On this episode of the Cary Christian School Knights' Podcast, we talk with Rhetoric School History teacher, Eli Ayala. He discusses the importance of a biblical worldview as the foundation for every subject and our need to understand the worldviews of others in order to engage with our culture in winsome ways.

Eli Ayala - Worldview

Michelle Lasch, Rhetoric School Seminar teacher, discusses what it means for our nation to have a "Founding Myth," why it's important to listen to and understand the voices of our past, and how we can view our nation's history in a way that helps us move forward together.

Michelle Lasch - A Nation's Founding Myth

Why read the Greek Tragedies? How do they seek to answer the many questions that mankind asks? How do they actually point us to Christ?

Kristen Clarkson - The Greek Tragedies

What is the value of reading? How can reading become transformative? Terri Covil discusses how reading can teach empathy as her students relate to the characters in their books, teaching them how to relate to each other. She dives into the 3rd Grade reading curriculum and shows how she can point her students to Christ through these amazing stories. 

#transformative
#literature
#winniethepooh
#magiciansnephew 
#charlottesweb
#thehundreddresses

Terri Covil - The Theme of Friendship

Apologetics and Systematic Theology Teacher, Micah Terhune, discuss the book, Delighting in the Trinity by Michael Reeves. He talks about how this book helps make the topic of the Trinity accessible to the CCS Sophomores. At the core, the Trinity is a manifestation of love, self-existent and eternal. 
#trinity 
#michaelreeves
#systematictheology

Micah Terhune - Delighting in the Trinity

How do you get 6th graders to engage in History class? What makes History different in the Logic School? 

Mr. Zbinden talks about what it looks like in his 6th Grade History class to ask the "Why?" and "How?" questions. In 6th Grade they cover the American Civil War and dive into how to humbly engage with that time period in our nation's history.

CJ Zbinden - Humility in Studying History

Jack Adams - Seeing Christ in Charles Dickens

Mr. Morgan does a great job of showing our students how natural and special revelation are both means of pointing us to our Creator. Join us as we talk through how he navigates the conversation of Origin in his classroom!

Cullen Morgan - Christ Centered Study of Science

On this week's episode, Jenna Bronson talks about how 5th Grade learns about Lewis and Clark's exploration out west. How she incorporates Literature, History, and her personal story with her lessons all with a biblical perspective! 

#lewisandclark 
#biblicalworldview

Jenna Bronson - Exploration out West

Why is it so important that each subject intersects with the other? What makes learning fruitful? Patrick Halbrook talks about the value of teaching our students to think about ideas through different lenses. In history class it is wonderful to hear, "We were just talking about this idea in literature!" We are thankful for a curriculum that allows that dialogue between teachers and students. 

#interdisciplinary 
#classicalchristianeducation
#biblicalworldview

Patrick Halbrook - Interdisciplinary Curriculum

We so often ask our students the question, "Why?" 

In the classroom, Tom McMahon helps his students dig into this question in meaningful ways. He wants the students to get to the ultimate "Why?" of each question. Hear how Tom uses Aristotle's Four Causes to help his students answer the "Why?" questions of life!

Tom McMahon - Aristotle's Four Causes

On this week's episode we dive into themes of Sacrifice and Resurrection. Ms. Baker discusses how the novel, A Tale of Two Cities, can point us to Christ in transformative ways. 

As we walk through Holy Week, I hope this podcast encourages you!

Leah Baker - A Tale of Two Cities

Join me in welcoming Trish Self, one of our 1st Grade Teachers. Trish has pursued further education with the NILD program to help support different types of learners! Listen to how she weaves in the Gospel and her own story as she walks through how to encourage and support her students.

Trish Self - Supporting All Learners

Flannery O'Connor is a southern Christian author who develops characters through short story to communicate deep truths about our reality. Her shocking writing may not be easy, but it is engaging and convicting. Kristen Clarkson does a great job showing her Seniors what it looks like to engage with and learn from this remarkable author.

Kristen Clarkson - Flannery O'Connor & Moments of Grace

"Already, not yet." How do you teach this beautiful truth of the coming Kingdom of God to 4th Graders? Mrs. Beth Latigue does a beautiful job explaining how the novel Prince Caspian can communicate this truth to our students. Hear how she points 4th Graders to Christ through Literature!

