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Holistic Curriculum Upon first reading Holistic Curriculum, I kept thinking how sad it is that many of today’s educators have lost the knowledge gained from such influential past philosophers. However, upon further consideration, I realized that it is not necessarily that we have forgotten the past but we are simply having trouble shaping it to fit our modern-day education system. I believe there are attempts made today to incorporate holistic curriculum and many educators are aware of the benefits but the system needs to be adjusted to allow for more innovative thinking. One of Plato’s major beliefs was that it is our job as educators to help children see beyond the illusions and help them understand the real world. His allegory of the cave fits perfectly into what constructivist educators are trying to do today. One major goal of constructivism is to allow children to manipulate real life objects. Plato also felt that the tea