Comments on: I, Kid (part IV) http://www.pixcapacitor.com/2005/11/i-kid-part-iv The Fruit of Knowledge Digest: Now in weblog technology Thu, 04 Dec 2008 01:51:32 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.5 By: Breakerslion http://www.pixcapacitor.com/2005/11/i-kid-part-iv#comment-2737 Breakerslion Sat, 23 Jun 2007 22:17:57 +0000 http://pixcapacitor.com/blog/?p=545#comment-2737 Preschool would be important to the success of this ambitious curriculum. I wonder why the emphasis on a dead language? If you are using it as a foundation language, I must point out what a wise person once told me after my three years of Latin. "If you had spent those three years learning German or Spanish or Italian, you would have been bilingual by now and still had most of the grammatical lessons you have learned in Latin." On the other hand, I regret not learning Greek. Preschool would be important to the success of this ambitious curriculum. I wonder why the emphasis on a dead language? If you are using it as a foundation language, I must point out what a wise person once told me after my three years of Latin. “If you had spent those three years learning German or Spanish or Italian, you would have been bilingual by now and still had most of the grammatical lessons you have learned in Latin.” On the other hand, I regret not learning Greek.

]]> By: Pammy http://www.pixcapacitor.com/2005/11/i-kid-part-iv#comment-576 Pammy Sat, 21 Jan 2006 08:53:43 +0000 http://pixcapacitor.com/blog/?p=545#comment-576 I have a problem with you lumping world religion and anthropology together. While ethnology (or cultural anthropology...which is just one of five subfields of anthropology) may include relgion, it is unfair to group the whole of anthropology with it. Kind of like putting animals and fur together. Fur is just one of the characteristics that an animal can possess but my no means defines the word animal or is present on every animal. I have a problem with you lumping world religion and anthropology together. While ethnology (or cultural anthropology…which is just one of five subfields of anthropology) may include relgion, it is unfair to group the whole of anthropology with it. Kind of like putting animals and fur together. Fur is just one of the characteristics that an animal can possess but my no means defines the word animal or is present on every animal.

]]> By: Anonymous http://www.pixcapacitor.com/2005/11/i-kid-part-iv#comment-503 Anonymous Mon, 28 Nov 2005 13:09:00 +0000 http://pixcapacitor.com/blog/?p=545#comment-503 You are overestimating teachers. Many teachers teaching elementary school cannot do higher education material and those who can are either teaching in high school or are in a field where they get paid better. After all, living off a teacher salary once you have a family isn't all that grand. Also, you need more sciences in the early grades. You are overestimating teachers. Many teachers teaching elementary school cannot do higher education material and those who can are either teaching in high school or are in a field where they get paid better. After all, living off a teacher salary once you have a family isn’t all that grand. Also, you need more sciences in the early grades.

]]> By: Ex_cal http://www.pixcapacitor.com/2005/11/i-kid-part-iv#comment-502 Ex_cal Sun, 27 Nov 2005 21:37:00 +0000 http://pixcapacitor.com/blog/?p=545#comment-502 <p>You're gonna leave and break my heart.</p> <p>But how FUCKING good was this weekend?</p> You’re gonna leave and break my heart.

But how FUCKING good was this weekend?

]]> By: Alacaeriel http://www.pixcapacitor.com/2005/11/i-kid-part-iv#comment-501 Alacaeriel Sun, 27 Nov 2005 09:35:00 +0000 http://pixcapacitor.com/blog/?p=545#comment-501 <p>I would have loved a curriculum like this! Kids will rise to expectations, although there might be a few problems with the amount of language to be studied towards the end. People who lack linguistic aptitude would probably struggle with at least 2 languages on top of all their other courses.<br /> Other than that, I love it!</p> I would have loved a curriculum like this! Kids will rise to expectations, although there might be a few problems with the amount of language to be studied towards the end. People who lack linguistic aptitude would probably struggle with at least 2 languages on top of all their other courses.
Other than that, I love it!

]]> By: Seth http://www.pixcapacitor.com/2005/11/i-kid-part-iv#comment-498 Seth Sat, 26 Nov 2005 01:56:00 +0000 http://pixcapacitor.com/blog/?p=545#comment-498 <p>The one thing I challenge, in terms of practicality, is the math. It's unnecessary for middle schoolers to be diving into algebraic theory, and high schoolers into calculus, because so few of them will use those ideas later in life. Much of that information should be reserved for college, when students are pursuing a career that will require them to know the Pythagorean Theorem, et cetera.</p> <p>Oh yeah, and dance. What's with that?</p> The one thing I challenge, in terms of practicality, is the math. It’s unnecessary for middle schoolers to be diving into algebraic theory, and high schoolers into calculus, because so few of them will use those ideas later in life. Much of that information should be reserved for college, when students are pursuing a career that will require them to know the Pythagorean Theorem, et cetera.

