"The supreme lesson of education is to think for yourself; absent this attainment, education creates dangerous, stupefying conformity."
~Bryant McGill, thought leader, international bestseller, activist
The majority of schools throughout the United States currently teach you what to think. But as the years have passed from the early 1800s to the present time, there has been a decline in the type of people in society. And one of the causes of that is what is being taught as curriculum.
Prior to the 1960s, curriculum in the schools consisted of studying from the classics such as Shakespeare, original writings from philosophers, scientists, the great thinkers of the Western world, and our Founding Fathers. And these writings were discussed. Observations and opinions from readings were shared. And great thinking took place. I like that. And I believe this gives a greater insight into human nature and promotes the ability for each individual to think for themselves instead of being sheep blindly led to a black abyss of conformity and feelings of entitlement.
Monday, October 28, 2019
Sunday, October 27, 2019
You Tube video: John Taylor Gatto - 01 The Elite Private Boarding Schools
14 Things Private Schools Do (curriculum)
1. No child should graduate without a theory of human nature (understand what makes people tick). This comes history, philosophy, theology, literature, and law.
2. Every graduate have a strong experience with the active literacy: writing an public speaking - writing and speaking well! after regular opportunity to speak (ability to speak your mind in public forums)
3. Insight into major institutional forms such as courts, corporations, military including details into the ideas that drive them.
4. Repeated exercises in forms of good manners and politeness. Politeness and civility is the foundation of all future relationships and alliance.
5. Independent work students are expected to do most of the work.
6. Energetic physical sports are the only way to confer grace on the human presence, not just a luxury or a place to blow off steam. That grace translates into power and money later in life. Ex: For George Washington two things were chosen for him because of commanding presence - horseback riding and ballroom dancing. Sports teach you practice, handling pain, and handling emergencies
7. Complete theory of access to any work place or any person. Ex: work with a mayor of a city INSTEAD of reading civics textbook! Access places and people that students want or need.
8. Responsibility!! Ex: Take care of horse, do important community service, be a leader of club, etc. Always grab of leadership position and deliver more than is expected.
9. Have a personal code of standard - in production, in behavior, in morality <-- This is ongoing and always needs to be checked.
10. Familiarity with the master creations in music, painting, dance, sculpture, designs, architecture, literature, and drama, to be at ease with the arts. Apart from religion, arts is a way to transcend animal aspect from our lives to get in touch with the bigger you.
11. Power of accurate observations and recording. Ex: drawing is a way to sharpen the perception!
12. Ability to deal with challenges of all sorts. To know what will challenge a student means you have to know them very well. One person's challenge is another person's ho-hum. Ex: shyness <--give public presentations. If knocked down always get back up.
13. Habit of caution in reasoning to conclusions.
14. Constant development and testing of judgment: make judgments, discriminate value and follow up on predictions. See if it's consistently or not.
1. No child should graduate without a theory of human nature (understand what makes people tick). This comes history, philosophy, theology, literature, and law.
2. Every graduate have a strong experience with the active literacy: writing an public speaking - writing and speaking well! after regular opportunity to speak (ability to speak your mind in public forums)
3. Insight into major institutional forms such as courts, corporations, military including details into the ideas that drive them.
4. Repeated exercises in forms of good manners and politeness. Politeness and civility is the foundation of all future relationships and alliance.
5. Independent work students are expected to do most of the work.
6. Energetic physical sports are the only way to confer grace on the human presence, not just a luxury or a place to blow off steam. That grace translates into power and money later in life. Ex: For George Washington two things were chosen for him because of commanding presence - horseback riding and ballroom dancing. Sports teach you practice, handling pain, and handling emergencies
7. Complete theory of access to any work place or any person. Ex: work with a mayor of a city INSTEAD of reading civics textbook! Access places and people that students want or need.
8. Responsibility!! Ex: Take care of horse, do important community service, be a leader of club, etc. Always grab of leadership position and deliver more than is expected.
9. Have a personal code of standard - in production, in behavior, in morality <-- This is ongoing and always needs to be checked.
10. Familiarity with the master creations in music, painting, dance, sculpture, designs, architecture, literature, and drama, to be at ease with the arts. Apart from religion, arts is a way to transcend animal aspect from our lives to get in touch with the bigger you.
