INSIDE A CLASSICAL CLASSROOM
Medieval Memory
by Cara Bergeron For the purpose of argument, “go medieval” with me for a few minutes… Jettison the oh-so-contemporary word “innovation” from your vocabulary. It was not a central word in the medieval vocabulary. It didn’t need to be, because the medievals had memory...
Days to Remember
GRACE CLASSICAL CHRISTIAN ACADEMY, Granbury, TX Our fourth graders got a small and solemn glimpse into monastic life during “Monk Day.” They took vows of silence (and mostly kept them ;), sang hymns in Latin, practiced copying the Bible by candlelight, ate lentil...
Longfellow
Henry Wadsworth Longfellow was an early American author and poet, known for Paul Revere's Ride, The Courtship of Miles Standish, The Song of Hiawatha, The Psalm of Life, and many more. Free Resources Project Gutenberg: The Courtship of Miles Standish (Free) Project...
Research Shows Benefits of a Classical Christian Education
Cranach: The Blog of Veith By GENE VEITH Cranach: The Blog of Veith discusses the ACCS Good Soil Report. "What struck me most, though, is the data for 'outlook on life'; that is, for their general happiness and mental health. The classically educated adults scored...
Louis Markos On The Myth Made Fact
Listen to this 20 minute podcast, by Louis Markos who points to the unique advantage of classical education over and against the modern educational design that descends from social scientists. https://www.cltexam.com/podcast Dr. Louis Markos, an authority on C. S....
The Amazima School: An ACCS Classical Christian school in Jinja, Uganda
"I don't really think that I can do anything singlehandedly to change the landscape of Uganda," she says. "But I believe in the power of these children and raising up the next generation to be leaders and world changers in their own communities." ~ Katie Majors ~ The...
Paideia
Paideia: An Introduction Christians today talk about worldview. But they often fail to understand the deeper concept of paideia–the term actually used in the Bible. The early Greeks realized the power of building culture intentionally through paideia. A parallel idea...
Can We Talk About What Happened In D.C. The Other Day?
Jan 8, 2021 This article first appeared on Joshua Gibbs’ “The Cedar Room” blog on the CiRCE Institute’s website. See the original article here. For more articles like this one, visit: www.CirceInstitute.com STUDENT: Can we talk about what happened in the capital...
Good Soil Resources
Pages and Articles https://classicaldifference.com/good-soil/ https://classicaldifference.com/good-soil-q-a/ https://classicaldifference.com/welcome-to-good-soil/ https://classicaldifference.com/news-alert-good-soil-report-released-today/...
Wisdom from the Front
From the Classical Blogosphere Head of School Ty Fischer has reminded us more than once through this wild ride of a year that “our God is still on his throne, and He is not up for re-election.” — Kylee Bowman, Veritas Academy, Leola, PA As I contemplate the state of...
Great Ideas
Revisit Summer 2019 -- 8 Ideas You Can't Live Without. Want to dig deeper or find a new perspective? Need a discussion starter for a Bible study, discussion group, or class? Community Group Kit See the Articles View the PDF Are you with a school? Order copies for...
Classical News: 2-DAY LATIN-ONLY EVENT HELD IN TEXAS
"WE WILL NOT LONG PRESERVE THE GOSPEL WITHOUT THE LANGUAGES." — Martin Luther Would you like information about hosting a similar event at your school? Email [email protected] for more information. BY KAREN MOORE Classical students and teachers from four states...
LIFE OUTCOMES: Alumni Aged 23–44
Classical Christian education taught me to be a lover of learning. Instead of learning material simply to regurgitate it on a test, my teachers guided me to ask good questions and learn deeply about ideas. God has used that as He continues to reveal His...
PROFILE 2: Christian Life
ACCS alumni live their faith The Christian Life Profile looks at how the alumni’s Christianity translates into their life choices. As with Christian Commitment (p.12), Christian Life shows some common ground with evangelical and homeschools, though on different...
Welcome to Good Soil
The Good Soil Project The University of Notre Dame and the ACCS team up. “We have research on high SAT scores at ACCS schools, but a donor asked about how our students turn out spiritually. Or in life. I told him we’ve seen strong Christian worldviews, better...
Changing the Face of Education
As part of the application process for a teaching job at Covenant Classical School in Fort Worth, TX, David Diener was asked to teach a freshman history class. “On what?” he asked. “Well,” replied the teacher, “this year we’re doing medieval history and I feel like I...
Speaking Freely?!
by Kevin Clark Q: “So, Kevin, what do you do? How would you describe your role?” A: “I lead people’s souls with words.” Q: Silence A: “And I teach young men and women to do that wisely—or, if not wisely, at least responsibly and well.” I’m not sure this is the...
Turning Point: How One Student’s Senior Thesis Transformed Her Life and Thinking Forever
By Chris Potts See Charity Kim's speech here. | Learn more about the ACCS Repairing the Ruins Conference here. | Learn more about the Chrysostom Oratory Competition here. ARE YOU HAPPY? If you are, Charity Kim knows why. And she says you should count yourself...
