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Changing the World Through Education My philosophy on teaching involves changing the world through my students. I want to enable my students, through education and motivation, to leave the world better than they have hound it. Like many social reconstructionists, I feel that we as teachers owe it to the future generations to instruct them how to handle the problems they will encounter in hopes that they will pass on fewer problems to their children. I will work every minute of everyday to ensure my students’ successful futures. I believe that students need a routine to help them think clearly and freely, such as that suggest by the Perennialist approach. Upon graduating from Concord College, I will attend graduate school and receive my Master’s degree in Education. I will be teaching at different places around the country, as I will be moving frequently. My future occupational plans include working with the Department of Defense school systems. I will use my educational background and my life experiences to enlighten and teach my students. Issues that I feel are crucial to address which also pertain to my particular philosophy are increasing political awareness, raising racial tolerance and acceptance, reducing child abuse and violence against women, and recycling and appreciation for our natural resources. Methods I would use in my classroom to get students involved would include community service projects, recycling drives, field trips to shelters and centers, and food and clothing drives within the class. Activities such as these, where students can see the changes they are making, get them motivated in a way that no general lessons can. Children need to feel the selfless satisfaction that comes from helping their fellow man. I have had many excellent teachers throughout my educational experience, some of these have been wonderful teachers that have set lessons to life. Others have been boring, overly strict, unapproachable, and at times unknowledgeable. I have learned valuable lessons from both. A positive and fun learning environment makes students want to be in the classroom. The first step in learning is that the children must want to be there.
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In conclusion John Proctor is a man who fought for what he believed in and fought for others. If you look back on John’s role in the story, you see his many emotions.. He goes through feelings of anger, hate, love, justice, and guiltiness because he lusted against his wife. Throughout the book John tries to win back over his wife's favor as well as trying to regain his pride. He did so by sticking up for everyone and fighting the lie of witchcraft. The character of John shows us that you should stand up for what you believe in even though others don’t agree. He also shows us how we should live our life, and if we do something wrong apologize for what we did and make up for it. John did so by paying the ultimate price.
Proctor takes advantage of this opportunity when he shows gracious acts of selflessness during the trials. For example, when Abigail and her friends begin to act like they are being frozen and Marry starts to falter, it becomes clear that the only way John can prove Abigail is lying is to admit to adultery. “I have made a bell of my honor! I have rung the boom of my good name --- you will believe me, Mr. Danforth! My wife is innocent…” John Proctor protests in his last attempt to prove that his wife and all the others accused are innocent. This is the turning point in the story for Proctor’s character development when finally puts others before himself. Throughout the book, Proctor has always stood up against authority to prove the innocence of himself and his wife; however this is the point where he sacrifices his good name for the truth. In the end, he preserves his pride and dignity by discarding his bad temper and providing the honest truth when he must either plead guilty and keep his life or be hung. Proctor’s declaration of his true innocence and assuming responsibility for his actions makes him symbolic of maintaining one’s personal integrity, which many in Salem fail to do. Proctor is a respectively good man who was taken to sin by his lust for
Some literary analysist may consider the character, John Proctor in Arthur Miller’s The Crucible, a tragic hero; however, his behaviors presented in the play represent an adulterer, a liar, and someone who has selfish qualities. John Proctor makes decisions that create destruction and hurt in which results to chaos. Although he does suffer from his actions throughout the play he never learns that the truth is the best route. He does display both internal and external conflicts which does finally produce a man of honor. John Proctor, a wise and virtuous man who tampers with the justice system and his emotions are based off what goes on in court that day or month etc.
Paul Simon, the musician, once said, “If you can get humor and seriousness at the same time, [you have] created a special little thing, and [that is] what [I am] looking for, because if you get pompous, you lose everything” (Simon 1). Racism in the 1930s and until the 1960s was a very serious issue. As stated, authors have taken this serious issue and turned it into great pieces of literature. Many of them have truly shown the seriousness of racism in society. Even though, criticism, as always, continues. Some critics have argued that Scout, in To Kill A Mockingbird, is an unreliable narrator. This is simply because Scout is a child. They suspect she is too innocent, naïve, and has an unbiased view. However, Scout as the narrator is a reliable choice because she allows the reader to concentrate more on the exterior of situations, she allows the reader to make his/her opinion, and she gives the reader direction of how to cover events and certain actions in the novel. Scout, as a child narrator, helps the reader ‘read between the lines’.
Over the years there have been multiple theories suggested about human intelligence. Howard Gardner’s theory seems to be argued by some, while others embrace it and use it. Applying Gardner’s theory of the eight intelligences- interpersonal, intrapersonal, spatial, bodily, linguistic, musical, naturalistic, and logical- to the education system could help more students learn and understand where their strengths are and where their weaknesses are in order to be able to improve their intellgence abilities.
