Show the educational problem Is far above the plane of mere literacy by A D WEEKS north dakota agricultural college N THESE days of curriculum changes much importance attaches IN to the principles governing the selection of subject mattar tile the choice of studies and the selection of materials for or incorporation in studies are matters of outstanding significance for the information which one secures goes far to determine his life knowledge 0 may be thought of as constituting an extension of powers such as might come come with additional bodily organs orgasm 0 recognition of tim the fundamental types of knowledge economically considered and or of their bearing upon careers and democratic must be accord cl when curriculum revision is undertaken somehow tho d democratic c mo cratic ideal must be reflected in what the schools present as studies to align tile curriculum with the common welfare involves freo frea access to the bast forms of knowledge differentiation or deficiency of cu curricula resulting j ii octal ocial disadvantage is inconsistent with democratic purpose to train only to be it a producer would be to promote a defail definitely bitely stratified strati flail society to limit access to the training of culture similarly fails of general welfare M elj anro to withhold tile the basic knowledge functioning in ill economic and civic relations likewise is inequitable the effective citizen must have adequate knowl knowledge edge g of production distribution and consumption efficient production just distribution and wise consumption are essential features of a democratic society the organization of a curriculum embodying the alie principles stated state d would necessitate a considerable addition of materials especially in realistic economics much of the traditional subject matter of tile high a school would need to be discarded as functionally inert for any vital relation new materials would have to be added and time honored subjects taken apart and reclassified for loic logic g of program today the exigencies of democracy raise tho the educational problem far above the plane of mere inere literacy and the issue becomes one of the selection of materials of critical si significance for social equilibrium |