I was wondering how others on this list have applied the Trivium to subjects aside from writing, reading and arithmetic.

Here's an example of what I mean:
Several years ago, I had created for my children small lesson plans on the study diamonds.  I wanted to find out how wedding rings were appraised. So I decided to follow the Bluedorn method for learning a new subject. I applied it to the study of diamonds by identifying the grammar, logic and rhetoric. But, I ran into a small problem. I needed lots of diamonds to touch, handle, feel, and study. To solve my dilema I turned to jewelery stores. I took the grammer, logic and rhetoric stages with me into the jewelery stores. Months later I phoned the GIA (Gemological Institute of America), I asked the diamonologist about Lady Diana's diamonds. I wanted to know if their system of measuring the value of diamonds applied to the royal diamonds. To my surprise I found that the royal jewels have their own system. That surprised me because I thought truth doesn't change, but it always does for "them" in grading diamonds. It all boils down to subjectivism! No, I didn't literally walk into the jeweler with the trivium book, but I did mentally.  Because of the inherent value the trivium posses; we never leave home without it.

The Trivium approach is awesome!

I believe everyone one of you on this list have diamonds, perhaps in subjects you have yet to delved into. And just think about it for a moment. All subjects are yours for the taking.

What are some "subjects" you would like to apply the trivium to, but haven't done yet?

I would love to hear your stories.

Dawne, I believe by creating a group like you have will yield fruit
untold.

~Maribel from the Basically Bluedorn group

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Oh Maribel, what a great conversation!  :)  Now you, really have me thinking here...let's see, really the possibilities of subjects that one could fold into the trivium 'model' are endless!  But, boy oh boy, talk about a new way of looking at things, a check and balance system to how we teach literally everything...so as not to end up with Outcome Based learning!

Dawne

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This was a excerpt from a great topic on Basically Bluedorn, not too long ago and a worthy one at that.  Remember that not only does the classical method follow the 'Trivium', or the stages of development and learning (grammar, logic, rhetoric), but *each* subject has it's own grammar, logic, and rhetoric as well!  Music, Art, History, Science, Math, Grammar, Writing, etc.  Meribel basically wanted to make us think in how we are teaching our children.  Are we following the Trivium, or basically practicing 'Outcome Based Education'?  Something to think about...