The Practical Plutarch

by Anne E. White

Whether you are new to Plutarch's Lives, or need some fresh inspiration, this accompaniment to The Plutarch Project offers teaching tips and other advice to get you started and help you go deeper. It also includes a complete six-lesson guide for Plutarch's Life of Eumenes.

Genres: Education, Teaching

114 pages, Paperback

Published July 10, 2021

Reviews

[Mary Ruth · Rating 5 out of 5]

I have used Anne White’s study guides for Plutarch for our studies for years. They have been essential for me. I doubt I would have tackled Plutarch, except in children’s versions of the Lives, if it wasn’t for Anne creating the guides.

The Practical Plutarch gives you the “nuts and bolts” of how Anne makes her study guides, so you could tackle it yourself, if so inclined. It also gives you a vision of how much work she puts into her study guides.
It will be a great reference book and it has a bonus Life of Eumenes.
Wonderful book!

[Summer · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is an invaluable resource for getting your mind, heart and head around and into Plutarch. I read this with our co-op mamas and was so thankful to read this in community. I'm extremely thankful that Anne E. White made these resources. She makes is so nice for us to dip into this part of world history and understand the pros and cons of citizenship. It would truly all be Greek to me without it, and I'm so happy I can glean the wisdom in studying these lives. I am really looking forward to using these study guides, and going deeper into Plutarch's Lives with our boys next year.

[Heather Tully · Rating 5 out of 5]

read as part of our 2022-2023 edu year, term 3.

Not only the Life of Eumenes but also teacher instruction on how to read Plutarch. highly recommend!

[Abby · Rating 5 out of 5]

A great resource for learning to teach and read Plutarch’s Lives with your children. Thanks to Anne White, I feel more prepared for this school year!

[Tricia · Rating 5 out of 5]

An essential read for anyone planning to teach Plutarch. I was super glad to read it with friends, we helped each other through it (at 100 pages it doesn’t look that intimidating but it was dense.)

[Lauren Fee · Rating 5 out of 5]

I loved this introduction into the world of Plutarch! Anne White does a fabulous job of inviting intimidated moms and students to the table to listen in on the conversations of those unfamiliar-to-us persons who lived full lives before us. I especially enjoyed learning about Eumenes and can truly say I am excited to tackle Plutarch with my son in years to come!

[Christine Norvell · Rating 5 out of 5]

Immensely helpful guide in approaching Plutarch as a reader and as a teacher.

[Tina · Rating 5 out of 5]

Love Anne's guides

Honestly, we struggled with Plutarch when we first started in our homeschool. As we continued with each new life, they got easier to the point that we now enjoy them and are a highlight during the week.

[Brit Chhangur]

Read this as I’m preparing to read Plutarch with our co-op. Short and sweet and very helpful! Now to start collecting the study guides. 📚

[Elizabeth Parker · Rating 5 out of 5]

Great introduction to Plutarch

I'm preparing to teach Plutarch in the fall, and this book was useful in helping prepare for teaching. I loved how Anne White walked through how she developed her Plutarch guides, how different translations compare, motivations for teaching Plutarch, and the wonderful Life of Eumenes in the Apprndix. Her overview of Charlotte Mason's and the PNEU's use of Plutarch was inciteful as well.

[Andrew Hoy · Rating 4 out of 5]

Extremely helpful as a model of one way of approaching Plutarch. There were several helpful suggestions, including ways to break up each life, kinds of questions to ask, meaningful activities, and variations on narration. Ms. White devotes much space (and time) to helping with foreign vocabulary, much of which would not be needed if using an accessible translation.

[Emily · Rating 4 out of 5]

Super interesting. I'm dabbling with the idea of including Plutarch's Lives with my children in the future. I had never heard of him until recently and wanted an introduction. I will definitely come back to this in a couple of years.

[Amanda Mills · Rating 5 out of 5]

AOY4 for S. First time diving into Plutarch, Anne’s book helped us so much!

[Stacy Raymond · Rating 4 out of 5]

Ann White’s guides are so helpful. Takes what before would have been near impossible and makes these ‘Lives’ accessible. I love seeing the character of these men of ancient times.