11. Power of accurate observations and recording. Ex: drawing is a way to sharpen the perception!
12. Ability to deal with challenges of all sorts. To know what will challenge a student means you have to know them very well. One person's challenge is another person's ho-hum. Ex: shyness <--give public presentations. If knocked down always get back up.
13. Habit of caution in reasoning to conclusions.
14. Constant development and testing of judgment: make judgments, discriminate value and follow up on predictions. See if it's consistently or not.
Monday, October 7, 2019
Quotes on Standing Up for Right
I believe it's time to put principles above parties! Remain neutral? No! Sit idly by? No! Let others speak for me? No! Don't tread on me!
"The question is not whether we will be extremists, but what kind of extremists we will be...The nation and the world are in dire need of creative extremists."
~ Martin Luther King, Jr.
"Those who prefer the 'tranquility of servitude' had best be prepared to 'crouch down and lick the hands which feed you...' May your chains sit lightly upon you, and may posterity forget that you were our countrymen.: ~ Samuel Adams
"This world is a dangerous place, not because of those who do bad things but because of those who look on and do nothing." ~Albert Einstein
Many sacrifices were made to allow the citizens of the United States of America to have freedom. But slowly and apathetically our rights are being taken away. How enslaved do you want to become?
"The question is not whether we will be extremists, but what kind of extremists we will be...The nation and the world are in dire need of creative extremists."
~ Martin Luther King, Jr.
"Those who prefer the 'tranquility of servitude' had best be prepared to 'crouch down and lick the hands which feed you...' May your chains sit lightly upon you, and may posterity forget that you were our countrymen.: ~ Samuel Adams
"This world is a dangerous place, not because of those who do bad things but because of those who look on and do nothing." ~Albert Einstein
Many sacrifices were made to allow the citizens of the United States of America to have freedom. But slowly and apathetically our rights are being taken away. How enslaved do you want to become?
Quotes on the Power of Influential Writing
"Beneath the rule of men entirely great,
The pen is mightier than the sword."
(from the play Richelieu, Act II, 1839)
"The tongue is mightier than the blade."
~Euripides, Great poet, 400 BC
"...many wearing rapiers are afraid of goose quills."
Shakespeare's Hamlet, 1600s
Math formula: pen > sword <---- I like it!
"Over the years, many revolutionaries have used sharp tongues instead of sharp knives --- and the results have been extraordinary." ~Glenn Beck Common Sense, vii
Without a doubt, writing has done some powerful influencing for both good and bad. Lincoln is known to have read Uncle Tom's Cabin and at meeting its author Harriet Beecher Stowe said, "So you're the little woman who wrote the book that started this great war." Hitler's writings in Mein Kampf have influenced and continue to influence many on his writings of a superior race fueling racism.
Books such as Les Miserables expose characteristics of human nature on compassion, forgiveness, and revenge as do the writings of Shakespeare. And these barely even scratch the surface of what is available for our benefit.
These writings can make us better people and instill in us leadership qualities needed in our families, communities, work places, schools, etc. And we can use our own words to put a positive influence all around us. Let's do that!
The pen is mightier than the sword."
(from the play Richelieu, Act II, 1839)
"The tongue is mightier than the blade."
~Euripides, Great poet, 400 BC
"...many wearing rapiers are afraid of goose quills."
Shakespeare's Hamlet, 1600s
Math formula: pen > sword <---- I like it!
"Over the years, many revolutionaries have used sharp tongues instead of sharp knives --- and the results have been extraordinary." ~Glenn Beck Common Sense, vii
Without a doubt, writing has done some powerful influencing for both good and bad. Lincoln is known to have read Uncle Tom's Cabin and at meeting its author Harriet Beecher Stowe said, "So you're the little woman who wrote the book that started this great war." Hitler's writings in Mein Kampf have influenced and continue to influence many on his writings of a superior race fueling racism.
Books such as Les Miserables expose characteristics of human nature on compassion, forgiveness, and revenge as do the writings of Shakespeare. And these barely even scratch the surface of what is available for our benefit.
These writings can make us better people and instill in us leadership qualities needed in our families, communities, work places, schools, etc. And we can use our own words to put a positive influence all around us. Let's do that!
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