Like Any Other Day It was a beautiful afternoon. The spring breeze was crisp and the bright green leaves swayed gently in the treetops. The sun hung high in the sky warming my face as I waited for the bus to take my brother and me home from school. Every blade of grass and newly bloomed flower was indicative of new life; the changing of seasons. We boarded the bus with all of the other kids just like we had so many times before. Everything about this day seemed so much like any other day. The
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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 that students need to read models of intellectually challenging writing‚ he also finds
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in forms of intellectualism‚ Gerald Graff considers Sports and other forms of “street smarts” do seem to be their own form of intellectualism. The new Hidden Intellectualism that is found within these “street smarts”. Hidden intellectualism to Graff in early life was the argument/debate on who is the toughest and what sports team was the best. When arguing about these things graph found himself doing the things intellectuals do in “academic” conversations. Graff was feeling “what it felt like to
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OTHER RELATED TEXTS Advertising Campaigns Olympic ads – Telstra‚ McDonalds QANTAS ads RTA – No-one thinks big of you Documentary Films Bra Boys (2007) Sunny Abberton Forbidden Lies (2007) Anna Broinowski Growing up and going home (2007) Belinda Mason http://www.filmaust.com.au/guagh/default.asp?content=growingup Spellbound (2002 Not only a documentary about the US National spelling bee‚ but a glimpse into the enormous pressure first-generation immigrant families place
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How the Other Half Lives In How the Other Half Lives‚ Riis startles readers with the following statement “Long ago it was said that ‘one half of the world does not know how the other half lives.’ That was true then. It did not know because it did not care. The half that was on top cared little for the struggles‚ and less for the fate of those who were underneath‚ so long as it was able to hold them there and keep its own seat”(Riis‚ 5). This book definitely changes history in a material way
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underworld‚ thrived there; maybe Paris was also less rough‚ in that there was room for nearly everyone all the way down the social ladder. Hanging over The Other Paris is the contemporary curse that perhaps hit Paris first‚ of city that have become bland transnational stopping places for the privilege. Magisterial as ever‚ Luc Sante returns us to the flavor‚ texture‚ savor‚ shout‚ and clash of the by gone city. "The Other Paris" is a heart breaking spectacle‚ immense in intellectual and political
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1. Write a story ending with: They looked at each other and smiled meaningfully. He was running down the corridor and his only concern was getting there. He could not control his bladder any longer and deep in his heart‚ he was cursing softly. The toilet timetable was a pain and he told himself that he would fight to voice his frustration. Nobody could blame him if he were to leave a trail of urine before he could get there in time. The smell of ammonia was getting closer and it was such a relief
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Smokey Robinson: Writing for the Souls of Others Growing up in a house with “grown folks music‚” my sisters and I have heard many people or groups played loudly‚ (Marvin Gaye‚ Diana Ross and the Supremes‚ Natalie Cole‚ and Smokey Robinson just to name a few) while watching our father sing along‚ swaying back and forth‚ while snapping his fingers‚ closing his eyes‚ and being taken away by the music and it’s lyrics. He would often say to us‚ “You don’t know nothing ‘bout this‚ y’all too young
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essay titled "Hidden Intellectualism‚" Gerald Graff discusses the nonacceptance of nonintellectual street smarts vs academic book smarts. I agree with Graff’s views on street smarts being a hidden intellectually from society and academics. Gerald Graff is correct in thinking that modern education strongly favors classic literary subjects over real world "street" subject matters. As I read "Hidden Intellectualism" I could not help but empathize with Graff instantly. I was transported back to middle
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you ever thought about how a person affects the world? A person can have a long-lasting impact on the world. By demonstrating respect‚ empathy‚ and kindness‚ one individual may have a ripple effect on others and make a long-lasting impact on the world. Standing up to injustice and advocating for others in the fight for human rights leaves an effect that may change the direction of mankind’s history. Firstly‚ conveying substantial support for nationals‚ regardless of location‚ of freedom and human rights
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