I’m trying to study for my Social Science course and I need some help to understand this question.

Clarify and provide examples of how secondary and higher education in the U.S. shapes individuals’ incomes, status, work and career opportunities, understanding of the culture, and life satisfaction over the life course. Relate this to the concept of the “hidden curriculum”, as proposed by Durkheim. Besides teaching knowledge and skills across various disciplines, what other major items do secondary schools and colleges and universities teach, explicitly or implicitly?

Your writing should begin with an overview of your opinion and summary of data supporting it and rely on evidence from this week’s readings and any other pertinent course materials from this week, stated in a clear and organized manner. The writing should be approximately the equivalent of one page double-spaced with citations of our relevant sources to provide evidence for your argument.