Seminar with writing tutorial: $95 per month (10 months, August through May)
Seminar only: $80 per month (10 months, August through May)
THIS COURSE MAY ALSO BE TAKEN IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE WRITING III SUPPLEMENT AND ANCIENT HISTORY – Please see the Writing III page for further information; combined tuition for all three courses is $245 per month (10 months, August through May)
Location: Signal Mountain, Tennessee
Grades: 9th-12th grades and 8th grade strong readers
Description: Through works of ancient Greek and Roman literature, this course examines the great questions humans ask.
Assessment:
All: Students must complete all readings and daily-work/commonplacing as well as one cumulative final exam.
Writing tutorial only: Each term, students compose one essay, one other written piece, and one project, a literature-related handcraft or art. In December and May, students participate in Defense Day by giving a brief presentation on one of their essays and responding to questions from the audience.
BOOK LIST: (Hard copies are required; recommended editions/translations are listed below)
Homer – Iliad (Recommended: Lattimore translation, ISBN: 9780226470497) <= Needed for first week of class
Homer – Odyssey (Recommended: Lattimore translation, ISBN: 9780061244186)
