I think James Baldwin was trying to say, aside from everything we know about the American history or even the world’s history, is that its way more in depth than we thought it was. What I mean by that is there are so many things that could of happened in America/ the world’s history that was probably never recorded or found yet that could have great meaning behind it and we never knew. An example of what I mean is the ocean. According to National Ocean Service, 80% of our ocean is unmapped, unobserved and unexplored, meaning there could be so many historical things at the bottom or around the ocean than could be discovered.
I believe “The Guardian” article is correct because I totally agree with that they are saying. When students are curious about a specific topic, and when you chose not to answer their question or concern, the student might become less interested in the topic and with the less information they know, they might do worst than kids who know more. According to the article it states “Children are born curious. The number of questions a toddler can ask can seem infinite – it is one of the critical methods humans adopt to learn.” That quote basically sums up that not every child learns the same. Some kids could just learn by listening to what you are saying, and they could think they know what you are talking about, but in reality they could be lost. But kids who asks a lot of questions shows that the student is trying to understand what you are saying in their own way and you should respect that. I understand that it could be wasting time that a lot of questions are being asked, but its better for the teacher to know that their students want to learn more. I don’t remember when my curiosity have been killed by education because me, I was those type of kids that just went with the flow. If I want to know more about a topic, I’d just look it up or ask my parents for clarification. Curiosity relates to what Baldwin wants us to do, is to not be afraid or not to let anything hold you back from your curiosity. Do not let any administration, morals, or people hold you back from your hunger for more knowledge.
My experience with the digital world fits into that because it would mean for me to not be afraid to learn more. If I am curious to lean more things in my major, I should just go for it because in the long run I’ll benefit me and it will make me feel like I am more ahead than other people. What got me curious is how do things work. I want to know the details and behind the scenes of what I love doing best, things like how does the computer operates, how does it show pictures, how does the audio work etc. We should start researching with questions rather than answers because it promotes more learning and the more questions you ask, the more you know and understand,
What a fascinating comment about the ocean! I wonder how many people look at something they’ve never encountered and are willing to really explore it, the way we could/might with the ocean.
You should also go check out Ria’s post — Xuefeng’s too — because she makes interesting points about the Guardian article. I’m not sure you’re not saying the same thing but in a different way. They both talk about questions before answers the same way — I’m just curious about your take on her comments about curiosity.