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The big questions: How do scientists turn their curiosity into scientific discoveries? The content: We will read Newton’s letter to [...] The big questions: How shall we live? What can a couple of Transcendentalists from the early 1800′s tell us about our lives today? What are Transcendentalists and what are they transcending? How should we relate to our own inspirations? How might we relate to people in the past? How should we balance our relationships with others and nature? The content: Selections from [...] The big questions: How did a printer’s apprentice educate himself to become a successful business and political leader, author, scientist, and diplomat? The content: We will read selections from Franklin’s Autobiography and Poor Richard’s Almanac that help us to understand how to emulate his love [...] The big questions: What did Vancouver’s crew find when they arrived to explore Puget Sound? The content: We will read selections from: The diaries of Vancouver’s crew [...] This great blog post by Maira Kalman of the NY Times sums up why I love teaching Franklin! Read her blog post here Here’s a taste of her post. Franklin has much to teach both young and old about a life of learning and productivity. To see my course on Franklin at The Library Table click here. Happy [...] |
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