Education unit readings due Wednesday, 1/31

First, please read Plato's "Allegory of the Cave"

After reading Plato's "Allegory of the Cave"...

Please look at and take note of interesting observations from this infographic:

 Infographic on the evolution of the purpose of education

Then, please read your assigned article:
1.  "The Role of Education in a Democratic Society" by John T. Caldwell (Natalie, Jaden, Ana, Conner, Cole, Riley)

2. "What is Democratic Education?" (an introduction) by Dana Bennis (Katie A., Maggie, Abby, Emily, Marlies)

3. "Good Citizenship: The Purpose of Education" by Eleanor Roosevelt, published in the Pictorial Review 1930 (Schaeffer, Serena, Lucas, Kelly, Samantha P.)

4. Naom Chumsky's speech on "The Purpose of Education" (Morgan, Auden, Madison, Aliya, Haley R.)

5. "What is the goal of the American educational system?" by Tom Segal, with interviews embedded, published in Education Week, 8/2013 (Haylee B., Libby, Meg, Bailey, Tiffany)
6. "American Public Education: An Origin Story" published in Education News, 2013 (Jessica, Ruth, Samantha H., Erika, Hope)