Week 5 — September 24, 2026

Readings

• Math: Ch. VI: Sums, Differences, Products, and Quotients, including the worked examples. Exercises II: 11(d–f); Exercises III: 1(a–d).
• Theology: Gospel and Kingdom, Ch. 5 (The Covenant and the Kingdom of God). Bible: Leviticus 1–7; Psalm 106.
• Literature: Iliad, Books 10–12 (~65 pp.)
• Western Civilization: Spielvogel, Ch. 4: The Hellenistic World (pp. 90–113)

Thesis & assignments

• ◆ Thesis: Advisor confirmed
• Assignment: Paragraph #1 — one page, a single substantive paragraph: is Achilles right to refuse the embassy of Iliad Book 9, and what, if anything, would be worth returning for?

Upcoming

• Week 6 (Oct 1): Work on college applications
• Week 7 (Oct 8): Work on college applications
• Week 8 (Oct 15): ◆ Annotated bibliography due