The Brazilian educator Paulo Freire was born September 19, 1921 to a middle class family in Recife, Brazil. Freire died of heart failure in Sao Paulo at the age of 75 on May 2, 1997. Freire contributed his success to his parents who taught him at an early age to prize dialogue and respect others-key elements in his understanding of adult education. Freire has been labeled as one of the most influential educational thinkers of the late 20th century. His contribution to theoretical innovations have had a considerable impact on the development of educational practice and informal education. Living through the Great Depression in 1929 and experimenting hunger as a child helped shape Freire's goals for the poor and education. Freire began his education at the University of Recife in 1943. There he studied law, philosophy, phenomenology and the physcology of language while working as a instructor of Portuguese in a secondary language from 1941-1947. Freire a strong follower of Marx and also Catholic Intellectuals such as Maritain, Bernanos, and Mounier- all of whom were strong influences. Freire married in 1944 to Elza Maia Costa de Oliveira who was a grade school teacher; they had five children.
As a parent, Paulo's interest in theories of education began to grow. In 1961-1964, instead of pursuing law, Freire went to work as a welfare official and then Director of Education and Culture for the Social Service in the State of Pernambuco. There he worked primarily with the illiterate poor. Where he brought literacy programs to thousands of peasants. In Brazil at that time, literacy was a requirement for voting in presidential elections. In 1962 he had his first opportunity to apply his theories, when 300 sugarcane workers were taught to read and write in just 45 days. In response to this experiment, the Brazilian government approved the creation of thousands of cultural circles across the country. In 1964, a military coup put an end to that effort. Freire was sent to prison as a traitor for 70 days. It was in prison where he started to work on his first book”Practice of Freedom”.
After a brief exile in Bolivia, Freire worked in Chile for five years for the Christian Democratic Agrarian Reform Movement and the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. In 1967 Freire published his first book”Practice of Freedom, to follow in 1968 with “Pedagogy of the Oppressed. Freire's most well known work, he argues for system of education that emphasizes learning as an act of culture and freedom Freire is best-known for his attack on what he called the “Banking” concept of education, in which the student was viewed as an empty account to be filled by the teacher. Due to the political feud between Freire, a Christian socialist, and the successive authoritarian military dictatorships, it wasn't published in his own country of Brazil until 1974. As a result of the respect for his work, Freire was offered a visiting professorship at Harvard University in 1969. He then moved to Geneva, Switzerland where he was the advisor to the World Congress of Churches. In this position he traveled all over the world lecturing an devoting to assisting educational programs. In 1979, Paulo was invited by the Brazilian government to return from exile to Brazil in which he did in 1980 and assumed a faculty position a the University of Sao Paulo where he was responsible for school reform in two-thirds of the nation's schools. In 1992 Paulo celebrated his 70th birthday with friends and adult educators to mark the ongoing vital impact of the life of Paulo Freire.
Terrie Karis
References:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paulo_Freire
http://www.infed.org/thinkers/et-freir.htm
http://www.education.miami.edu/ep/contemporaryed/Paulo_Freire/paulo_freire.html
http://www.3.nl.edu/academics/cas/ace/resources/paulofreire.cfm
http://www.youtube.com/
Friday, June 26, 2009
Thursday, June 25, 2009
Week 2 Paulo Freire
The Brazilian educator Paulo Freire was born September 19, 1921 to a middle class family in Recife, Brazil. Freire died of heart failure in Sao Paulo at the age of 75 on May 2, 1997. Freire contributed his success to his parents who taught him at an early age to prize dialogue and respect others-key elements in his understanding of adult education. Freire has been labeled as one of the most influential educational thinkers of the late 20th century. His contribution to theoretical innovations have had a considerable impact on the development of educational practice and informal education. Living through the Great Depression in 1929 and experimenting hunger as a child helped shape Freire's goals for the poor and education. Freire began his education at the University of Recife in 1943. There he studied law, philosophy, phenomenology and the physcology of language while working as a instructor of Portuguese in a secondary language from 1941-1947. Freire a strong follower of Marx and also Catholic Intellectuals such as Maritain, Bernanos, and Mounier- all of whom were strong influences. Freire married in 1944 to Elza Maia Costa de Oliveira who was a grade school teacher; they had five children.
