Respect: The Role Of Education In The United States
Difference Deserves Respect
Martin Luther King once said, “The function of education is to teach one to think intensively and to think critically. Intelligence plus character- that is the goal of true education.” Each day I arise with the opportunity to attend school, but forget to think about the children in third world countries unable to receive an education. 20% of children living in developing countries fail to complete primary and secondary school. ("Twenty Percent of Young People in Developing Countries Fail to Complete Primary School and Lack Skills for Work | United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization." Twenty Percent of Young People in Developing Countries Fail to Complete Primary School and Lack Skills for Work | United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization. N.p., n.d. Web. 28 Feb. 2016.) Merriam Webster Dictionary defines education as the action or process of teaching someone. (Merriam-Webster. Merriam-Webster, n.d. Web. 28 Feb. 2016.) The purpose is to ingrain …show more content…
Not understanding her background or the situation going on at home, I bluntly asked, “Elizabeth, why do you look like a bum?” That was my last encounter with her as she began bursting out in tears and ran out of the room. My words killed, literally and figuratively. My sixth grade mind slowly felt guilty about hurting my friend’s feelings, however I never got the chance to apologize. My Mom was friends with Elizabeth’s mom and one day she sat me down to explain what makes a person unique. She stated, “The story is not written thru appearance, it is spoken from the heart.” Instead of trying to look at the pictures open the book and read the words. Sadly, 50% of children in Haiti do not attend school which means those words are left on a blank page. ("Education - Hope for Haiti." Hope for Haiti. N.p., n.d. Web. 28 Feb.
Martin Luther King once said, “The function of education is to teach one to think intensively and to think critically. Intelligence plus character- that is the goal of true education.” Each day I arise with the opportunity to attend school, but forget to think about the children in third world countries unable to receive an education. 20% of children living in developing countries fail to complete primary and secondary school. ("Twenty Percent of Young People in Developing Countries Fail to Complete Primary School and Lack Skills for Work | United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization." Twenty Percent of Young People in Developing Countries Fail to Complete Primary School and Lack Skills for Work | United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization. N.p., n.d. Web. 28 Feb. 2016.) Merriam Webster Dictionary defines education as the action or process of teaching someone. (Merriam-Webster. Merriam-Webster, n.d. Web. 28 Feb. 2016.) The purpose is to ingrain …show more content…
Not understanding her background or the situation going on at home, I bluntly asked, “Elizabeth, why do you look like a bum?” That was my last encounter with her as she began bursting out in tears and ran out of the room. My words killed, literally and figuratively. My sixth grade mind slowly felt guilty about hurting my friend’s feelings, however I never got the chance to apologize. My Mom was friends with Elizabeth’s mom and one day she sat me down to explain what makes a person unique. She stated, “The story is not written thru appearance, it is spoken from the heart.” Instead of trying to look at the pictures open the book and read the words. Sadly, 50% of children in Haiti do not attend school which means those words are left on a blank page. ("Education - Hope for Haiti." Hope for Haiti. N.p., n.d. Web. 28 Feb.