UNIT FIVE: RON MILLER'S BOOK WHAT ARE SCHOOLS FOR?

• Basic Plan for unit five:  In the next three weeks we will carefully read and consider the work of Ron Miller as an example of a relatively radical contemporary educational theorist. The reading schudle will be:
  • Week 1: March 20-25th: pages 1-56.
    • Introduction: 1-6.
    • Chapter 1: Themes in American Culture: 7-18.
    • Chapter 2: Education in Early America: 19-37.
    • Chapter 3: Education in The Modern Age: 38-56.
  • Week 2: March 26-April 1: pages 57-120.
    • Chapter 4: The Holistic Paradigm in Education. 57-73.
    • Chapter 5: Pioneers of Holistic Education. 74-98.
    • Chapter 6: John Dewey and Progressive Education. 99-120.
  • Week 3: April 2-8th: pages 121-139.
    • Chapter 7: Imported Holistic Education. 121-139.
    • Chapter 8: The Education Crisis -- 1967-1976.
    • Chapter 9. Education For The Twenty-First Century. 153-159.
• Public Education, Alternative Schools, and Democracy  An external link to an essay by Ron Miller which will give you an overview of his positions.
• Assignments for the Miller-unit.  The assignments below are done by week. In sum they will equal a possible 1000 points, as is so with the other main unites.
  • 4A: 50 points. Due Wed. March 22. Summary of the Introduction and Chapter 1.
  • 4B: 50 points. Due Wed. March 22. Commentary on Introduction and Chapter 1. Include thoughts stimulated by the chapters, puzzles and questions, all of which show a significant engagement with the text. These commentary pieces have to do with what your are thinking about the readings, not the readings themselves.
  • 4C: 50 points. Due Thurs. March 23. Summary of Chapter 2.
  • 4D: 50 points. Due Thurs. March 23. Commentary on Chapter 2. Include thoughts stimulated by the chapters, puzzles and questions, all of which show a significant engagement with the text.
  • 4E: 25 points. At anytime in the three weeks. Write a response to some material that has been posted to the group.
  • 4F: 25 points. At anytime in the three weeks. Write a response to some material that has been posted to the group.
  • 4G: 25 points. At anytime in the three weeks. Write a response to some material that has been posted to the group.
  • 4H: 25 points. At anytime in the three weeks. Write a response to some material that has been posted to the group.
  • 4I: 50 points. Due Friday March 24. Summary of Chapter 3.
  • 4J: 50 points. Due Friday March 24. Commentary on Chapter 3. Include thoughts stimulated by the chapters, puzzles and questions, all of which show a significant engagement with the text.
  • 4K: 150 points. Due Wednesday March 29. Summaries of Chapters 4-5-6.
  • 4L: 150 points. Due Friday March 31. Commentaries on Chapters 4-5-6. Include thoughts stimulated by the chapters, puzzles and questions, all of which show a significant engagement with the text.
  • 4M: 150 points. Due Wednesday April 5. Summaries of Chapters 7-8-9.
  • 4N: 150 points. Due Friday April 7. Commentaries on Chapters 7-8-9. Include thoughts stimulated by the chapters, puzzles and questions, all of which show a significant engagement with the text.

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