A STUDY IN CHARACTER: TEACHING CITIZENSHIP & MORALITY THROUGH SHAKESPEARE AND PLUTARCH

How do we teach character and citizenship in a way that allows a student to self-educate their own conscience on matters of right and wrong? How do we give our students “informing ideas” that are so important, so foundational, that they help to shape their character?

Charlotte Mason used three tools to teach character: the Bible, Shakespeare, and Plutarch. She believed that the chief responsibility rests on each individual to accept or reject ideas. You probably already teach the Bible in your homeschool, but have you thought about Shakespeare or Plutarch?

Shakespeare’s plays are a window into the soul of mankind. Across time, culture and space, he reiterates the message that we are all alike in that “if you prick us, do we not bleed?” We are all plagued by the same vices and driven by the same desires. Although we all see the world through our own bias, Shakespeare teaches us to reach through that bias to see the dignity of each person.

What makes a person great? What makes a person weak? What makes a tyrant or a leader? Plutarch shows us it is the small decisions in a man’s life that contribute to his character. We then get to see the consequences of those decisions.

Join Rachel Lebowitz as she walks you through how easy it is to implement this remarkable way to study citizenship, statesmanship, character, and morality.

ABOUT RACHEL:

Rachel Lebowitz is the owner of A Charlotte Mason Plenary, an expert on the CM method and philosophy, a Homeschooling Consultant, and an author. She has always used the Charlotte Mason method to homeschool both her kiddos from preschool through high school.

Her homeschool philosophy can be summed up in two words: Your Way. She unabashedly reminds parents that Charlotte’s philosophy is a method, not a system and that it should be adapted to uniquely fit your family.

Learn how her “Charlotte Mason Your Way” approach can make your homeschool more joyful and more effective. Learn more at A Charlotte Mason Plenary.

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