Close Reads #27: Pride and Prejudice chapters 24-37
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Release Date: 10/17/2016
The Mason Jar Q&A: February 2018
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In this episode of The Mason Jar Q&A, Cindy answers listener questions. Topics include: Setting high expectations The day-to-day for large families and more Don't forget to join the Mere Motherhood Facebook group and to subscribe to the Mason Jar feed wherever you get your podcasts!
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The Commons 2.8: The Great Awakening (feat. George Grant)
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Welcome to season two of The Commons, which focuses on ten key figures and movements in church history! Here in episode seven of season two, Brian Phillips chats with author, speaker, and pastor, Dr. George Grant about the lives, motivations, and influences of some of the key figures of the Great Awakening. -- This season of The Commons is brought to you by New College Franklin. Learn more at newcollegefranklin.org.
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Ask Andrew: What is the classical pedagogy?
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Welcome to Ask Andrew, a weekly podcast where Andrew Kern (President of the CiRCE Institute and co-author of the book, Classical Education: The Movement Sweeping America) contemplates important ideas, essential terms, and unavoidable themes in classical education - and what they mean for the day-to-day of teaching and learning. In this episode, Andrew and Karen answer the question, "what is the classical pedagogy?"
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Ask Andrew: What is the Classical Curriculum?
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Welcome to Ask Andrew, a weekly podcast where Andrew Kern (President of the CiRCE Institute and co-author of the book, Classical Education: The Movement Sweeping America) contemplates important ideas, essential terms, and unavoidable themes in classical education - and what they mean for the day-to-day of teaching and learning. In this episode, Andrew and Karen answer the question, "what is the classical curriculum?"
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The Commons 2.7: The Reformers (with Gerald Bray)
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Welcome to season two of The Commons, which focuses on ten key figures and movements in church history! Here in episode seven of season two, Brian Phillips chats with guest Gerald Bray, professor at Beeson Divinity School and Knox Theological Seminary, about the lives, motivations, and influences of some of the key figures of the Reformation, including many of the forerunners of the movement. -- This season of The Commons is brought to you by New College Franklin. Learn more at newcollegefranklin.org.
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FORMA: Andrew Kern and Matt Bianco on Teaching Reading
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Welcome to FORMA, a podcast featuring conversations with authors, teachers, creators, and community leaders who are carefully contemplating the nature and practice of classical education. In this episode, Andrew Kern and Matt Bianco chat about the challenges of teaching reading. Topics include how easy it is to corrupt reading for kids, why some people hate reading, universal questions that can help anyone read well, and much more.
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Close Reads: Howards End, Chapters 16-20
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The Mason Jar: What does it mean that children are "born persons"?
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Ask Andrew: Why did Dorothy Sayers' interpretation of the trivium become so popular?
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Welcome to Ask Andrew, a weekly podcast where Andrew Kern (President of the CiRCE Institute and co-author of the book, Classical Education: The Movement Sweeping America) contemplates important ideas, essential terms, and unavoidable themes in classical education - and what they mean for the day-to-day of teaching and learning. In this episode, Andrew (and a special guest) discuss the reasons why Dorothy Sayer's interpretation of the trivium has become so popular and influential.
info_outlineOn this episode of Close Reads, Tim, Angelina, and David discuss (and revel in) chapters 24-37 Pride and Prejudice.
Conversation touches on the constancy (or lack there-of) of Elizabeth and Darcy, how Elizabeth is like Darcy, and much more.
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