EDU 304 Presentation Schedule Spring 2003

 

Date

Topic

Presenters

Feb 25

Protestant Reformation

Michelle Reiter

Feb 25

Science and the Enlightenment

 

Mar 4

Rousseau’s Sophie

Gracie DeStefano

Mar 11

Education in 18th Century America

 

Mar 18

The Legal and Moral Status of Children in 19th Century America

 

Mar 18

To What Extent Does Modern Education Train Children to be Workers?

 

Mar 18

How Does Capitalism Exert an Influence in Today’s Classrooms?

 

Mar 25

American Social Darwinism in the Early 20th century

 

Mar 25

The History of Special Education in America

Sharon Vitale and James  Lyston

Apr 1

American Education in the early 20th Century

 

Apr 8

American Education Before Desegregation

 

Apr 8

Desegregation: the Legal History

 

Apr 8

A Survey of the Effects of Desegregation on American Education

 

Apr 8

Should Boys and Girls Be Treated Differently in the Classroom?

Mariana Carvalho

Apr 15

What is Critical Theory?

 

Apr 15

A Summary of Paolo Freire’s Pedagogy of the Oppressed

Christine Haverty

Apr 15

What Need is There for Multiculturism?

Linda Manning

Apr 15

What Role is There for Moral Education in the Classroom?

Robin Overeem

Apr 15

Feminist Approaches to Philosophy of Education

 

Apr 29

What is Critical Thinking?

Marianne Brown

Apr 29

Epistemology in Science and Humanities

 

Apr 29

Should Creationism or “Big Bang Theories” be Taught?

Jeff Damadeo

Apr 29

Talking with Students About the Meaning of Life

 

May 6

What Rights Do Children Have?

 

May 6

Should Schoolchildren Have A Right to Free Speech?

 

May 6

What Rights Do Teachers Have?

 

May 6

Should Teachers Tell Students About Their Personal Beliefs?

 

May 6

Should Good Teachers Love Their Students?

 

May 6

What Resources Should Society Owe for the Education of Students with Special Needs?