rationale2

Rationale 2 - Social Reformation Rationale:
//This rationale sees the primary purpose of social studies is to empower students with the understandings, abilities and values necessary to improve or transform their society.//
 * Critique this rationale and respond. What questions arise as you read this rationale?**


 * 1) The hidden meaning is to give the students the skills and confidence that they can take learning into their own hands, and promote change in their society.
 * 2) Students will be more confident citizens, learn more about their community, and become more compassionate.
 * 3) Students, the community, and society as a democracy will benefit. Students of the minority would not benefit.
 * 4) This rationale promotes the majority.

- Even though there are different abilities and values, the students need to learn the positive aspects of each culture. - It implies that social understanding is needed. "Knowledge breeds compassion, Ignorance breeds fear" - This is not all bad, it's the way people are interpreting these rationales which matters. - Benefits themselves and people who are like them.