Weapons of Mass Instruction‚ is a book written by John Taylor Gatto‚ that 5touches extensively on what he considers to be negative aspects of the public school system. Gatto sees the compulsory public schooling as a tool used in orchestrating the development of a mediocrely minded population that is highly manageable due to the lack of ability to think for oneself. Gatto can be quoted saying‚ “we have been taught (that is‚ schooled) in this country to think “success” is synonymous with‚ or at least
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Febuary 2013 Rough Draft In the article “Dumbing us down: Weapons of Mass Destruction” John Taylor Gatto explains how today’s education system needs to be changed to focusing more on children’s interests instead of an institutionalized curriculum. He wants to revolutionize the school system to something similar to his education in a small town called Monongahela‚ Pennsylvania. When he went to school he was taught through classical schooling‚ which trained him to develop independent thinking
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teaching our kids that education isn’t important. Therefore‚ we need to address this issue by teaching our kids to value education. John Gatto‚ who is the author of “How public education cripples our kids‚ and why”‚ shares his insight and experience about schooling. He talks about his experience as a school teacher and how bored not just the students are during school‚ but the teachers as well. Throughout the beginning of his article he questions himself why is schooling so boring and who is to blame
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In John Gattos “Why Schools Don’t Educate” he addresses the issues of modern education. In his speech for “Teacher of the year” he explains that education is part of a social crisis. Which create students into robots. Due to the amount of control that the education system has. He continues by explaining the lack of time given to learn is irrational. Gattos example was the bell in school. Once you begin to comprehend a material the bell rings. And you must continue to the next. He offers solutions
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John Gatto’s “Against School” is a persuasive essay arguing both the ineffectiveness and negative outcomes of today’s public school system. Not only does Gatto provide credibility with his experience as a teacher‚ but he also presents historical evidence that suggests that the public school system is an outdated structure‚ originally meant to dumb down students as well as program them to be obedient pawns in society. Fact and authority alone do not supplement his argument. Gatto also uses emotional
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“Against School” - John Taylor Gatto 152-161 In this article John Taylor Gatto explains to the readers that schools are pretty much suppressing the young human minds. He asks why twelve years is the magical number for a child to receive education. He also explains that children are bored and not getting the full potential of education out of school. He believes that children don’t need school‚ yes they need education but not in the contained walls. Gatto says “Throughout most of the American history
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hot stoves. Twain wryly points out that the cat will not also jump on cold stoves‚ either. The lesson it learned - -just as humans learn - - rather than make informed distinctions‚ it becomes easier to simply avoid the situation altogether. In John Taylor Gatto’s article‚ “From the Land of Frankenstein‚” the former award winning teacher condemns the integrity of the American public education system‚ asserting it. In actuality‚ focuses more on training students for obedience rather than attempting
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Against School The article Against Schools is a very intriguing article or could case great debate and concern about public schooling systems in America today. Born in Monongahela‚ Pa‚ John Taylor Gatto is a retired America school teacher with nearly 30 years of experience in the school system. Gatto is a recipient of many awards such as: The New York City Teacher of the Year award in 1989‚1990‚ and 1991 and The New York State Teacher of the Year award in 1991. He is broadminded perilous of compulsory
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Beata Gubernat 16 April y Against School John Taylor Gatto The main subject in John Taylor Gatto’s essay is the schooling system and all it’s weaknesses. He argues that‚ the real objective of mandatory schooling is not according received wisdom to make good people and citizens‚ but to reduce individuality‚ put down dissent and originality just in order to make populace manageable. Taylor Gatto provides number of arguments in favour of his thesis. Essay is coherently and consistently written
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Against School John Taylor Gatto Against School is an article that represents the writer’s view and his experience in the American schooling system .This articles were written by John Taylor Gatto. He is an American teacher who spends thirty years in good and bad schools in Manhattan. He found out that boredom was his specialty as teacher. Also he was not the only one who was bored as an instructor and if we ask the teachers about their boredom they will blame kids. Whereas kids blame
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