88 Areas of Mastery: First Edition - Homeschooler's Handbook

By Justin Eric Sutton

88 Areas of Mastery As a homeschooler's handbook, this compendium of traditional academic courses, areas of interest, art forms and inspirational reflections is a window on the world that pays homage to the great diversity of human knowledge, experience and artistic expression. Beginning with the foundational principles of academic education, the reader will travel through the vast potential of mankind's greatest occupations and ambitions. Each of these 88 areas will, in a moment, give the student a new focal point that is unique to human life. With each page you turn, this book will open a virtual doorway into the past, present and future of human knowledge, craftsmanship and raw talent to inspire students at any age. This first edition is meant to give the reader a gently meticulous introduction to the origins of what we call 'Academia' and the original Seven Liberal Arts of traditional education then carry you along on a journey across a great spectrum of human ambition and visit upon the essential attributes of what we call a peaceful, prosperous and civilized life. While a book like this may never encompass the infinite variety of human ambition, the author attempts to build upon the classic foundation of the seven liberal arts and give the student a quick reference to a broad sweep of human excellence. To be great is to be good, and to be good is what it means to be a humanitarian. It is an essential duty (the divine spark of human nature) to be good at what we do and always do our best to help others to live and let live. Starting with family first, then on to our personal interests and professional work, we all live in the hope that all other people will likewise dedicate themselves (in some form or fashion) to being helpful and essentially be 'good at what they do'. Moreover, we can hope to find good help in our time of need, but when we need to be sure our house will not collapse on top of us, there is a time when even being a great carpenter is not good enough: you need a Master. This 1st Edition has been superseded with a more refined edition with significant improvements and additions. This First Edition will remain online for historic value should anyone want to compare the new version with this old, self-published edition. Please visit Westbow Press to purchase and enjoy the new and improved "American Homeschooler's Companion" edition at this link: https://www.westbowpress.com/en/bookstore/bookdetails/845872-88-areas-of-mastery

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: B0B8BLZXRZ
• ISBN13: 9798818810201
• Release Date: July 2022
• Publisher: Independently published
• Length: 112 Pages
• Dimensions: 11.0" x 0.3" x 8.5"