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Monday, October 27, 2014
Would Emerson Approve of Proctor Academy?
As pairs, please post your carefully crafted thesis statements on the question, "Would Emerson approve of Proctor Academy?" in the comments section below.
Proctor Academy is the clear definition of learning, Proctor offers experiential learning by off campus programs, learning in the classroom or through athletics, however many people disagree with the teaching styles of Proctor because of the schools outgoing personality and the "untraditional" ways of learning. Live to learn, Learn to live.
Caleb and Griffin Although Emerson doesn't like book work or home work, he might appreciate all of the opportunities presented to the student, like off campus classrooms and different activies where we learn through experience.
Although the amount of technology we use everyday is something Emerson would see as disconnected from nature, proctor has many qualities and programs such as wilderness orientation that really bring you closer to nature and reflection.
In Proctor, students have opportunity to learn from nature, we could do experiments or study near the pond. All of these learning methods are fit in Emerson's view point.
Although Proctor does not follow all of Emerson's environmental guidelines verbatim and even go against his beliefs with the excessive amount of technology, he would approve of some of what Proctor does such as the wilderness orientation.
Although the students of Proctor are too connected with technology, Emerson would approve of the opportunities Proctor gives it's students to learn from nature and experiential learning; examples of these opportunities are Mountain and Ocean Classroom.
Pete+Chandler Emerson would appreciate many values that Proctor has to offer, an example would be the motto that we hold "Live to learn and learn to live", but we are sure that he would not like the amount of technology that Proctor uses daily.
We believethat Emerson would appreciate the nature aspect of the school whilst what we are sure of is that Emerson would not like to be part of this school during the winters as we spend so much time inside.
Emerson would have mixed feelings on the present day proctor community. On one hand, Proctor is immersed in the outdoors, independent, hands on learning community. However, Proctor is constantly using technology as a form of social distraction, students are also heavily studying all of the time. There are aspects that Emerson would be appreciate, while some would contradict with how he describes an American scholar.
If Emerson was to come back he would not like what he sees at first with everybody inside using text books and not learning from the world; however if he looked deeper he would like mountain classroom and all of our off campus programs and he would like proctors ideals overall, so Emerson wouldn't be disappointed nor would he love it here.
Emerson would be very pleased with the hard work and dedication Proctor brings to our communities education and he would approve of our use of technology as it has become a neccessity in todays modern world.
Would Emerson approve of Proctor Academy? Emerson would approve of Proctor Academy's Learning environment because although we use technology to work, we are still close to nature.
Although Proctors curriculum and their approach to educating students does not fulfill the expectations Emerson would like, Proctor offers many off-campus and extra curricular opportunities for a student to expand their knowledge by the teachings of nature and experience. Caroline and Liv
Since Proctor's motto "Live to learn, learn to live" promotes Emerson's idea of transcententalism which connects nature and books together, Emerson would approve of Proctor.
As pairs, please post your carefully crafted thesis statements on the question, "Would Emerson approve of Proctor Academy?" in the comments section below.
Eric + Kevin
ReplyDeleteProctor Academy is the clear definition of learning, Proctor offers experiential learning by off campus programs, learning in the classroom or through athletics, however many people disagree with the teaching styles of Proctor because of the schools outgoing personality and the "untraditional" ways of learning. Live to learn, Learn to live.
Caleb and Griffin
ReplyDeleteAlthough Emerson doesn't like book work or home work, he might appreciate all of the opportunities presented to the student, like off campus classrooms and different activies where we learn through experience.
Avery+David
ReplyDeleteAlthough the amount of technology we use everyday is something Emerson would see as disconnected from nature, proctor has many qualities and programs such as wilderness orientation that really bring you closer to nature and reflection.
In Proctor, students have opportunity to learn from nature, we could do experiments or study near the pond. All of these learning methods are fit in Emerson's view point.
ReplyDeleteTeddy, who did you work with?
DeleteAlthough Proctor does not follow all of Emerson's environmental guidelines verbatim and even go against his beliefs with the excessive amount of technology, he would approve of some of what Proctor does such as the wilderness orientation.
ReplyDeleteNate, who is your partner?
DeleteAlthough the students of Proctor are too connected with technology, Emerson would approve of the opportunities Proctor gives it's students to learn from nature and experiential learning; examples of these opportunities are Mountain and Ocean Classroom.
ReplyDeleteKenzie and Cros
DeletePete+Chandler
ReplyDeleteEmerson would appreciate many values that Proctor has to offer, an example would be the motto that we hold "Live to learn and learn to live", but we are sure that he would not like the amount of technology that Proctor uses daily.
Lee+Chandler
ReplyDeleteWe believethat Emerson would appreciate the nature aspect of the school whilst what we are sure of is that Emerson would not like to be part of this school during the winters as we spend so much time inside.
Meredith and K
ReplyDeleteEmerson would have mixed feelings on the present day proctor community. On one hand, Proctor is immersed in the outdoors, independent, hands on learning community. However, Proctor is constantly using technology as a form of social distraction, students are also heavily studying all of the time. There are aspects that Emerson would be appreciate, while some would contradict with how he describes an American scholar.
Hayden + Kali
ReplyDeleteIf Emerson was to come back he would not like what he sees at first with everybody inside using text books and not learning from the world; however if he looked deeper he would like mountain classroom and all of our off campus programs and he would like proctors ideals overall, so Emerson wouldn't be disappointed nor would he love it here.
+Hannah
DeleteEmerson would be very pleased with the hard work and dedication Proctor brings to our communities education and he would approve of our use of technology as it has become a neccessity in todays modern world.
ReplyDeleteWould Emerson approve of Proctor Academy?
ReplyDeleteEmerson would approve of Proctor Academy's Learning environment because although we use technology to work, we are still close to nature.
Although Proctors curriculum and their approach to educating students does not fulfill the expectations Emerson would like, Proctor offers many off-campus and extra curricular opportunities for a student to expand their knowledge by the teachings of nature and experience.
ReplyDeleteCaroline and Liv
Since Proctor's motto "Live to learn, learn to live" promotes Emerson's idea of transcententalism which connects nature and books together, Emerson would approve of Proctor.
ReplyDeleteEmerson would approve of Proctor Academy because are sense of learning is very close to Nature.
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