1. 1 Democracy and Education I’ve come to the frightening conclusion that I am the decisive element in the classroom. It’s my personal approach that creates the climate. It’s my daily mood that makes the weather. As a teacher, I possess a tremendous power to make a child’s life miserable or joyous. I can be a tool of torture or an instrument of inspiration.

2. 2 Democracy and Education I can humiliate or humor, hurt or heal. In all situations, it is MY response that decides whether a crisis will be escalated or de-escalated and a child humanized or dehumanized -- Hiam Ginott

3. 3 Democracy and Education Course Objectives: Knowledge Students will:

4. 4 Democracy and Education 1.Define democracy, democratic society, and civil society.

5. 5 Democracy and Education 2.Define what it means to be educated in a democracy.

6. 6 Democracy and Education 3.Develop and defend a rationale for being educated in a democracy.

7. 7 Democracy and Education 4.Differentiate between education and schooling.

8. 8 Democracy and Education 5.Identify the conditions necessary for the functioning of a healthy democracy and how they are related to education.

9. 9 Democracy and Education 6.Identify the characteristics of a democratic people and how they are related to education.

10. 10 Democracy and Education 7.Develop and defend a rationale for how social justice and equity and education are linked in a democracy.

11. 11 Democracy and Education 8.Develop and defend a rationale for why access to knowledge is a critical educational goal in a democracy.

12. 12 Democracy and Education 8.Develop and defend a rationale for why access to knowledge is a critical educational goal in a democracy.

13. 13 Democracy and Education 9.Be familiar with current perspectives of the strengths of public versus private education and between public school and “charter” schools in a democracy.

14. 14 Democracy and Education 10.Understand the moral elements of education in a democracy.

15. 15 Democracy and Education Required Texts: Schultz, F. (Ed.), (2001). Notable selections in education. Guilford, CT: McGraw- Hill/Dushkin. Zakaria, F. (2003). The future of freedom: Illiberal democracy at home and abroad. New York, NY: W. W. Norton & Company.

16. 16 Democracy and Education Academic Websites: Helms, R. (2004) Helms Website. http://www.ed.wright.edu/~rhelms/home.htm l http://www.ed.wright.edu/~rhelms/home.htm l Wright State University. Dayton, OH.

17. 17 Democracy and Education Helms, R. (2004) Helms Website- ED 210 http://www.ed.wright.edu/~rhelms/edtwoten/ edtwoten.html http://www.ed.wright.edu/~rhelms/edtwoten/ edtwoten.html http://www.ed.wright.edu/~rhelms/edtwoten/ edtwoten.html Wright State University. Dayton, OH.

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19. 19 Democracy and Education Course Requirements: 1. Class Participation: Each student is expected to attend all class sessions, complete assigned readings and exercises, reference WWW resources prior to class meetings, and contribute through active participation in class activities and discussions.

20. 20 Democracy and Education 2. In-Class Quizzes: Specific quizzes on assigned readings will be given unannounced. There are no provisions for make-up of these quizzes Specific quizzes on assigned readings will be given unannounced. There are no provisions for make-up of these quizzes.

21. 21 Democracy and Education 3. Midterm: Each student will submit a position paper of 4–5 pages on an aspect of education in a democracy covered in the course during Week One through Five

22. 22 Democracy and Education 4. Group Power Point Presentation: Working in groups of four or five, students will be asked to lead class participation in a group presentation during Weeks Nine and Ten of the quarter.

23. 23 Democracy and Education 5. Final Essay: This will be an essay of at least 1000 words that integrates the student’s thinking on the major ideas covered in this course

24. 24 Democracy and Education Evaluation Summary: 1. Class Participation: 50 2.  In-Class Quizzes: 4 @20 80 3.  Midterm: 80 4.  Group Power Point Presentation:80 5.  Final Exam Essay: 110