Multicultural Music Education Every continent on the planet has their own culture, while every country on those continents have theirs, and every city in those countries have their own culture, while the people and families that live in those cities have their own. Everyone was brought up di...

Personal Music Statement As a future teacher I feel that music is an important subject to incorporate in the everyday classroom. I have not experienced any form of music class since I was in elementary school and I feel that it is very important for students at a younger age. When I was a young ...

A few weekends ago I was talking to a relative of mine who happens to teach music at the local elementary school in my hometown. We were discussing her students and how the year was going for her so far. She had nothing but positive things to say about the children, however I could tell that somethi...

Should the performing arts receive equal as sports? The performing arts have been proven to increase a child's mind. Yet sports keep the mind and body strong. This is a debate that has being going on for the past 20 years. On whether funding should be used to fund sports or the performing arts. ...

I\'d like to inform you about a lot of budget cuts happening every day in our public school systems. One of the hardest hit is in our arts and music departments. The battle over NEA funding and other important foundations that are set up to benefit our youths is being challenged by the government a...

More than What Meets the Eye When walking into a classroom for the first time, there is always that moment of discomfort. There is a chance that there will be no common ground between you and the person next to you, simply because you are your own individual. Although every person in the class ho...

Throughout Plato's The Republic, Plato conveys his belief that in order to live a perfect or ideal life it can only be led under the perfect conditions; that is, in the perfect society, the Ideal State. In The Republic, There are two key concepts that are brought...

Plato believed in educating the upper class, because they are the ones who will be running the country. He also believed in educating women and children. But he did not believe that children should be kept in a family, but should be raised by the community, put in schools together for the good of th...

My EducationLike everyone since the beginning of time, I've been taught from the moment I was born to now by my loved ones and environment. I have known memories of childhood before the age of five. I think that for the first years of my existence like everyone else, I was taught by my mom, dad, a...

Plato's educational system is based on an ideal aristocratic society. According to Garth Kemerling's website, www.philosophypages.com (2002), Plato's aristocratic government is one that is ideally efficient. Under such a society, its guardians, the potential leaders of society, are &q...

The Ideal School In this modern world, a good quality education is essential to thrive the cut-throat competitive environment of today. To achieve this an ideal school is necessary for students to acquire a blend of studies and extra-curricular activities. A school is a breakthrough for a child t...

Language is a tool for communication. The more languages we know, the more chances we have to connect with everybody. Therefore, nowadays there are a lot of people who try to learn other languages as their second language or third language beside their mother's tongue. So do I. And my process o...

Higher Education in GermanyThe German Universities today find their origins in the monasteries and churches of the Middle Ages. Access to these schools was limited to nobility and those being trained for the clergy. Today access is much more open but over the years as more and more people were able ...

Bilingual Education For decades, immigrant children have been taught in their native languages in schools across the country while slowly and simultaneously receiving English as a second language. But like anything, bilingual education is not without its flaws. In fact, it's plagued with them. ...

Two Systems into OneIn the past twenty years the United States school system has been accumulating quite a bit of criticism. Evidence shows that the United States has been lagging exponentially compared to almost all the industrialized countries. This specifically refers to Asian countries that are...

Almost everyday in the news, we hear about a problem with undisciplined children. Sometimes there is a report of a school shooting or a child who went on a rampage against his entire family. It is absurd that the United States, one of the most powerful countries in the world, cannot control a sit...

The last couple of decades have brought along a drastic change in technology and communication that have, in turn, changed the way students of higher education are taught and trained. Although greatly declining in the last few years, liberal arts education is still the foundation of learning for alm...

Education is a subject about which many British people care deeply. Most believe that the state should provide education free of charge and to a high standard. At election time, politicians who promise to spend more on education are popular with voters. Recently, there has been a lot of debate about...

The arts can teach us about every historical period through music, visual arts, literature, dance, and drama. Arts provide opportunities for self-expression, bringing the inner world into the outer world. In his essay \"Don\'t Ignore The Arts,\" Harold M. Williams says that the language of arts is u...

The Need for Federal Government Involvement in Education Reform by____________ Political Science 2301 Federal and State Government OVERVIEW For centuries, generations of families have congregated in the same community or in the same general region of the country. Chi...

Cell phone companies usually have attractive offers and offer new cell phone models with the latest technology to attract customers. Accessing the internet, playing games, taking photos, sending messages, and downloading music are all features that are found on nearly all cell phones. Kids and teena...

One of the most debated issues in modern Japan is education reform. Japan is world-renowned for its demanding education requirements and high academic standards. In response to modernization after World War II, the Japanese made substantial changes to their education system: high schools and univers...

Multicultural Education in America America has long been called "The Melting Pot" due to the fact that it is made up of a varied mix of races, cultures, and ethnicities. As more and more immigrants come to America searching for a better life, the population naturally becomes more diverse....

Catherine Beecher was an eloquent spokesperson for women's education. Often referred to as the genius of a woman's true profession, Catherine pioneered to advance the equal opportunities for women in academic arenas by enthusiastically finding various schools as well as promoting women...

Julia Braun Inventing America9/21/01 Professor HunterEducation: The Foundation of a RepublicIn wake of our recent tragedy, Americans all over seem to be pulling together to support the U.S. and its actions. They are f...