The Great Conversation: Hospitality
The Great Conversation: Hospitality By Travis Copeland As we gather to celebrate Thanksgiving, we enter a tradition far broader and older than any one nation or holiday. Hospitality …
Of Mind and Hearth
Of Mind and Hearth By Travis Copeland As the body needs an earthly home to rest in, the soul needs an intellectual one, and for much the same …
Classical Education Isn’t Smart
Classical Education Isn’t Smart By Travis Copeland As a teacher, my goal is not to graduate smart students. That might be a shocking statement to hear from a …
Franklin: Revolutionary Scientist
Franklin: Revolutionary Scientist By Travis Copeland If there ever was a renaissance man, it was Benjamin Franklin. A polymath in every regard, Franklin’s knowledge and intellect were widely …
Madison: Architect of the Constitution
Madison: Architect of the Constitution By Travis Copeland Madison’s learning and values are among the principal shapers of American history. Although he is known as the Architect of …
Invoking the Muses
Invoking the Muses: Why Inspiration Must Be Tangible By Travis Copeland Students need a concrete focus, not just abstract ideas, in order to learn to see the good, …
On Reading the Federalist Papers
On Reading the Federalist Papers By Travis Copeland The Federalist Papers furnish us with an indispensable background for understanding our history, rights, and laws. Schools today have done …
A Study in Conscience
A Study in Conscience By Travis Copeland Education demands not only information but formation, the formation of character. There is no more exquisite display of the intricacies of …
Classical Education as Play
Classical Education as Play By Travis Copeland Though it may be counterintuitive, discipline lies at the root of pleasure. We all wish to know and be informed of …
Tolkien and the Classics
Tolkien and the Classics By Travis Copeland Tolkien’s thoughtful criticism of the Western canon starkly contrasts with the fashionable attacks on it in our own day. In a …
