SWORD OF FREEDOM & HERO PROJECT (2 Semester class)
TIME: Session 2
TUITION: $300 (Annually)
Discount available for multiple siblings. See Registration Page for more information.
PREREQUISITES: 14 years and older, Shakespeare, Key of Liberty, or mentor approval
SWORD OF FREEDOM CONTENT: The American Civil War period
(FIRST SEMESTER)
Sword of Freedom is the third Practice Scholar Project in the LEMI continuum. The objective of each Practice Scholar Project is to motivate the scholar to do the hard work of learning through: inspiring mentors, positive peer pressure, a culminating activity, outward motivations to choose (competitions and rewards), completing the project, and by planting seeds of determination to do the hard work.
It's North versus South all over again!
This class specifically studies the principles of freedom and the Constitution against the dramatic backdrop of the Civil War. It dares scholars to read challenging classics, to decide and discuss their opinions, and to write a research paper about one of their heroes from this time period. Scholars can look forward to an epic dart-gun battle to test their battlefield wisdom, and the opportunity to earn a Civil War era replica sword as they complete specific requirements.
It is estimated that the scholars will study 5-10 hours per week preparing for this class.
MATERIALS:
All books, supplies and awards are included in tuition. Books subject to change based on mentors' discretion.
Uncle Tom's Cabin by Harriet Beecher Stowe
LEMI Binder
Across Five Aprils by Irene Hunt
Abraham Lincoln by Wilbur F. Gordy
To Kill A Mockingbird by Harper Lee
HERO PROJECT CONTENT: A Study of World War 2
(SECOND SEMESTER)
This class is designed to empower our current Hero Generation to form a link to the Hero Generation of World War II. Through getting to know these amazing men and women who won the War, they will learn what qualities make a hero. They will see what is required of a Hero Generation, and gain a desire to emulate those individuals they study.
Students will be mentored by both the living and the dead as they read their stories and interview veterans. They will realize that every person has a unique mission to perform in this life. Eisenhower didn’t win the War. Churchill didn’t win the War. The man swabbing the deck did. The men who built the planes did. The women who put together the code breaking machines did. They all had their part in the ultimate victory, and it wouldn’t have happened without each and every one of them working together toward a common goal.
Book List: All books, supplies and awards are included in tuition. Books subject to change based on mentors' discretion.
Hiroshima by John Hersey
The Hiding Place by Corrie Ten Boom
Shurik by Kyra Petrovskaya Wayne
Flags of Our Fathers by Michael French
TIME: Session 2
TUITION: $300 (Annually)
Discount available for multiple siblings. See Registration Page for more information.
PREREQUISITES: 14 years and older, Shakespeare, Key of Liberty, or mentor approval
SWORD OF FREEDOM CONTENT: The American Civil War period
(FIRST SEMESTER)
Sword of Freedom is the third Practice Scholar Project in the LEMI continuum. The objective of each Practice Scholar Project is to motivate the scholar to do the hard work of learning through: inspiring mentors, positive peer pressure, a culminating activity, outward motivations to choose (competitions and rewards), completing the project, and by planting seeds of determination to do the hard work.
It's North versus South all over again!
This class specifically studies the principles of freedom and the Constitution against the dramatic backdrop of the Civil War. It dares scholars to read challenging classics, to decide and discuss their opinions, and to write a research paper about one of their heroes from this time period. Scholars can look forward to an epic dart-gun battle to test their battlefield wisdom, and the opportunity to earn a Civil War era replica sword as they complete specific requirements.
It is estimated that the scholars will study 5-10 hours per week preparing for this class.
MATERIALS:
All books, supplies and awards are included in tuition. Books subject to change based on mentors' discretion.
Uncle Tom's Cabin by Harriet Beecher Stowe
LEMI Binder
Across Five Aprils by Irene Hunt
Abraham Lincoln by Wilbur F. Gordy
To Kill A Mockingbird by Harper Lee
HERO PROJECT CONTENT: A Study of World War 2
(SECOND SEMESTER)
This class is designed to empower our current Hero Generation to form a link to the Hero Generation of World War II. Through getting to know these amazing men and women who won the War, they will learn what qualities make a hero. They will see what is required of a Hero Generation, and gain a desire to emulate those individuals they study.
Students will be mentored by both the living and the dead as they read their stories and interview veterans. They will realize that every person has a unique mission to perform in this life. Eisenhower didn’t win the War. Churchill didn’t win the War. The man swabbing the deck did. The men who built the planes did. The women who put together the code breaking machines did. They all had their part in the ultimate victory, and it wouldn’t have happened without each and every one of them working together toward a common goal.
Book List: All books, supplies and awards are included in tuition. Books subject to change based on mentors' discretion.
Hiroshima by John Hersey
The Hiding Place by Corrie Ten Boom
Shurik by Kyra Petrovskaya Wayne
Flags of Our Fathers by Michael French
