For the first day of class:

Print and bring to class the first day of second semester: The Hero Project Weekly Schedule 2025

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Class description:

This year we will be studying two specific wars and a crucial span of time in our American history: the Civil War through WW2. We will learn about the realities of these times in our history in order to connect to the truths we need to learn, the wisdom we need to gain & the real life skills we need now to equip us in moving forward through these tumultuous times we are in, to truly have peace while learning and choosing to do what is ours, to preserve our liberty & the liberty of those that come after us.

 

Experience a new birth of freedom & an inspiration of courage through this project and the study of the men and women of the times. Through the simulations, great classic books, presentations, and more, scholars will learn how to step out of the turmoil and above the fray to see the big picture, learn strategies to resolve conflict, learn to be aware of how they are making their decisions (based on fear or faith) and what it truly means to be "a hero". We are hoping to have some fun & engaging field trips throughout the year, and an awesome end of year trip if all goes as we are hoping. We will be having movie nights (or afternoons) throughout each semester. Hands-on learning of history is an awesome adventure! Get ready for an amazing year!!! 

 

Reading powerful classics is a core part of this project. Below is the list of books & the weeks we will be discussing each one. Scholars are encouraged to jump right in to reading these now, so they can participate in our awesome & rewarding book colloquiums. 

 

*Books can be checked out from the library, listened to for free at http://archive.org or https://www.gutenberg.org/ or https://librivox.org/, or purchased from your choice of used or new bookstores. ***One book (Abraham Lincoln) is only sold through LEMI. You may want to ask our commonwealth families to borrow this, if you do not want to purchase it.

 

First semester required reading: 

Due the first week of class: "Sounding Forth the Trumpet", (for young readers version or adult - either is great) by David Manuel; Peter Marshall   

Due week 2: "Amos Fortune, Free Man", by Elizabeth Yates *Scholars are encouraged to begin reading these two books over the summer break, so they are ready to go the first two weeks of class. 

Due week 4: "Uncle Tom's Cabin" 

Due week 6: "Across Five Aprils" 

Due week 9: "Abraham Lincoln" by, Wilber R. Gordy (sold at the LEMI online store) 

Due week 13: "To Kill a Mocking Bird" 

Due week 14: "The Anatomy of Peace" by the Arbinger Institute 

 

Second semester required reading: 

Print and bring to class the first day: 
The Hero Project Weekly Schedule 2025

Second semester required reading: 

Due the first week of class: "The Dream Giver" by Bruce Wilkinson AND "The Man Who Planted Tree's" by Jean Giono. 

*These two are short & quick reads, to be read over winter break. 

Due week 2: "Children of the Dust Bowl" by Jerry Stanley 

Due week 6: "Things We Couldn't Say" by Diet Eman OR "The Hiding Place" by Corrie Ten Boom *We will be discussing both, but scholars only need to choose one to read. 

Due week 9: "Flags of Our Fathers" (adapted for young people or adult version at parents discretion) by Ron Powers 

Due week 11: "Hiroshima" by John Hersey 

Due week 16: "Seven Miracles that Saved America" by Chris & Ted Steward 

Due week 16: *For the Above & Beyond Award: Read the first half of "Man's Search for Meaning" by Viktor E. Frankl

First semester awards: Civil War era replica sword, kepi's (Civil War caps), star for each advancement to put on their kepi

 

Second semester awards: custom dog tags, class party