Post 10

 Honestly, I am still trying to decide what I thought of the movie. I cannot even say what I expected before seeing the movie, it just was not that. I must admit that before seeing it I had preconceived notions that I would not like it based on the director. In my opinion he is a bit one-sided and a little extreme for my tastes. I think the movie was more or less trying to tug on your heart strings rather than actually have a point. As it started, I expected the different families to be a part of it only for a while, but the whole movie was about these students and the lottery. I do not think there was much about what should be happening to change the way the education system is going. At the end of the movie I expected there to be some persuasive conclusion. This was not the case for me. It concluded saying that change needs to happen. It did not say how or what is expected of us future teachers. I may have completely missed the mark on this one, or my biases did not allow me to see the movie objectively, I'm not sure. I do believe it was an appeal to emotion.

 I will say there were a few things that stuck with me from the film though. When the teacher said he'd still get paid whether the students learn or not, was unbelievable to me. I wish it wasn't like that in schools, but looking back in high school and remembering the teachers who sit at their desks and hand out homework every once in a while fit this type. Hopefully something is done about this soon. Another thing I remember was about the tracking of students. In my school there were different tracks to take. I personally was on the honors track. I enjoyed the challenge these classes gave me, but I know how difficult it was to change tracks if you were not on the right one. Also if you were in honors in one class it was uncommon for you to be in regular in another. I think this separated the students a little, but it was not an issue that caused fights. I don't necessarily think that tracking is a bad thing, I just think there should be more room to budge.