Liberal Arts in Iraq
Former college president and professor John Agresto talked about his book, The Death of Learning: How American Education Has Failed Our Students and What to Do about It, in which he discusses the impact of the liberal arts in Iraq.
Description
Former college president and professor John Agresto talked about his book, "The Death of Learning: How American Education Has Failed Our Students and What to Do about It," in which he discusses the impact of the liberal arts in Iraq.
Bell Ringer Assignment
- According to John Agresto, what did the "students in Iraq" understand about studying the liberal arts?
- Based on the clip, how were the liberal arts taught in Iraq during the reign of Saddam Hussein? Why?
- How do people want to "use the liberal arts," and how else are the liberal arts being impacted?
- What is the role of a professor, according to Argesto?
Additional Resources
Participants
Vocabulary
- Charles Dickens
- Liberal Arts
- Orphanage
- Saddam Hussein
- The Merchant Of Venice
- William Shakespeare