Conversation and creation.

This creation began with a conversation, a discussion of the shared belief in the wisdom contained in the original texts and historical experiences of the Classical Period.  The primordial literature speaks to the archetypal nature of human existence, revealing the ways in which the arts and sciences evolved from common sources, and the wisdom of the poets who recognized collective human proclivities, strengths and frailties. 

The Classics Academy consists of three academic courses, English, Latin/Vergil, History of Mathematics and a symposium, which will provide an opportunity for students to synthesize their new and past understandings as they imagine new connections among their past and present experiences.  What will be most important for their growth, as well as mine and that of the other teachers, is conversation.  The most satisfying exchanges I have with former students center on the ways in which they have come to recognize arcetypal themes in the their current studies and in the world outside of academia.  I hope those who read this blog will contribute their realizations and become part of this conversation.