As a parent, Paulo's interest in theories of education began to grow. In 1961-1964, instead of pursuing law, Freire went to work as a welfare official and then Director of Education and Culture for the Social Service in the State of Pernambuco. There he worked primarily with the illiterate poor. Where he brought literacy programs to thousands of peasants. In Brazil at that time, literacy was a requirement for voting in presidential elections. In 1962 he had his first opportunity to apply his theories, when 300 sugarcane workers were taught to read and write in just 45 days. In response to this experiment, the Brazilian government approved the creation of thousands of cultural circles across the country. In 1964, a military coup put an end to that effort. Freire was sent to prison as a traitor for 70 days. It was in prison where he started to work on his first book”Practice of Freedom”.
After a brief exile in Bolivia, Freire worked in Chile for five years for the Christian Democratic Agrarian Reform Movement and the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. In 1967 Freire published his first book”Practice of Freedom, to follow in 1968 with “Pedagogy of the Oppressed. Freire's most well known work, he argues for system of education that emphasizes learning as an act of culture and freedom Freire is best-known for his attack on what he called the “Banking” concept of education, in which the student was viewed as an empty account to be filled by the teacher. Due to the political feud between Freire, a Christian socialist, and the successive authoritarian military dictatorships, it wasn't published in his own country of Brazil until 1974. As a result of the respect for his work, Freire was offered a visiting professorship at Harvard University in 1969. He then moved to Geneva, Switzerland where he was the advisor to the World Congress of Churches. In this position he traveled all over the world lecturing an devoting to assisting educational programs. In 1979, Paulo was invited by the Brazilian government to return from exile to Brazil in which he did in 1980 and assumed a faculty position a the University of Sao Paulo where he was responsible for school reform in two-thirds of the nation's schools. In 1992 Paulo celebrated his 70th birthday with friends and adult educators to mark the ongoing vital impact of the life of Paulo Freire.
Terrie Karis
As a parent, Paulo's interest in theories of education began to grow. In 1961-1964, instead of pursuing law, Freire went to work as a welfare official and then Director of Education and Culture for the Social Service in the State of Pernambuco. There he worked primarily with the illiterate poor. Where he brought literacy programs to thousands of peasants. In Brazil at that time, literacy was a requirement for voting in presidential elections. In 1962 he had his first opportunity to apply his theories, when 300 sugarcane workers were taught to read and write in just 45 days. In response to this experiment, the Brazilian government approved the creation of thousands of cultural circles across the country. In 1964, a military coup put an end to that effort. Freire was sent to prison as a traitor for 70 days. It was in prison where he started to work on his first book”Practice of Freedom”.
After a brief exile in Bolivia, Freire worked in Chile for five years for the Christian Democratic Agrarian Reform Movement and the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. In 1967 Freire published his first book”Practice of Freedom, to follow in 1968 with “Pedagogy of the Oppressed. Freire's most well known work, he argues for system of education that emphasizes learning as an act of culture and freedom Freire is best-known for his attack on what he called the “Banking” concept of education, in which the student was viewed as an empty account to be filled by the teacher. Due to the political feud between Freire, a Christian socialist, and the successive authoritarian military dictatorships, it wasn't published in his own country of Brazil until 1974. As a result of the respect for his work, Freire was offered a visiting professorship at Harvard University in 1969. He then moved to Geneva, Switzerland where he was the advisor to the World Congress of Churches. In this position he traveled all over the world lecturing an devoting to assisting educational programs. In 1979, Paulo was invited by the Brazilian government to return from exile to Brazil in which he did in 1980 and assumed a faculty position a the University of Sao Paulo where he was responsible for school reform in two-thirds of the nation's schools. In 1992 Paulo celebrated his 70th birthday with friends and adult educators to mark the ongoing vital impact of the life of Paulo Freire.
