1)Paulo Freire was much more then just a man who felt the need to educate the poor, he was a man that built and help promote the idea that students were far more than just empty banks that need to be filled with information and facts. Though, not the originator of this concept its impact on learning can not be understated. Mr. Freire promoted the idea that challenging the norm can open ones own mind to new trains of thoughts and provide individuals with fuller lives. Though, I am not convinced that all the concepts and history that have been attached to critical pedagogy are ideas that I wholly subscribe to, they can not be dismissed outright and deserve a good look.
2)When I thought of Paulo Freire I never once thought of the Black Consciousness movement or apartheid for that matter, but there he was. I found his whole idea of teaching colonized populations outside the ideals and concepts of the colonial oppressors to be outstanding and very productive in that it allows the native population to keep their identity while at the same time having outside influences around them would help empower them and kind of level the playing field. Lets face it what is important in my life and education may not be the same as the needs as say the indigenous people of our own nation.
3)The third and final thing I found fascinating about Mr. Freire was the amount of love and compassion that seemed to flow from this man. In the pictures of him with his wife they both seem to glow and enjoy their lives work together which began in 1944 after their marriage. The pair had five children and I have began to wonder more and more about the personal life of this man. If you just look at the number of places he lived and posts he filled around the world one can help but wonder how this would affect his family and personal life.
Source1.http://www.paulofreire.org/Capa/WebHome2.http://www.ukzn.ac.za/cae/pfi/index.htm3.http://criticalpedagogy.org.il/Default.aspx?alias=criticalpedagogy.org.il/english

Part 2
1Desiree / I learned the she has spent the last couple of semesters focusing on mainly math and sciences and is hoping to enjoy a change of pace by taking this class
2. BeckyJean/ BeckyJean does not have much interest in politics, but she enjoyed the speech given by President
3. Erin,/ Erin stated that communication with all the world's communities needs to be improved.
4.Tarissa/ Was struck by Oprah's statement that Nelson Mandela did not regret the 27 years he spent in prison and was able to come out with a sense of forgiveness; he even stated that if it was not for prison that he would not have been able to achieve the most difficult task of his life, to change himself.
5.Jenna/ Is taking this class because she needs it to fulfill her G.E. requirements
6.Dale/ Has taken several classes in Spanish and is hoping to gain some insight into Latin culture through this class
7.Mary/ Mary learned that Saddam Hussein was the leader of Iraq.
8.Amber/ I learned that Amber thinks of Mexico when she thinks of Central America
9.Andrea/ When Andrea thinks of the world she thinks Big, beautiful, diverse, culture, music, race, dangerous, peaceful
10.Ryan/ He knows people in Brasil