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Cultivating a Vision of the Good Life Through Literature

Dec 15, 2022 | Excelsior Classes Information, Online Homeschool, Sydney Sinni

Reflecting on his conversion to Christianity, C.S. Lewis stated that he was led to faith by his imagination. When he read myths and fairy tales where good triumphed over evil, he longed for these things to be true. Ultimately, he realized that these desires could only...

Jesus: Prophet and Pariah

Dec 15, 2022 | Excelsior Classes Information, Online Homeschool, Shanais Strissel

Considering Murder on the Sabbath I doubt most people contemplate murder when they see their church leader out for a stroll on a Sunday afternoon–at least I hope not. Yet, that is exactly what happened to Jesus when walking through a grain field with his...

The Date Doesn’t Matter: Getting Past Simple Date Memorization in History Classes

Dec 15, 2022 | Claire Patton, Excelsior Classes Information, Online Homeschool

While this may shock some people, Historians in academia don’t require students to memorize dates, and you shouldn’t either. This blog post discusses pedagogical reasons for freeing your students from the rote memorization of dates, allowing you to focus on the...

Can You talk to Deaf People from all over the World?! Is ASL Universal?

Dec 15, 2022 | Excelsior Classes Information, Kelli Mathews, Online Homeschool

Just like any spoken language, each language is tied to a country, a culture, a people group, a region, and oftentimes even sub-cultures within the same country or region. While no one would be surprised to learn that there are many spoken languages, some may be...

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Cultivating a Vision of the Good Life Through Literature

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The Date Doesn’t Matter: Getting Past Simple Date Memorization in History Classes

Can You talk to Deaf People from all over the World?! Is ASL Universal?

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