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01371600BED100- Assignment OneANNOTATED BIBLIOGRAPHYStudent: Jemma CoxStudent Number: 32561204Tutor: Liz MooreDate: 2nd April 201500BED100- Assignment OneANNOTATED BIBLIOGRAPHYStudent: Jemma CoxStudent Number: 32561204Tutor: Liz MooreDate: 2nd April 2015Annotated bibliography entry templateComplete the right hand column with the information about the texts you have chosen. Submit as a Word document, using one completed template per chosen text Name of Educator: Myles Horton Full reference as it would appear in the end of text reference list (APA style)Surratt, M. (1990). Myles Horton: Activism and gospel. New York: Christianity and Crisis, Inc.SummaryWhat does the author write about the contribution of the educator? Are any theoretical concepts used to describe the educator’s perspective or approach to education? What does the author suggest is the significance of the educator’s contribution? The author (Surratt, 1990) reports about Myles Horton and how his religious ideologies conform to his pursuit to bring back a just society. Using his ‘Social Gospel’ at the Highlander Folk School, Myles Horton believed that the fundamentals of Christianity, peace and love, could redeem a society that is equitable and fair for all. In the text Surratt (1990) defines his report under four subheadings:Gospels, mountains, models; a chronological explanation of when and how the Highlander Folk School was founded, and how Horton believed that the church could bring positive emotions to students of all social communities. Prophets and princes; continuing on with the establishment of the Highlander Folk School, this section explains how the school became the center point for integration efforts in the mid 1950’s, inspiring social activists such as Rosa Parks and teaching the ‘black’ community reading and writing abilities to enable them to vote. Economic, and other, democracies; explains how the Highlander Folk School started focusing more on educating families, of the impoverished Appalachia, about how to undertake research that is participatory and about how to develop a sustainable environment. Tests of faith; the final section explains how the Highlander Folk School does not specifically declare the existence of the Gospel, however the school is still modeled from the biblical principles, peace and love. Using chapters from the bible, Surratt (1990) explains the ethos of the Highlander Folk School regarding Christianity and includes opinions and experiences of Maxine Waller. As previously discussed, the author (Surratt, 1990) talks about Myles Horton’s endeavor to develop the Highlander Folk School and how it was founded by the principles of Christianity CritiqueWhat unique insights into the educator (e.g., not in other articles) does the text offer? What evidence or examples are provided? Is the text objective or it is biased in any way? What assumptions does it make about the educator? Is the source up-to-date? Do you agree with the view presented?The article (Surratt, 1990) talks about the ideologies and actions of Myles Horton from a Christian perspective, providing a unique insight on how his actions affected different social groups. The text (Surratt, 1990) uses historical figures such as Rosa Parks and Martin Luther King Jr. to show his involvement of the civil rights movement and the influence in which his actions had on a variety of social groups. The text does not seem to contain any biased characteristics as it allows audiences to develop their own opinions about Myles Horton. The text does however come from a newspaper article called “Christianity and Crisis” which conveys questions about whether or not the information is subjective. I believe that the information is biased and not reliable to use in an essay, as the author Surratt (1990) does not provide any evidence to support his report.Horton is not depicted in a way that sways the audience to have a certain attitude towards him. The article does however, bring about the assumption that his idea of the Highlander Folk School, was scaffolded by the principles of Christianity; peace and love. I believe that the source is not up-to-date. Although the text was written shortly after Myles Horton established his Highlander Folk School, it is still over 25 years so therefore it may not be a useful source for a essay. ReflectionHow relevant or useful is the text for your essay? How can you use it?How relevant are the views presented for education in Australia today?I do not think that this article would be useful in my essay. The reason for this is because it has come from a newspaper, which is generally composed of biased reports, and because the report is about 25 years old. In order to develop my essay, I must assemble together information that is reliable and is significant to Myles Horton. If I was to use the text, it would be to point out the views of other social groups within the community at that present time however further research must be conducted in order to support it.In Australia today, society now consists of a vast variety of culture and religion, and so education is not just affected by Christianity on it’s own. Annotated bibliography entry templateComplete the right hand column with the information about the texts you have chosen. Submit as a Word document, using one completed template per chosen text Name of Educator: Myles Horton Full reference as it would appear in the end of text reference list (APA style)Ohles, Frederik. (1997). Biographical dictionary of modern American educators: HORTON, Myles. ABC-CLIO. 167-168. SummaryWhat does the author write about the contribution of the educator? Are any theoretical concepts used to describe the educator’s perspective or approach to education? What does the author suggest is the significance of the educator’s contribution? The text presents a short biography of Horton, his establishment of the Highlander Folk School and “The Long Haul: An Autobiography”. (Ohles, 1997, pp. 167-168)There are limited theoretical concepts presented in the text, however the author (Ohles, 1997) does state the purpose of the Highlander Folk School and how it made a positive impact on low social-economic groups in the community. For example, the text explains how the school was first used to educate people about laboring and leadership development, then further went on to teach Native Americans skills that enabled them to vote. (Ohles, 1997, pp. 168) The most significant contribution to education, made my Horton, is his development of the Highlander Folk School. Although the text (Ohles, 1997) does not specifically indicate this, it is suggested due to the Highlander Folk School being the first point featured under Myles Horton. CritiqueWhat unique insights into the