"Do you know anything about Gerald Ford? I need to write an essay for school‚" I‚ a fifth grader at the time‚ asked my Grandmother. Take a seat‚" she excitedly replied. Her blue eyes lit up and she spilled forth information; she paused only to breathe‚ then to allow me to write‚ and she’d begin again‚ " He ran in the presidential election against Jimmy Carter in 1976..." This just began the introduction of a five hour discussion regarding Gerald Ford‚ and the 70’s. The conversation started with the
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Amanda Streb 9/4/2010 English 1110 Student Anti-Intellectualism: In My Perspective The way I see it‚ Paul Trout’s essay‚ “Student Anti-Intellectualism and the Dumbing Down of the University”‚ is somewhat tedious. The fact that he simply states an equal idea in every paragraph is bothersome to the everyday reader. However‚ I do strongly agree with the whole concept of the essay. I see it in my everyday life; whether I’m at my high school or even just at extra-curricular activities. Students nowadays
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Hidden Discrimination In Education In the past‚ The United States has faced many excruciating struggles. Before massive laws were passed‚ segregation was a troubling issue in the United States. But in 1954‚ Brown v. Board of Education Supreme Court case amplified the awareness of racial segregation in education.(Library Of Congress). Did Brown v. Board stop discrimination in education? Well sixty years later‚ segregation is still an issue. Additionally‚ students are being bullied for their race
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Pied Beauty Hopkins was born in 1844‚ and died just 45 years later‚ in 1889‚ but in this relatively short life he wrote some of the most startling and original poetry of the whole 19th Century. He was a deeply intellectual and religious man‚ and became a Jesuit priest in 1877‚ the same year in which he wrote ‘Pied Beauty’. Throughout his life Hopkins was deeply fond of the countryside and its beauty‚ in which he could see the work and power of God. In ‘Pied Beauty’ he expresses his delight and
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Simon Garfield has presented the diary entries of five ordinary citizens living between 1945 and 1948 in his book‚ Our Hidden Lives: The Remarkable Diaries of Post-War Britain. The content was drawn from what came to be known as the Mass-Observation Archive‚ an effort initiated by an anthropologist‚ a journalist‚ and a documentary filmmaker as “a study of everyday people living regular lives.” (Garfield‚ 1) From the thousands collected‚ Garfield selected these five diaries because they provided a
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related the hidden identities in To Kill A Mockingbird with those in “Lamb to the Slaughter” by stating “tragic events and controversial issues bring out hidden identities.” The short story “Lamb to the Slaughter” begins with Patrick Maloney telling his wife he is cheating on her and wants a divorce‚ revealing his hidden identity. This tragic event causes Mary Maloney’s new identity to be created‚ a murderer and this identity must stay hidden. This group identified multiple examples of hidden identities
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The hidden truths of the Food Industry It was our normal routine during the week‚ driving through the drive thru to get the kids a bite to eat. One day it could be Jack n the Box‚ another day it could be Mc Donald’s or Carl’s Jr‚ which ever fast food was voted on amongst my daughters is where we went. This past summer what seemed to be just another trip through the drive thru became a nightmare after eating hamburgers at our usual Carl’s Jr. Not so long after we ate‚ my older daughter began with
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Several religious groups are against the Harry Potter series because of their beliefs; they are against the idea of magical creatures‚ witches and wizards. But in reality‚ this story goes beyond these‚ it teaches us a lot of values through the characters and their actions. Some of these values include: respect‚ courage‚ perseverance‚ friendship‚ loyalty‚ and something that Voldemort could never have‚ love. In first place‚ we have Hermione Granger‚ a really intelligent‚ brave‚ and strong girl. Throughout
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The “Hidden transcript” is always present because it represents discourse. When an African American is stopped by a police officer for a routine traffic stop‚ the tension is present. The officer is an authority figure so this person would give them respect but also find out why they were being pulled over. Any interaction with law enforcement could be an African Americans last encounter on the face of the earth so most of the time they are scared and will do anything the officer says to not upset
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Instructor: Dr. Adelheid Thieme Fall 2003 Anti-Intellectualism: Why We Hate the Smart Kids The football team from Mountain View High School won the Arizona State Championship last year. Again. Unbeknownst to the vast majority of the school’s student body‚ so did the Science Bowl Team‚ the Speech and Debate Team‚ and the Academic Decathlon team. The football players enjoyed the attentions of an enthralled school‚ complete with banners‚ assemblies‚ and even video announcements in their
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