The Core and the Cannon: a National Debate

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Allan Blooms’ book, The Closing of the American Mind, reopened the debate on the value of a classic learning curriculum. In recent years the Classic Learning Core and the College of Arts and Sciences at the University of North Texas have sponsored national conferences on the core and the curriculum. The articles which appear here are among the papers presented to those conferences. The Classic Learning Core is a distinguished curriculum for integrating the humanities requirements into a coherent sequence, a program which has been cited by the former Secretary of Education as one of four programs in the country leading to renewal in general education. It emphasizes the underlying units of knowledge, the study of class and classical books and documents, critical and creative thinking, and a thorough mastery of reading, writing, and speaking skills. This curriculum forms a coherent background in the greatest traditions of Western civilization. Topics covered include the history and development of the liberal arts, pros and cons of the core curriculum, advantages and disadvantages of teaching the great books, the role of the liberal arts in a pluralist society, the contents of the core curriculum and pedagogy.
Date: March 1993
Creator: Stevens, L. Roberts; Seligmann, G. L. & Long, Julian
Object Type: Book
System: The UNT Digital Library
Archer County News (Archer City, Tex.), No. 9, Ed. 1 Thursday, March 4, 1993 (open access)

Archer County News (Archer City, Tex.), No. 9, Ed. 1 Thursday, March 4, 1993

Weekly newspaper from Archer City, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: March 4, 1993
Creator: Lobpries, F. Mike
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Lindale Times (Lindale, Tex.), Vol. 2, No. 29, Ed. 1 Thursday, March 11, 1993 (open access)

The Lindale Times (Lindale, Tex.), Vol. 2, No. 29, Ed. 1 Thursday, March 11, 1993

Weekly newspaper from Lindale, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: March 11, 1993
Creator: Sheppard, Anita
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
Cooper Review (Cooper, Tex.), Vol. 113, No. 10, Ed. 1 Thursday, March 11, 1993 (open access)

Cooper Review (Cooper, Tex.), Vol. 113, No. 10, Ed. 1 Thursday, March 11, 1993

Weekly newspaper from Cooper, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: March 11, 1993
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The West News (West, Tex.), Vol. 103, No. 9, Ed. 1 Thursday, March 4, 1993 (open access)

The West News (West, Tex.), Vol. 103, No. 9, Ed. 1 Thursday, March 4, 1993

Weekly newspaper from West, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: March 4, 1993
Creator: Knapek, Larry
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Lindale Times (Lindale, Tex.), Vol. 2, No. 28, Ed. 1 Thursday, March 4, 1993 (open access)

The Lindale Times (Lindale, Tex.), Vol. 2, No. 28, Ed. 1 Thursday, March 4, 1993

Weekly newspaper from Lindale, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: March 4, 1993
Creator: Sheppard, Anita
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Colony Leader (The Colony, Tex.), Vol. 11, No. 66, Ed. 1 Wednesday, March 3, 1993 (open access)

The Colony Leader (The Colony, Tex.), Vol. 11, No. 66, Ed. 1 Wednesday, March 3, 1993

Weekly newspaper from The Colony, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: March 3, 1993
Creator: Epperson, Wayne
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Boerne Star (Boerne, Tex.), Vol. 89, No. 14, Ed. 1 Wednesday, March 17, 1993 (open access)

The Boerne Star (Boerne, Tex.), Vol. 89, No. 14, Ed. 1 Wednesday, March 17, 1993

Weekly newspaper from Boerne, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: March 17, 1993
Creator: Tuma, David & Priddy, Travis
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
Altus Times (Altus, Okla.), Vol. 92, No. 312, Ed. 1 Friday, March 12, 1993 (open access)

Altus Times (Altus, Okla.), Vol. 92, No. 312, Ed. 1 Friday, March 12, 1993

Daily newspaper from Altus, Oklahoma that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: March 12, 1993
Creator: Lomenick, Rick
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Altus Times (Altus, Okla.), Vol. 93, No. 11, Ed. 1 Friday, March 26, 1993 (open access)

Altus Times (Altus, Okla.), Vol. 93, No. 11, Ed. 1 Friday, March 26, 1993

Daily newspaper from Altus, Oklahoma that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: March 26, 1993
Creator: Lomenick, Rick
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Altus Times (Altus, Okla.), Vol. 93, No. 12, Ed. 1 Sunday, March 28, 1993 (open access)

Altus Times (Altus, Okla.), Vol. 93, No. 12, Ed. 1 Sunday, March 28, 1993

Daily newspaper from Altus, Oklahoma that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: March 28, 1993
Creator: Lomenick, Rick
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Sapulpa Daily Herald (Sapulpa, Okla.), Vol. 79, No. 149, Ed. 1 Sunday, March 7, 1993 (open access)

Sapulpa Daily Herald (Sapulpa, Okla.), Vol. 79, No. 149, Ed. 1 Sunday, March 7, 1993

Daily newspaper from Sapulpa, Oklahoma that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: March 7, 1993
Creator: Lake, Charles S.
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Chickasha Daily Express (Chickasha, Okla.), Vol. 102, No. 14, Ed. 1 Sunday, March 28, 1993 (open access)

Chickasha Daily Express (Chickasha, Okla.), Vol. 102, No. 14, Ed. 1 Sunday, March 28, 1993

Daily newspaper from Chickasha, Oklahoma that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: March 28, 1993
Creator: Plummer, George
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History