Gruntled History Teacher
Historical content and musings on teaching history, from a classical school perspective
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The Roads of the World Grew Dark - Homer’s Odyssey, Books 10-12
After a hiatus during the start of the school year, my literature teacher sister and I return to our discussion of the Odyssey. Books 10-12 include:
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The winds of Aeolus and how the Greeks are their own worst enemy.
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The Laestrygoni...
The Neolithic Revolution: Social Contracts and Stationary Bandits
This is the next installment in the Five Founding Cities narrative. Links to Ch. 1 may be found here, and the first installment of Ch. 2 here. The following excerpt is a thought-experiment on state formation during the Neolithic Revolution....
The Alcoholic Peasant and the Printing Press
Life for an alcoholic peasant in the premodern world required less temperance.
In a small agricultural village, where the supply of fermented grains was limited or seasonal, one could drink to excess during festival events and feast-days,...
A Cyclops Doesn't Blink at Zeus - Homer's Odyssey, Book 9
(Update: fixed audio playback speed)
We spent so much time on Book 9 that it deserved an entire episode. Topics covered include:
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The sacking of the Cicones and why Odysseus can’t control his men.
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The Lotus Eaters and memory....
Odysseus Finds out He's in the Canon - Homer's Odyssey, Books 6-8
Continuing our discussion of the Odyssey, my literature-teacher sister and I cover books 6-8. Although not the most famous part of the poem, Odysseus’ time in Phaeacia adds a huge amount of color and depth to the Homeric world, and to our p...
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History teacher at a North Texas classical charter school
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