Assignment 3c

Matthew McDonald:

Paulo Freire saw a need for more people to vote and in order to vote they needed to read and write. Paulo Freire taught many to read and write so they could vote. The importance of voting was so the people could impose change. Being taught how to read and write allowed the people to no longer be oppressed. Since Paulo Freire was imprisoned and then exiled from his country, he took his good teachings to other countries and helped a lot of people there. I think it is really great how even though he was stopped form doing what was right in one area he took it to another area. He never gave up.

Chris Formato:

His response to the prompt is very organized in his blog. He points out three things: Paulo Freire's critique of the banking system, a book he wrote, and his educational views. Just by looking at Paulo Freire's approach to education, you can see that he is a person who was interested in dialogue rather than having one person dictate.

Paulo Freire's ideas and concepts tie into our class because it is a class. It is a bunch of people sharing their ideas with other people. Freire would be very happy to see that what he believed most in, dialogue, is being used in classroom settings all over the place. Freire would also be happy because we a group of people seeking education beyond reading and writing. We have completed the basics and are now looking further into the cultures of different countries.