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Ancient World Literature

This course introduces high school students to some of the classic literary texts, or Great Books, of the ancient Roman world. These texts have influenced the development of the West. While studying these texts, students explore the ideas, events, and cast of characters that molded the Roman World.

This course focuses on literature, but also integrates some Ancient History, helping students to see and enjoy the integration of both history and literature. In this upper-school course, students will examine and discuss events, trends, ideas, achievements, and failures found in these historical periods, while also comparing and contrasting such study with their own contemporary period.

Required Materials:
Books and supplies are not included in the purchase of the course. These resources are listed to help inform your decision-making as you make course selections and build your course schedule. Please reach out to the instructor if you have any questions about materials.

  • Theogony, Hesiod
  • The Odyssey, Homer, trans. Robert Fagle
    • ISBN: ‎ 9780140268867
  • The Greek Plays
    • ISBN: ‎ 978-0812983098
  • The Portable Plato
    • ISBN: ‎ 978-0140150407
  • The Portable Roman Reader
    • ISBN: ‎ 978-0140150568
  • The Apostolic Fathers in English
    • ISBN: ‎ 978-0801031083

*Free versions for most of these texts can be found online

Dr. Brian Phillips

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Dr. Brian Phillips is the pastor of Holy Trinity Reformed Church (Concord, NC), and writes for the Association of Classical Christian Schools (ACCS). He served as the Director of Consulting for The Circe Institute, Head of Upper School at Covenant Classical School (Concord, NC), and taught Rhetoric and Literature at Belmont Abbey College. He has over 20 years of experience in classical education.
Dr. Phillips has an M.A. in Theological Studies, an M.A. in Christian & Classical Studies, and an Ed.D. in Classical Education. He is also the author/editor of several books, including Sunday Mornings: An Introduction to Biblical Worship, Tales of Wonder (Volumes I & II), and the Canon Classics Worldview Guides to Dante’s Inferno, and the Meditations of Marcus Aurelius.
Bian is also a North Carolina EMT and has worked in emergency medicine and surgical settings for nearly 10 years.

Dr. Christine Seaward

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Dr. Seaward received her B.A. in Liberal Arts and earned her elementary teaching credential at California State University, Stanislaus, before becoming an Air Force wife in 1992. She completed her M.A. in Humanities from California State University, Dominguez Hills, and her Ph.D. in Humanities with a concentration in Literature from Faulkner University, where the Great Books program changed how she viewed education. She is blessed to be the wife of her engineer husband and mother of two grown daughters. This is her fifth year teaching at Scholé Academy, and she is enjoying the model of restful learning. She is a long-time admirer of C.S. Lewis, and she enjoys taking long walks with her husband, watching sumo wrestling, and the pleasure of reading.

Dr. Seaward’s blog article on Jane Eyre, “Running Toward Temperance.” https://scholeacademy.com/running-toward-temperance/

Interview with Dr. Seaward in the Fall 2023 edition of the Scholé Chronicle. https://scholeacademy.com/student-enrichment-clubs/the-schole-chronicle/

LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/christi-seaward-ph-d-0042b919a

Student and Parent Testimonies: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E4EiNIxQEDQ

Quarter 1

  • _Theogony, _Hesiod
  • _The Odyssey, _Homer

Quarter 2

  • _The Greek Plays, _selections

Quarter 3

  • The Portable Plato, selections

Quarter 4

  • The Portable Roman Reader, selections
  • The Apostolic Fathers in English, Holmes

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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