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Postby jedijon110 » 30 Jul 2014, 15:05

hey i am writing a persuasive essay on why magic the gathering should be taught is school suggestions pros cons
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Postby Kapol » 30 Jul 2014, 15:28

I don't really agree with the idea of Magic being forcibly taught to students as a subject like Math and Science. But I would say that it'd make a good sort of 'club' for schools to have available. The game is a way for multiple people to connect through a single medium. It also teaches mathematic skills, critical thinking, and similar useful skills. As a club sort of layout, teachers would be able to set up their own rules for the club to prevent things like one student just buying/stealing a bunch of good cards to win. Maybe have set pools that are given out for students to play with that they can build decks from. As well as offer overall 'free play' where students can bring their decks in to play with. This would be beneficial in that poorer students who might not be able to afford decks are still able to play on an even level with others, while allowing variance if students want to bring in their own decks.

If you wanted to push the forced to learn in class aspect, you could also try to use the argument that teaching these skills through a game will help hold students' attention better. It could also help promote outside learning of the material. Though I kind of feel like it'd be better to have a specific game built around learning particular subjects instead of Magic in that sense.
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Postby Utilitarian » 30 Jul 2014, 15:54

I could see using magic as a tool to teach something like algebra, but it would have to be a tool used along side other teaching and instruction.
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Postby AdmiralMemo » 31 Jul 2014, 07:43

Maybe as an elective course, like music or Spanish?
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Re: essay topic

Postby jedijon110 » 03 Aug 2014, 00:00

thanks for the help i will post they essay on here when i finish writing it

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