“…the more the oppressed can be led to adapt to [their] situation, the more easily they can be dominated” — Paulo Friere, 1970
Paired reading and levels of learning
Goal: Following Friere, what is Problem-Posing education and what is Banking Education? According to Friere, why is Banking Education oppressive of children right now in schools? social, economic, political relations in society?
In “The Newsroom,” the Emmy-winning executive producer, Aaron Sorkin, uses the operation of a fictional cable news network as the heart of the story, with Jeff Daniels portraying the network’s lead anchor and leading an ensemble cast. Episodes are written around actual recent news events, reported by a staff that takes its collective responsibilities seriously, but corporate and commercial obstacles — plus entangled personal relationships — fly in the face of their public mission.