Ancient History, Lesson 02. Neolithic & Bronze Age Cultures

William C. MichaelMr. William C. Michael is the founding headmaster of the Classical Liberal Arts Academy.  Mr. Michael is a Lay Dominican in the Catholic Church and is a homeschooling father to ten children, all of whom have studied in the Academy.  He graduated from Rutgers University with an honors … Read more

Excellent Piano Lessons for Homeschool Students

If you’re home-schooling and would like to give your children the opportunity to learn to play the piano, I highly recommend Playground Sessions. Equipment Needed To use the program, you’ll need: a digital piano with a MIDI connection a Windows/Mac computer or iPad Playground Sessions software/app Enrollment Options Individual Subscription … Read more

“Why We Travel” by Rick Steves

Highly recommended video, as are all of Rick Steves’ videos. William C. MichaelMr. William C. Michael is the founding headmaster of the Classical Liberal Arts Academy.  Mr. Michael is a Lay Dominican in the Catholic Church and is a homeschooling father to ten children, all of whom have studied in … Read more

Classical Mythology: The god Apollo

Apollo is represented as a beardless youth, with long hair, comely and graceful, who wears a laurel crown, and shines in garments embroidered with gold, with a bow and arrows in one hand, and a harp in the other. He is at other times described holding a shield in one … Read more

The Great Schism (1054 AD)

In World Chronology, we have read the history of God’s saving work in the world, from the call of Abraham through to the Christianization of Europe in the time of Charlemagne. Even the terrible Vikings bowed before the Cross. It would seem that in a short time all the world … Read more

What is the End of Study?

William C. MichaelMr. William C. Michael is the founding headmaster of the Classical Liberal Arts Academy.  Mr. Michael is a Lay Dominican in the Catholic Church and is a homeschooling father to ten children, all of whom have studied in the Academy.  He graduated from Rutgers University with an honors … Read more

William Shakespeare, Love’s Labour’s Lost

The Date of Love’s Labour’s Lost “Love’s Labour’s Lost” may safely be regarded as the earliest of Shakespeare’s plays. Its composition may be assigned without much fear of refutation to the year 1591, when its author was twenty-seven years old. He had probably arrived in London in search of a … Read more

William Shakespeare, Two Gentlemen of Verona

The Date of Two Gentlemen of Verona Shakespeare’s play “Two Gentlemen of Verona” is said to be one of Shakespeare’s earliest plays. In chronology, it is believed to have been produced after “Love’s Labor Lost” (1589) and “The Comedy of Errors” (1590). In his introduction, Garnett writes that the play … Read more

William Shakespeare, Comedy of Errors

Dramatis Personae Solinus, duke of Ephesus.Aegeon, a merchant of Syracuse.Antipholus of Ephesus, } twin brothers, and sons toAntipholus of Syracuse, } Aegeon and Aemilia.Dromio of Ephesus, } twin brothers, and attendants onDromio of Syracuse, } the two Antipholuses.Balthazar, a merchant.Angelo, a goldsmith.First Merchant, friend to Antipholus of Syracuse.Second Merchant, to … Read more