GB 4: The American Idea

Great Books 4: This course covers the founding and development of American government and culture and Catholic culture within America, exploring what it means to be a Catholic citizen of the United States.  It combines philosophy, theology, and literature readings. The advanced level of the class means the students will read more freely and with fewer topical restraints, and the course is intended for 10th–12th grade students. The class format is that of a "great books" seminar--students read primary works from the great authors of Western Civilization and then discuss them in a round-table format, thus joining what has been referred to as the "Great Conversation." The course uses our own Traditio Nostra curriculum.