Biography and History Shapes Educational ExperiencesIn this exercise, you will look at how your educational experience is shaped by the time in which you live and your personal biography.The fundamental insight of the sociological imagination is that an individual's reality is the product of the intersection of biography and history. Take a few moments to consider how your own experience and understanding of education are shaped by the intersection of your individual biography with the historical moment in which you live and answer the following questions:What year were you born? What year did you begin formal schooling? What year did you graduate from high school?
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