Terrie Karis
Week 2 Part 1
10 Classmates:
1. Christopher-Very interested in the world around him. Especially culture, music, art and languages.
2. Marylou-Feels Oprah is a positive influence to many people young and old.
3. Rachel-She is a animal lover.
4. Jason-If you follow the philosophies that Oprah preaches you will live a wonderful life.
5. Kimmie-Being hardworking and goal oriented pays off. But, family and friends are the most important aspects of life.
6. Katherine-Feels Oprah was self-focused in her commencement.
7. Aloma-That life is not measured on the amount of money we have, but the number of lives we can touch.
8. Nicole-Her admiration for Oprah. She often sets the scene for others to follow.
9. Tarissa-Your good point on Oprah's commentary to always follow your instincts.
10. Lemlem-Graduating in December from the nursing program. Congratulations!
1. Christopher-Very interested in the world around him. Especially culture, music, art and languages.
2. Marylou-Feels Oprah is a positive influence to many people young and old.
3. Rachel-She is a animal lover.
4. Jason-If you follow the philosophies that Oprah preaches you will live a wonderful life.
5. Kimmie-Being hardworking and goal oriented pays off. But, family and friends are the most important aspects of life.
6. Katherine-Feels Oprah was self-focused in her commencement.
7. Aloma-That life is not measured on the amount of money we have, but the number of lives we can touch.
8. Nicole-Her admiration for Oprah. She often sets the scene for others to follow.
9. Tarissa-Your good point on Oprah's commentary to always follow your instincts.
10. Lemlem-Graduating in December from the nursing program. Congratulations!
Wednesday, June 24, 2009
Weel 1 Videos
Obama opened his speech with commending the city of Cairo, and to be hosted by two remarkable institutions. Al-Azhar and Cairo University have been Cairo's sources of tradition and progress.
His plea for Islam and the United States to seek a new beginning one based on mutual interest and respect. Sharing common principles-principles of justice and progress; tolerance and the dignity of all human beings. He quotes from the Holy Koran, which I am not familiar with, to always speak the truth but, his answer is- “That is what I will try to do-speak the truth as best I can. Doesn't sound to convincing....
He assures that Islam is a part of America. That regardless of race, color, religion or station in life , all of us share common aspirations-to live in peace and security; to get an education and to work with dignity; to love our families; our communities; and our God. This is the hope of all humanity.
Islamic culture has given us many important tools in life. For instance where would we be without algebra; timeless poetry and music; elegant calligraphy which is used every day.
Hr reminds us of the situation in Afghanistan that demonstrates America's goals, and our need to work together. The tragedies of 9/11. America does not presume to know what is good for everyone, but we all should have the ability to speak our mind and have a say so in how you are governed, confidence in the rule if law and justice, an honest government, freedom to live as you choose. Which are ides of all people not just Americans.
In summary, a world where extremists no longer threaten our people, and American troops come home; a world where Israelis and Palestinians are each secure. In a state of their own, and nuclear energy is used for peaceful purposes; as a world where governments serve their citizens, and the rights of all God's children are respected. That is the world we seek. But we can only be achieve it together.
In Oprah Winfrey's speech, I feel her examples were enlightening, not so sure they were appropriate for a Duke University graduation speech. Nonetheless, her message of contributing to someone else's life is amirable. Being responisible for your own happiness and everything you bring to life.
Her belief in “The Circle of Success”. Good advice to graduating students-stand in your own shoes. Make the right decisions, trust your instincts, not what other people tell you to do. This philiosophy will make you a huge success. And you will stand proudly in your own shoes.
