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Greek Fellows:
• Take a graduate course
• Travel to Greece
• Develop a curriculum study guide for
classroom use
• Become a member of a Leadership Corps
charged with strengthening Greek studies in the
schools.
“The program, in all
aspects, is a profound intellectual and personal
experience.”
—Bob McCarthy ’05
Fellow
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Fellowships in
The Examined Life Program
The "Fellowships" section
of this website describes the challenges and benefits
of a Greek Studies Fellowship and provides the means
for prospective candidates to apply online.
What
is a Fellowship?
A Fellowship is an award — both titular and monetary — granted
to a teacher or administrator for special study in The
Examined Life program. The award brings with it the title Greek Study
Fellow as well as financial incentives.
Administered by the Newton, MA Public Schools in cooperation
with Brandeis University, the membership in the Program
currently includes 12 school districts, 45 schools, 180 teachers,
impacting thousands of children.
The Program encourages teachers
and administrators, K-12, to apply for Greek Study Fellowships
with the goal of strengthening Greek Studies in the schools
by:
- Enhancing Teaching
- Inspiring students
- Raising test scores
- Heightening cultural awareness
A Fellowship in The Examined
Life program requires the commitment of applicants
to:
- Take a graduate course
- Travel to Greece
- Develop a curriculum study guide for classroom use
- Become a member of a Leadership Corps charged with strengthening
Greek studies in the school
Fellowship
Requirements
1. Graduate Course
Greek Fellows read the
great Homeric epics the Iliad and
the Odyssey, Aesychlus’ Oresteia,
Sophocles' Antigone, Eurpides’ Medea,
Aristophanes’ Lysistrata,
Eugene O’Neill’s Mourning
Becomes Electra; Hesiod’s Theogony and
selections from Herodotus, Thucydides, and Plato. Tour the
MFA classical collection. Lecturers include internationally
known scholars from Brandeis University, Wellesley College,
Harvard University,
Boston University, and University of Massachusetts, Boston.
2. Study
Tour of Greece
On the study tour of Greece, Fellows see the rugged landscape,
precipitous mountains, amazing light, and the architecturally
perfect Parthenon in Athens. They visit Sounion, Corinth,
Nauplion, Mycenae, Epidauros, Olympia, Delphi –a
breathtaking pilgrimage. Itinerary
for the most recent Study Tour.
3. Curriculum
Development — Study Guides for Classroom Use
As a direct result of the Graduate Course and Study Tour,
Greek Study Fellows write state-of-the-art Curriculum.
These Study
Guides are designed for classroom use and may be published
on the program website.
4. Leadership Corps — Dissemination
and Outreach
As a direct outcome of course, study tour, curriculum development,
Greek Study Fellows become members of a Leadership
Corps charged with serving as leaders, presenters, and
mentors in workshops and programs.
How to Apply for Fellowship
To apply for a Greek Studies Fellowship, read the Letter
of Invitation and fill out and submit the Application.
The Letter of Invitation informs you about the nature of
the Greek Studies Fellowship. The Application requests
contact information and asks you to write briefly about:
- What you hope to get out of the program, and
- What you hope to bring to the program
Further Information
For the interest of applicants and current Greek Study Fellows,
the links in the menu on the left provide access to the following information:
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