Why should we teach classics?
Description
Season 2 of The Rest is Education begins with a discussion about classics in education. David speaks to Anna Bell from the charity Classics for All, alongside author, musician and classics teacher Julia Gray, asking the question, 'Why should we teach classics?'
In this episode, mention is made of the organisation and charity Classics for All, details for which can be found here: https://classicsforall.org.uk/
Julia refers to the apps Quizlet and Blooket, information about which can be found here:
Not mentioned in the episode but highly recommended by both Julia and Anna is Minimus, the Latin course for children, details of which are here: https://www.minimuslatin.co.uk/
CW: suicide and death are mentioned in context in this episode of the podcast.