Teachers Pet Article Notes

Article by A.W. Strouse

Things to know:

Critical Race Theory: a theoretical framework which examines the

intersection of race, law, and power in society.
Cookie Lyon: a fictional character from the drama Empire on Fox, portrayed
by Taraji P. Henson.
New School; John Dewey; University in Exile: a progressive school founded in
the 1920s in New York City. It had some very prestigious faculty (W.H. Auden
was one name I got excited over), and was known for its open approach to
learning.
Frankfurt School: a school of social theory similar to Marxism.
Hannah Arendt: (1906-1975) a German, Jewish American Political theorist.
She escaped to America during the Holocaust. Her work deals with power,
politics, democracy, authority, and totalitarianism.
Progressive education: an educational framework in which students are
encouraged to take a greater part in their learning experience.
Aristotle: an ancient Greek philosopher and scientist.
Augustine: and early Christian theologian and philosopher.