RCL II Civic Issues Blog Ideas

My first idea for my Civic Issues Blog fits under the category of education. Education has been a passion of mine for an incredibly long time. My father is a music teacher, and this has been incredibly influential in my interests as I have grown up. I one day hope to be a professor at a research university, and every opportunity up to this day that I have had to teach, I have absolutely loved. Teachers are capable of tapping into the unadulterated potential that their students possess, and is one of the few professions with this “power.”

My first idea for the Civic Issues Blog is the topic of educational reform. In my opinion, as well as the opinion of many others, our country is falling behind in education. Changes need to be made for our future. This topic has many possible avenues. One week I could discuss more physical reform, i.e. the setup of a typical classroom and why that needs to change. The next week, I could talk about standardized testing and my views on that subject. This blog lends itself to a world of possibilities, and I am incredibly excited to share my thoughts about what needs to change in order for our children to receive the best education available in the world.

My second idea for the Civic Issues Blog is in the category of race. Race is an incredibly relevant topic to discuss right now. With everything going on in Ferguson, and its migration throughout the country, race is a hot topic right now, and would lend itself to a lot to write about. However, race in general is a very broad topic. So, more specifically, I would like to write about how race affects everyday life in ways we do not even realize. We read an article at the end of last semester that touched on this idea, and I was incredibly intrigued. As a white male, I had not thought about a lot of the topics brought up in the article, and I think this blog topic would be really enlightening for me. I have never really felt tied to my race, not that I do not recognize it, but it is not essential to who I am. So, I think this blog would really help me explore myself, and how I fit into the framework of society. Through this blog, I could also tie in some ideas about education (affirmative action for example). I am really excited to get started on these blogs.

3 thoughts on “RCL II Civic Issues Blog Ideas

  1. Sarah Adams

    Of course either of these is fine. But you seem most interested in education, so I’d say go with that. Then you have an opportunity to combine a passion with a civic issue!

    You could look at reform at different levels (K-5, middle school, HS, college) and in different areas. You could even look some at different movements in educational reform, spotlighting different reforms groups or figures are pushing for.

  2. Erin Corrigan

    Connor,
    You could do a lot with both of these topics and be fine either way, but since you seem to be pretty knowledgable about education, I would recommend going with that. Race is a pretty common thing to discuss and other people might do blogs on that, so I think the idea to write about education could set your blog apart.

  3. Bailey Young

    You seem to be happier and more interested in the first idea. It would be interesting to read about. You have connections with education, which might aid you in trying to come up with different ties to bring into your posts each week. This could make you consider the education you’ve had or how/what your dad teaches.

    I think the second could allow you more freedom in expressing thoughts on a controversial topic and also help you figure out more about your beliefs, your stance on the issue and how you feel about society today.

    Both are interesting, but I think you might have an easier time writing about race.

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