Zac Guglielmo
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Blog Post 6 Kahne Westheimer

Quotes

Quote 1 - "He argued for the creation of 'Miniature communities' in which students would work together to identify and respond to problems they confronted.'

I really don't like this idea. If we learned anything from human history it is that people when they are separated and are looked at as different promote]es hate and even war. Humans love war based off history. This is obviously on a different scale than in class but if this takes place in a classroom all I can see is a divided class. The idea off group work is very nice and cool because you get too look at things from other people point of view. I do not like the idea of maybe making the classroom like different communities. I don't know how long the community would last , say the whole year. Wouldn't it turn like the world now? Say by towns. I would be more opt to talk to people in my community or my town. I don't think that students values and beliefs would benefit from this idea. Dewey and I obviously have different views on this.

Quote 2 -"They stress the importance of civic duty and the need for responsive citizens."

I agree with this heavily. This is part 1 of the way of the moral domain. I think even in our society it is very important to be active in our communities and to voice our opinions. The idea of civic duty is also extremely important. As you can see in our world when you're called upon to go to a court and be part of a trial then you are sometimes unwilling to but you are helping out your community and you are also taking in part and exercising your rights. Responsive citizens are also hugely important. Change doesn't just happen , it happens from others ideas and others willingness to follow through with their ideas.
Quote 3 - "They call tor a curriculum that emphasizes critical reflection about social policies and conditions, the acquisition of skills of political participation, and the formation of social bonds."

This is the second part of the moral domain. Critical reflections and actually using your mind and thinking is very important. It allows you to make educated choices. When we talk about social policies and conditions, one of the best things is that we all can voice our opinions and critically think to make better outcomes or better future plans. Politically it is also very important to participate because we are so essential in our own communities. I think the moral domain is a very good thing to educate students on. There is a very good outcome with this idea of teaching, it can prepare students for the future and educate them in a school way also. Very intriguing ideas.

Zac Guglielmo
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Blog Post 5
August


Discussion -


Throughout the curriculum theme that was going on early on in. this reading I found it quite redundant that there should be some kind of LGBT involvement. I would like to see how others feel about this subject. I personally feel that there shouldn't be any kind of LGBT teaching in early education , not because the children shouldn't get to understand it, more of the spect that it is to young of a group. I believe that when younger children are experiencing things such as sex education or reading articles and something comes up, I think that heterosexual and homosexual relationships or themes are the only ones that should be allowed. I believe more of the transgender, bisexual and other genders should be learned away from school. I don't look at school as teaching me about gender, thats society in my opinion. I believe in LGBT but I don't like the forcing of it in a curriculum. Naturally learning about things are sometimes better than learning about them in school.I remember when I was in school as a younger boy I only learned about heterosexual relationships, I saw a man and a woman together and saw it as normal. Now in the world there is so much going on with different genders and people can choose what they want but I think now a days in school heterosexual and homosexual should be the basis. Homosexual relationships have become so much more accepted even in the time since I was younger and that is the only reason why I think it should be learned about.Another point that is Brough up is language and how someone said the word "gay". I believe that language is language and you can say whatever you want within certain. boundaries. Never would I say it is okay to call someone gay if there homosexual, I think that if its used in a harmless matter there shouldn't be any penalty. I am very guilty of these things. I use the word "gay" not in a derogatory word but like oh thats gay. I don't think its more opt that a homosexual will do something but I substitute that word in for the word stupid or dumb or annoying. I think people cant take things so personal and be so critical about things. Also I am confused with the aspect of good intentions art enough. When you say that you are hoping people act perfectly. That is impossible. I think good intentions are most of the time enough. You cant expect someone who hasn't experienced some of these issues to act like someone who did. Word choice os greatly influenced by upbringing and personal experience. If I am gay then im sure I wouldn't be calling something that is a physical object gay. Its all in the intentions. You can tell when someone is deliberately going out tom hurt you or just using the word. I think all in all that people cannot take things so personally and to the heart. The LGBT community is in safe hands , I just think they need to believe it. When you take things to far and have so many restrictions then I think any social group will feel unsafe. Its important to respect others but also for others to respect there is more than 1 way to view things.

Zac Guglielmo
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Christensen

Quotes

Quote 1- "There should be more people of color in these white-on-white wedding cake tales"

I strongly disagree with this quote.It can come off wrong me disagreeing with this but I personally feel that stories that were written with white leads or black leads or Spanish leads should always stay that way. If its a created concept and the writer makes it universal and says that then it is fine for any race to have that lead. Cinderella was written as a white blonde woman, I think that it should always stay that way. Not by any sort of racism or discrimination but just how the story was supposed to be told. If a movie is made about Rosa Parks then the actor of Rosa parks would never be a white female. Very different examples but they follow the same concept. Fighting for equality is very important but I think on the way to equality you cannot make everything so soft and change so much. How things are originally created should stay that way and thats why I strongly disagree with this.
Quote 2- "She shows us how to turn the mirror into an enemy"

I cannot agree with this more. The fact of social media or in this case tinker bell looking in the mirror and seeing negativity makes her look at herself negatively. It isn't fair. So many females want to have perfect bodies and be perfect in every way but that isn't reality. The portrayal of models on social media or magazines or movies is awful.The amount of makeup worn, photo cropping and fairness is baffling. It leads to people starving themselves or killing themselves or making life changing decisions yo try and fit in.I am sure its awesome to be that perfect person but you cant try to obtain something that isn't truly you.If you go out of your way to be a different you than you're ruining the real you in the process. It is very sad. For men in a much less concentration there is the same things. Not all men will have a six pack and be ripped. If you try to do that and succeed good for you but people shouldn't judge you because you don't look like the rock. Social media is the root of this evil.

Quote 3- "I don't want my students to think that change can be bought at the mall"

This is something very relevant in todays world. People think that they literally can go and buy change, whether it be at the mall, the car dealership or a jewelry place.People need to manufacture change in their own lives and that takes a very long time.Going on a diet for 9 months manufactures change in a lifestyle, grinding in school for years changes your life because you can get a better paying job, having children can change your life because you become a parent. Changes in life don't happen often, purchases are not. change. People can try and fit in with purchases but that won't necessarily change anything. Everything good has to be worked for and things that you work for are usually things you don't like right now and need to change. It is alike a big circle and money and purchasing Isn't very important in the big circle.Change cant be bought, but it can be attained by hardworking and dedication.