Classical Christian curriculum and resources for the home and classroom

OLD WESTERN CULTURE

THE DANTE CURRICULUM

A new translation of Dante’s Divine Comedy and curriculum by Joe Carlson.

Grades 9-12, and adult education.

Available Components:

  • Divine Comedy texts
  • Reader Guides
  • Comprehensive videocourse
  • Teacher’s Edition with Lecture Notes
  • Audiobooks

CALCULUS FOR EVERYONE

Calculus for Everyone teaches Calculus. But it also represents one of the first tangible steps in recent years at reunifying STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Math) with the liberal arts. The goal is to produce a generation of classically educated students who understand the history of math, and will be better equipped to solve problems like our current crisis in Physics. 

Grades: 10-12 + College (Algebra 1 pre-req)
Format: Hardback textbook (integrated exercises) and video course. Exercise Solutions available.

Galileo and the Siren Song of Mathematics

An excerpt from the Calculus for Everyone video course 

PICTA DICTA LATIN

Picta Dicta is revolutionizing the world of Latin education by returning to the classical principles of learning Latin combined with today’s technology. Using sight, sound, and context, students gain an intuitive grasp of Latin beginning in Primer I. Level-based readers that students enjoy are introduced early in the curriculum. The six levels take students from Zero to Vergil culminating in the reading of classical Latin texts.
(Levels 4-6 still under development).

Grades: 3-12 + College

Grammar Courses • Latin Readers • Vocabulary Courses

FITTING WORDS CLASSICAL RHETORIC

Fitting Words instructs students in the art of classical Rhetoric, providing them with tools of communication and persuasion that will equip them for life.

Grades: 10-12
Format: Hardback textbook, Student Workbook, and video course. Answer Key and Exam Pack available.

GRAMMAR OF POETRY

Grammar of Poetry by Matt Whitling

The Grammar of Poetry is a video course and textbook that teaches the mechanics of poetry by using the classical approach of imitation, teaching students to analyze not only poetry, but words and language in general. 

Grades: 6-9+
Format: Student Workbook (integrated exercises) and video course. Teacher’s Edition available.

DAVE RAYMOND’S HISTORY

Veteran history teacher Dave Raymond gives a comprehensive history of the United States by applying a Christian worldview to the characters, events, theology, literature, art, and religious beliefs of the nation. It is an engaging class for Middle School and High School students.

Grades: 7-12+
Format: Video course and Readers. Teacher’s Edition available.

INTRODUCTORY AND INTERMEDIATE LOGIC

Logic is the art of reasoning well. In this classic logic curriculum, the authors lay the proper foundation for reasoning from the truth of God, then train students in the crucial skills of defining terms, determining the truth of statements, discerning and constructing valid arguments, identifying informal fallacies, and more. By providing students with fundamental standards for rational thought, logic helps them excel in every subject they study.

Grades: 7-9+
Format: Student Workbook (integrated exercises) and video course. Teacher’s Edition and Exam Pack available.

BOOKS

CLASSROOM ART + SWAG

NEW: Old Western Culture Authors • Supersize Classroom Posters

NEW – The Forgotten Realm: Civics for American Christians

It is time for a practical manual on American government written specifically for Christians. In The Forgotten Realm, Elizabeth Landis explains these often ignored structures of government that the average citizen interacts with every day. Starting with the city and working outward to the county, special districts, state, and nation, Landis inverts the way many Americans think about politics and their role as citizens.