Blog #11
December 6, 2007
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When thinking about the past semester and the books we have read, Lives on the Boundary, Pedagogy of the Oppressed, and The Giver, one can compare and contrast the three. To a person who is outside of the classroom, it is probable they would have a difficult time understanding how the texts relate to each other. As a student who was in class everyday, completing the readings, analyzing passages, and discussing different ideas, it is easy to see how the texts relate to the curriculum for the class. In my opinion, oppression is the main theme within all three texts. I feel the class was assigned to read The Giver first in order to begin learning about what exactly oppression is. As a class, we were introduced to how people can be suppressed within a society and the reasons why. When reading the next two books, students were introduced to oppression taking place in the present within North America. They talked about realistic situations that students within the class could relate to, and they discussed issues that arise within the field of education. As future teachers, it is imperative we learn about varying cultures, and how certain groups of people within society are oppressed. All three of these were important to help emphasize and reinforce the content students learned in this class. They all judge different types of society’s practices and they offer specific critiques for changes and/or improvements. Each text discusses exactly who is oppressed, why they are oppressed, and give conclusions or solutions of what should be done.
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Kristy Martin | December 6, 2007 at 10:32 pm
I really agree with your blog this week! I really didn’t connect all of these readings like you did here, and now since i’ve read how you analyzed our semester it completely comes together for me! It was really beneficial for me to read all of those texts, for it really helped me understand more about the career i’m working towards.
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wrightwanmer | December 6, 2007 at 11:54 pm
I really appreciated how you mentioned in your blog the issue of students viewing various types of cultures and lifestyles. I think that this aspect of teaching and learning is of great value because in order to understand our own culture and those individuals surrounding us on a daily basis, we need to take a closer examination of how others live, work, and learn as well. I know for myself there are plenty of times where I become so caught up in my world and how I function in my own society, that I tend to bypass the reality that there are numerous other societies and ways of life that are functioning just fine. In other words, I think that others can agree with me when I say that as Americans, we think that our politics, education, and way of living is the best and the only way to properly live when this may not always hold true.
Leslie Wright
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jennifer | December 7, 2007 at 11:46 am
The second two books — after The Giver — only one (Lives…) is set in the U.S./North America, and it takes place a couple of decades ago (not to say it isn’t still completely relevant, as many of you pointed to and discussed NCLB). Freire’s book is set in Brazil.