By the time a student has reached the “Logic” stage of learning, around 7th or 8th grade, he wants to make connections between the subjects he studies. The classical style of learning encourages learners to make those connections. Thus when a student studies history he reads the literature of that age, and he also learns about the philosophies, religions and governments that developed during the same time period. He begins to see the thread that links the literature, the history, and the philosophies of that time. When the classes from the Core curriculum are taken “a la carte”, the student misses out on this excellent approach to learning that is full, rich and rewarding.