What's the Meaning of Sacrifice in Literature Curriculum?
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What's the Meaning of Sacrifice in Literature Curriculum?

40:52 Apr 9, 2025
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In this episode of Classical Et Cetera, we explore the theme of sacrifice across classic stories—from Charlotte’s Web to Anna Karenina—and how these examples shape students’ moral imagination. Discover how a well-crafted literature curriculum can help children understand true love, loss, and virtue. Whether you’re designing a literature curriculum homeschool program or teaching in a classroom, this episode will inspire you to see great books not just as stories, but as moral formation. Shop Memoria Press Literature Curriculum! memoriapress.com/literature-poetry/?utm_source=YouTube&utm_medium=CETC&utm_campaign=163 What We're Reading from This Episode: Bring Up the Bodies — Hilary Mantel (Tanya) | https://amzn.to/3YBnDTy Anges Grey — Anne Brontë (Tanya) | https://amzn.to/4jCZ40L Independent People — Halldor Laxness (Paul) | https://amzn.to/3GfSSNS Basic Economics — Thomas Sowell (Ian) | https://amzn.to/430B3Kz The Name of the Rose — Umberto Eco (Ian) | https://amzn.to/4lAXGxq
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