When looking at curriculum it's important that we take a step back and look at who and where curriculum comes from. When reading the articles this week it is clear to see that each of us bring our own philosophies to education. These philosophies shape who we are as educators and ultimately shape how we view education. When reading the article by Ornstein (1990-1991) there are four overarching philosophies identified; perennialism, essentialism, reconstuctionism and progressivism. When looking at curriculum design specifically we can argue that those who are creating curriculum come with their own philosophies. Though they try to stay nutural in designing, their philosophies have an influence. Based on their philosophy we can see that different types of curriculum are designed. These are based on what the creator finds important for students to learn. Ornstein and Hunkins (2013) identify these types of designs as: subject-matter design, learner-based design, problem-centered desgins, representative and other. Ornstien (1990-1991) then presents the idea that even though we have curriculum and curriculum designers us as educators ultimaletly use our philosophies and judgments on how best we can teach the information.