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“Big Ideas” of This Course - Coggle Diagram
“Big Ideas” of This Course
Role of the teacher
Protector of morality
Social welfare worker
Vocational Trainer
Promote Americanism against Communism
Prepare students for workforce and global economy
Role of the school
Political
Teaching a common set of political beliefs
Learning to respect laws by respecting school rules
Leaning about the government and becoming patriotic
Emphasize the importance of voting
Social
Sex education
Giving children morals and in turn reducing crime
Improving children's health and nutrition
Community activities
Economic
Human captial theory believes investing in schools will lead to economic growth, reduce poverty, and increase incomes
Educational equality and diversity
All students should receive equal opportunity to education
Latino and Black students are more likely to attend schools with majority low-income students
Preservation of culture in schools vs Americanization
Local, state, national, and global influence on schools
School choice gives parents power to pick schools
Students can go to a private, public, online, or charter school.
School vouchers
Charter schools
Exempt from significant state or local rules that other schools must follow
Can be developed as a new school or created from an existing school
Cannot be affiliated with religious institutions