Greeks: Drama and Lyric Trailer (Old Western Culture: A Christian Approach to the Great Books)
Drama and Lyric, unit 2 of “The Greeks” (year 1 in the Old Western Culture series), now has it’s own trailer! Explore the Greek tragedies and comedies, playwrights, and poets of Ancient Greece with Wes Callihan, a veteran teacher of the classics.
Full Lesson from Drama and Lyric (Old Western Culture)
We are giving away a FULL free lesson from Drama and Lyric, unit two of The Greeks in our Old Western Culture series. This lesson is called “Aeschylus’ Oresteia: The Agamemnon” and tells the story of Agamemnon and his dysfunctional family. Learn and discuss the role of fate, virtue, and how this story affected the early Christians who were accused of “Thyestean feasts” (a reference to this story). Share this with your homeschool group or your friends interested in classical education or Greek mythology! This series is designed to make classical education a delight for the homeschooler, as well as for … Continue Reading “Full Lesson from Drama and Lyric (Old Western Culture)”
Aristophanes at the Football Game
Wes Callihan takes a rabbit trail during his lecture on Aristophanes (from lesson 8 of Drama and Lyric) and explains how these Greek works influenced a bit of American culture.
Why did the Greeks love Tragedy?
In this excerpt from Greeks: Drama and Lyric, Wes Callihan talks about the main reason the Greeks had a fascination and love for tragedy. This is part of the Old Western Culture series on the Great Books, a highschool level homeschool curriculum.
The Problem with Reading Shakespeare and Greek Plays
In this little excerpt from Greeks: Drama and Lyric, part of the Old Western Culture video course series, Wesley Callihan discusses the complications in reading plays that were meant to be watched, such as Sophocles (those currently being discussed) and Shakespeare. Having trouble with the video? Try the YouTube version.
Roman Roads Reader: Drama and Lyric
Introducing our first Roman Roads Reader! Roman Roads Reader: Drama and Lyric was created to accompany the video course Greek: Drama and Lyric. Most of the units in the Old Western Culture series only study a few authors, but Drama and Lyric, which studies the ancient Greek plays and playwrights as well as the smaller Greek poets, would require a total of 10 books to accomplish the assigned reading. We have done most of the work for you by bringing 7 of those books together into one! The 351 page paperback is available HERE for $22. Click the link for … Continue Reading “Roman Roads Reader: Drama and Lyric”
Ancient use of "Tyrant" and "Despot" | Excerpt from Drama and Lyric
Here is a little snippet of fun information from lecture 5 of Greeks: Drama and Lyric, part of the Old Western Culture video course series by Roman Roads Media taught by Wesley Callihan of Schola Classical Tutorials. The Ancient Use of the word “tyrant” and “despot.” Having trouble with the video above? Try the YouTube version. This lesson was on Sophocles’ Oedipus the King.
The Genealogy of Orestes, According to Aeschylus
We designed this genealogy for the Drama and Lyric unit of our Old Western Culture video course series. This will help students keep track of what is going on since so much of Aeschylus’ plays surround the lives of these men and women. We made it for our video course, but feel free to share it with homeschoolers and teachers for their own use! In fact, this would make a great printed bookmark for while you’re reading the plays!
Freedom is Not Free
69 years ago today, the Allies attacked the Normandy beaches of France, controlled by Nazi Germany. 12,000 men died that day while securing a decisive victory against Germany, and turning the tide of the war. Freedom is not free. I grew up with an American grandfather who was a Lt. Commander in the US Navy, and a French Grandfather who, after refusing to collaborate with the Germans, was deported to Germany for forced labor. This was the generation when men knew the value of freedom, because they almost lost it, and the cost of preserving was the loss of many … Continue Reading “Freedom is Not Free”
It's not about the grade!
I highly recommend THIS article. While grades certainly have their place, that’s not what education is all about!