This teaching method, pushed by conservatives, is on the rise
PALM BAY, Fla. — Seniors at Pineapple Cove Classical Academy draw upon the Bible and books from the Western canon to answer a quintessential question in their capstone project: What is the good life?
Children at the K-12 school learn Latin, engage in the Socratic method and write in cursive. The use of technology is rare. Students walk past paintings of historical scenes that include Betsy Ross sewing an American flag and down hallways lined with portraits of the Founding Fathers.
“We are going to honor the creation of our flag. We are going to honor George Washington,” Lisa Wheeler, principal of the Palm Bay campus, said of the school. She wants students to graduate with an “understanding of the Western civilization” and an appreciation for “the great people who founded our country.”
OMG! Those poor children will learn to think for themselves and be capable of making a contribution to society rather than become illiterate drooling multi-colored haired leftist weenies.
