APRIL: true manliness

Main Points of Class

Fatherhood is one of the four big tasks of life.
Most men consider their life successful and happy if they have a good marriage and their children are raised well.
Marriage requires an ability to make commitments and sacrifices. Your years as a student are a special time to learn and practice these virtues: appreciating your parents and siblings, being accommodating with others, keeping your word, etc.
You were made to be a father, both biologically and spiritually. You were meant to lead a family, support a family, and protect a family.
Fatherhood is not long off. It requires preparation, and this preparation begins now.

In-class activity: Fortitude Case Study

The goal of the virtue case study is to recognize virtues and vices that play out in the typical life of a teenager.
This activity helps them recognize a lack of fortitude and introduces them to the value of story-telling.