(Recorded Course) The Space Trilogy of C.S. Lewis with Kevin O’Brien

 

Explore C.S. Lewis’ Speculative Fiction classic Space Trilogy -- experiencing the adventures, symbols, themes, and images telling a prophetic story of modern times and man’s place in the cosmos -- revealed from a Christian perspective. 

How to get the most out of The Space Trilogy of C.S. Lewis with Kevin O’Brien:

  • Watch each Recorded class session.
  • Complete all quizzes and assignments. Parents can grade any essay questions, or they may purchase Instructor Access for Kevin O'Brien to grade the essay questions.
  • The reading for each week can be found in that week's module.
  • Repeat for each until course is completed.
  • Once the course is completed to the parent's satisfaction, there is a Certificate of Completion at the end to be filled in for your records. Homeschool Connections does not provide record keeping.

Total Classes: 12

Duration: 55 minutes

Prerequisite: None

Suggested Grade Level: 9th through 12th grade.

Suggested Credit: 1 Semester Literature

Instructor: Kevin O’Brien

Instructor Email: kevin@classeswithkevin.com

Course Description: CS Lewis’ science fiction novels The Space Trilogy combine adventures, symbols, themes, and images that tell a prophetic story of modern times and man’s place in the cosmos, told from a Christian perspective. We will engage this fascinating series, analyzing each book to bring out the deeper meanings they contain.

Course Outline:

  1. Introduction

  2. Out of the Silent Planet - chapters 1-6

  3. Out of the Silent Planet - chapters 7-12

  4. Out of the Silent Planet - chapters 13-19

  5. Out of the Silent Planet - chapters 20-22

  6. Perelandra - chapters 1-6

  7. Perelandra - chapters 7-12

  8. Perelandra - chapters 13-17

  9. That Hideous Strength - chapters 1-6

  10. That Hideous Strength - chapters 7-12

  11. That Hideous Strength - chapters 13-17

  12. Review

Course Materials: The Space Trilogy by C.S. Lewis - https://www.amazon.com/Space-Trilogy-Omnib-Classics-Perelandra-ebook/dp/B00GR0CK1Y

Homework: Plan on 2 hours of reading per week, plus automated quizzes.

Technical Help: If you have any technical trouble or questions about course content, please email us at homeschoolconnections@gmail.com.