education in the two different worlds
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Education in the Two Different Worlds. By: Patricia Chacon Tarun Mendoza. Democracy. ''Government of the people, by the people, for the people, shall not perish from the Earth''. Politics. The people are the primary source of political power - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
Education in the Two Different Worlds
By:Patricia ChaconTarun Mendoza
DemocracyO ''Government of the people, by the
people, for the people, shall not perish from the Earth''
PoliticsO The people are the primary source of
political power O The people elect who they want to
represent them in office.
EducationO Generally there is free public
educationO Equal opportunityO Generally free to choose educational
optionsO no one left behind
EconomyO Can have higher paysO Governmental aid in times of needO However, sometimes there is too
much dependence
SocietyO Civil rights O Freedom of speech O The right to ownedO Strive for a better life
CommunismO ''To each according to his abilities, to
each according to his needs''
PoliticsO DictatorshipO Communist Party is the only legal
political entityO Government controls production
EducationO Will most likely have public
educationO Education for the purpose of making
people good communistsO Focus mainly on educating youth
EconomyO Sometimes there is equal pay no
matter the occupationO Less poverty ratesO More equality to everyone else
SocietyO Classless societyO Property not privately ownedO No civil libertiesO No freedom of speech
Median household income in the USA Source: http://pewhispanic.org/files/factsheets/23.pdf
Poverty rates among Hispanic people. Poverty rates for Cubans are generally lower
than for other Hispanics
Cubans in the USASource:
http://pewhispanic.org/files/factsheets/23.pdfO Compared with the rest of the Hispanic population in
the United States, Cubans:- have a higher level of
education - higher median household income - higher rate of home ownership.
ResourcesO Timar Thomas. UC Davis School of Education. Retrieved fromO http://education.ucdavis.edu/post/comparative-education-
experience-cubaO Won, Iris. University of Michigan. Retrieved from
http://sitemaker.umich.edu/won.356/homeO Yale University. Retrieved from
www.yale.edu/macmillan/lais/resources/MariaValentin.pptO Lauren Clark. December 18, 1998. Education in Cuba. Retrieved
from http://www.tulane.edu/~rouxbee/kids98/cuba4.htmlO February 22, 2012. California Department of Education.
Retrieved fromO http://dq.cde.ca.gov/dataquest/cohortrates/GradRates.aspx?
cds=00000000000000&TheYear=2010-11&Agg=T&Topic=Dropouts&RC=State&SubGroup=Ethnic/Racial