An introduction to the Five Pillars and the Classics/Mentors model of education.
- Read the following books and discuss them with a friend.
- Potok, The Chosen
- Bronte, Jane Eyre
- L’Amour, Walking Drum
- Moody, Little Britches
- Stratton-Porter, Laddie
- Shakespeare, Taming of the Shrew
- DeMille, Thomas Jefferson Education
- Attend the seminar “Face to Face with Greatness: A Thomas Jefferson Education.”
LEVEL II
A comprehensive study of additional classics.
- Complete Level I and enroll in Level II.
- Choose twelve of the following books. Write a one page summary for each and submit via email:
- Austen, Pride and Prejudice
- Bastiat, What is Seen and What is Not Seen*
- Johnson & Johnson, The One Minute Teacher
- Covey, 7 Habits of Highly Effective People
- DeMille, Leadership Education
- Dickens, Great Expectations
- Frank, Alas Babylon
- Gardner, Multiple Intelligences
- Gatto, The 7 Lesson School Teacher*
- Harward, Market-Based Education
- Holt, How Children Learn
- Hugo, Les Miserables
- Kavanaugh, Spiritual Lives of the Great Composers
- Lewis, The Abolition of Man
- Noebel, Understanding the Times
- Shakespeare, five plays
- Stowe, Uncle Tom’s Cabin
- Strauss and Howe, The Fourth Turning
- Thoreau, Walden
- Wister, The Virginian
- Attend the seminar “Face to Face with Greatness: The Power of Mentoring the Classics.”
LEVEL III
Practical application of the five pillars in an educational setting.
- Complete level II and enroll in Level III.
- Administer or teach in a public, private or home school or class and apply the 5 Pillar™ system for a minimum of six months. Keep a journal of the entire project. Write a project summary when the project is complete. Pass an oral board discussing your findings.
- Attend either of the following seminars*:
- Face to Face with Greatness: World Views and the Emerging State
- Statesman Retreat: Rethinking Leadership
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