When we were asked the question “What does an “educated person” look like? I was lost. But as I looked through my notes, I realized how many phenomenal philosophers played a role in developing the foundations of education in this country. I also realized that I couldn't answer the question posed above with the name of a single philosopher. However, I agree with some specific points of some philosophers and have decided to create my own portrait of what an educated man (or woman) would look like. I start with Horace Mann's heart because his heart was in the right place. . He thought everyone should be enrolled in school. Mann believed that the common school experience was something that all students should be involved in and his proposals included the female gender, which was a scandalous position for him in his time. Second, I throw Jefferson's leg into my cauldron. Jefferson trusted people and I believe that for students to trust a teacher, the teacher must first have a fundamental trust in his students. Furthermore, Jefferson believed that politics should be kept out of schools and that classes should be taught in an impartial manner. He believed that teaching was a great job and that teachers should be paid for their work with tax money if necessary. Another of Jefferson's strengths was his strong focus on history. Students must learn an abundance of history in order to understand the implications of what has been achieved and led to the world they see before them. I believe, as I conclude with Jefferson, that there is increased respect for entities and events when their stories are heard. Next come John Locke's fingers. Locke directly opposed Joseph Lancaster...... middle of paper...... our greatest pragmatist, John Dewey. Dewey's voice powerfully and courageously declared that learning comes from experience, not from sitting in a straight row, listening to a lecture. By simply listening, students learn something but they don't learn it. His voice spoke to the students. It was to enable students to learn what they want, see what they desire, and achieve what they dream of. Dewey was educated in the sense that he knew that learning does not stop. He knew that a teacher is there to guide students in their lives but not to influence them in a direction they do not want. Dewey believed that discovery was the most important aspect of life and indeed it is. Now, once he or she is all sewn together, all my educated person has to do is teach these phenomenal philosophies to the people who are the future of the world. Imagine the implications.