13 yrs and up, $185 – No Prerequisite 

Modern Classics serves as a great introduction for the Socratic Method style of learning. Students read classic literature of the 19th and 20th centuries with the goal of understanding predominant themes and analyzing the moral qualities of major characters. Over the course of the semester, students will develop their abilities to logically argue a position, cite examples from the text, and listen and respond to their fellow classmates.

All readings are provided in an online format below to registered students, although students may wish to obtain hard copies for ease of reading.

Reading List:

Week 1: Oliver Twist by Charles Dickens, Ch. 1 - 13

Week 2: Oliver Twist, Ch. 14 - 26

Week 3: Oliver Twist, Ch. 27 - 39

Week 4: Oliver Twist, Ch. 40 - 53

Week 5: Around the World in 80 Days by Jules Verne, Ch. 1 - 18

Week 6: Around the World in 80 Days, Ch. 19 - 37

Week 7: A Knight of the White Cross by G.A. Henty, Ch. 1 - 7

Week 8: A Knight of the White Cross, Ch. 8 - 15

Week 9: A Knight of the White Cross, Ch. 16 - 23

Week 10: The Scarlet Pimpernel by Baroness Emma Orczy, Ch. 1 - 15

Week 11: The Scarlet Pimpernel, Ch. 16 - 31

Week 12: My Antonia by Willa Cather, Bk. 1, Ch. 1 - Bk. 2, Ch. 3

Week 13: My Antonia, Bk. 2, Ch. 4 - end

Week 14: The Old Man and the Sea by Ernest Hemingway, Entire Work