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Old Western Culture is a four-year high school Great Books video course taught by Wes Callihan and produced by Roman Roads Media. The course covers the Western literary and philosophical canon across four years: The Greeks (Year 1), The Romans (Year 2), Christendom (Year 3), and Early Moderns (Year 4). Each year consists of multiple units of video lectures in which Callihan teaches the primary texts with close reading, historical context, and theological reflection. The course is designed for grades 9 through 12 and is used in both homeschool and classical school settings. It is commonly considered the most ambitious and academically serious Great Books video curriculum in the classical homeschool market.
Signature products
- Year 1: The Greeks
- Year 2: The Romans
- Year 3: Christendom
- Year 4: Early Moderns
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