(Fall 2023) The Chronicles of Narnia for Middle School, Part One with Kevin O'Brien

Learn all seven books of Narnia over the school year! Using the well-known classic series, join in to learn the symbolism, Christian themes, and dramatic storytelling that makes this series loved by so many across the world.

How to get the most out of The Chronicles of Narnia: Middle School, Part One with Kevin O’Brien:

  • First, read the course materials below before the first class meeting.

  • Then have a notebook ready and available for class notes each live session.

  • Read assignments before class meetings

  • Watch that week’s recording if you need to revisit information from our live session.

  • Do the assignments, quizzes, and any extra work assigned for that week.

  • Once the course is completed to the parent's and professor’s satisfaction, there is a Certificate of Completion at the end to be filled in for your records.

Total classes: 12 

Duration: 45 minutes per class 

Prerequisite: None

Suggested grade level: 6th to 8th grade.

Suggested credit: One full semester Literature or English

Class Instructor: Kevin O’Brien

Instructor Email: kevin@grunky.com

Course Description: The Chronicles of Narnia is a masterpiece of Christian children’s literature.  We will read all seven books in the series over a two-semester period, discovering the Christian themes and examining character development and symbolism. This will be an exciting course with fun reading that will strengthen your faith!

Course outline: 

  1. Introduction

  2. The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe - Chapters 1-4

  3. The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe - Chapters 5-8

  4. The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe - Chapters 9-12

  5. The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe - Chapters 13-17

  6. Prince Caspian - Chapters 1-5

  7. Prince Caspian - Chapters 6-10

  8. Prince Caspian - Chapters 11-15

  9. The Voyage of the Dawn Treader - Chapters 1-4

  10. The Voyage of the Dawn Treader - Chapters 5-8

  11. The Voyage of the Dawn Treader - Chapters 9-12

  12. The Voyage of the Dawn Treader - Chapters 13-16

Course materials: The Chronicles of Narnia, any edition.

Homework: Four to five chapters of each book will be read per week and discussed in class the following week. There will be weekly auto-graded quizzes for immediate feedback and to make sure students are keeping up with the reading. The reading should take no more than two hours per week.