At Wilson Hill Academy, literature is integrated with grammar and writing in our language arts classes in the grammar school and the school of logic. Wilson Hill Academy’s first goal in the reading of great literature with young people is delight. That delight, though, comes in various forms. With young students, WHA avoids critical analysis or lists of questions that can detract from the enjoyment of the story. Students demonstrate comprehension through narration and discussion. The curriculum draws upon the literature to increase vocabulary and cultivate an appreciation for the style and voice of multiple authors. Most importantly, though, literature offers the opportunity to reveal what it means to be human: made in the image of God yet fallen with the hope of redemption. Through this revelation, students learn about their Creator. Students also practice careful reading as they are called upon to use specifics to defend ideas.
More than anything else, this course is designed to encourage the love of great books and great stories as an essential preparation for future courses in the language arts (Language […]
Students encounter The Great Conversation as it unfolded during the Middle Ages through a study of some of the most influential works of the medieval times. The course covers the […]
Covering the same period as The Great Conversation 3, this course is designed for upper level School of Rhetoric students and challenges them to discuss how the people, ideas, and […]
The LA1 classroom is an exciting place where time flies. Students learn to love reading and writing as they explore great works of literature and poetry, immersing themselves in God’s […]
In LA 2 students delight in great works of children’s literature while learning essential grammatical concepts in the context of their reading and writing. Through imitative exercises and carefully structured […]
Language Arts 3 explores engaging literature, comprehensive grammar and essential composition skills, each part reinforcing the others. Students gain a practical understanding of English language arts so that they can […]
Language Arts 4 emphasizes both literature and composition by focusing on the first three canons of classical rhetoric: invention, arrangement and elocution. The thoughtful discussions about literary works help students […]
Students encounter The Great Conversation as it unfolded during the Middle Ages through a study of some the most influential works of the medieval times and some works inspired by […]
Have you ever wrestled with the tough questions of life? How can there be a good God if there is so much evil in the world? What does Christianity have […]
J.R.R. Tolkien has been hailed in some quarters as the “Author of the Century.” The readership of The Lord of the Rings and The Hobbit continues to swell well into […]
Students study some of the most influential writings and events that shaped the modern world, beginning with the Protestant Reformation. Students will continue to develop their ability to both thoughtfully […]
Having worshiped at the altar of unaided Reason in the 18th century, Western Man drifted toward a more subjective, emotionally-driven philosophy of progress and optimism in the 19th century. But […]
This course is designed for students who begin The Great Conversation courses in ninth or tenth grade and can benefit from a survey of ancient works before moving on to […]
Covering the same time period as The Great Conversation 1, level 4 takes the student deeper into the works of many of the same authors. Homer, Plato, Livy and Virgil […]
Students engage the Great Conversation at its beginning by learning some of the earliest and most beautiful stories ever written, along with the major events and ideas of ancient Mesopotamia, […]