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The goal is for the participants to understand the past and present times channeled through a Christian worldview perspective in order to have a stronger impact in the future. We hope to inspire the participants to learn to think with a critical mind so that they may develop a discerning spirit. The students will study the video presentation "How Shall We Then Live," and the discussion groups and lectures will stem from this framework. The studio sessions include architectural design, mosaics, stained glass, charcoal drawing, painting and more. The studio projects are designed as a method of applying the principles taught in the lectures.
“As in the general conduct of life, so in matters of the mind, one must learn to discriminate. If you avoid studying things with which you disagree, you will be naïve about what most of the world thinks. On the other hand, if you study everything—but without a critical mind—you will end up accepting by default all that the world (and especially your own moment of history) thinks.”
(Paraphrased from Dr. Francis Schaeffer, How Shall We Then Live?, Fleming H. Revell Publishing Co., 1977)
Day 1: Ancient History
- Literature: Moses' The Pentateuch – study the Word of God not only as scripture but also the literary genius of the writer
- Music Appreciation: The Psalmists and the influence of the Psalms in western music
- Art Appreciation: Jewish Tabernacle, Egyptian Pyramids and Babylonian Ishtar Gate
- Studio Activity: After spending the day studying architecture, the students select an architectural design project in which they are assigned to be part of an architectural team with a contract to draw floor plans and build a scale model of their design.
- Worldview: Supernaturalism vs. Theism
Day 2: The Roman Age
- Literature: The Writings of Virgil – The Aeneid
- Music Appreciation: The influence of Pythagoras—the application of mathematics to music theory
- Art Appreciation: Greek and Roman Art, the Roman city of Pompeii, the importance of studying 1st century Roman city in light of our Christianity. Learn about the Romans through their art. The Roman Mosaics.
- Studio Activity: Using glass, tile and stones, the students create, grout, and seal their own mosaics.
- Worldview: Study of Polytheism and the anthropocentric society
Day 3: The Middle Ages
- Literature: Cervantes Don Quixote
- Music Appreciation: Gregorian Chants
- Art Appreciation: Gothic Art—learn about the architectural design of the Gothic cathedrals, the height and beauty created by the stained glass windows, and the need for flying buttresses to maintain stability in these large structures.
- Studio Activity: Stained Glass Windows—using liquid lead and liquid glass coloring, create a transferable stained glass design
- Worldview: Evaluate the social, political, and intellectual uncertainty of the Middle Ages
Day 4: Renaissance
- Literature: Dante's Divine Comedy—why the Divine Comedy isn’t funny...
- Music Appreciation: Italian Renaissance Music—the invention of orchestration and movable type
- Art Appreciation: Michelangelo and Da Vinci—the genius of the Renaissance man, and yet the dilemma of humanism
- Studio Activity: Architectural drawings-grid of floor plans.
- Worldview: Biblical thinking vs. pagan thought
Day 5: The Reformation
- Literature: Milton's Paradise Lost—together we will explore the paradise that Milton lost
- Music Appreciation: Bach, Vivaldi, and Handel, and the peak of German Reformation music
- Art Appreciation: Rembrandt and Dürer—study the intensity and emotion of the artists of the Reformation and the impact they had on the time
- Studio Activity: Landscaping Design- drawings and scale models
- Worldview: The threat of Christian humanism
Day 6: Neo-Classic Period
- Literature: America's true epic comes to life in Herman Melville's Moby Dick
- Music Appreciation: The music of Beethoven, Haydn, Mozart
- Art Appreciation: Recognize the revival of the old classic period of the ancient Greek and Roman times during this New Classic period through the Italian art of David
- Studio Activity: Architectural Design
- Worldview: The Age of Reason—Enlightenment
Day 7: Romantic Period
- Literature: Sir Walter Scott's Ivanhoe—relive timeless chivalry with this selection
- Music Appreciation: Listen to the music of Mendelssohn and Dvorak
- Art Appreciation: Discover the difference between the emotionalism of the Romanic artists and the intellectualism of the Classical artists
- Studio Activity: Final work on architectural scale model.
- Worldview: Enlightenment
Day 8: Age of Fragmentation
- Literature: The fragmentation in literature is evaluated in T. S. Eliot's Wasteland
- Music Appreciation: Influence of Beethoven's last Quartets, the chance music of Cage
- Art Appreciation: Kandinsky and Matisse and the extremes of abstraction; the chance painting of Jackson Pollock and the fragmentation of painting by Picasso
- Studio Activity: Art Show of Architectural Design, Scale Model and Floor Plans.
- Worldview: Post Modernism
The Bell Buckle class is currently scheduled weekly on Fridays beginning July and running weekly thru September. (Summer/Fall 2009)
Home of Ron and Malinda Tuggle
1705 Kingdom Rd.
Bell Buckle, TN 37020
Local Contact:
Malinda Tuggle
931-294-8083
or email malinda@kingdomacademyofthearts.com
The scheduled dates for the Friday class in Bell Buckle are:
(an upper level class for high school students, college age and adults)
July 31: Ancient History
August 7: Roman Age
August 14: Middle Ages
August 21: Renaissance
August 28: Reformation
September 4: Neo-Classic Period
September 11: Romantic Period
September 18: Age of Fragmentation
This class will meet from 12:00 noon until 5:00 each Friday throughout the eight week period. The recommended age for this class is high school, college age and adults. The maximum number of participants is 20. The afternoon is broken up into a combination of lectures and discussions interspersed with some art studio activities. The cost includes all supplies needed for the day including a binder with all the handouts, all the supplies for each art activity, and the use of videos and all instructional materials. Immediately following the class, the Tuggles will be hosting a fellowship time each Friday evening including potluck dinner, soccer games, and campfire singing and fun.
The cost is $225.00 per person to attend all eight sessions, and $35.00 per person to attend individual sessions. Call for family discounts.
Email or phone Malinda if you would like to schedule this worldview camp in your area. You can contact Malinda through email at: malinda@kingdomacademyofthearts.com or call at 931-294-8083.
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