Democratic Curriculum: Principles and Development
Bureaucratic Curriculum Focused on School Improvement
The process of elaboration of the PCC bureaucratic model:
- The administration has a plan for reform and a national curriculum.
- The reform model requires schools to observe the curriculum.
- The schools produce the PCC and the SGP to develop reform.
PCC making process – Model focused on school improvement:
- The center has created a dynamic institution for educational improvement.
- Try to reconstruct its past and present in the light of *majoras* options.
- Carry
Dialectical Materialism: Marx’s Theory of Revolution
Dialectical Materialism
- Materialism, in pre-revolutionary France, meant a philosophy which held that the mechanical explanations given by natural sciences could be extended to all subject matters: vital, mental, and social.
- Marx was a “materialist” but thought that the method of natural science could not be adopted for social studies. He regarded the dialectic as a logical method uniquely capable of dealing with continuously developing historical facts and of revealing the “necessity” of its development.
The Enlightenment: Reason and Revolution
Life of Rousseau (1712-1778)
Jean-Jacques Rousseau was born in Geneva. His mother died shortly after his birth. He began a life of pilgrimage, working different jobs in different cities. His musical interests took him to Paris, where he came into contact with the Encyclopedists. In 1743, he entered into a relationship with Thérèse Levasseur, with whom he had five children, all of whom were placed in orphanages. After 1750, his fame spread throughout Europe as his various works were banned in different
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Weber’s Perspective on Objectivity and the Ideal Type
Weber acknowledged the impossibility of studying total reality; thus, he analyzed reality in parts, considering various aspects (e.g., economic, economically relevant, and economically conditioned). These conceptions are influenced by the socio-cultural reality of the modern West. The objectivity of knowledge stems from the rigor of the method.
Ideal Type Method: Highlighting one feature among many. We are conditioned by culture and subjectively
Understanding Key Societal Concepts and Terms
Key Societal Concepts and Their Meanings
Passion
Passion refers to actions driven by a strong liking or inclination towards something. It’s led by the heart, not the brain.
Habit
A habit is doing something consistently and without effort. Habits are neither inherently good nor bad; they are based on agreements we have with our own reality.
Sovereignty
Sovereignty is the absolute and perpetual power of a republic, encompassing the power to make and decide laws.
Education
Education is a set of social practices
Read MoreAmbedkar’s Vision: Social Justice and Equality in India
Ambedkar’s Approach to Politics and History
Examine Ambedkar’s approach to studying politics and history.
Focus on Social Justice: Ambedkar’s approach to politics and history was deeply rooted in the idea of social justice. He analyzed historical events and political structures not as neutral phenomena but as mechanisms used to perpetuate systemic oppression against marginalized communities, particularly Dalits and other lower castes. His work sought to identify the social and economic injustices
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