Every school teaches children more than facts. It passes on values, assumptions, a way of seeing the world. Some say that is exactly what education is for. Others say it has tipped into something closer to instruction in what to believe. So where is the line between teaching children how to think and telling them what to think? My full italki profile: https://www.italki.com/en/teacher/8425021

By the end of this lesson you will have: 1. Expanded your vocabulary for discussing ideology, education and belief. 2. Examined a real government attempt to change what schools can teach. 3. Debated whether certain contested ideas belong in the classroom. 4. Explored who shapes the values children are taught, and how. 5. Received written feedback on your language.