News and Events


News and Events

Expert in gifted education recommends Junior Great Books program

Dr. James R. Delisle, a renowned leader in gifted education, said Junior Great Books is a terrific...

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Common Core picks Junior Great Books® as “a program that helps develop essential literacy skills.”

Common Core, an advocacy group that works to improve education by promoting the teaching of...

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New! Junior Great Books®Sampler

Now it only costs $99 to get your students started. Critical thinking is a priceless skill....

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New! Junior Great Books® Series 2

The new Junior Great Books Series 2 features a streamlined teacher edition and a set...

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Celebrate Masterpiece Theater's 40th Anniversary

For 40 years Masterpiece Theater on PBS has brought classic works of literature to life through...

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Great Books & the Common Core State Standards for English Language Arts

Read how Great Books K-12 programs align with the new Common Core State Standards for English...

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Conferences

Meet us at a conference!

2012 January January 21-24National Title 1Seattle, Washington January 22-23Indiana Association...

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News

Fall 2011 Donor Update

Read the latest news from the Great Books community!

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New! The Vital Ideas Series

The four anthologies in the Vidal Ideas series—Sex, Work, Money, and Crime—will stimulate exciting...

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Great Books Employment Opportunity

Opportunity for Independent Contractors to Assist with Training

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Events

March 22, 2012 Join us for Great Expectations!

As an outreach partner for WGBH, the Great Books Foundation is proud to promote the viewing, reading, and discussion of this great Dickens novel with a public screening and discussion of the book and movie.

March 22, 2012


April 27, 2012 Great Books Chicago 2012: Things Fall Apart

Great Books Chicago is the Great Books Foundation's annual event for anyone who loves reading and talking about outstanding literature. This year's theme is "Things Fall Apart."

April 27, 2012