In my day as well in the Midwest. But things have changed. "The aim of public education is not to spread enlightenment at all; it is simply to reduce as many individuals as possible to the same safe level, to breed a standard citizenry, to put down dissent and originality."
I was in the class of 1984. We were assigned Orwell's book of the same name during one semester, maybe Freshman or Sophomore in my gifted and talented English classes. I was fortunate to have a teacher who took the time to go over the message it was telling us and to recognize the pigs and the farmers for who they were, and value the other creatures on the farm for who they were. A true non-egalitarian.
She was a 'unique' individual with traits and values that I hold today far more than I did when one of her students. And she taught G&T English for several grades, I think I had her for three years in a row. She even taught books written by Leo Buscaglia, like the book "Love."
She brought him into the classroom and showed videos of his speeches. I thought they were corny at the time, didn't understand the utility of teaching his message in HS English. As I've grown older my appreciation for that exposure to him through that teacher has grown. And I've carried those lessons in life even before I remembered and recognized he/the teacher were the original source.
Teachers who truly care and teach, 1984, Animal Farm, Love, can make a difference. I'm a living example.
I had a teacher like that his class was titled Literati. Great explorations. In answering a students question once he replied with: "so you are saying "trivia is essence" That really struck me. later in my art work I drew a seated buddha with the lines all done with a fine crow quill dip pen in the phrase "trivia is essence" over and over.
After graduation in 1969 he volunteered to drive 5 of us to the Newport Folk Festival. That was the true cherry on the top of my high school edjumacation.
"A parent gives life, but as parent, gives no more. A murderer takes life, but his deed stops there. A teacher affects eternity; he can never tell where his influence stops."
I suspect you're correct and I doubt they read my favorite, Eric Hoffer. "The object of education is not to fill a man's mind with facts; it is to teach him how to use his mind in thinking."
In my day as well in the Midwest. But things have changed. "The aim of public education is not to spread enlightenment at all; it is simply to reduce as many individuals as possible to the same safe level, to breed a standard citizenry, to put down dissent and originality."
H. L. Mencken
I was in the class of 1984. We were assigned Orwell's book of the same name during one semester, maybe Freshman or Sophomore in my gifted and talented English classes. I was fortunate to have a teacher who took the time to go over the message it was telling us and to recognize the pigs and the farmers for who they were, and value the other creatures on the farm for who they were. A true non-egalitarian.
She was a 'unique' individual with traits and values that I hold today far more than I did when one of her students. And she taught G&T English for several grades, I think I had her for three years in a row. She even taught books written by Leo Buscaglia, like the book "Love."
https://www.buscaglia.com/about-dr-buscaglia/
She brought him into the classroom and showed videos of his speeches. I thought they were corny at the time, didn't understand the utility of teaching his message in HS English. As I've grown older my appreciation for that exposure to him through that teacher has grown. And I've carried those lessons in life even before I remembered and recognized he/the teacher were the original source.
Teachers who truly care and teach, 1984, Animal Farm, Love, can make a difference. I'm a living example.
I had a teacher like that his class was titled Literati. Great explorations. In answering a students question once he replied with: "so you are saying "trivia is essence" That really struck me. later in my art work I drew a seated buddha with the lines all done with a fine crow quill dip pen in the phrase "trivia is essence" over and over.
After graduation in 1969 he volunteered to drive 5 of us to the Newport Folk Festival. That was the true cherry on the top of my high school edjumacation.
Was at Newport Jazz Fest this year. The Folk was week before
"A parent gives life, but as parent, gives no more. A murderer takes life, but his deed stops there. A teacher affects eternity; he can never tell where his influence stops."
Henry Adams One of TR's Four Horsemen
Neo Cons and Neo Libs are really two wings on the same,bloody BIRD.
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We did not have H.L. Mencken in school, Not until a college philosophy class. He is probably not mentions in those college classes now.
I suspect you're correct and I doubt they read my favorite, Eric Hoffer. "The object of education is not to fill a man's mind with facts; it is to teach him how to use his mind in thinking."
Henry Ford
ItтАЩs kind of like Gerrymandering - the politicians have chosen to dissolve the people and elect (create) a people more to their liking.
New YorkтАЩs finest schools will have elected Commie Mamdani, when he wins.
Applicable.