[Paladin2]

They tried, but failed:

[ronnyquest]

I have not heard it called the “Queen of Sciences” since I was in college, getting a degree in geology. The article is right.

[elisabeth]

Great article. I recently read a book on homeschooling/classical education by Leigh Bortins called The Core: Teaching Your Child the Foundations of Classical Education. Bortins devotes an entire chapter to the subject of teaching geography. She suggests having your children start to copy maps with the goal of eventually being able to draw them freehand. I thought this was a great idea and plan to do it with my girls. Bortins argues that knowledge of geography is a good foundation for other subjects (e.g., current events, history) and that having a deep knowledge of geography will encourage a deeper interest in such subjects. And that memorizing facts is good for the mind and education in general.