Beth Latigue - "Already, Not Yet" - Diving into Prince Caspian

One 8th Grade Capstone at Cary Christian is an interdisciplinary study of the Resurrection. The students dive into arguments for and against the Resurrection and engage in a lively debate. Our prayer is that this debate helps them see the Resurrection as truly reasonable and that it strengthens their faith in the God who rose from the dead. Listen to 8th Grade Biblical History teacher, Jonathan Payne, discuss this great debate!

Jon Payne - Debating the Resurrection?

Our final edition of the Knights Podcast for this season invites you into a conversation with Mr. Halbrook, Mr. Terhune, Mrs. Clarkson, and Class of 2022 Graduate, Alaina Smith. They discuss the challenges, values, and outcomes of our Senior Academic Capstone, the Senior Thesis! Alaina gives her perspective on the experience and discusses how through the process she has learned what it looks like to engage in gracious dialogue with people with whom she disagrees. We hope you enjoy this episode, and that you have a great summer!

Senior Thesis - A Gracious Dialogue!

Welcome back to the Knights Podcast!! We are so excited for season two! Today we have the incredible opportunity to dive into Theology with Mr. Lederer and Mr. Terhune (our Rhetoric School Theology teachers). They are diving into discipleship in the Upper School, connecting their subjects to the hearts of their students, and building relationships with the young men and women in their classes!

Micah Terhune and Dave Lederer - Connecting the Mind of Theology with the Heart!

We generally know what it means when we say that someone seems "stoic." But what is stoicism really? How can it point us to truth? How does it fall short? Tom McMahon dives into these questions and discusses this school of philosophy and how he teaches it to 9th Graders!

Tom McMahon - Stoicism & Christianity

I am so excited to welcome our Seminar team to the Podcast. Kate Fredrikson, Patrick Halbrook, Michelle Lasch, and Tom McMahon all discuss how they are seeking to develop the intellectual virtues in our Rhetoric School students through the Seminar Program. Check out how they are engaging with their students in the hopes that they will develop the habits of the mind in a way that develops the habits of the soul. Our prayer is that the Spirit would use this time in our students lives to draw them to their Creator and Savior. 


Click the link to access the Intellectual Virtues poster referenced in the Podcast. Michelle Lasch created this poster with content from The Excellent Mind by Nathan King and Deep in Thought by Jason Baehr.
https://carychristianschool.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/2022-09-08-Intellectual-Virtues-sm-copy.pdf

Seminar - Cultivating the Intellectual Virtues

Join me in a conversation with Rhetoric School History teacher, CJ Zbinden. He dives into how he teaches the American Revolution to Seniors and what it looks like to dive into really important questions through the lens of History. Mr. Zbinden does a great job of helping his students navigate difficult topics by not teaching them WHAT to think, but rather HOW to think. Click here to listen!

CJ Zbinden - Was the American Revolution a Just War?

I'm so excited to introduce you to Kristen Andrews. Kristen teaches second grade at Cary Christian and she LOVES what she does. Listen to how she seeks to develop a true love of learning in her students as she connects her love and enthusiasm for math with her Creator.

Kristen Andrews - 2nd Grade Mathematicians

Pete Hegseth, Fox News Anchor, visited our campus to discuss the new book he has written with David Goodwin, the President of the Association of Classical Christian Schools. In this talk, Pete dives into the incredible value of Classical Christian Education, and how it equips students to flourish in the modern world. He talks about why he has chosen Classical Christian Education for his own kids.

Pete Hegseth on Battle for the American Mind

3 Things Classical Schools Do Well

3 Pillars of Education

Our Vision: Pursuing More

CCS drama students share their insights and experiences from their most recent play, Thornton Wilder's "Our Town," discussing the beauty of this minimalistic play and the profound effect they hope it left.

Cultivating the Moral Imagination Through "Our Town"

On this week’s Knights Podcast we reflect upon history’s lessons about diversity and how a community can take steps to build cross-cultural bridges.

Diversity (Part 1)

On this week’s Knights Podcast we see the beauty and strength that diversity brings to a community and discuss the inherent risks and rewards in this process.

Diversity (Part 2)

On this week’s Knights Podcast we unpack learning as a dance between a teacher and student and the fruit of authentic goodness that results from this style of relational learning.

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