A teacher’s personal philosophy of education is a critical element in his or her approach to guiding children along the path of enlightenment. Hence, there are five key educational philosophies recognized in the field of education. These include, Essentialism, Perennialism, Progressivism, Existentialism, and Behaviorism (Sadker & Sadker, 1994, p. 382-83). Each carries both positive and negative tenets, at least in my opinion. Therefore, I prefer an eclectic discernment in my quest of an educational philosophy. Because, my idea of the perfect teacher is one, who inspires learning in addition to just relating the required facts. A certain amount of creativity, enthusiasm, and motivation is required of the teacher. Certainly, this is a tall
The first impression we get of Elizabeth is from Abby speaking to her uncle in Act One, “...I would not be her slave. It’s a bitter woman, a lying, cold, sniveling woman.” (171) Readers may get the idea that Elizabeth is that cruel, controlling housewife that Abigail describes. The phenomenon of coldness reciprocates in her argument with John. She has lost her trust in him. He had told her that he was amongst others when Abigail confronted him. She had just learned that they were alone, and is requesting that her husband affronts his former mistress. However, Elizabeth has many noble and honorable qualities. Although she is not born into a royal family and lives in a building society, she establishes her dignity with her audience when Cheever comes to imprison her. She gives instructions after telling John she’ll go to the prison:
Proctor’s honor, respect and his good name is what kept him from declaring to adultery, which would have most likely, ceased in the witch trials. Elizabeth even asked him to go into the court and tell them that Abigail is a fake! Nonetheless he states “I can not keep it in, I will think on it!” (Miller) Which is all owing to his dignity. However, when Elizabeth is taken to jail, John has the choice between his pride or his wife, Elizabeth. He tries to compromise by bringing Mary Warren into the court. Only to save his wife, by confessing to the lies and tricks concerning the blamed witches. After awhile, this fails when Mary Warren turns him in and he is force to admit to being an adulterer, putting aside his self-respect in order to release his wife. However Proctor is also taken to jail after his wife, Elizabeth is questioned about Proctor’s confession by Judge Danforth, who says, “Is your husband a leacher!?” (Miller) Elizabeth denies it in an attempt to protect Proctor’s name, causing Proctor’s arrest for lying and witchcraft instead. This proves that Proctor is trying to do better, yet his disasters keep coming at him, and causing the readers to feel grief for
Without bothering to even look back, Clary immediately left the happy and safe atmosphere of the brightly lit little house that rested up top the small hill, setting off into the unknown. Her small hands gripped the leather reins, while she rode through the familiar village in which she'd learned to call home over the last several years. The town was usually ridiculously cherry and tranquil at night. Red brick shops, including the bakery, small bookshop, and other business's sat in perfectly adjacent straightened cordial rows. Many of their doorway's lit brightly by soft lanterns. Plants growing in pots added a nice touch and splashes of color to the establishments, which interrupted the annoying, continuous cobblestone pathway on which Wayfarer
I diagnosed Kiranjit by first observing her behavior in the prison cell. A victim of this syndrome would feel guilty and fearful and distant from friends and family. These symptoms can lead to depression. Other symptoms include loss of self-esteem and dependence on others for survival, which she does because she cowers behind a police officer when a man walks up to her to take her to the prison cell. As part of the diagnoses I found out that Kiranjit refused to seek help in fear and love of her husband. I saw this when she had gone to the hospital after her husband tried to burn her face with an iron for spending his money for his children. The nurse asked her where the bruises had come from but she responded by lying and repeatedly glancing at her husband while doing so.
Gardner, H. (1999). Intelligence Reframed: Multiple Intelligence for the 21st Century. New York: Basic Books.
The theory of multiple intelligences was developed in 1983 by Dr. Howard Gardner, professor of education at Harvard University. It suggests that the traditional notion of intelligence, based on I.Q. testing, is far too limited. Instead, Dr. Gardner proposes eight different intelligences to account for a broader range of human potential in children and adults. These intelligences are:
The theory of multiple intelligences was developed in 1983 by Dr. Howard Gardner, professor of education at Harvard University. It suggests that the traditional notion of intelligence, based on I.Q. testing, is far too limited. Instead, Dr. Gardner proposes eight different intelligences to account for a broader range of human potential in children and adults. These intelligences are:
In the world today, education is not as common as most people think. In fact, Harvard did a recent study on the worlds education status, and only 6.7 percent of the world’s population are college degree-holders. Education cannot be replaced, and that is what makes education in the world today so valued. If people are educated, they hold a higher social status throughout their culture. The opportunity to be educated gives one the chance to help others. The more people who become educated can then help others become educated, and the world’s percent for educated people will increase. Education results on a person by, increasing their tolerance for others, greater critical thinking skills, and having their moral obligations set.