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The Humanities in our Public Schools
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Started this discussion. Last reply by Bruce H. Wendt Mar 6, 2011.
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Bruce H. Wendt replied to Grace Hein's discussion 'Philosophy in Education'
"Grace,
I was perplexed reading your earlier post that you couldn't discuss in a literature class (and so was my wife the biology professor reading over my shoulder); lively give and take on ideas should be the bedrock of literature and history…"
Bruce H. Wendt replied to Bruce H. Wendt's discussion 'The Humanities in our Public Schools'
"Megan, I can imagine the time that sports take—I played basketball in high school and college and coached for years as a teacher. Sports, humanities and other aspects of education are not necessarily mutually exclusive. Yes, one spends hours…"
Kim Anderson replied to Bruce H. Wendt's discussion 'The Humanities in our Public Schools'
"Meg, you're a mind reader! Our fearless leader here at Humanities Montana just gave all staff and board members a copy of Nussbaum's book. I'm about to dive in. Perhaps we can all have a book chat on the roundtable.
The most…"
Megan McNamer replied to Bruce H. Wendt's discussion 'The Humanities in our Public Schools'
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Dottie,
I think I just heard a collective gasp all up and down the Hiline.
I'm not a sports person;I don't know which mascot names go with what kinds of balls, and -- even though
I live mere minutes, on foot, from Grizzly Stadium…"
Dottie Susag replied to Bruce H. Wendt's discussion 'The Humanities in our Public Schools'
"Well, Jason -- excellent synthesis of the issues!
To answer your last question about the root cause, I might guess it has to do with time and priorities of where and how we spend time and money in America today. At the…"
Maggie O'Leary replied to Bruce H. Wendt's discussion 'The Humanities in our Public Schools'
"Dottie- I hope to, yes. : )"
Jason Neal replied to Bruce H. Wendt's discussion 'The Humanities in our Public Schools'
"Several people in this discussion have spoken very eloquently about the importance of humanities-based learning. So I'm wondering, what's the problem? If the humanities have so much to teach us about what it is to be human and how to…"
Dottie Susag replied to Bruce H. Wendt's discussion 'The Humanities in our Public Schools'
"Megan,
Thank you so much for your comments. You make the same case as I did when I decided to major in English. And then, as one of two English teachers in the school, I would walk past the math teacher's room and…"
Maggie O'Leary replied to Bruce H. Wendt's discussion 'The Humanities in our Public Schools'
"As a senior in high school, I am personally more interested in the why as opposed to the how. Like purpose instead of method. The appeal of a humanities-based education to me is learning to interpret. Solving a complex equation is rewarding, but…"
Jason Neal replied to Bruce H. Wendt's discussion 'The Humanities in our Public Schools'
""We are so concerned with the rate of progression for science and technology that we lose sight of the rate of progression of our ethics and philosophy and face the consequences of new scientific developments that we have not morally matured…"
Krista Bailey replied to Bruce H. Wendt's discussion 'The Humanities in our Public Schools'
"While President Obama’s speech emphasized math and science, other subjects he addressed were developing new technology and finding innovative solutions. While an understanding of math and science are certainly important for accomplishing these…"
Kim Anderson replied to Bruce H. Wendt's discussion 'The Humanities in our Public Schools'
"Please forgive me for posting three times in one night. I promise to go away. But this just showed up on my Facebook page, a commencement speech by David Foster Wallace that speaks eloquently to the value of humanities (he calls it "liberal…"
Kim Anderson replied to Bruce H. Wendt's discussion 'The Humanities in our Public Schools'
"Chris, Grace, Erica, Josh, and all the rest of you out there, thanks so much for weighing in! I think you guys are facing much harder choices in high school than I ever did. Back in the old days we didn't worry so much about that--I felt really…"
Brianna Robinson replied to Bruce H. Wendt's discussion 'The Humanities in our Public Schools'
"As a junior in high school reading this discussion, I am excited that the questions being posed and addressed about modern education are an invitation for students to get involved and have a valued opinion. The discussion we find ourselves…"
Kimberly Randall replied to Bruce H. Wendt's discussion 'The Humanities in our Public Schools'
"With school curriculums full of math and science courses, it's easy for a student, like myself, to believe that the purpose of school is to learn new skills and equations that will get one into a career that we're told will lead us to a…"
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- At 10:18pm on February 23, 2011,
Grace Hein said… Dr. Wendt~
Thank you so much for pointing this site out to me. Everything I have read ao far I have enjoyed immensly. I read your discussion on humanities and public schools, and as a student my opinion lies with Cole. I agree in that it seems we are few, but have hope! We are strong! The topic reminds me of something my father told me, and it was a response he had to one of my more juvenile and rhetorical questions (Why do i even bother going to school? this life is so short). He told me the greatest gift, and the most valuable i could have for this short life, is knowledge. Knowledge that cultivates into a wisdom, and you can re-read cole's reply if you wonder about the rest of our conversation. :) Again, thank you- i am excited to see what other intellectual treasures hide here...and i'm glad i'm not too late!
Oh, and anytime you feel like switching me to AP history. . . (It's a shame i went to career center)- I'm ready! :)
~Grace Hein
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