[CLUE-Talk] Tolkien and allegory

[Jeff Cann]

On Monday 12 January 2004 5:08 pm, Dennis J Perkins wrote:

> I'm not advocating abandoning grammar, etc.  We need to keep that.  It's
> just not enough.  The trivium and quadrivium came from the late medieval
> period.  It is missing science and technology.  And history.

OK - I guess we are both making assumptions... sorry about this on my part.  I 
agree on science and technology.  I guess my point is that I think in general 
(and in my own education) many basics were not taught well, particularly 
logic.

> I'm not talking about underprivileged.  Maybe it's not politically correct,
> but like it or not, people are not identical.  Most people are average. 
> Some are above average.  Unfortunately, there are also some who are below
> average. Education should handle all three groups, not ignore the other
> groups.

OK, but part of the problem now with education is that everyone is brought 
down to the lowest common denominator.  I agree that we should consider 
differences in ability, but sometimes kids will flourish if given the right 
motivation.

Jeff

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