The Giant Bookends: A Week Remembering the Greats--January 30-Feb. 6

Modern World Humanities:

Expansion of the World through Explorations and Literature

Francis Schaeffer, born January 30, 1912

Pastor, Christian Apologist, Author, Founder of L'Abri

Ronald Reagan, born February 6, 1911

Actor, Governor of California, President of the United States, Political Visionary

Monday:

Mr. House will be out on this day.  Students are to read from the purple books titled McDougal, Littell Literature:  English Literature.  The books are on the bottom of the long shelf. Read about the Cavalier Poets and Milton, pages 308-327.  Since you have already read the selections from Paradise Lost, you can simply scan over those portions.  Do the worksheets provided. 

Tuesday:

Finish Cromwell Test

Discuss Book VIII of Paradise Lost

Wednesday:

Discuss Book IX of Paradise Lost

History of the Times:  The Age of Cromwell through 1700

Thursday:

Discuss Book X of Paradise Lost

Friday:

Discuss Books XI and XII of Paradise Lost

Peer Reviews of Cromwell Papers

Readings and Writings:

Paradise Lost

Selected portions of Gonzalez and Spielvogel

NEXT WEEK:

Meet Jane Austen--Beginnings of the Austen Marathon

The Westminster Confession of Faith

Something Scottish This Way Comes