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Great Book Courses Lenoir-Rhyne University

Great Book Courses Lenoir-Rhyne University. LR Who? LRU. Hickory, NC Private – Lutheran Founded 1891 by four Lutheran Pastor based on religious principles and Christian values.

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Great Book Courses Lenoir-Rhyne University

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  1. Great Book CoursesLenoir-Rhyne University

  2. LR Who? LRU • Hickory, NC • Private – Lutheran • Founded 1891 by four Lutheran Pastor based on religious principles and Christian values. History of lenoir-rhyne university. (2011). Retrieved from http://www.lr.edu/visitors/history-of-lenoir-rhyne.

  3. Lenoir-Rhyne University Goals Common Learning Goals • Care & Responsibility • Knowledge & Understanding • Communication & Rhetoric Foundations • Integrated Learning • World Engagement • Christian Perspective

  4. Great Book Course • Read excerpts from Great Works. • Citizens of the world • How does it affect the world around us? • How does it affect everyday lives?

  5. Course Setting • At least 20 years • Circular classroom set-up • Main Academic building

  6. Program Purpose • Perceive everyday lives differently • Think critically • Challenge students • Think outside the box

  7. Effectiveness • Students enjoy • No tests or exams • Peaks Interest • Not typically read Go Further

  8. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LWAyW7TH42c

  9. Questions ??

  10. Resources • Fisher, K. (2011, November 26). Interview by R Huffman [Personal Interview]. Learning pedagogy/learning community at lenoir rhyne university. • History of lenoir-rhyne university. (2011). Retrieved from http://www.lr.edu/visitors/history-of-lenoir-rhyne. • Vision, mission, and value statements & common learning goals. (2011). Retrieved from http://www.lr.edu/visitors/mission-and-vision-statements.

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