Anakin Skywalker, before growing up to become Darth Vader, was born a slave on Tatooine. As many commentators have pointed out, when the Jedi arrived on the planet, they made no effort to free the slaves. Neither did anyone else. The Star Wars films have never had a Spartacus. 2
Functions of the curriculum. 1  1. CURRICULUM DEVELOPMENT Functions of the Curriculum. 2  2. 1.General Education It is that part of the curriculum that is designed to provide for a common universe of discourse, understanding, and competence for the purpose of developing thinking, socially responsible citizens of a free society.
Reveal gaps in the curriculum (goal or outcome columns in the map with few or none I's, R's/E's, and M's). This can lead to substantive program goal or student learning outcome revisions that benefit student learning and better reflect faculty expertise.