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Jane Austen & the Phronema of Virtue | Spring SRS

This course is broken up into two parts which can be taken and stand alone as semesters with unrepeatable content.
When Jane Austen comes to mind, the everyday reader might naturally think of love and romance. The literary critic might think more of social mobility, agency, wit and irony. While both perspectives are meaningful interpretations of her work, they often glance over or entirely avoid the primary purpose of Jane Austen’s novels; that is, the formation of Christian Virtue. In this semester course, we will read three of Jane Austen’s beloved novels, Mansfield Park, Persuasion, and Emma. As we read together, we will certainly discuss the beauty, irony, love, and agency that are hallmarks of her style; but most importantly, we will reflect together on how Jane Austen seeks to cultivate virtue in us, the readers, through her works. Writing assignments will include regular journal entries, three written reflections on the themes, literary devices, and virtue discussion points at the conclusion of each novel, and a final critical essay that analyzes one or more of the themes and characters in light of the elements of virtue explored in class.
Each student should have two composition books or notebooks to use for the year. One will be for their own Interactive Literature Student Notebook that will be used in class for note taking, and practice and growth in the areas like mastery of vocabulary, comprehension, and analysis of our texts. The other composition notebook will be for a Reading Journal. Both will prepare students for discussions, retelling narratives, answering questions leading to definitions, examples, and comparisons of literature, and as a foundation for the final critical essay.

Required Materials:
Books and supplies are not included in the purchase of the course.

  • Mansfield Park

    • ISBN: 978-0141439808
  • Persuasion

    • ISBN: 978-0141439686
  • Emma

    • ISBN: 978-0141439587
  • Other essays will be distributed as PDFs by the teacher
  • Composition Book or Notebook for Interactive Student Literature Notebook
  • Additional Composition Book or Notebook for Reading Journal

Mindi Popovich-Schneider

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Mindi Popovich-Schneider knew from the time she was seven years old that her future career would involve books. She received her BA in English with a minor in Classics from Hillsdale College and a Master's in Library Science with a focus in Youth Services from the University of Wisconsin. A homeschool alumna herself, she is grateful to be able to serve homeschool families both through St. Raphael School and Saint Emmelia Ministries. In her free time, she enjoys beekeeping, playing the ukulele, writing, or delightedly making mediocre watercolors and embroidery pieces. She lives in Eastern PA with her husband Calvin and their two children.

Red checkmarkComputer: You will need a stable, reliable computer, running with a processor with a speed of 1 GHz or better on one of the following operating systems: Mac OS X with Mac OS 10.7 or later; Windows 8, 7, Vista (with SP1 or later), or XP (with SP3 or later). We do not recommend using an iPad or other tablet for joining classes. An inexpensive laptop or netbook would be much better solutions, as they enable you to plug an Ethernet cable directly into your computer. Please note that Chromebooks are allowed but not preferred, as they do not support certain features of the Zoom video conference software such as breakout sessions and annotation, which may be used by our teachers for class activities.

Red checkmarkHigh-Speed Internet Connection: You will also need access to high-speed Internet, preferably accessible via Ethernet cable right into your computer. Using Wi-Fi may work, but will not guarantee you the optimal use of your bandwidth. The faster your Internet, the better. We recommend using a connection with a download/upload speed of 5/1 Mbps or better. You can test your Internet connection here.

Red checkmarkWebcam: You may use an external webcam or one that is built in to the computer. Webcam Recommendations: Good (PC only) | Best (Mac and PC)

Red checkmarkHeadset: We recommend using a headset rather than a built-in microphone and speakers. Using a headset reduces the level of background noise heard by the entire class. Headset Recommendations: USB | 3.5mm

Red checkmarkZoom: We use a web conferencing software called Zoom for our classes, which enables students and teachers to gather from around the globe face to face in real time. Zoom is free to download and easy to use. unnamed-e1455142229376 To download Zoom:

  1. Visit zoom.us/download.
  2. Click to download the first option listed, Zoom Client for Meetings.
  3. Open and run the installer on your computer.
  4. In August, students will be provided with instructions and a link for joining their particular class.

Red checkmarkScanner: In this class, students frequently submit homework assignments by scanning pages from their workbooks. Students and/or their parents should have easy access to a scanner and the ability to use it.

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