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On the most basic Darwinist level, a species must learn and adapt less it fall behind and die out. Yet long before Darwin was even born, we as the human race have known of this of this necessity. If it be for learning new irrigation techniques, building architecture for protection from enemies and nature, even creating fire, or just for sake of knowing why, we have always looked for the answers. We have constantly yearned to be educated. Even in society, if one is better educated, then they are in better standing for jobs and even social status. It is this education that even preserves a society. We have built institutions simply for the expansion of knowledge. Human Beings have taken education a step past survival; of more importance than life. The first steps in education are learning what has already been discovered. From the start, the first things we learn as children are how to talk, write, and read. We are being taught the language which has been established and taught for many years. Then we learn the basics of arithmetic figured out long ago by mathematicians in ancient Greece, science from years of research and experiments, and history which we’ve created ourselves and learn from. We build our knowledge and expand our minds and go into more complex algebra, a deeper understanding of language, and a broader spectrum of science and history. From this former knowledge we hope to gain more intelligence of current and future phenomenon. Thus, we keep learning. We keep becoming educated, for it is not enough to keep only the knowledge from the previous generation. Again, Darwin must be taken into consideration. One must continue to adapt, especially in a growing community with newer technology that all are expected to be capable of using it. Education also does not merely stay confined in the field of science and fact. As children we are also taught manners and norms. In society, it is of great importance to know how to act properly because all are expected to know it. Religion, although much of it does not follow what we are taught to be true, continues to educate over the society’s views, morals, and values. Parents also teach morals and values they find true to there young. Through these lessons of right and wrong, we as individuals, are to become educated enough to make our own decisions. To be educated, values and knowledge, old and new, the information you gather must stay in your mind. It does no good to be taught all of these lessons just for all of it to be forgotten. To continue with education, one must continue and grow from previous knowledge. This growth can not happen when this knowledge is not in the mind. A school’s function in a community is to provide the youth with an education. This institution is responsible for minds of the young. To put something as important as an education in someone’s hand, it is to be expected that is superior. The question is then simple, “Are the means of teaching sufficient for superior education?” Can one subject be deemed more important than another for the expansion of the mind? Do the schools prepare students for a new era of technology and jobs? Can a standardized test measure an understanding of a society’s values and can lectures and note taking retain knowledge for life, or even the next school year? The schools and the way they are run is how education can prosper.

On the most basic Darwinist level, a species must learn and adapt less it fall behind and die out. Yet for years before the birth of Darwin, we as the human race knew very much of this necessity. Whether due to the need for learning new irrigation techniques, building architecture for protection from enemies and nature, even creating fire, or just for sake of knowing why, we always searched for the answers. In our nature lies a constant yearning for education; an innate curiosity. Even in society, one who is better educated is in turn in better standing for jobs and even social status. This education preserves a society. We build institutions simply for the expansion of knowledge. Human Beings no longer use education merely as a means of survival but a step farther; of more importance than life. The first steps in education begin with learning from the already discovered. From the start, the first things we learn as children are how to talk, how to write, and how to read. Our mentors are teaching the language which one discovered and established and taught for many years. Then we learn the basics of arithmetic figured out long ago by mathematicians in ancient Greece, science from years of research and experiments, and history which we created ourselves and study from. We build our knowledge and expand our minds and eventually can grasp the ideas of more complex algebra, a deeper understanding of language, and a broader spectrum of science and history. From this former knowledge we hope to gain more intelligence of current and future phenomenon. Thus, we keep learning. We keep achieving education from each new discovery and soon only providing the knowledge from the previous generation creates a threat. Again, a species must learn and adapt. One must continue to adapt, especially in a growing community with newer technology with the expectation of the capability to use it as needed. Education also does not merely stay confined in the field of science and fact. As children we are also taught manners and norms. In society, one must acquire an education on how to act properly because all are expected to know it. Religion, although much of it contradicts the logic taught to us, continues to educate over the society’s views, morals, and values. Parents also teach morals and values they find true to there young. Through these lessons of right and wrong, we as individuals, are to posses the education needed to make our own decisions. To be educated, values and knowledge, old and new, the information you gather must stay in your mind. It does no good to be taught all of these lessons and then forget the knowledge. To continue with education, one must continue and grow from previous knowledge. This growth can not happen when this knowledge is not in the mind. A school provides the youth within a community with an education. This institution receives the responsibility for the minds of the young. To put something as important as an education in someone’s hand, this system must provide its function with the must successful results. The question is then simple, “Are the means of teaching sufficient for superior education?” Can someone deem one subject more important than another for the expansion of the mind and preservation of a society? Do the schools prepare students for a new era of technology and jobs? Can a standardized test measure an understanding of a society’s values and can lectures and note taking retain knowledge for life, or even the next school year? The schools and the way they are run should allow for education to prosper and in turn, the society.

Really liked your first paragraph. It was definitely slammin, although what you were going to talk about wasnt to clearly stated, i did pick up on the idea but it was a bit vague. A clear thesis i didnt pick up on either but i guess understood where it was going. Something you could add would be the Education on the National level maybe over the past 20 years. and see what programs each super-power had or didn't and compare and contrast with the others and analyze the choices and effects of each nations choice. All in all it was slammin, get that thesis, some nice transitions, and go from their. --T.K

Beautiful!!!!!!!!!! I love this paper...definitely one of my favorites. I agree with the above comment, save the part about the thesis. I thought your thesis was very present and wonderful, in that it propelled me forward...looking for your point. This is refreshing because in a lot of the papers, everything was handed to me straight away in the opening paragraph. I adore your diction and your prose is excellent too =) get some outside sources in there-- then you'll have it! --Lexi