A quality classical education promotes a pursuit of excellence in the development in knowledge of the world, moral self-government, and virtue. It also includes the previous elements and takes an approach that developing reason and communication skills are critical in a society of self-governing citizens. The literature and history studied in the school focuses on the timeless issues and nature of mankind and societies. There are themes and lessons to be learned from the previous thousands of year of human existence that help provide people a strong foundation and self-awareness, rather than an absence of historical context of issues and circumstances encountered in modern society.