This is the story time at the E&E house!
The last part of the Renaissance is explained by Alberto.....and as the episode comes to an end Alberto makes a surprising slip.
In this latest episode, Sophie listens intently as Alberto explains what a simple green marble and wooden plank has to do with a great philosophical theory ages old.
In this episode, Sophie learns more about the Renaissance, and primely about that different views of thinking at that time, and how they developed......
More Renaissance things are popping up-and they're all pretty confusing. (especially if you haven't taken Alberto's elite philosophy class) No fear, Alberto's here to explain it all! And in great detail....!
After getting a mysterious postcard from Hilde's father, she and Alberto Know meet again in the Major's Cabin, where he starts to explain the Renaissance to her.........
When Sophie 'returns' back to her 'reverent' world, she barely gets to catch a break before the Renaissance comes in!
What we've all been waiting for is finalllyyyy happening.......Sophie meets Alberto Know in PERSON! Time to talk about the middle ages before we can move on, though...
Bible stories aren't just a silly little story to explain God.....it's actually quite a complicated subject.
It's time to learn about Indo-Europeans, Islam, and.....what? Confused? Then go ahead and listen! (Pro tip: explanations in episode)
When Joanna and Sophie go camping out in the woods, Sophie has an ulterior motive: to visit the major's cabin once again. And boy, do they find things...
To close the chapter on Hellenism, Sophie learns about Mysticism, the losing of oneself to merge with God.
Sophie continues learn about Hellenism, and about the different thoughts and theories!
Get ready for the age of Hellenism! And in case you're wondering, if you are a Helen, this is not about Helens. No indeed...
Continuing to learn about Aristotle's way of thinking, Sophie learns what he thought of politics, women, happiness, and ethics.
Sophie learns more about Aristotle's art of philosophy in this second continuation from last time-think about the questions asked in the letter!
Sophie dives deeper into the world of ancient Greek philosophy in her new packet explaining Aristotle, who was a student of Plato's.
Determined to find out more about her mysterious teacher, Sophie - though on accident, breaks into the philosopher's cabin...and what she finds is shocking.
As Sophie continues to learn about Plato, she learns a lot of new, interesting things that she never considered before...
Continuing to learn about Plato and his theories, Sophie also gets the answers to her questions. which were given to her by Plato.
After Sophie's little trip "back in time," she's given some questions by Plato. While she's figuring these out, she receives another package, which is, ironically, on Plato.........
Sophie gets the surprise of her life when she receives a video cassette by the philosophy teacher......which is filmed in Athens, and takes her back in time.
Continuing to learn about Socrates, Sophie learns a lot more about your common sense, philosophy, and your own reason.
The messenger has a NEW person to deliver his letters-perhaps this has something to do with the wet spots and the deep holes in the envelopes that Sophie had been discovering.............? Meanwhile, she is about to learn about three new philosophers.....
Sophie learns all about Fate......and is daring enough to stay awake to watch the mailbox and actually writing a letter to the mysterious philosopher/letter-sender.
The latest letter from the mysterious philosopher introduces the final natural philosopher-Democritus. And it all starts with Legos..........
Come along as Sophie learns all about different philosophers, and what they thought about "everything" existing, and "nothing" existing. What are the pros and cons?
The first part of a chapter.......Sophie receives new letters and intriguing questions, which once again is entrancing and slightly confusing.....
Sophie's latest letter explains all about myths........come along as she discovers the origins, reasons, and importance of MYTHS.
Sophie receives her first two letters from the mysterious letter sender-and only then does she realize how magicery is related our world and us.....
When Sophie Amundsen receives two mysterious letters, she is dropped into a whirlwind of new questions......and to make things even more confusing for her, a postcard in the mail is not addressed to her.....
In this last chapter of The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn, the rest of the truth finally comes out-like what Aunt Polly's letter to her brother said, and who was the dead man. To read more about Tom, Huck, and their life, read The Adventures of Tom Sawyer.
Tom and Huck continue to engage in saving Jim-they do, and the results lead to quite a mess!
Tom and Huck find Jim and start planning on how to save him.....the only problem is, Tom is intent on doing it with style.
The real Tom Sawyer appears, and he and Huck exchange a few words then Tom also pretends to be someone else for the sake of his Aunt Sally and Uncle Sila's sake........and the "king and the "duke" might still be around.........
After Jim disappears, Huck finds out that the town told some farmers where Jim was for forty dollars, and they took him. Huck then goes to the Phelps' farm, not knowing who he looks like.......or who he'll find there.
When Huck decides to tell Mary Jane, one of the daughters, all about the "king'" and the "duke"'s plan, a lot of other things become unrevealed-and not only to Mary Jane.
When the "king" and the "duke" successfully tricked everyone into thinking that they're Harvey and William Wilks (except for a close call with a doctor) and retrieved the fortune Peter left behind, nobody knows that they're really planning to take all the money and leave the three daughters nothing. Can Huck outsmart them in time?
On aboard a steamboat, the "King" engages in an informal conversation about the Wilks and their recent deaths, while Huck listens in half interest-not really listening but listening!
The "King" and the "duke" decide to make money and stir up some trouble for themselves when they put on a "show"- if that's what it can be called, anyway.........
When Huck stumbles upon two men who were running away from criminal punishment, is he saving two commoners............or people of the highest royalty?
Huck finds himself drawn into a fierce battle when he unknowingly helps the two starters......and in a swamp, a hideaway waits for Huck to find him and reunite.........who could it be?
Bad luck is destined to come the adventurers’ way......can they outrun it?
Does the steamboat wreck have treasure....or some murderers?
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