article by gerald graff called hidden intellectualism I was convinced that I only had one option in order to be considered successful when it came to college. In the second article by mike rose I saw otherwise stated facts. Depending on the type of person you presume to be these articles can either make you feel like somebody or make you feel as if you needed improvement. In my opinion I believe it will. Gerald graff spoke about anti intellectualism versus intellectualism when it came to being book smart
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Patrick Wyszynski Doctor Todd Bruce ENG 111-68 5 October 2014 Hidden Intellectualism: A Summary During my lifetime‚ I’ve been referred to as “book smart” once or twice. For many years I thought this was preferable to the less flattering “street smart” label. However‚ Gerald Graff‚ a professor of English and education at The University of Illinois at Chicago‚ argues in his writing Hidden Intellectualism from his 2003 Book Clueless in Academe: How Schooling Obscures the Life of the Mind that
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Anna Willingham Dr. Joan Kennedy English 1302 April 8‚ 2011 The Hidden Personality The essay “He Would Never Hurt a Fly: War Criminals on Trial in The Hague” Written by Slavenka Drakulic in 2004 recaptures the life in Yugoslavia during the ethnic War and a crucial period of the dissolving country. This period of life was the 60’s and the generation was healthy there was no formula‚ cotton diapers‚ and no danger (Drakulic 1118). The essay is told by a native of Croatia‚ who uses
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Connor Christensen AP Language We Need Nerds! Anti-intellectualism is a slaughter house that is easily seen‚ but near impossible to escape. How can you show the billions of Americans that love sports that paying millions to a single player on their favorite team isn’t going to cure cancer? How can you influence thousands of “high-up” jocks that society would fall without the very nerds being squashed beneath their feet? It could very well start with Leonid Fridman’s work entitled‚ “America Needs
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professor of English and education at the University of Illinois at Chicago‚ discuss the ever-popular debate on modern technology and the role in plays in schools. Goldwasser and Graff’s articles‚ “What’s the Matter with Kids Today?” and “Hidden Intellectualism” approach the topic in a different sense. Goldwasser expresses her thoughts through technology and Graff expresses his mainly through sports‚ yet both authors discuss the latter debate; the advantages of modern technology and the new curriculums
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Fridman develops his argument that America has anti-intellectual values by using the techniques of hyperbole‚ rhetorical questions‚ and logos. Fridman uses hyperboles to prove to the reader that the American population needs to change its view on intellectualism. In the first paragraph‚ Fridman writes‚ “There is something very wrong with the system of values in a society that has only derogatory terms like nerd and geek..” (line 1-3). The words “very wrong” and “derogatory” are used as an exaggeration
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behave hidden within texts which were not straightforwardly teaching such a thing” (69). Wright’s recognizes the utility of these approaches: “wherever one opened the Bible one might discover not only what happened in the past‚ but an open door upon the riches of Christian truth‚ the glory that lay ahead‚ and the solid ground of Christian morality” (70). In the next chapter on the Enlightenment‚ Wright brings the narrative to the present in order to make a case against anti-intellectualism‚ but also
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Economic developments matched this new surge of intellectualism‚ bringing al-Andalus and the dhimmi into the global sphere. While other dhimmi took advantage of cultural and social opportunities‚ still countless others became active participants and leaders in the economy. As second class citizens‚ the dhimmis were the most viable candidates for an urban middle class and soon had access to multiple professional and administrative careers. They collaborated closely with Muslims to urbanize the empire
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There are two schools of thought‚ when it pertains to the topic of intellectualism. On one end‚ many individuals believe intellectuals read‚ write and review great literature and other areas of classical education. On the other end‚ there are those that believe collective experiences in all phases of life‚ completely reaches beyond what a person is able to learn alone. Generally and perhaps to an extent‚ we associate the educated life of the mind with serious subjects and texts. Gerald Graff agrees
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(Approximately 700 words) (50 Marks) The Classroom Easter Egg Hunt Subject: Arts & Humanities Key Stage: 1 This week’s lesson is an arts activity in which the pupils hunt for hidden numbered paper eggs. Brief Description Pupils will work together to find paper or cardboard eggs that are hidden within the classroom. Objectives Pupils describe (orally and in writing) the precise location of an object (I.E an Egg) Key Concepts Logic‚ location‚ prepositions‚ social skills‚ teamwork
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