Wednesday, July 17, 2013
The wave
It depends on the subject matter that is being discussed and to what age group it is being discussed with. I would say the Travayn martin case would have a movement like the wave with whoever you spoke to. The moment when it shifted to an autocracy was when he got the class to stand up and begin stopping their feet in unison to disturb the other class. That’s when they became one and started standing up for one another at any cost. The wave had vandalisms they also had fighting and assault. It helped maintain the system because they did it for the cause. They did it for the wave. They did it similar to the three musketeers’ all for one and one for all. We need to be careful about what we do under our freedoms that could wind up being like the wave or even worst. We are separating children teaching them you are better than them because of test scores. This could build up and take off like a wild fire. So we need to be careful what we do and what we teach our future.
The Democracy of Education: Week 7 -- The Wave
The Democracy of Education: Week 7 -- The Wave: The Wave is a movie that demonstrated for us the opposite of democratic education. Consider the conditions necessary for a dictatorship. The...
'The Wave' was a very interesting and surprising movie, which was based on true events in our education system that occurred in the 1960's. It showed that one teacher had some ideas and good intentions on how to improve education in his classroom. Some students improved academically, others were happy to belong to something, but eventually it got out of control and ended in death and suicide.
The breaking point in the movie, occurred when the teacher realized that the students were out of control and then he tried to dissolve 'The Wave'. The students were going to the extreme, such as vandalizing, bullying others who did not belong to the wave or those who did not wear white tee shirts. The students felt a sense of belonging, they felt untouchable. They were becoming powerful and then the teacher called a meeting, to dissolve what they took pride in, what they just started to enjoy and felt a part of.Obviously, they were upset and one student could not comprehend that what he believed in and stood for, was crumbling right in front of him; and that resulted in murder and suicide.
The teacher, who had good intentions at first, realized that the students would do anything he told them to, which then shifted into an autocracy. He brainwashed them, he felt powerful. Every night, he would discuss with his wife, what took place with his students. He neglected her, by staying up all night, to plan for the next day. He was becoming obsessed with his power, but he realized the destruction that was about to occur, unfortunately it was already too late.
Teachers in our education system today, have similar, but not extreme practices. The students models what the teachers tell them. In many classes, relaxation before lessons are performed in the form of exercise. The students will do what the one in authority tell them to do. Fortunately, I don't see 'The Wave" repeating itself in our schools today.
My project which will be on 'online education' could reflect a democratic education, because the education system provides an egalitarian atmosphere for all, with self determination, respect and trust.
'The Wave' was a very interesting and surprising movie, which was based on true events in our education system that occurred in the 1960's. It showed that one teacher had some ideas and good intentions on how to improve education in his classroom. Some students improved academically, others were happy to belong to something, but eventually it got out of control and ended in death and suicide.
The breaking point in the movie, occurred when the teacher realized that the students were out of control and then he tried to dissolve 'The Wave'. The students were going to the extreme, such as vandalizing, bullying others who did not belong to the wave or those who did not wear white tee shirts. The students felt a sense of belonging, they felt untouchable. They were becoming powerful and then the teacher called a meeting, to dissolve what they took pride in, what they just started to enjoy and felt a part of.Obviously, they were upset and one student could not comprehend that what he believed in and stood for, was crumbling right in front of him; and that resulted in murder and suicide.
The teacher, who had good intentions at first, realized that the students would do anything he told them to, which then shifted into an autocracy. He brainwashed them, he felt powerful. Every night, he would discuss with his wife, what took place with his students. He neglected her, by staying up all night, to plan for the next day. He was becoming obsessed with his power, but he realized the destruction that was about to occur, unfortunately it was already too late.
Teachers in our education system today, have similar, but not extreme practices. The students models what the teachers tell them. In many classes, relaxation before lessons are performed in the form of exercise. The students will do what the one in authority tell them to do. Fortunately, I don't see 'The Wave" repeating itself in our schools today.
My project which will be on 'online education' could reflect a democratic education, because the education system provides an egalitarian atmosphere for all, with self determination, respect and trust.
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