If you are not familiar with the whole Sandy Hook ordeal. It was a school shooting that happened in Connecticut were 20 children were killed by a gunman. Many blame the death of those children on the assault rifle which was used. The gun was not what killed them children‚ it was a man that was not right in the head. After Sandy Hook there have been plenty other school shootings at high schools‚ colleges‚ and all schools. This has become
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bell hooks’ examination of black female spectatorship is‚ as she discusses in the essay ‘The oppositional gaze’‚ is a comparatively unexplored territory by scholars. She focuses on cinema in its early form as a unique site for a gaze to emerge that opposed the assumed maleness and whiteness of the viewer. Hooks’ main argument stems from the idea that the black women are doubly excluded from the practices of looking as a hierarchical structure continuing to use this in terms of cinema. She argues
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chapter seven Hooks talks about feminism in the realms of class. Hooks explains that the focus of feminism came to be about the wealthy white upper class women who wanted the same opportunities as men of their own class rather than the focus of women receiving the same benefits to sustain themselves. Working class and middle class women were able to work‚ but they did not make enough money to support themselves. I liked this chapter because Hooks gave a resolution for the problem. Hooks explains that
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“Teaching is a performative act”‚ and it is for that reason that it is crucial that teachers teach beyond the textbook (hooks‚ 11) . The textbook merely supplies the student with information‚ data‚ and serve the core curriculum agenda that has been set up by the state or district. The teacher’s job is not to reiterate what the textbook says‚ although there is a responsibility upon the teacher to ensure that students understand the assigned readings‚ but the teacher’s job is to relate the text to
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tragic occurrence of the Sandy Hook massacre many theories have taken place‚ whether this was an actual event or a conspiracy. If you never heard of this horrible event took it place on December 14th‚ when armed gunman Adam Lanza allegedly shot and killed twenty-six people ‚ twenty of which were innocent children kindergarten to first grade and six teachers. Police also say that Adam was thought to have killed his mother before even entering this school. Sandy Hook is a well populated school with
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Running head: INTELLIGENCE CRITIQUE Intelligence Critique Lucy Carnes Psy 357 Leron Peterkin‚ M.A. Grand Canyon University College of Liberal Arts May 19‚ 2010 Intelligence Critique Which theory do you believe is the best for determining intelligence? I think moral intelligence would be equivalent to these two intelligences because in order to make moral decisions‚ one has to
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We live in a world where there are numerous discriminations: race‚ religion‚ sex‚ age‚ or sexual orientation. bell hooks has eloquently explained multiple reasons why the black population is discriminated against in an educational setting‚ “...most white folks are rarely‚ if ever‚ in a situation where they must listen to black women lecture to them.” (hooks‚ 31) Daily we hear about the killings of transsexual men and women‚ as well as multiple examinations talking about men who receive more money
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Summary of Sandy Hook Shooting In the article “Sandy Hook Shooting: The Speculation About Adam Lanza Must Stop” Judith Warner suggests that we should gun control and discussion a good way to avoid such shooting things happened again. Warner says that‚ there are many things we think we know about Adam Lanza‚ and there are many information about his mental health we got from his friends. Many people think we should care about kid’s mental health which is more important than gun control. However
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First Tips From day 1‚ the fly fisherman is a better conservationist than any other sportsman. The fly fisherman only relies on his own power to get to the locations he needs to get to in order to catch the fish he/she is planning to catch. And this is a very good thing because fly fishing is one of the fastest growing sports going. The three main ingredients that one needs to become successful as a good fly fisherman are‚ 1. A good rod. 2. The correct line to match the rod. 3. Learn the correct
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gives a more credible argument. Both authors give valid arguments on why shame as a punishment can be an alternative to incarceration of non-violent crimes. Kahan believes that shame is worth a try. He states‚ “shame is cheap and effective and frees up scarce prison space for the more serious offenses” (Kahan 573). He sees shame as an alternative to incarceration. Kahan states‚ “Nor do we condemn offenders to educate the retarded” (572). When Kahan uses the word “retarded” it shows some unprofessionalism
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