Assignment 1b

Paulo Freire is a Brazilian, whom speaks Portuguese. I was able to identify this language even before I read his biography. Parts of his works came from his knowledge when he was part of the great depression era. He was born middle class but through the great depression was able to come up with some ideas. Freire married a teacher, whom worked together for the rest of their lives. Even though they were busy they raised five children.

Freire published his first book, with the name of Education as the Practice of Freedom. A year later he published his second and most famous book in Portuguese Pedagogy of the Oppressed. Later his book was published in Spanish and English. Due to this book, many doors opened for him. He was going all over the world to teach his findings.

Freire best know concept of education was the “banking.” Reason for this was that like a bank account, students are empty and teachers are therefore responsible to fill them up with ideas, “deposits.” He believed that dialog was extremely important because this way everyone is involved.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paulo_Freire
http://encyclopedia.stateuniversity.com/pages/16948/Paulo-Reglus-Neves-Freire.html
http://www.infed.org/thinkers/et-freir.htm