This Charlotte Mason-inspired course invites students on a journey through world history using carefully selected living books. Rather than following a predetermined reading list, each book is chosen for its ability to engage, inspire, and spark meaningful discussion.
While this class can be taken as a standalone course, it is designed to complement the World History and Academic Writing courses, creating a rich literary experience that deepens historical understanding.
Students will explore the historical context of each book and connect its themes to their own lives through:
Socratic discussions
Creative assignments
Reading aloud
Engaging peer conversations
The course will feature beloved classics such as Till We Have Faces by C.S. Lewis alongside modern page-turners like Mara, Daughter of the Nile by Eloise Jarvis McGraw. The rest of the reading list will be carefully curated to ensure students encounter only the most compelling and life-giving literature. While many traditional A-G literature list suggestions will be substituted, all selections will be educationally equivalent and appropriate replacements.
Additionally, students will complete a monthly sample that can be submitted to their charter schools. Above all, the goal of this course is to cultivate a lifelong love of reading in partnership with parents, who remain their child’s primary teacher.
Instructor: Riley Mackie
$200 if enrolled in Humanities Program
$250 if taking a-la-carte.
charter funds $275 if taking all 3
and
$325 for a-la-carte.