Question

According to Martha Nussbaum, why is it so important to develop a proper curriculum in America before and after high school? How should the educational system reflect America’s decocratic ideals and it’s republican system of government?

Answer 1

A proper curriculum helps the students and teachers to achieve objectives and goals of education. Development of curriculum in pre and post-high school study is important to reduce unnecessary efforts and money to develop the educational system.

The curriculum also helps to enable interests of national importance, values, and efforts in education by government and private institutions.

As we know, education is a social process so we need social support to develop the educational system, the curriculum provides us social supports as well as direction. Maratha Nussbaum, described the relationship between education and social development, by education we can ensure the social needs, beliefs and existential development. The educational system of any country reflects its administration, values, and faiths so that we need to engage various elements which can help to develop effective educational infrastructure because education is base of any culture and society. American educational system reflects Democracy, values, freedom, and liberty because education is a medium to spread ideology and national values.

America is a democratic country and value for liberty, personal choices and freedom so the curriculum in high school must be developed with this kind of social and cultural values.