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“We Can’t Rush This Kind of Power”: An Educator on Teaching Poetry to High Schoolers During the Pandemic
“Poetry has a way of forcing one into recognition, or transformation, or both if we’re lucky.”“We Can’t Rush This Kind of Power”: An Educator on Teaching Poetry to High Schoolers During the Pandemic
The Liberal Arts by Themselves Will not Save Democracy, but Teaching Them More Effectively Might
In the banking concept of education, knowledge is a gift bestowed by those who consider themselves knowledgeable upon those whom they consider to know nothing. […] It is not surprising that the banking concept of education regards men as adaptable, manageable beings. The more students work at storing the deposits entrusted to them, the less … Continue reading The Liberal Arts by Themselves Will not Save Democracy, but Teaching Them More Effectively Might
How do “traditions” get lost?
SIMPLE SOCIAL STUDIES: HOW DO “TRADITIONS” GET LOST? (LEARN IN A POLITICAL-ECONOMIC WAY, AND NOT IN A SENTIMENTAL WAY)– Manosh Chowdhury Today we will think about tradition, friends. When it comes to tradition, many of you are awakened to a teary-eyed nationalism, so please let it go for a while. Otherwise, you may mess up … Continue reading How do “traditions” get lost?
Humanity at night
A violinist plays in a concentration camp. A refugee carries a book of poetry. Art sustains us when survival is uncertainBy Sarah FineRead at AeonHumanity at night
at the centers/ at the edges 