Suggested Essay Topics for Learning Outside the Lines


Directions:  Choose ONE of the following to write a paper in response to Cole and Mooney's ideas.

Straight-forward essay:  State thesis of book, outline authors' supporting arguments, your assessment of adequacy of argument
 

Letter to teacher or parents explaining why you're writing the letter (to thank them or suggest changes), explain central argument of the book, your assessment of adequacy of arguments; your advice to teacher and parent
 

Letter to authors explaining what you understood to be the central thesis and whether you agree or disagree and why
 

Cole and Mooney see education as having specific purposes.  What are they?  Do you agree or disagree?  Why?
 

According to Cole and Mooney, is education the same as schooling? As learning?  Explain.
 
 
 

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