Ms. Flatt, Upper School Department Head and Literature Teacher at Ascent Classical Academy of Northern Colorado, was asked to write on the importance of studying the classics:
“Stories are powerful things. They tell us who we are, and in turn they also shape who we are. Throughout history, humans have been fascinated by stories. Stories answer the questions that humans have always asked: what is our purpose; what decisions lead towards…”
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