The Common Core is a set of standards that are currently being implemented all over the US. But with this legislation, there comes controversy on whether or not this actually raises the standards of education and is overall an effective way to aid children in the foundations of their learning. Ralph Waldo Emerson, in his essay Self-Reliance, explains the need to follow one’s nature and have one’s own beliefs and opinions and not rely upon others to form one’s beliefs. This legislation of Common Core Standards and transcendentalism go hand in hand with the controversy covering this issue as some believe that the Common Core could be helpful and others believe that this new standard is going to be more harmful.
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For example, “…imitation is suicide; that he must take himself for better, for worse, as his portion (Emerson, 20). He explains here that if someone imitates other they are committing the suicide of their intelligence and knowledge. One’s nature was wanting to be allowed to grow and expand to learn new things, but to stay to one’s beliefs no matter what. The Common core system was the direct opposite of that belief. The government is implementing this standard of education all over the United States. The core teachings of this legislation are the same and an imitation of each other. Another example of this is Self-Reliance, is, “For nonconformity the world whips you with its displeasure (Emerson, 24).” Here, Emerson reiterates the fact again that when a person stays true to their nature, they will be rejected from society. It signifies that one will always have adversity with nonconformist ideals and principles. In the Common Core system, it advocates uniformity in what is taught to school children. It is trying to put children’s education into a box where they are forced to learn what authoritative forces declare necessary for their education. This uniformity is what Emerson is trying to advocate against and he voices that this conformity does not nurture the environment needed to form one’s own opinions and thoughts. Emerson states in his essay, “Your own gift you can present …show more content…
From his writing on transcendentalism, he shows that being true to one’s own nature is the only way to truly be at peace with one’s soul. This Common Core Standard should not be imposed on every state’s education system as it imposes another’s will on someone else, subjugating their nature and beliefs to someone else’s. This brings them under someone else’s opinions and is a form of imitation. Transcendentalism, in its essence, is having opinions and beliefs that are completely one’s own and not reliant upon anyone else’s beliefs or society opinions and standards. The Common Core is completely reliant on the opinions of teachers and authority figures all over the country, and the government is basing the education system on those opinions and relaying them to all teachers. Emerson would not stand for this. Vehemently, he would stand at opposition with this legislation on the basis of uniformity and that he believes that society is out to control people and gain power over them. This, through the lens of transcendentalism, is what is happening with the Common Core Standard. It is giving a blanket foundation of education and opinions of others in the minds of children, so that they grow up with those beliefs and opinions in their minds. Many people who oppose this standard of education, also understand that children need to be able to learn in their own ways
Governors, state commissioners, …show more content…
For example, “…imitation is suicide; that he must take himself for better, for worse, as his portion (Emerson, 20). He explains here that if someone imitates other they are committing the suicide of their intelligence and knowledge. One’s nature was wanting to be allowed to grow and expand to learn new things, but to stay to one’s beliefs no matter what. The Common core system was the direct opposite of that belief. The government is implementing this standard of education all over the United States. The core teachings of this legislation are the same and an imitation of each other. Another example of this is Self-Reliance, is, “For nonconformity the world whips you with its displeasure (Emerson, 24).” Here, Emerson reiterates the fact again that when a person stays true to their nature, they will be rejected from society. It signifies that one will always have adversity with nonconformist ideals and principles. In the Common Core system, it advocates uniformity in what is taught to school children. It is trying to put children’s education into a box where they are forced to learn what authoritative forces declare necessary for their education. This uniformity is what Emerson is trying to advocate against and he voices that this conformity does not nurture the environment needed to form one’s own opinions and thoughts. Emerson states in his essay, “Your own gift you can present …show more content…
From his writing on transcendentalism, he shows that being true to one’s own nature is the only way to truly be at peace with one’s soul. This Common Core Standard should not be imposed on every state’s education system as it imposes another’s will on someone else, subjugating their nature and beliefs to someone else’s. This brings them under someone else’s opinions and is a form of imitation. Transcendentalism, in its essence, is having opinions and beliefs that are completely one’s own and not reliant upon anyone else’s beliefs or society opinions and standards. The Common Core is completely reliant on the opinions of teachers and authority figures all over the country, and the government is basing the education system on those opinions and relaying them to all teachers. Emerson would not stand for this. Vehemently, he would stand at opposition with this legislation on the basis of uniformity and that he believes that society is out to control people and gain power over them. This, through the lens of transcendentalism, is what is happening with the Common Core Standard. It is giving a blanket foundation of education and opinions of others in the minds of children, so that they grow up with those beliefs and opinions in their minds. Many people who oppose this standard of education, also understand that children need to be able to learn in their own ways