Wednesday, March 6, 2013

Controversy

Controversy 


what a teacher needs to know vs. what the teacher has to know.

Mabrook to my fellow mates  your presentations were exquisite. You have set the benchmark so high, I am proud. We are all now Prezi experts :D


Civic Education.. to be honest, at my school we were never taught anything about EGYPT.
I remember we talked about:

  • civilizations in grade 6
  • geography and monuments grade 7
  • world war 1 and 2 grade 8
  • humanities (which was an integrated course between English and History, so we read about the history of the books we are reading) grade 9 and 10
  • then in IB I never took History :)
It is quite astonishing, I have no recollection of ever taking Egyptian or American History except I guess about the Alamein War in World War 2. I don't even know any famous figures in Egypt or what they have accomplished  this is also due to my hatred towards History thus, even a struck of interest does not occur. 

This makes me reflect on the idea that I do not feel patriotic towards any country. I personally never felt I belonged somewhere but I always wanted to work for Humanity as a whole, regardless of place. 

I like that quote from the presentations:
"Education is the great equalizer of the condition of man"





5 comments:

  1. Hi Caroline, your post seems a bit rushed. Now that some more time has passed, please continue to develop your thoughts.

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  2. Caroline I enjoy the way you presented your blog in pictorial form,it make the issues we discuss in class more applying,seeing it this way. I have to work to make blog more reader friendly.
    Philip.

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  3. I still have to join you all in the prezi club!!!
    in my social studies classes back in Yemen, we learned a good deal about the country to be honest, but is that really the identity we want citizens to have?
    Was a great night for sure to kick off the seminars festival!!!

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  4. Philip, I am a visual person that has to see the big picture :D and yes i love pictures, I hold them dearly.

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