HIST 136 Paper #1 Fall 2014 In Robert Trennert’s essay‚ “Educating Indian Girls at Nonreservation Boarding Schools‚ 1870-1920”‚ there is an argument on the federal government’s policy on sending young Indian girls to schools to be “Americanized.” During the 1870s‚ the government provided education for Indian youth of both sexes. The schools started in 1878 when Captain Richard Henry Pratt‚ in charge of a group of Indian prisoners at Fort Marion‚ convinced the government to educate eighteen of his
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Educating Rita – work undertaken by students –how growth and change (and obstacles to these) are explored in Act 1 Scene 1: * Door- ‘Stuck in a rut’. A barrier making a struggle to start a new beginning and put a divide between her old world and new world. ‘ Open one door‚ close another’. The door is a sign for Rita to re-think whether she really does want a change in her life and whether she really is ready to make a change. * Language- Dialogue revealing the different classes between
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It is with great pleasure that I write this letter of recommendation for the truly exceptional Laila. It is rare to meet a student with as much compassion and self-awareness as Laila. Her resilience‚ positivity‚ and humor are especially astounding given the challenges she has overcome in her life. As a refugee of war‚ Laila’s strength of character has not only helped her adapt to a new home‚ culture‚ and language‚ but it also serves as an education and inspiration to others. Given the depth of her
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Cultural Perspectives of Dress JOURNAL ENTRY CHAPTER 1 1.6 Body Ritual among the Nacirema Horace Miner‚ University of Michigan In the article‚ the author introduces us alleging that the anthropologist is familiar with so many different behaviors that it is hard to believe he can be shocked by some exotic culture. However‚ he specifies later that the piece is just about how far humans can reach regarding their demeanors and rites. Along the article‚ Miner describes the habits – I might just
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boxes on the tally sheet before frantically moving the piled up bags from each of the tables onto the number stickers on the boxing table. I found myself yelling “Box X” a lot this semester because I completed my service hours at Feed My Starving Children (FMSC)‚ an organization dedicated to ending world hunger. At FMSC‚ I packed and boxed food‚ helping the organization provide food for those in need. I faced some challenges at FMSC‚ but the rewards of my service far outweighed any challenge I faced
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significant rewards. This is present in the text ‘Educating Rita’ written by Willy Russell and the film ‘The Help’ written by Kathryn Stockett. In this text we see a fairly un-educated woman blossom and find herself through education; the obstacles she faces on her way to knowledge are the stepping stones in finding herself and entering the new world of education. Rita is a typical uneducated woman; her life is already planned out for her consisting of children‚ cooking/cleaning‚ pub trips and the overall
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having a negative view on teenagers but as the series (Educating Essex) went on she understood them a little bit better. This is one thing that Levy & Davidson didn’t do‚ they didn’t take the time to observe the teens in the show and were putting across their personal views without regards to how the people they were writing about felt. Ellen starts the article with the heading “It’s all too easy to hate teens – try a little love instead‚ Educating Essex has made me re-evaluate my views of today’s teenagers”
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Educating Rita Question: How is the concept of belonging presented in Educating Rita? Extract One: Act 1 Scene 1 Willy Russell explores the concept of belonging in the first scene of Educating Rita through language and dramatic techniques. It is evident from the moment that Frank and Rita meet that their perceptions of belonging are vastly different. Rita’s entrance‚ "I’m comin’ in‚ aren’t I? It’s that stupid bleedin’ handle on the door. You wanna get it fixed!" shocks both Frank and the audience
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a small smile and continues to unpack. Unpacks the nude painting. Examines the painting and laughs. Frank – Ha look at those tits! Stage directions – Hangs painting on the wall‚ stares for a while musing with his hands on his hips then walks over to the window‚ sitting on the ledge looking outside‚ pondering. Frank – My‚ how I was intellectually seduced by her. She never conformed to what students were meant to be‚ let alone a woman! She never had a classical education yet she was incredibly
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that parental responsibility in food choices and physical activity over kids will result in combating childhood obesity‚ rather than only blaming the fast food industry by itself. To concur with Weintraub‚ it is the parent’s responsibility to combat childhood obesity‚ although fast food industry also shares the responsibility. It is the role of the parents to instill good eating habits and to serve as role models for their children. If the kid has no medical reason for gaining weight then it seems
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