A brief history of lawns

After reading a brief history of lawns I noticed how lawns were a symbol of wealth and power (Harari, 2017). This reminded me of an article that I read called the opportunity myth. The opportunity myth focuses on how students in wealthier districts receive more grade appropriate assignments, they have stronger engagement and instruction. Back then, the lawn was a symbol of power and wealth and I believe today, the type of education that students receive symbolizes their wealth and power. Students who receive more grade appropriate assignments throughout the year are more likely to achieve their goals and to perform better. Students who are given these fundamental resources are earning good grades but they are also being prepared for the outside world. It was mentioned that students who do not get these fundamental resources are usually taking college remedial courses, and are not fully prepared (TNTP, 2018). The students who were not provided the fundamental resources often earned high grades but the assignments never challenged them therefore they never got the opportunity to prepare for the outside world. This is why I believe that the type of education that we receive symbolizes our wealth. In this case, it does not symbolize monetary wealth but wealth in knowledge. Those who are receiving appropriate resources are developing their thoughts, they are being challenged, and they are better prepared for college and their future work. The lawn was also a symbol of power just like our education is also a symbol of our power. It was mentioned that those students who were challenged in high school tend to be the ones who are more prepared for the workforce (TNTP, 2018). This means that if we received a quality education we are more likely to meet our goals. Those who meet their goals are thought as higher educated and successful people, these people are given a status in society. This shows that the type of education that we receive also symbolizes how much power we have in society.