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Harman's Honbu
Education & Schooling
Prof. Harman's views about matters of our learning, schooling, and education


Revolution Documentary vs. Classroom U.S. History
In a posted review of Ken Burns’ Revolution documentary, the author expressed how disappointed he was in his high school history class. His reasoning was if Ken Burns could make this so interesting and enlightening, why couldn't school?
I could write my next book just answering that question.
williamharman43
Dec 6, 20255 min read


For Love or Money
I know an excellent karate instructor who has developed a theory about the relation of money to karate. He has determined that he will never give any of what he knows for free, because the knowledge is a precious commodity for which he paid and trained over many years. He asserts that if someone else is unwilling to contribute money to learn it, they are saying that they do not value it properly, for money is so unequivocally the representation of value in our society. In
williamharman43
Mar 20, 20256 min read
For Teacher Candidates: Defining Our Central Terms
What is a teacher? Is it the same as an instructor or a trainer? I believe these terms are not synonymous. An instructor or a trainer...
williamharman43
Mar 20, 20259 min read
A Letter to the Editor of the New Yorker: Response to Emma Green's article, "Old School"
(Ms. Green’s article about the Classical School Movement) Dear Editor: It makes me glad that we get articles exploring what is going...
williamharman43
Mar 20, 20253 min read
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