Patterns of Organization Exercise 2

Read the selection to determine the patterns of organization and the signals used to indicate the pattern.

¹Have you ever reflected on your high school education? ²The education you received was actually shaped by the beliefs of your teachers, administrators, and community. ³Some schools organize their curriculum or course offerings around the subjects they believe all students should master. ⁴The subject-centered curricula can be traced to ancient Greece and Rome where the educational focus was on grammar, rhetoric, mathematics, and music. ⁵Schools having a subject-centered focus treat each of these areas as a body of knowledge to be transmitted to students. ⁶On the other hand, some schools organize their courses based on a student-centered philosophy. ⁷These schools focus first on the needs and interests of the students. ⁸The student-centered curricula can be traced to the ideas of Jacques Rousseau, who encouraged self-expression and creativity. ⁹Well-known educator John Dewey also advocated a student-centered curriculum, but one balanced with strong subject matter content and areas of interest.