WHAT IS EDUCATION FOR? Speech by Michael Gove MP to the RSA 30 June 2009 INTRODUCTION It’s a pleasure to be here at the Royal Society for the Arts – I am grateful to you Matthew for the kind invitation and appreciate the trouble you’ve taken to provide me with a platform today. I am also appreciative of the work you have done with the RSA since you took over – under your leadership the Society has flourished as never before‚ and leads debate in social policy‚ in science policy‚ and on educational
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he greeks had a polytheistic religion centered around many gods each representing a certain facet of the human condition‚ even abstract ideas such as justice and wisdom could have their own personification. The most important greek gods were the olympians led by zeus‚ these gods were Athena‚ Apollo‚ Poseidon‚ Hermes‚ Hera‚ Aphrodite‚ Demeter‚ Ares‚ Artemis‚ Hades‚ Hephaestus‚ and Dionysus. These gods were believed to live on Mt. Olympos and would have been recognized all across greece‚ although‚
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Which Mediterranean civilization has been most influential to current Spain? The constitutional monarchy of Spain is a country of many facets and that has been shaped throughout history by a myriad of influential civilizations. From the pre-Roman Celtic and Iberian culture‚ to Romans‚ Carthaginians‚ Phoenicians‚ Greeks‚ and Islam. All have left their mark on contemporary Spain. Arguably the most influential civilizations that shaped the Spanish Peninsula were the Romans and Islamic rulers. Nevertheless
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LEADERSHIP AND INTERPERSONAL SKILLS LEADERSHIP AND INTERPERSONAL SKILLS In our severely competitive world today‚ leadership skills are so essential to any growing business. For example‚ we can see some outstanding leaders of great firms like Steve Job from Apple or Bill Gates from Microsoft. So how to define what leadership ship is? Leadership is characterized by planning‚ directing people to achieve the target. If you are an entrepreneur
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creative utilization of experiential learning in adaptation to new situations‚ effective cooperation with others‚ self-motivation and a desire to work for one’s own purposes. The aim of education is to encourage natural learning which is a feature of human development is. The need for learning cannot be met without education. Education civilizes man and inculcates moral values and principles for living out a better social life in the world. According to many educationist and philosophers‚ the main aim
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created this amendment first because they saw it as the most important. This Amendment has impacted us the most out of the first ten amendments. Like Luke Scott was telling us “We all have the right of freedom of speech under the First Amendment. We all don’t have to agree with one another on our opinions.” That is what makes the first amendment so valuable. The first amendment allows us to have opinions. The reason that Amendment 1 is more important is because it affects who we are today and it gives
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War‚ strategy of the two oppositions surface apparent as the most important factor. Hitler’s strategy was juvenile from the beginning‚ from his thoughts to his decisions made . He distrusted professional advice and was convinced that solitarily he dictated. Hitler offended and trusted the wrong countries‚ his tactic was his perceptions. One example would be Nazi officialdom’s reluctance to employ woman in munitions factories‚ which could have benefitted Germany three million men for active service
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14 reasons why home work is important 1. It improves your child’s thinking and memory. 2. It helps your child develop positive study skills and habits that will serve him or her well throughout life 3. Homework encourages your child to use time wisely 4. It teaches your child to work independently 5. Homework teaches your child to take responsibility for his or her work 6. It allows your child to review and practice what has been covered in class 7. It helps your child
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for many kids in today’s generation‚ the freedom of education is taken for granted. Kids don’t want to read in their spare time‚ they don’t want to go to school‚ they don’t want to graduate. The motivation is gone. Well‚ I’m here to tell you that reading is the most important thing you can spend your time doing! Getting an education is one of the best things you‚ as a young person‚ can do for yourself to ensure you lead a better‚ more fulfilling and prosperous life. Kids‚ I know you’d rather spend
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Most people have an idea on what their profession is gonna be‚ what they want to do for the rest of their lives. Sadly‚ not me. The school had a weird effect on me‚ so I don’t know my profession. I don’t know my future. Although‚ the school did taught me the struggles of college and life itself. Life can be a cheerful fairy‚ wishing everyone a happy day. In other times‚ life can be hurricane of tragedies‚ events‚ and misfortune. During those bad times‚ I know‚ or at least have an idea‚ how to endure
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