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G.K. Chesterton and The Man Who Was Thursday

In this startlingly original book, even as Chesterton defends the need for a conservative and humane order, he is the poet of a God wildly beyond our most soaring imaginations. Sign up today and learn why Chesterton is considered one of the greatest writers of the 20th century.

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G.K. Chesterton: The Complete Thinker

G. K. Chesterton himself will be on hand to take students through a book written about him. Yes, the class will be conducted by Mr. Chesterton. The author of the book, The Complete Thinker, is Dale Ahlquist, who is the country’s leading authority on Chesterton. The individual behind Mr. Chesterton is John “Chuck” Chalberg, who has performed as Chesterton around the country and abroad for many years.

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Humor on Stage & Screen

In this middle school drama course, learn some of the best humorists and comedians in the history of Western culture. From Ancient Greek to Shakespeare, and Gilbert and Sullivan to Laurel and Hardy -- analyze humor on the stage and screen from a literary and historical perspective.

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From Boys to Men: Discovering Life Lessons and Virtues from the Lord of the Rings (Middle School)

Elves, wizards, hobbits, magic rings and an impossible mission against a dark lord? What has this got to do with reality? With my life and my mission? EVERYTHING. Click and come to see.

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How to be an Excellent Student: Note Taking, Test Taking, and How to Get an A

Learn the most important, must-have skills for school success, and find out how to get the highest listening skills for understanding. Click to find out more!

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I Call You Friends – the Friendship of Tolkien and Lewis

Come and learn how the friendship of JRR Tolkien and CS Lewis impacted their literary works as well as their faith. In exploring the relationship of these two men, you will come to a deeper appreciation of their works and also for literary analysis - and a deeper appreciation of the role of friendship in the Church.

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American Literature Part One: Age of Exploration through Reconstruction

American Literature Part Part One: Age of Exploration through Reconstructionis a survey course in American Literature covering works written by and about Americans from early exploration through post-Civil War. This course will align with HSC's American History: Part One.

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American Literature Part Two: Reconstruction through Present Day

American Literature Part Two: Reconstruction through Present Day is a survey course in American Literature covering works written by and about Americans from Post Civil War Reconstruction to modern times.

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A Mastery of Mysteries for Middle School

Become a “mystery master” as we read together some of the greatest mysteries of all time, including Edgar Allan Poe, Sherlock Holmes, Father Brown, Nancy Drew, Agatha Christie, and more! For middle school students.

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A Mastery of Mysteries for Middle School

Become a “mystery master” as we read together some of the greatest mysteries of all time, including Edgar Allan Poe, Sherlock Holmes, Father Brown, Nancy Drew, Agatha Christie, and more! For middle school students.

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A Tale of Two Cities and Great Expectations by Charles Dickens

In this course, we will be reading two of Charles Dickens' most unusual novels, A Tale of Two Cities and Great Expectations. Both novels have to do, as is the case with almost everything that Dickens wrote, with the coming to life of a human soul, a soul that had been dead or dying

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A Tale of Two Cities by Charles Dickens (1859) (Victorian Classics)

Register today for this course to experience the thrill and the drama of the Reign of Terror in one of the most popular novels of all time. Students will follow the incomparable Charles Dickens into the complex and violent history of the French Revolution.

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A World Without God

St. John tells us, “You have heard that the antichrist is coming, even now many antichrists have come. This is how we know it is the last hour.”

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Advanced Fiction Writing: The Hero’s Journey & Mythic Structure for Writers, Part One (HS X-9)

Learn advanced story writing structure and the steps of putting a story together-- and get to know all of the major character archetypes (such as the hero, the mentor, the gatekeeper, the herald, and more!). Find out what goes into any story for future college literature class must-haves -- and get the know-how to author your own story.

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Advanced Fiction Writing: The Hero’s Journey & Mythic Structure for Writers, Part Two (HS X-10)

Become an excellent writer as you learn all about essential story structure, character archetypes, and essential character development in dynamic stories in this advanced fiction writing course where you can write your own story.

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Almost Home: CS Lewis’s The Great Divorce

Join Mr. Pyne in this six-week course unpacking the literary and theological implications of this unique work by the creator of The Chronicles of Narnia and The Screwtape Letters.

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America’s Artistic Legacy, Part One

Join us for a journey through American history and culture through music, art, architecture, theater, dance, and literature -- from the Native Americans to the immigrants of Ellis Island and today’s newest immigrants, learn how the arts express the essence of life in America.

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America’s Artistic Legacy, Part Two

Join us for a journey through American history and culture through music, art, architecture, theater, dance, and literature -- from life on the prairie to post-war jazz, learn how the arts express the essence of life in America.

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An Introduction to Dante’s Divine Comedy

Students will be introduced to Dante’s literary masterpiece through a selective reading of cantos from each of the three books of the Comedy (Inferno, Purgatory, Paradise), focusing on the moral theology that informs the work.

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Anne of Avonlea (Book 2 in the Anne of Green Gables series!)

Join Anne for her adventures as a first-time teacher. Anne of Green Gables is all grown up, or is she? She’ll learn more valuable life-lessons, get into plenty of scrapes, and leave readers feeling inspired by her imagination. Come join us for great classroom discussion in this new literature course.

