Students cannot simply be handed Homer and expected to engage deeply with the Iliad. Classical education builds towards the Great Books over many years, beginning with stories, mythology, history, geography and Scripture before moving towards analysis, judgement and Rhetoric.

The decline in reading books erodes cultural understanding, historical literacy, and virtues. Let's revive the art of annotated reading.

As a society, we have drifted from instilling concrete virtues in our children, opting instead for a message of tolerance and values. In...