Understanding Education Perspectives

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How is Jeremy feeling?

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Jeremy feels overwhelmed by school, with too many deadlines and too much work to do.

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Which parts of her schooling does Anna enjoy?

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Anna enjoys hanging out with friends, sports, break times, school trips, and most of her teachers.

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How old was Alvin Toffler when the video was made? Why does his age surprise the other students?

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Alvin Toffler was 70 years old in the video, and this surprises Anna because her grandmother is the same age but only cares about her school grades.

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What did Toffler think was the purpose of public education in the 18th and 19th centuries in the USA or UK?

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Toffler believed that public education was designed to prepare students to be factory workers, where they had to follow schedules and do repetitive tasks.

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What are the similarities between the old factory and the current school?

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Both the factory and the current school system have strict schedules, repetitive tasks, and follow a structured, uniform process.

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What does Jeremy want to do in the future? Who would he like to learn from?

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Jeremy wants to design robots, and he would like to learn from a robotics engineer.

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Name two roles that teachers could have in the new education system.

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Teachers could help organize schedules and fill in gaps while students work with experts in various fields.

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Why does Jeremy want to stay up late?

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Jeremy likes the idea of a 24-hour school because he is a night owl and would like to stay up late to learn from a robotics engineer.

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Why is Anna unsure about working with younger students in art classes?

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Anna worries that younger kids might be disruptive, running around and causing chaos in her art classes, but she might tolerate them if they are serious about art.

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Describe two features of Toffler’s 24-hour school.

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Toffler’s 24-hour school would allow students to set their own schedules and work with real-world experts in fields like engineering, journalism, and medicine.