Life 101

I believe that if we were to include a class here at Bishop Connolly in our curriculum that would be titled Life 101, it would include topics such as economics, finances, our world today, problems in the United States, political issues, cooking, and gym. Each topic will help the student intellectually and socially. The topic of economics would discuss issues of what certain products cost, what the country spends on these items, who purchases them, and how they improve our economy. I believe it is essential for a student to understand the economy so that they would be prepared after college. Finances will help the student excel with math and financial situations such as bank statements, investing, writing checks, financial mortgages, and checking accounts. It seems that some students do not know a whole lot about banking so this will help them in the future. Our World Today will help students understand the problems that face the universe such as political unrest, military disputes, economies, and different societies so that we are able to connect to the outside world. Problems in the United States should be addressed in every school because they should be aware of the certain events that our happening in our country. It also shows us what to be ready for when we finish college and how to react to these certain situations. Topics such as bullying, drinking, underage sex education, social security, and taxes could be reviewed. Political issues is a great way to inform us about our country and what it is going through. Reviewing the presidents plans and accomplishments are great to know so that we know who to vote for and how to act in society. Cooking I feel should be a fun exercise for students so that they learn how to live on their own. Gym should be a requirement in every school because it disciplines children to do better in life and push themselves to succeed.

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Barbosa, I absolutely agree with you choice of topics that would be included in Life 101. Students need to be able to understand finances, economics, the U.S government, issues, and cooking. Without these skills you are not able to have excel in society. There are so many problems in the United States right now and these people must be able to figure out how to handle them once they are done with their schooling. I like your adage about the management of money. Kids must know how to manage a checking account, for if they are unaware, they will be in for a rude awakening once they get out of school. You are right about how students must know about what is going on in the world with military disputes, political unrest etc. If kids do not know the history of what has happened than they will not be able to know what works and what is unsuccessful. These classes will help students prepare for the real world and know what problems they will face. I also put cooking in my post, I believe that one must know how to manage a family and in order to do that you must nurture and feed them. Being able to cook is only a small aspect of the big picture that one must grasp to successfully run a family. This was a great post Barbosa, and as always I enjoyed reading it.

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David Barbosa ,
I completely agree with everything you stated in your post. Your organization is very good! Good Job! Now into the good stuff of why I think it was good and why I liked it.
I think a major factor in our society today is saving money, how to use money, and owning a bank account. Money is a major factor in today’s society because everyone these days are very cheap. Teenagers believe that money grows on trees, I bet we all heard that one before. I also agree with your curriculums of cooking and gym. I believe that was very creative and everyone should know how to cook, clean, and push themselves to never give up.
Although I agree with most of your blog, I have to disagree with the politics issue. I disagree with this because I believe we learn about most of this in history class and the news. I know many students today do not watch the news but I do believe most students realize that society is messed up. This could be a good curriculum to have in the LIFE 101 course but I believe that we experience it every day.
Life 101 is a very important class that I think every high school should include. I believe this course should be taken senior year as you are getting ready to move on into the real world. Living on your own at college is a huge wake up call to many, but some teenagers/ adults are ready for it. College puts a very big load on your shoulders, especially if you are studying something like law, PT, or a surgeon. Each child is working hard to get somewhere, but if they do not know how to do things like manage money, pay bills, and own a house many will not make it.