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A Class Catechism for World Literature

ByAnne Ryan October 30, 2024

Last year I implemented a class catechism in my high school level British Literature class at our homeschool co-op. Like a traditional catechism used to teach the doctrines of Christianity in question and answer form, the class catechism is a series of questions and answers taken from the books we read throughout the year. This…

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A Class Catechism for High School British Literature

ByAnne Ryan August 26, 2023August 28, 2023

(Choosing passages for a class catechism is like choosing from a box of yummy donuts!) Earlier this spring, I read Josh Gibbs’ book called Something They Will Not Forget: A Handbook for Classical Teachers. Gibbs describes a common and disheartening experience: realizing just how little you remember from a course you took recently or, for…