Do not get me wrong, education is an extremely important part of our lives today; however, the way subjects are taught and the subjects themselves sometimes seem to be unnecessary. I always wonder how the things that I learn are going to help me raise a family, get a good job and pay my taxes. Sometimes I see how it might help but I never understand it enough to do any good.
The website at the bottom of the page talks about the idea of the school system not doing enough for the students and how we can improve it. I agree with a lot of what is mentioned in this article and I believe that you should read it to have a better understanding of my post.
Also, I can not help but think about the movie "Dead Poets Society" as I read the article and typed my post. My Lit class watched it and I was enthralled with the movie. It is such a great movie because it includes so many controversial subjects that are important today. Students can relate to the movie because many feel the pressures that are set on the students within the movie. This movie also includes the issue that I talked about in the above paragraphs.
Do you think that the school system needs to be improved upon? If so, do you have any ideas?
And also, have you seen the "Dead Poets Society"? If you did, what did you think about it?
Here's the website:
http://blogs.kqed.org/mindshift/2013/11/why-academic-teaching-doesnt-help-kids-excel-in-life/