Wilson Hill Academy Blog
As Martin Luther approached the door of the Castle Church in Wittenberg on October 31st, 1517, he did not expect anything remarkable to occur. Knowing something of what has transpired since that momentous event, I find this fact about Luther fascinating and worth some reflection. Not long before posted his "Ninety-five Theses," Luther had already written and posted a different set of theses (ninety-seven) to be debated in an academic setting. There was nothing unusual
2 May 2017
LINK is the ultimate capstone of the school year, especially since it happens right after exams. You may be wondering, “What is LINK?” An end of school celebration, LINK 2017, takes place from May 31 to June 3 in New Braunfels, Texas, just outside of San Antonio. Students who go to LINK finally get to meet their friends and teachers in person; play games like basketball, shuffle-board, ping pong or horseshoes to name a few;
"The year was 270. The Roman Empire was engaged in a desperate attempt to retain the Pax Romana that had endured for centuries . . ." Read
Rejoice and be glad! Alan Dowd reminds us that, even today, we need not go far to hear the GOOD NEWS proclaimed in song seemingly everywhere. Life-giving theology filling minds and mouths in shopping centers and super markets all across the USA? Yes! Click HERE to read Dowd's "Repeat the Sounding Joy: Songs that Sow Seeds" to see if your favorite carol is on the list of the 18 most-recorded Christmas songs in
Doubt is often the domain of mothers. Mothers who school their children at home seem particularly plagued because they make decision in two realms: in the home and in the school. Even the graduation of a child from homeschooling and into the next stage of life does not release mothers from the nagging thought that perhaps she should have done something (or even everything) differently. Second-guessing curriculum or providers or even the decision to homeschool
8 Jul 2016
Have you ever wanted to pull your car to the side of the road, get out, sit on the curb and have a good cry? You’ve been juggling end-of-school schedules, kids, the expectations of others, such that it seems like your world is spinning out of control. And now that the school year is over, summer activities threaten to be just as overwhelming. Is there a solution? Perhaps a principle from a different context will
5 Jul 2016
Today is the 5th of July. I hope your celebration of the 4th included ice cream, hot dogs, swimming pools, fireworks and many other common ways we celebrate “Independence Day.” But as we celebrated yesterday, I also noticed that our culture seems far more focused on the three-day weekend celebration than on the liberties we often take for granted. If Rip Van Winkle were to awake again two centuries after his “brief” two-decade nap, what
9 Jun 2016
The following is an open letter from Scott Baker, WHA Rhetoric Instructor, to his students in the Rhetoric 2/Senior Thesis class this year. Dear Seniors: Congratulations on a great year completing the Senior Thesis process! Now that you have survived the Defense and have completed your Final Draft, it’s time to celebrate. Everyone in the WHA community is suitably proud of your achievement, especially since writing and defending a thesis is such a rare accomplishment
From a Parent: Kim Willems My son Jackson and I enjoyed the "Your State" class so much! We spent time visiting as many places as we could. The class was organized in such a way that we were able to explore every aspect of Montana history. My own love for the state and interest in its history was reignited as we studied and traveled around Montana. We turned every weekend basketball trip into an opportunity
"You teach history? How do you make that interesting?" Every history or social science teacher hears that question at least once, and likely many times. But even a quick look at a typical "social studies" textbook, leaving aside the endless monotony of charts, diagrams, textboxes and the like, is enough to make one wonder the very apt question: How do you make that interesting? Perhaps the most direct answer to the question is that "making