The document discusses the meaning of curriculum from different perspectives. It begins with the student's learning objectives which are to understand the meaning of curriculum from various viewpoints, analyze the different meanings, and create a matrix on the evolving definition. It then provides limited and broad definitions of curriculum from authoritative sources. These include curriculum being a set of courses, planned learning experiences, and the totality of a student's experiences. The student conducts interviews that reveal people see curriculum as the subjects taught in school. The document concludes by reflecting on why curriculum is important and how schools can enrich it.