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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Look at the humanities course that every junior has to take. The reading and writing that is part of that course is equivalent to colllege level reading and writing. Some authors that read and analyze include Milton, Hobbs, Locke, rosseau, pope, Dante, Keats just to name a few. The writing and analysis expected in this course is for everyone not just top students.[/quote]

I am glad you are enthusiastic about your school and I agree Landon has an amazing education to offer. But Milton, Hobbs, Locke, Rosseau - that seems like a nightmare list for boys. Most boys will hate the class and I think there are more interesting ways to teach college level writing analysis.  Are there creative writing assignments during the year? Is this a lecture class? Do they find creative ways to teach this besides the teacher pontificating for 45 minutes each class. I am not picking on you or Landon. My son is in another all boys school that goes through the 12 and we are looking for another school,  I wonder how they pick these books. I still have nightmares of having to read Bronte. Was this class created 30 years ago? Do the kids love the class?

But if you want the classics - which many all boys school seem to stick to - great, Landon seems to have that. (Even though it is not listed on their website.)

One thing they do have is a sample bell schedule - which to me seems up to date. They have lots of free time, most days they never have more than 5 academic classes and many days there are only 4 academic classes. That seems geared toward how boys learn.

OP, Is you son a Milton, Locke and Rosseau type of student. Or is he more of a Huck Finn/Great Gatsby guy - which is what Bullis studies JR yr. They also learn to write through journalism classes. St. Andrews reads Am. Lit JR year but the web page was not specific. [/quote]

The Humanities class is a double period class. Includes both a history teacher and a english teacher. The class is set up with no more than 12-13 boys. there is both analysis and creative writing assignments. The class is specifically designed to invited discussion. It is far from a lecture and spit out class. You really have to think.

Kids will complain about the level and amount of work but when they get to college realize what a great preparation it is.

http://www.landon.net/page.cfm?p=3800 The description of the course is in the curriculum guide on Page 19.[/quote]

I like when they link the liturature to history. We do that at our school now. Thanks for the link - it looks like Landon also has more modern offerings like Psychology, Forensic Science and Journalism.

I am not OP but somebody asked me recently why Landon was not on our list of schools to visit. I had the feeling they were more traditional and lots of lecture type classes. Thanks for the information.[/quote]

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