EmmaReflectionOnEducationIssues

Education in America has changed greatly over years, whether it be in the 1600s or modern day. The pictures at the top of the page, depict children at school in the 1600s, 1800s, 1920s, 1940s, 1980s, and 2000s. I chose the J. Bronowski quote because it represents the view that students can question what they learn in school, because that is how methods and beliefs have changed over time. I chose the Chinese proverb because it describes the power that we, as children, have to make a difference in the world. The teachers "open the door" for us by introducing us to ideas of the past and present and ways of interpreting them, but we must be the ones to step forward and take action based on this knowledge. We must be the ones to fight for the beliefs of our generation because our turn is coming to live in the world as adults. Our turn is coming to teach those of the next generation and give them an education that they will question and form according to their time period. I chose a video of the No Child Left Behind debate because it describes an act that was very controversial and that people wanted to "scrap," therefore changing our country's education system. I chose the Gandhi quote because it represents the power that any small group of people can have to make change. I included pictures and video of youth protesting to represent the incredible power that I believe youth have to make a difference not just in America, but also in the world.

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