Great Books 3: Modern Times - TNSP

Self-Paced Courses are accessed through our learning management system. The students are guided by clear weekly schedules, instructional videos, and automated assessments. Courses are written to be completed in one academic year, but students set their own pace. No grading is provided, but answer keys are available for most courses. Access is for one calendar year. Course Description: Our great books courses are 3-in-1 classes that integrate Literature, Philosophy, and Theology into a single reading sequence. Courses are organized by historical period, with purposeful repetition across the curriculum. GB Primer: Intro to Western Civilization GB 1: Ancient & Classical Times GB 2: The Christian Age GB 3: Modern Times GB 4: The American Idea GB 5: Return to Tradition The class format is that of a "great books" seminar--students read primary works from the great authors and authoresses of Western Civilization and then discuss them in a round-table format, thus joining what has been referred to as the "Great Conversation." The students learn to read, listen, speak, relish, and dispute the true, good, and beautiful things that "our tradition" has to offer. Though primary works are read, care is taken to see that students are not overburdened, through abridgment and editing of the works read and study aids. In addition to the abridged weekly readings, three complete works of literature are read throughout the year. Literary concepts and formal analysis questions form part of the weekly exercises. History & Composition: This course is part of an integrated course cluster that includes History 3: Modern Times and Composition 3. Self-paced and Live course options are available. Reading List: This cycle covers from the beginning of the Enlightenment to the Present, focusing upon European sources. Great Books Excerpts & Themes (approximate) Petrarch—What is a Humanist? Boccaccio—Of Plagues & Pleasures St. Thomas More—Crime & Punishment Vasari—Michelangelo & the Popes Erasmus—Funny about Reform Ignatius of Loyola—Reform of the Self Council of Trent—Catechism & Religious Education Francis Bacon—A New Method English Poets—Sonnets & Songs Cervantes, Don Quixote—What is Real? St. Robert Bellarmine, Doctor—Dying Well Bossuet—Politics from Holy Scripture Documents of the "Bloodless"Revolution—Revolution Jonathon Swift, Gulliver’s Travels—Satire & Modernity John Locke—On the Nature of Government Isaac Newton—The Principles of Mathematics Smith, Wealth of Nations—Mass Production Newman, Grammar of Assent—Assent to God Leo XIII, Rerum Novarum Pope, Essay on Man—Man's Place in the Universe & Deism Prosper Gueranger—Modern Scholarship & the Prayer of the Church Francis Thompson—Pursued by God? Tolkien, Tree & Leaf Complete Works Julius Caesar, William Shakespeare The Merchant of Venice, William Shakespeare Tales of the Longbow, G.K. Chesterton Recommended Age Range: 10th grade Prerequisites: None Required & Recommended Books: See The Self-Paced Course Book List Required Tech: computer and internet connection capable of video playback Components: Reading, Agenda, Video Lecture (background on the author and concepts of which to be aware), Automated Quiz, Audio Recording of Reading, Activity Sheet (reading questions and literary concepts), Parent Guide (overview, tips, history and literature reading recommendations, and reading questions answer key). There are three exams per year, several of which are usually oral. ACCESS? Login credentials are emailed to you after purchase within 1-5 Business Days. Access is not automated nor immediate.