Welcome to Our Great Books with Dr. Hake (Part Two) Homeschool Language Arts Course

Getting Started with Our Great Books with Dr. Hake (Part Two) Homeschool Language Arts Course

This Great Books with Dr. Hake homeschool language arts course was designed by Dr. Steven Hake, the Chair of the Department of Classical Liberal Arts and Director of the Literature major at Patrick Henry College in Purcellville, Virginia. In this second course studying The Great Books of the Western World (a fifty-four volume set published by Britannica), Dr. Hake supplies upper-level homeschool high school students with an advanced, thought-provoking literature study. During the semester, not every word of every volume is read, but many different authors are covered in enough depth and breadth to thoroughly acquaint homeschool high school students with their unique contributions to the great conversation that is western culture.

*Important note: access to specific volumes of the Great Books series is required for the first lessons. These books should be obtained from a library prior to beginning the class. Additional volumes may be required to complete later assignments. If the Great Books series is not available at the local library, go to Course Outline for a complete breakdown of what books are included in this series. Many are available to be read free online or may be available at the library individually.

Overview

• 18 weeks
• Includes reading assignments, discussion questions, and writing assignments
• Grades: 11–12

Supplies Needed

Corresponding lessons on SchoolhouseTeachers.com, The Great Books of the Western World or internet access (See the Important Notes on the course download page.), journal for note-taking and research (Reader’s Response Notebook), dictionary and thesaurus.

What to Do

Go to Class Lessons and download the lesson plan, and Great Books Part Two. Follow the instructions each day on the lesson plans and mark them off when completed. Be sure to write any needed homework in your notebook.