This "contact zone" that Pratt describes helps link together two cultures without the knowledge of doing so. ... He learned how to read, a lot of information about cities and states, and he learned how to apply his math skills by figuring out batting averages. ...
He was sent to grammar school with the intentions of going into church afterwards, but later on, he was sent to another grammar school to improve his math and writing, and although he failed on math, he completely succeeded in writing. ... He supported education so much, that he also helped found what eventually became the University of Pennsylvania. ... In the present years, people's views towards Benjamin Franklin are considering him as a hero from the past, who helped to establish the traditions of America....
For example, history (what is remembered of it), math, and music. ... Certain songs in particular are designed to help people, both young and old, learn and remember things for lengthy periods of time. ... Many languages have disappeared from the face of the Earth, simply because here is nothing to help remember them except plain memorization tactics. ...
