Jun 12, 2017 | Marilyn Whitlock, Rigorous Courses
Is your student a reluctant reader but an avid consumer of movies and games with science fiction themes? Many find the themes frequently explored in science fiction — a passion for traveling through time to the distant reaches of the universe, the creation of...
Jun 1, 2017 | Christian Worldview, Rigorous Courses, Tom Khazoyan
“Film is the literature of our age.” “Those who tell the stories shape the culture.” The first quote is by Steven Spielberg. I’ll reveal who said the second one in a moment. These two quotes remind us how influential and pervasive...
May 25, 2017 | Becky Frank, Rigorous Courses
The Civil War was long ago. It happened, the good guys won, slavery ended, and American History marched on, right? Then why is it important to study the Civil War, and to honor those who fought on both sides of the Conflict? America had been putting off resolving...
May 15, 2017 | Rigorous Courses, Susan Gleason
Mark Twain once wrote, “Some German words are so long that they have a perspective.” He wasn’t far off the mark. German is definitely known for its ϋber-long words. Many words in the German language are formed by combining two or more words, known in English as...
May 9, 2017 | Eugene Doremus, Rigorous Courses
Astronomy is by far the oldest science. Adam and Eve certainly marked off their days by the rising and setting sun, and marked their months by the moon’s phases. They watched the star patterns come and go with the seasons. And about one hundred years ago, astronomers...
Apr 5, 2017 | Ann LeBlanc, Rigorous Courses
What is Critical Thinking and Why it is Important? What exactly is Critical Thinking? How would you define the term? In my opinion, Critical Thinking is most easily defined as logical reasoning. It is the process by which we break down and synthesize facts to reach a...