Oh yeah, and dance. What’s with that?

]]> By: Ex_cal http://www.pixcapacitor.com/2005/11/i-kid-part-iv#comment-497 Ex_cal Sat, 26 Nov 2005 01:08:00 +0000 http://pixcapacitor.com/blog/?p=545#comment-497 <p>Needs more art, but otherwise spot on</p> Needs more art, but otherwise spot on

]]> By: Eggo the Waffle http://www.pixcapacitor.com/2005/11/i-kid-part-iv#comment-500 Eggo the Waffle Fri, 25 Nov 2005 21:59:00 +0000 http://pixcapacitor.com/blog/?p=545#comment-500 Hmm, lemme clarify that. I think they should still have to take a few classes in field outside of only what they want to study, so not really "whatsoever," but I still think they should have the main say in what they take in high school. Hmm, lemme clarify that. I think they should still have to take a few classes in field outside of only what they want to study, so not really “whatsoever,” but I still think they should have the main say in what they take in high school.

]]> By: Eggo the Waffle http://www.pixcapacitor.com/2005/11/i-kid-part-iv#comment-499 Eggo the Waffle Fri, 25 Nov 2005 21:46:00 +0000 http://pixcapacitor.com/blog/?p=545#comment-499 I love math. It's essential. I don't think that high school classes should have a standardized curriculum whatsoever, because, by that time, student should be allowed to branch in to the fields which they wish to pursue. I love math. It’s essential. I don’t think that high school classes should have a standardized curriculum whatsoever, because, by that time, student should be allowed to branch in to the fields which they wish to pursue.

]]> By: Pixel http://www.pixcapacitor.com/2005/11/i-kid-part-iv#comment-496 Pixel Fri, 25 Nov 2005 17:08:00 +0000 http://pixcapacitor.com/blog/?p=545#comment-496 Bah. Ever seen <I>Stand & Deliver?</I> Kids will rise to meet their expectations. As to the language. Just think: I'm completely fluent in two languages and know chunks of three more and I <I>still</I> run into people that make me feel completely inadequate by being fluent in four or five languages. There really isn't sufficient emphasis in languages (especially asiatic languages) right now. <B>Especially</B> in the United States. Bah. Ever seen Stand & Deliver? Kids will rise to meet their expectations.

As to the language. Just think: I’m completely fluent in two languages and know chunks of three more and I still run into people that make me feel completely inadequate by being fluent in four or five languages. There really isn’t sufficient emphasis in languages (especially asiatic languages) right now. Especially in the United States.

]]> By: Seth http://www.pixcapacitor.com/2005/11/i-kid-part-iv#comment-493 Seth Fri, 25 Nov 2005 14:46:00 +0000 http://pixcapacitor.com/blog/?p=545#comment-493 <p>I agree. Jolly good curriculum.</p> I agree. Jolly good curriculum.

]]> By: Eggo the Waffle http://www.pixcapacitor.com/2005/11/i-kid-part-iv#comment-495 Eggo the Waffle Fri, 25 Nov 2005 14:23:00 +0000 http://pixcapacitor.com/blog/?p=545#comment-495 You are overestimating children and you are putting too much emphasis on language. We learned better than to do that from the cold war. And don't tell me you disagree with Kennedy, I loved guy. You are overestimating children and you are putting too much emphasis on language. We learned better than to do that from the cold war. And don’t tell me you disagree with Kennedy, I loved guy.

]]> By: Aeger http://www.pixcapacitor.com/2005/11/i-kid-part-iv#comment-494 Aeger Fri, 25 Nov 2005 08:40:00 +0000 http://pixcapacitor.com/blog/?p=545#comment-494 You might be overestimating children, but that can easily be solved by taking tthe slow ones out back inm the 3rd grade and blowing them up. You might be overestimating children, but that can easily be solved by taking tthe slow ones out back inm the 3rd grade and blowing them up.

]]> By: Steve http://www.pixcapacitor.com/2005/11/i-kid-part-iv#comment-492 Steve Thu, 24 Nov 2005 23:27:00 +0000 http://pixcapacitor.com/blog/?p=545#comment-492 You're overestimating children. You’re overestimating children.

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