Standing Ovation: Are We Turining into Sheep?

Wednesday, February 9, 2011

Are We Turining into Sheep?

With the help of Gatto and Robinson I can too see that there are many flaws within our education system especially when it comes to the development of students throughout this system. Gatto and Robinson brings up many issue regarding our current education system which is creating a population of consumers and not creating a population of educated individuals. I believe that our current school systems are based around the aspect of developing people who want jobs in particular fields and obey the rules. But as Gatto explains it, our education system is based on industrialized ideas which in turn can explain why schools are trying to create consumers more than individuals. I believe schools are aimed at creating “sheep” people. “Sheep” people are a easy manageable consumer which fears punishment. These “Sheep” people care less about there own creativity and more worry about earning money so they can buy more luxury items. People are caring more today about their paychecks then they do their creativity, and I believe our school system is to blame for this. Our schools never offer enough classes that could cover the interests of students today. We are offered the base courses of math, English, science, language, etc. These are all courses that our governments believe to help create the best opportunity for jobs and consumerism. If this wasn’t a true statement then wouldn’t there be more classes offered to our students that enhance our creativity rather than push it aside?

2 comments:

lalaFebruary 9, 2011 at 5:01 PM
first of all.. nice title lol
i really like how you compare people to sheep..
what other kinds of classes do you think should be added to the ciriculumn?
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lizziewinkyFebruary 9, 2011 at 5:02 PM
In America it is so easy to consume! Most people can easily (maybe a little harder now because of the stock market crash, but still relatively easily) take out loans. People are able to charge massive amounts on their credit cards. America overall is in so much debt because we rely on things to make us happy. However, things don't make us happy. Statistically the countries with the highest amount of happy people are the poorest countries because the appriciate and are content with the little they have.

I think that we should yes learn basic math, reading, writing & history but after elementary school people should have more choice of what they would like to do. Perhaps more classes offered. But the dilemma with that again is money. We don't have the money to pay for more teachers because we are out spending it on our NEEDS. Not our wants. I think that education should focus much more on seperating our needs from our wants and making us less of a consumer based society because that is a large, ongoing problem.
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