Terrie
His plea for Islam and the United States to seek a new beginning one based on mutual interest and respect. Sharing common principles-principles of justice and progress; tolerance and the dignity of all human beings. He quotes from the Holy Koran, which I am not familiar with, to always speak the truth but, his answer is- “That is what I will try to do-speak the truth as best I can. Doesn't sound to convincing....
He assures that Islam is a part of America. That regardless of race, color, religion or station in life , all of us share common aspirations-to live in peace and security; to get an education and to work with dignity; to love our families; our communities; and our God. This is the hope of all humanity.
Islamic culture has given us many important tools in life. For instance where would we be without algebra; timeless poetry and music; elegant calligraphy which is used every day.
Hr reminds us of the situation in Afghanistan that demonstrates America's goals, and our need to work together. The tragedies of 9/11. America does not presume to know what is good for everyone, but we all should have the ability to speak our mind and have a say so in how you are governed, confidence in the rule if law and justice, an honest government, freedom to live as you choose. Which are ides of all people not just Americans.
In summary, a world where extremists no longer threaten our people, and American troops come home; a world where Israelis and Palestinians are each secure. In a state of their own, and nuclear energy is used for peaceful purposes; as a world where governments serve their citizens, and the rights of all God's children are respected. That is the world we seek. But we can only be achieve it together.
In Oprah Winfrey's speech, I feel her examples were enlightening, not so sure they were appropriate for a Duke University graduation speech. Nonetheless, her message of contributing to someone else's life is amirable. Being responisible for your own happiness and everything you bring to life.
Her belief in “The Circle of Success”. Good advice to graduating students-stand in your own shoes. Make the right decisions, trust your instincts, not what other people tell you to do. This philiosophy will make you a huge success. And you will stand proudly in your own shoes.
Terrie
About Me...
Hello everyone!
My name is Terrie Karis. I am a mother of two teenagers. My son is 19 and my daughter is 15. I decided to take this class as the requirement for my sciences for the GE requirement. My background is Executive Assistant/Human Resources. I just completed last semester the Human Resouces certificate program. I really enjoy going to school and will continue plugging away at my Business Administration degree.
I hope you are all enjoying the class!
Terrie
My name is Terrie Karis. I am a mother of two teenagers. My son is 19 and my daughter is 15. I decided to take this class as the requirement for my sciences for the GE requirement. My background is Executive Assistant/Human Resources. I just completed last semester the Human Resouces certificate program. I really enjoy going to school and will continue plugging away at my Business Administration degree.
I hope you are all enjoying the class!
Terrie
Monday, June 22, 2009
Week 1
1. What is your first name only.
Terrie
2. Why are you taking this class and what do you hope to learn.
I am taking this class as one of my General Ed requirements.
I am hoping to expand my knowledge in Humanities. I am now a blogger!
3. How far do you live from SRJC main campus?
I live about 29.99 miles from Santa Rosa.
4. Briefly, what do you think of when you think:
Santa Rosa-Shopping and school
California-A beautiful state-mountains, beaches, shopping, restaurants, people.
USA-A beautiful country to live in and how lucky I am to be here.
North America-freedom
The World-Not in the best shape right now and we better step up to the plate and fix it!
5. Have you created a blog or webpage in the past?
No
6. Regarding computers, are you on a mac or a pc?
pc
Terrie
2. Why are you taking this class and what do you hope to learn.
I am taking this class as one of my General Ed requirements.
I am hoping to expand my knowledge in Humanities. I am now a blogger!
3. How far do you live from SRJC main campus?
I live about 29.99 miles from Santa Rosa.
4. Briefly, what do you think of when you think:
Santa Rosa-Shopping and school
California-A beautiful state-mountains, beaches, shopping, restaurants, people.
USA-A beautiful country to live in and how lucky I am to be here.
North America-freedom
The World-Not in the best shape right now and we better step up to the plate and fix it!
5. Have you created a blog or webpage in the past?
No
6. Regarding computers, are you on a mac or a pc?
pc
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