6 Mar 2018
Dr. Vierra asked his students in his Great Conversations 4 class to draw Plato's Cave based on the Allegory of the Cave in Plato's Republic. See for yourself how assignments like these help bring learning to life! The WHA GC 4 teachers guide students in the fascinating analysis of classical literature and philosophy from a biblical worldview.
For my Foundations of US Government class, Mr. Donaldson asked us to create a presentation on a landmark Supreme Court case. He assigned me the 1824 Gibbons vs. Ogden case. I'd never even heard of this ruling before, but it was fascinating to learn what it was and how it impacts our lives today. The case seemed insignificant in and of itself; two steamboat operators argued over who had the right to operate in some
6 Feb 2018
Read Marie Owens, science teacher at Wilson Hill Academy, at Circe
Wilson Hill Academy is pleased to announce that we have earned accreditation from the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Council on Accreditation and School Improvement (SACS CASI), an accreditation division of AdvancED. SACS CASI provides nationally-recognized accreditation, the purpose of which is continuous school improvement focused on increasing student performance. To earn accreditation, schools must meet SACS CASI’s high standards, be evaluated by a team of professionals from outside the school and implement a
Way back in TGC IV, we were studying a book (an epic, rather), which was quickly going to become one of my favourites: Homer's Iliad. The Iliad tells the story of the Greco-Persian War, starting with Paris (also known as Alexander) and Helen, a love story with which most people are familiar. It begins with the famous line: "Sing, Muses, of the wrath of Achilles," and the theme that opens the epic is part of
Heathens and Furies (Read it aloud as fast as you can.) Please, Clytemnestra, don't take his life! Does he really deserve to be killed by his wife? His daughter is dying, Kassandra is crying, Clytemnestra is holding a knife and she's lying, Kassandra is screaming, The children are dead, His family tree is spattered with red, The "gods," will they help her? Whom will they send? Orestes! A brother! A helper! A friend! The
Shout out to Andrew Shives for organizing the caravan to Lancaster to grab some pizza, play frisbee & football, and just enjoy hanging out with Mr. Etter and
Thanks to Becky Pliego and family, our Spanish students have had fabulous opportunities to visit Mexico City! We appreciate you, Mrs. Pliego, and your generous hospitality! ¡Hurra!
