Analyzing My Own Assumptions

Screenshot from my computer, 10/4/2015

1. What cultural or social values, beliefs, etc., do we share with the society or culture in which the text was written? Why have they endured?

I also believe in the importance of a well-rounded, pragmatic education. Specifically, I believe a basic understanding of computer science is important for a student to have. These social values have endured because I understand that being proficient in only one specific realm is not an optimal way to educate oneself.

2. What cultural or social values, beliefs, etc., do we not share? Why not?

I don't disagree with much of the cultural beliefs illustrated in this TEDx talk by Patrovi. I suppose if there's one aspect I don't agree with, it's that the method by which Patrovi suggests (the Hour of Code) we learn computer science. It doesn't seem like one hour of coding will be the best way to introduce computer science to the largest percentage of people.

3. If the text is written in a culture distant or different from our own, what social values, beliefs, etf., connect to or reflect our own culture? What social values, beliefs, etc., can we not see in our own culture?

The text is written in a culture nearly identical to my own. Education is important. Strengthening our future generation and the middle class is important. There are no relevant cultural differences between my own culture and the culture in which the text was written.

4. If the text is written in our culture but in a different historical time, how have the social value, beliefs, etc., developed or changed over time?

My text was written in my culture in the current time. Since this question doesn't really apply to my text I'll discuss how the culture as a whole has changed over time anyways. In the past 10 years, there's been a surge in computer science education as a result of the tech industry blowing up in popularity. More and more companies need computer scientists and we need effective education systems to foster our future workforces.

EDIT:

After reading Alex's and Bri's posts, I learned that many of my classmates' texts were written in either a different culture or time period. For example, Alex's text is a few years old, and therefore doesn't account for many significant events that have occurred in relation to his topic. Also, Bri's text is about New York City, a very different place from Tucson. This made me think about how important culture and time period can be when evaluating a piece of rhetoric. One tiny change in either of these factors can drastically change the way the text functions.