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Anne of Green Gables, Part 1

Come escape the craziness of our modern world and travel back in time to Prince Edward Island. Read about what life was like in the small town of Avonlea during the turn of the 19th century; a time in which life was simpler, full of adventure, and humor! Anne learns many timeless life lessons along the way, keeping readers engaged constantly by her charm and clumsy mistakes.

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“Sensation Genre” Novels (Victorian Classics)

Are Victorian-era "sensation" novels only all about secrets, deception, and the survival of the hero -- or does the genre have something to teach us? Enjoy three lively novels (The Woman in White, Lady Audley’s Secret, and Great Expectations) -- and develop your critical reasoning, imagination, and knowledge of the stories’ historical and literary context -- with outrageously fun reading.

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Christmas in Literature, Drama, and Music

Join in this fun, high-interest literature course -- where your middle school student learns “the magic of Christmas.” From the Gospels to Colonial American stories, examine Dickens’ “A Christmas Carol,” G.K. Chesterton’s classics, and more -- as you gain a deeper understanding of the mystery of the Incarnation.

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Comedy Writing: Comedy and Humor in Literature and Life, Part One (HS X-17)

Learn the styles of comedy in all of its forms -- literature, sketches, standup, and more -- practicing and honing your writing skills with comedy and humor to become a better writer.

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Anne of Windy Poplars (Book 4 in the Anne of Green Gables Series!)

Come discover what happens to Anne after her four years at Redmond College! Will she marry Gilbert Blythe? What does she do while he is in medical school? Come join us for more of Anne this fall!

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Beyond the Lord of the Rings

In this course, the professor and students discussed five short stories by J.R.R. Tolkien in light of his essay called “On Fairy Stories.”

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Book to Film, Part One: Analyzing Film Adaptations of Fantasy and Science Fiction

In this course you will advance your critical thinking skills through the analysis of literature and film. Join us as we go deep into the study of literary devices and how they translate into film.

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Book to Film, Part One: Analyzing Film Adaptations of Fantasy and Science Fiction

In this course you will advance your critical thinking skills through the analysis of literature and film. Join us as we go deep into the study of literary devices and how they translate into film.

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Book to Film, Part One: Analyzing Film Adaptations of Fantasy and Science Fiction

In this course you will advance your critical thinking skills through the analysis of literature and film. Join us as we go deep into the study of literary devices and how they translate into film.

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Book to Film, Part Two: Analyzing Film Adaptations of the Classics

Continue to advance your critical thinking skills through the analysis of literature and film. Join us as we go deep into the study of literary devices and how they translate into film.

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Book to Film, Part Two: Analyzing Film Adaptations of the Classics

Continue to advance your critical thinking skills through the analysis of literature and film. Join us as we go deep into the study of literary devices and how they translate into film.

Live HS

Book to Film, Part Two: Analyzing Film Adaptations of the Classics

Continue to advance your critical thinking skills through the analysis of literature and film. Join us as we go deep into the study of literary devices and how they translate into film.

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C.S. Lewis and The Screwtape Letters

Lewis’ imaginative explications of the conditions of Hell and our sinful “thoughts” are the best of their kind in the last 700 years!

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Catholic Literary Giants

Join Joseph Pearce, the premier literary biographer of our time and author of the book Catholic Literary Giants, and step into the worlds of six favorite Catholic authors -- Shakespeare, Newman, Hopkins, Belloc, Chesterton, and Tolkien -- to get excited about how six great writers have so much to offer.

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Christmas with Dickens in July

Deck your summer with boughs of holly and enjoy the Christmas season early with Charles Dickens! If you’d like a full semester credit this summer, Mrs. Nicholson is offering an optional literary analysis paper that extends the course.

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Comedy Writing: Comedy and Humor in Literature and Life, Part Two (HS X-18)

Using the styles of comedy in literature and spoken form, practice and hone your comedy writing skills with hands-on writing projects -- to become a better writer.

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Door to the North: Living History Through Literature (Medieval Era 8)

Living History Through Literature is a project-based course series offered to 5th through 9th grade students. These courses will weave the study of literature into a meaningful and engaging encounter with a specific era of history. In LHTL: Medieval History 8: Door to the North, it is the year 1360, and Olav Sigurdsson is desperate to redeem his family honor and right of place.

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Common Sense 101 with G.K. Chesterton

Learn all about Chesterton as an author, his wisdom, and his ability to point out error and bring common sense to the forefront of our lives. Join Dr. Chalberg as he comes to class dressed as Chesterton and teaches Common Sense from Chesterton’s perspective!

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Conversion of Mind and Heart

Conversion is at the center of Christ’s call to each of us. It is a lifelong process that begins when we turn toward our Lord and away from sin, but it is an ongoing process, one that is renewed each day, and that requires a lifetime of humility and struggle. And yet we hear very little about conversion in the modern Church, about repenting and seeking the grace of sanctification, of being made holy, of approaching perfection or “maturity in Christ.” What is the essence of conversion and how can we live it out?

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Cultural Literacy for Catholics

What are some of the basic things all educated Catholics should know? Sadly, most Catholics don’t know them! From the point of view of Literature and its impact on culture, these basic “everybody should know this” stuff would include the issues we will examine in each class meeting.

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Dante on Dante

Kevin O’Brien, professional actor and host of EWTN’s TV series The Theater of the Word appears as Dante - in person via Zoom! Dante discusses his Vita Nuova, his love for Beatrice and several cantos in The Divine Comedy.