Classics Club Meme for October: Why am I reading the classics?
I am reading the classics because I want to get the
education that I never had.
As a homeschool mom, I have read numerous resources over the
years from The Well-Trained Mind to MemoriaPress to Classical Christian Homeschool online,
and I am convinced that a classical education is beneficial to preserving
Western Civilization or at least to giving one an historical compass of his or her own personal story.
When I was a student, I was only required to read a few
classic titles, but in high school and even college there was an enormous
lull in great literature. So when I
began homeschooling in the classical way, a new interest was awakened in me: I
wanted to read the great books of Western Civilization for myself. I decided to read and follow the list from
Susan Wise Bauer’s The Well-Educated
Mind.
Reading the classics, especially chronologically, helps
develop the story about civilization, culture, history, and the condition of
man and humanity. We don’t need textbooks. We can get all the information about the
world from the classics!
I am follower #19 and enjoyed your response to the Classics Club Meme for October. I am also a fan of Susan Wise Bauer's books.
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ReplyDeleteYour answer is excellent and it makes total sense. You mentioned reading the classics chronologically, hum... I might start doing that. That was never one of my concerns when reading the classics, but you have a point there. Have a great Saturday!
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