To navigate the world with a sense of one’s own history is the goal of this course in the ‘grammar’ of History - the study of physical, historical and political geography. Students will learn to map the world by heart, locate countries, states and cities, the boundaries of the great empires of the past, and the names and locations of the earth’s oceans, lakes, rivers, mountains, deserts, and natural resources.
Students of Ancient History will explore the deepest roots of Western Civilization as found in the histories of the Mesopotamian, Egyptian, and especially the Old Testament peoples. The Lyceum student will encounter the geography, art, myths, legends, heroes, rulers, and lasting contributions of each culture by reading their laws and histories, studying their art and architecture, and mapping their lands and waters.