This class teaches the basics of how to understand literature by (1) surveying myths and fairy tales that inspired the stories of great writers such as Shakespeare, Austen, and Twain, (2) using fairy tales and myths to teach how to interpret images, metaphors, form, and story, and (3) showing how all stories point to God’s Story and lead us to His Truth. Understanding fairy tales and myths opens up all literature because they are the heart of how stories work. This class will require reading usually one fairy tale or myth per class and coming prepared to orally narrate and discuss what the student observed.
6th-8th: Building Blocks of Literature: Fairy Tales and Myths
Teacher Info:
Teacher Name: Heather Goodman
Teacher Email: artandchristianity@gmail.com
Monthly Cost, Fees and Deposit
Tuition: $160 per year, payable in monthly installments of $20
Supply/Materials Fee: $10 (due at registration)
Deposit: $20 (due at registration)
Venmo Address: @Heather-Goodman-41
Class Details
Class Time:
Grades: 6th-8th
Minimum Class Size: 7
Maximum Class Size: 20
Midterm Enrollment: Yes
Prerequisite: no
Estimated Homework Hours: 1 hour
Required Materials or Books:
Bulfinch's Mythology
Grimm's Fairy Tales (any translation)
Both books are available to download for free on gutenberg.org
Bulfinch's Mythology
Grimm's Fairy Tales (any translation)
Both books are available to download for free on gutenberg.org
Class Description
Heather Goodman received her Th.M from Dallas Theological Seminary, where she studied how stories echo God's Story. She's published short stories, Bible studies, and devotionals and has been homeschooling for seven years. She has taught Bible classes to junior highers, high schoolers, and adults and music classes to all ages. Her favorite authors include Jane Austen, Wendell Berry, and C.S. Lewis.
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