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Title | Article: How the Classics Strengthen Schools and Society |
Body | From http://www.aft.org/newspubs/periodicals/ae/index.cfm Knowing Ourselves: How the Classics Strengthen Schools and Society By Peter Dodington Summer 2012 Studying the ancient Greek and Roman world provides students an excellent opportunity to work on [the] goal of self- knowledge. The ancients dedicated themselves to figuring out what “the good life” is, and they did so in a way that is clear and comprehensible to students. Studying them in our schools helps students think deeply about who they want to become and how they can achieve that. Access a PDF of the full article at the APA blog: http://apaclassics.org/index.php/apa_blog/apa_blog_entry/knowing_ourselves_how_the_classics_strengthen_schools_and_society |
Source | American Educator |
Inputdate | 2012-07-01 09:18:50 |
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Publishdate | 2012-07-02 00:00:00 |
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