educator (e.g., not in other articles) does the text offer? What evidence or examples are provided? Is the text objective or it is biased in any way? What assumptions does it make about the educator? Is the source up-to-date? Do you agree with the view presented?Ohles (1997) presents additional information about Myles Horton, which former texts do not. For example, personal information about Horton is included at the beginning of the text (Ohles, 1997, pp.167-168) such as his parents, the name and the year he married his wife, his children’s names and his education history. The author (Ohles, 1997) provides various references following the text, which is important as it justifies the information that is presented. For example, highly acknowledged texts such as “Unearthing Seeds of Fire: The idea of Highlander” (Adams & Horton, 1975) and “Highlander: No Ordinary School” (Glen, 1988) are presented in relation to Myles Horton, and to support that the information is reliable. The text (Ohles, 1997) does not pose any bias characteristics towards Horton. The information is of significant accuracy and so therefore it is objective. There are no assumptions made about Myles Horton throughout the text (Ohles, 1997). The text (Ohles, 1997) is not up-to-date as it is over 10 years old, however the book is highly credible and so therefore may still be useful in developing my essay. Yes, I agree with the information presented in the text. This is because Myles Horton is not depicted in a negative way and the views expressed represent him honestly.ReflectionHow relevant or useful is the text for your essay? How can you use it?How relevant are the views presented for education in Australia today?The Biographical Dictionary of Modern American Educators (1997) is a highly praised book and so therefore, any information that is presented is mostly to be accurate. To write my essay, I believe that this text (Ohles, 1997) would be a relevant source to use as the material is justified with evidence and also includes specific information about Myles Horton’s contribution to education. The text (Ohles, 1997) includes various facts about Myles Horton such as his education history and therefore the information can be utilized and cited throughout my essay in order to support it. There are no specific views presented in the text (Ohles, 1997) although the views towards Myles Horton still remain that he is an influential educator throughout society. Annotated bibliography entry templateComplete the right hand column with the information about the texts you have chosen. Submit as a Word document, using one completed template per chosen text Name of Educator: Myles Horton Full reference as it would appear in the end of text reference list (APA style)Rahimi, S. (2002). Myles Horton. Peace Review, 14(3), 343-348. doi:10.1080/1367886022000016910SummaryWhat does the author write about the contribution of the educator? Are any theoretical concepts used to describe the educator’s perspective or approach to education? What does the author suggest is the significance of the educator’s contribution? The author Rahimi (2002) presents information about how and why Myles Horton came to be an influential educator. In chronological order, the text explains Horton’s contribution towards the beginning of the civil rights movement led to the development of the Highlander Folk School. Myles Horton had various theoretical concepts, many of which have been included in the text. For example Horton believed that:“… To act with injustice you had to act in the world. You had to share what you knew.” (Rahimi, 2002, pp. 345)“One of the best ways of educating people is to give them an experience that embodies what you are trying to teach”. (Rahimi, 2002, pp. 346)“Given genuine decision making powers, people will not only learn rapidly to make socially useful decision, but will also assume responsibility for carrying out decisions based on their collective judgment” (Rahimi, 2002, 348)The author Rahimi (2002) supported the ideas that Horton made, by praising them and the outcomes that followed such as Horton’s strive to develop an integrated and socialist school called the “Highlander Folk School”. The Author suggests that Myles Horton was a sole reason for students being able to speak and learn equally in today’s society. Although it is not directly mentioned, Rahimi (2002) does not specifically address the contribution of any other people and therefore makes Myles Horton seem more distinguished. CritiqueWhat unique insights into the educator (e.g., not in other articles) does the text offer? What evidence or examples are provided? Is the text objective or it is biased in any way? What assumptions does it make about the educator? Is the source up-to-date? Do you agree with the view presented?The text (Rahimi, 2002) displays information about Horton’s family and school history, which seems to bring about awareness on how his beliefs and ideologies came to be. Apart from information such as these, the text does not provide an ample amount of unique insights about Myles Horton.Rahimi (2002) does not use references throughout the text and states at the beginning that the information may not be completely accurate. The text does however use Myles Horton’s autobiography “The Long Haul” and organizations such as the Congress of Industrial Organizations (CIO) as examples to support the article. I believe that the article is biased in certain ways as it persuades readers to believe that Myles Horton was the main reason that integration exists in schools of today’s society and does not acknowledge the contribution of others.The text (Rahimi, 2002) is 13 years old; therefore I do not consider it to be up-to-date and a reliable source to use for my essay.The article does hold a positive outlook on Horton in which allows readers to feel optimistic towards him. I do agree with the views expressed by the author (Rahimi, 2002) however additional research had to be conducted in order to come up with this conclusion. ReflectionHow relevant or useful is the text for your essay? How can you use it?How relevant are the views presented for education in Australia today?I believe that this text would not be useful for developing my essay. The article states that the information presented may not be credible and only expresses the views and opinions of the author Rahimi (2002). Although a substantial amount of information is included about Myles Horton, it does not provide references to say where the information was collected from and furthermore supports that the text may not be reliable. The text includes numerous readings that may be of further use, however additional research must be done in order to verify them. ................
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