EDF 3521 MDC Education Battles Franklin vs Jefferson Letter

ED Battle #2

Purpose

You will complete four (4) Education Battles in the semester, writing an education Blog Post, and writing a modified Education Policy Analysis in the course.  Each Battle is designed to help you interact critically with the course content so that you may build your knowledge by examining the past.  While the content of each assignment is unique, the writing experiences are similarly positioned to allow you the opportunity to improve your argumentative writing process and your critical analysis skills.

This assignment aims to synthesize historical and educational perspectives/philosophies and relate them to current educational practices/philosophies.  You will complete this assignment by completing a 400–500-word letter to the PTA of elementary school ABC in a rural Florida area.  The parents have been examining the school’s philosophical ideals, curricular practices, and district policies.  They are eager to participate in any conversations about improving the educational opportunities for the children but want to be informed.   You will be evaluated on your articulation of your point of view and the comprehensiveness of your response.  

Course Objectives

• Synthesize fundamental knowledge of the evolution of education in America from the 1600s to the present.
• Evaluate the foundation and enterprise of public education from multiple perspectives.
• Analyze and critically evaluate ideas, arguments, and points of view. 

ED Battles: Franklin V Jefferson: EDF3521 RVBB 1238 (instructure.com)

Horace Mann Video: EDF3521 RVBB 1238 (instructure.com)

79. A Bill for the More General Diffusion of Knowledge, 18 Jun … (archives.gov)

Benjamin Franklin, Proposals Relating to the Education of Youth in Pensilvania, 1747, excerpts (nationalhumanitiescenter.org)

https://youtu.be/KXFdRnQNZfA?si=-wi-VbhgBznLNIaq