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Dead Poets Society…

Dead Poets Society…. The primary purpose of schooling: . The movie presents a new motivating way in teaching poetry to keep the students engaged to the content and change the traditional curriculum practically. By Mr. Keating. Nature of Human Being. Mr. Keating’s point of view:

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Dead Poets Society…

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  1. Dead Poets Society…

  2. The primary purpose of schooling: The movie presents a new motivating way in teaching poetry to keep the students engaged to the content and change the traditional curriculum practically. By Mr. Keating

  3. Nature of Human Being • Mr. Keating’s point of view: • ( We all human being , have our hair cut, full of hormones). • There was no racism, no differentiations. • Gender: • Only boys in the schools • Girls attendance is prohibited. • Social class: • Students belong to high class families. • Live in boarding school. • I do not agree with the media representations of human nature in some this film. • (students’ freedom, not multiracial classes)

  4. Problematic Characters: • Todd: • He feels that everything inside him is worthless and embarrassing • Always alone • Neil: • He wanted to be an actor while his father refused. • He committed suicide.

  5. Epistemology: • Knowledge represented through comparing traditional way of teaching to a new way that meets the students’ needs and interests. • Textbooks • Receiving • Lecturing/ receiving the info/ regular assignments (due date, punishment if late). • The Truths • discovered not created and separated from fiction since they were supported by evidences, such as telling real stories and showing pictures. • Fiction: going to the cave and imagining while reading poetries. • The way Mr. Keating teach. • Relative truth: Not measurable, different from one to another.

  6. Pedagogy: • The students applied what they learned outside of the schools (think of yourself) • Negative: (Cameron) fell in love. • Positive: (Neil) to be an actor • They were active • It seems that the they were engaged to the class and benefited from it. classroom management In the past classes; organized class, but undesirable Mr. Keating’s class; funny friendly and desirable.

  7. Curriculum 1. Traditional curriculum An educational curriculum that is designed to follow certain guidelines and practices. 2. Mr. Keating was an anti-traditionalist and did not conform to the schools methods of teaching. Mr. Keating exercised his own style of teaching and curriculum. carpe diem”: Latino word means “live your day” Standing up on the desk, learning by playing, outside activities, not using textbooks. Differences: Traditional, Teacher-centered, Boring Mr. Keating: Student-center, Interactive, pays off

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