hard work.
The American Legion understands the importance of education to America’s future, which is why it offers this scholarship. Students like me are ideal representatives of the American Legion scholarship because we are dedicated to helping our peers, changing the culture in American schools to one that embraces learning, inquisitiveness, and reaching our highest potential. Thank you for your consideration.
References
Hickman, H. (2015). What is the future of U.S. Education? World Economic Forum. https://www.weforum.org/agenda/2015/07/what-is-the-future-of-us-education/ Continue Reading...
in the United States (Benson & Harkavy, 2009). Indeed, as early as 1916, Dewey’s text, Democracy and Education, highlighted the importance of education in democratic societies and the importance of providing inclusive schools to inculcate American citizenship values and to provide all students with the academic background and critical thinking experiences they need to succeed in a democratic society (Benson & Harkavy, 2009). For example, according to Sherman and Webb (2001), “Dewey says his endeavor is to detect and state the ideas implied in a democratic society and to apply these ideas to the problems of the enterprise of education” (p. 37).
From Dewey’s perspective, formalizing a personal philosophy of… Continue Reading...
the authors claim is what China needs to do and can do. Chapter Four talks about the importance of education in a Confucian society, and Chapter Five is where the authors relay their main argument about how China can become a world leader if they can refine the "China model" to one that is applicable throughout the world.
Critique
The Great Equal Society offers some interesting viewpoints that are especially important to read from a Western perspective. These views can easily be applied to corporate ethics as well as political ethics. It is uncertain whether it is possible to actually apply the principles of The Great Equal… Continue Reading...
Vietnam even extended to include their belief in meritocracy and the importance of education. While Vietnamese leaders during the 19th century enjoyed a near god-like status, they were also regarded as more accessible to the common people than their Chinese counterparts. Notwithstanding this difference, though, Vietnam's leadership remained heavily influenced by Chinese culture even while they were developing their own uniqueness as a people. In this regard, the author points out that during the 18th and 19th centuries, "The Vietnamese elite's sense of Chinese history was strong. Its faith in Chinese allusions, classical and historical, momentous and trivial, was romantic and… Continue Reading...
