Practical Ideas for Humanities Teachers
Humanities teachers unite! Here you’ll find ideas for discussion, assessment resources, and other tips directly related to teaching the humanities.
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In Ten Words Or Less
by Lindsey Ralls Chances are, at some point in the last week you told someone that your kids just started school and that it’s a classical school. And chances are, they probably asked you what that means. “ “Well… ” you began. And then it got kind of tricky. Is it about paideia? (You’re pretty sure you’ve Continue reading
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Flourishing In The Face Of Injustice
Bringing Black History Month to a Classical School – Lindsey Ralls The attached document outlines several ways in which a classical school can honor black history month while also moving their dialectic and rhetoric students towards making connections between history, injustice, and the idea of human flourishing. While there are multiple ways in which this Continue reading
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Lesson Plan Framework
by Lindsey Ralls (Summit Christian Academy) Sometimes it’s helpful for new (and even experienced) teachers to have a framework for what a good lesson plan should look like, as well as the things it should include. A sample framework can be found below. Continue reading
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Inspired Toward Discovery
by Lindsey Ralls – Summit Christian Academy My plan, was to sit in 9th grade history for about five minutes and then move on to other things. What happened, was that I stayed for nearly thirty minutes because I couldn’t pull myself away. Mr. Christian does such a great job at Socratic discussion that I didn’t want to leave Continue reading
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Practical Ideas for Incorporating Argument by Example into the classroom
Lindsey Ralls (Summit Christian Academy) General Ideas that work across all subjects Continue reading
What we’re all about
Pai·deia (noun) – The upbringing of a child
Prac·ti·cal (adjective) – Concerned with the actual doing or use of something rather than with simply theory and ideas
Paideian – A paideian is an individual shaped by or committed to the principles of paideia,
How can we help?
- Black History Month
- Catechisms
- Chapel
- Encouraging Struggling Students
- Five Common Topics
- Instilling Wonder and Cultivating Intellectual Curiosity
- Integrating the Bible Well
- Latin
- Lesson Plan Examples
- Ordering Our Affections
- Practical Ideas for Grammar School Teachers
- Practical Ideas for Humanities Teachers
- Primary Sources
- Ratus and Viridis
- School Culture
- Student Engagement
- Teachers Need Encouragement Too!
- The Art of Argument
- The Art of Persuasion and Strong Rhetoric
- The Seven Laws of Teaching
- Virtue in the Classroom
Practical Paideia 