" No man is an island,
entire of itself,every man is a piece of the continent,
a piece of the main"
  As we did last year, you must read this poem and:
1 Explain its meaning in three or four sentences.

2 Make a picture inspired on it.

This little poem will help us to understand the target of our subject and to be ready for the begining of the course. Besides, it will give us the opportunity to think about education as one of the foremost social activities of human beings.

The picture belongs to W. Homer, one of the American most relevant realistic painters  Its name is The Country School. It shows his interest in everyday life, childhood and schools. Pay attention to details as the flowers, the teacher´s hat, the sunlight throught the windows, the little boy crying...