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Discussion #5: Power of Education
BLOCK 2
Group A: Kayly S, Sean S, Audrey S
- Discussion participants: Alex B, Wilson C, Emma C, Simone H, Lauren H, Claire L, Taylor M, Rachel M(ontoya), Makenna P, Dante P, Maggie R, Josh T
- Article summary: Education is knowledge and that knowledge gives power which is what Ute Schaeffer wants to communicate to readers. She explains the benefits of education and the empowerment of the people it touches.
- Article link: http://www.dw.com/en/knowledge-is-power-why-education-matters/a-15880356
Group B: Mariah S, Angela G, Rachel R
- Discussion participants: Brenden B, Erin B, Sam C, Landon F, Ethan G, Ben H, Tony L, Rachel M(eeks), Sydney M, Ellie M, Isabella S, Maggie S
- Article summary: The discussion between a dad and a daughter are sacred, and meaningful but in this passionate and family feeled article goes deeper than any regular family conversation with a teenager. It goes into depth of the real meaning of knowledge and the impact society has on it and the impact knowledge has on society.
- Article link: https://www.adn.com/commentary/article/knowledge-much-more-power/2015/08/08/
BLOCK 6
Group A: Benji M, Trevor H, Ashley W
- Discussion participants: Ari C, Megan B, Kendall G, Sophia H, Ryan B, Paige B, Jordan B, Grace P, Miles S, Brooklyn S, Max S, Tony S
- Article summary:
- Article link: http://www.voicesofyouth.org/en/posts/the-power-of-education
Group B: Nicki K, Kayla W, Caitlin W
- Discussion participants: Emily A, Charlize H, Rebecca S, Jadon M, Camryn B, Alex B, Ella O, Anna P, Gillian S, Jack W, Jenna R
- Article summary: Native Americans are being put into boarding schools by Americans who are trying to remove their culture (or assimilate them). Many Natives are being killed and being changed to look and speak like Americans. The Natives are being forced into schools and morphed into what the Americans want them to be.
- Article link: http://www.history.com/news/how-boarding-schools-tried-to-kill-the-indian-through-assimilation
BLOCK 5
Group A: Liana K, Alex M, Madi N
- Discussion participants: James R, Kasey N, Ethan M, Peyton M, Chase H, Zoe G, Megan G, Wyatt E, Katelyn A, Hailie A, Zac B, Jonas K
- Article summary: The article Malala is Back is about a young teenager who was shot in the head because she was standing up for women and education. After a full recovery she decided to use her story to help educational rights and inspire others across the nation.
- Article link: https://www.theatlantic.com/international/archive/2013/02/malala-is-back-the-challenges-ahead-for-girls-education-in-pakistan/272910/
Group B: Laney B, Emily B, Ella W
- Discussion participants: Logan W, Cole S, JJ R, Jessica M, Rylan L, Aiden J-B, Evie H, Abby D, Gabi C, Siena C, Amanda C, Kayley B
- Article summary: This article talks about how the U.S. is falling behind in education, and what others countries are doing better with their teaching methods.
- Article link: http://www.nytimes.com/2013/12/18/opinion/why-students-do-better-overseas.html?pagewanted=all
BLOCK 7
Group A: Kayla A, Annie W, Anders W
- Discussion participants: Jack D, Chase L, Trinity L, Jackson M, Brooke R, Teagan R, Mia S, Tyra S, Addison W, Hannah W, Miguel T, Teagan R
- Article summary: This article touches on a topic that has been a controversy for years: that schools aren’t preparing students for the working world. The author utilizes his own frustrating experience as a segue (pronounced "segway") into the schools systems failing structure. He states that schools need more business classes, or that they need to offer internships in order to allow students to gain the experiences many businesses look for over degrees.
- Article link: https://medium.com/the-mission/how-school-trains-us-to-fail-in-the-real-world-a67f6ed69be5 (skip the part where it says "My frustrating story" (not necessary to read))
Group B: Katelynn L, Ellie R, Jillian W
- Discussion participants: Alisha A, Josh C, Ella D, James D, Dayton F, Sydney K, McKenna N, Layna W, Madilyn W, Miranda W, Elaina T, Cole R
- Article summary: Certain parts of the United States believe that abstinence only programs are the best course of action in sex education. This system is flawed as schools with abstinence only programs have much higher teen pregnancy rates.
- Article link: https://www.google.com/amp/s/m.mic.com/articles/amp/98886/the-states-with-the-highest-teenage-birth-rates-have-one-thing-in-common
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