Gatto and Holt In the essays “Against School” by John Gatto‚ and “How Teachers Make Children Hate Reading” by John Holt‚ both authors discuss their views on education and schooling. In both essays the authors analyze education and state their opinions about what is wrong with our schooling system. The authors explain the issues surrounding teachers‚ teaching styles‚ and curriculum in our schools. In John Gatto’s essay “Against School‚” he explains how he does not believe that forced schooling
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Michellee Marie B. Diokno‚ Renee Angela P. Guballa‚ Czarina Mae C. CASE 19-1: BENNETT BODY COMPANY 1. As Mr. Kern‚ what would you be prepared to say in response to Mr. Bennett’s memorandum? As a response to the email of Paul Bennett: In accumulating the cost of production‚ Job order costing is being used by our company‚ Bennett Body Company‚ whereas‚ Conely Corporation uses process costing. Bennett system incurs a higher cost of paperwork because of costing products on a per
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Andrew Redus Joseph Ptomey Thinking and Writing Research 1304 4 Febuary 2013 Rough Draft In the article “Dumbing us down: Weapons of Mass Destruction” John Taylor Gatto explains how today’s education system needs to be changed to focusing more on children’s interests instead of an institutionalized curriculum. He wants to revolutionize the school system to something similar to his education in a small town called Monongahela‚ Pennsylvania. When he went to school he was taught through
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Louise Bennett BIOGRAPHY September 7‚ 1919 – July 26‚ 2006 Louise Bennett was born in Kingston‚ Jamaica‚ and attended Ebenezer and Calabar Elementary Schools‚ St. Simon’s College‚ Excelsior College‚ and Friends College in Highgate‚ St Mary. She received a British Council scholarship to attend the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art‚ where she studied in the late 1940s. On her return to Jamaica she taught drama to youth and adult groups both in social welfare agencies and for the University of the West
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In John Gattos “Why Schools Don’t Educate” he addresses the issues of modern education. In his speech for “Teacher of the year” he explains that education is part of a social crisis. Which create students into robots. Due to the amount of control that the education system has. He continues by explaining the lack of time given to learn is irrational. Gattos example was the bell in school. Once you begin to comprehend a material the bell rings. And you must continue to the next. He offers solutions
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their attention is captured. Gordon Bennett‚ an Australian Aboriginal artist‚ demonstrates this theory through his work. Possession Island (Appendix 1)‚ 1991 and Notes to Basquiat (Jackson Pollock and his Other) (Appendix 2)‚ 2001‚ will be discussed in relation to Henri’s statement. Bennett was born in Monto‚ Queensland in 1955 of Anglo-Celtic and Aboriginal ancestry (Taylor‚ 2009). His paintings incorporate narrative through the use of graphic detail. Bennett possesses international critical acclaim
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The article by William Bennett‚ “Leave Marriage Alone‚” is about how marriage is a sacred tradition. He believes that if you broaden the definition to include gays‚ that act will totally alter the purpose and meaning of marriage. Bennett also discusses whether or not allowing gays to marry will open the door for more radical ideas‚ such as polygamy or incest. Bennett believes that gay marriage would weaken the institution. He thinks that by legally recognizing same sex unions‚ we will be sending
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intersexuality. Gordon Bennett and Fiona Hall fit into one of these categories. Bennett’s painting Outsider‚ Oil and acrylic on canvas‚ 1988 is a violent painting using appropriation of Vincent Van Gogh’s artwork‚ and the treatment of aboriginals in today’s society. Fiona Hall’s sculpture of the Nelumbo nucisera‚ lotus‚ elum‚ thamarei‚ aluminium and steel‚ 1999 is made up of a sardine tin rolled down revealing a bare stomach‚ and plant leaves. Bennett’s work can be seen as post-modern as Bennett takes Van
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Against School Critique What is boredom? According to John Taylor Gatto‚ boredom is ruining the modern day society’s schooling. Gatto is convinced that we ourselves is to blame for boredom‚ and believes everyone should be able to entertain themselves. “How public education cripples our kids‚ and why”‚ written by John Taylor Gatto‚ is papered with evidences. Even though the literal beauty does not exist in the essay‚ he starts out blocking all the possible arguments that could be created in the first
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importance of African heritage as an African American. The poem Heritage is a poem filled with African pride. Bennett envisions herself in Africa and what it actually be like if she was there. It is hard for many African Americans to envision themselves living in Africa especially since it has been so long since African-Americans as a whole have actually lived in Africa. In this poem you sense Bennett longing to be back in her homeland and her sense of connection even after being disconnected for so long
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