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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nurtures. In this season of new beginnings‚ the hole in the ozone layer reforms‚ allowing lethal ultraviolet radiation to stream through Earth ’s atmosphere. The hole lasts for only two months‚ but its timing could not be worse. Just as sunlight awakens activity in dormant plants and animals‚ it also delivers a dose of harmful ultraviolet radiation. After eight weeks‚ the hole leaves Antarctica‚ only to pass over more populated areas‚ including New Zealand and Australia. This biologically
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When someone mentions the 1960’s‚ what do you think about? Do you think about the war in Vietnam‚ the Apollo 11 mission‚ or the Civil Rights movement? If you’ve ever thought about the Civil Right’s Movement; have you thought about whose philosophy was better for the 1960’s‚ was it Martin Luther King Jr. or Malcolm X. During the 1960’s‚ King wanted black’s and white’s to getting along; while Malcolm X wanted black’s and white’s to work separately. I think that Martin Luther King Jr.’s philosophy was
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‘Contemporary music has no artistic value.’ Is this a fair comment? (2008) An oft heard criticism of contemporary music today is that they are more “noise” than “music”. Be it hip-hop‚ rock‚ heavy metal‚ Rhythm-and-Blues (R&B) or any of its likes‚ cultural snobs have dismissed them as unworthy in comparison to the classical music from masters like Beethoven‚ Bach‚ or Strauss. These critics often see contemporary music having no artistic value as these music genres are often considered to be outside
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Self-Analysis: Why Counseling is Important Self-Analysis: Why Counseling is Important If there is one thing I have learned in my life‚ it is that struggle‚ pain‚ and misery are eventually overcome. Life‚ though full of turmoil and strife‚ is beautiful! There is so much to learn‚ give‚ and take from every person‚ situation‚ and surrounding. No matter the outcome there is always light and positivity to be found in every situation. As a victim of abuse and neglect‚ I have often felt the need
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What is the Boiled Frog phenomenon? First of all this refers to killing a frog‚ if you throw a frog in a pot of boiling water the poor creature will fight and jump and claw to try and get out of the danger of dying. If with the same situation you ease the frog into warm water and turn the flame up slowly then the frog will not fight because it will not sense any immediate danger and it will ease into death (ezinearticles.com). This basically means that the frog senses no danger and is lulled into
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The phenomenon of American dream is widely known all around the world. Although‚ there is no clear definition or precise interpretation of the term‚ almost every human being dreams about it. The essay is to set out to discuss what the American dream is and how it is understood. The idea of of American Dream is deeply embodied in American history. Its first traces are ob-served in the times of frontier life in XIX century when many settlers risked their life to find better living conditions for
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always a generation gap between a generation and another one. Generation gap is a broad difference in values and attitudes between one generation and another‚ especially between children and their Parents. This can be defined as occurring when older and younger people do not understand each other because of their different experiences‚ opinions‚ habits and behavior. Generation gap isn’t a new feature of our era or a new phenomenon but it has been existed ages ago. The idea of generation gap has been
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Dead Poets Society Dead Poets Society‚ directed by Peter Weir is an inspiring film which depicts many themes and issues relating to the late 1950s society. Peter Weir uses film techniques such as setting‚ characterisation‚ symbolism and recurring motifs to verify the universal themes alternating from conformity‚ freedom and individuality. Peter Weir uses the film techniques to establish the clear contrast between realism and romanticism presented to the students at Welton Academy (an all-boys
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Why Study Literature? Thursday in one of my Introduction to Literature courses‚ one of my students said‚ "Ma ’am‚ I have a question. No disrespect‚ but...." We all know the feeling that comes with any question or remark that begins that way. I thought‚ "Oh boy. Here it comes." "...Why do we need to learn this? Is my commander going to send me a poem and ask me to explicate it?" This question always flummoxes me--not because I have no answer‚ but because the answers are so obvious to me
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