Faculté des sciences sociales | Faculty of Social Sciences SCS1150 A Introduction to Studying the Social Sciences Professor Kathleen Rodgers Fall 2011 Social Movement Activism in National and Global Contexts Course Schedule : Monday 8:30-10:00 Thursday 10:30-11:00 SMD 503 Professor’s Availability: Wednesday‚ 11:30-12:30 Office : DMS 8160 Assistants: Stephanie McAnany smcan058@uottawa.ca On Virtual Campus: Yes Email : Kathleen.rodgers@uottawa.ca* *Any question
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Unfortunately‚ I am finding it surprisingly difficult to respond to Malcolm X’s “Learning to Read” excerpt. This‚ however‚ is not because I am an inarticulate writer‚ nor is it due to a lack of provocation from the piece. In truth‚ I believe that I am experiencing complications with my response because I find myself torn between two separate topics brought up by Malcolm X. On one hand‚ he discusses the massive importance of literacy and his own journey to self-obtain said literacy; however‚ on the
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The article‚ College Pressures by William Zinnser‚ was relatable. Zinnser explains how college students experience economic pressure‚ parental pressure‚ peer pressure‚ and self-induced pressure. In my case the pressure that I have felt the most was self-induced. Throughout this whole semestester there was a sense that I was not doing my best. Assignments felt like an anxiety attack because I was paranoid over the quality of my work. There were times where I felt that my classmates were doing better
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Penelope Eckert and her article “Learning to Be Gendered” explores the various behaviors parents exhibit when interacting with children‚ and how those behaviors correlate to the child’s gender. An example of this can be seen in the speech parents employ when speaking to infants. Eckert states
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In the article "Muslim American College Youth: Attitudes and Responses Five Years After 9/11."‚ the author Muedini starts the introduction by claiming that the ideologies of Muslims being the terrorist have caused a lot of problems to the American born Muslim youth. The author compares the Muslim youth in Europe to the ones here in America and says that the youth in Europe is a major concern for Europeans than youth in America to Americans‚ due to difference in social class. These Muslim youth can
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potential of classroom assessment to support learning. However‚ the ‘accountability’ juggernaut was not for turning‚ even though the Blair dynasty’s clarion call of “Education! Education! Education!” had not yet begun to ring hollow. It was the day we decided to up the ante and make it our target to resurrect assessment by teachers‚ not to abandon testing‚ but to refocus assessment activities where they should be‚ on pupil learning. The King’s College pair had been long-term advocates of formative
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George Bernard Shaw’s Saint Joan was first produced in New York City in 1923 and in London in 1924. Shaw published it with a long Preface in 1924. When word came out that Shaw‚ who was known as an irreverent jokester‚ was writing about a Christian saint and martyr‚ there were fears that he would not be able to produce something appropriate‚ but the early reception of the play was generally favorable‚ although some commentators criticized him for historical inaccuracy and for being too talky or comic
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Scott Russell Sanders in his essay "looking at Women" has his views shaped by the people he is surrounded by. This trend is apparent even in his early child hood. He continues this trend thru early adulthood. Well into adult hood this trend show it self through his actions‚ and through the quotes that he chooses. Sanders forms his opinions from the opinions of others in this essay‚ and demonstrates thoroughly. Two people‚ the first of which is a friend‚ affect Sanders first realization of sexuality
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answer each of the following tasks‚ click the text box below “Type your answer here”. When finished‚ save it with your own name-and-class extension (e.g. “Exercise-Effective-Sentence.NguyenVanA-12ece.docx”. Finally‚ upload to the Assignment of your e-learning system or save it onto a USB for class correction. 1. Refer to the advice on pages 225-28 and rewrite each of the following sentences in the form of a list. a. The causes of burnout can be studied from three perspectives: physiological—the roles
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To Write as a Cook Having a college writing class with the theme of Food for Thought‚ I am exposed to many different ideas of the food subject. I found that writing is like cooking. They both are a long process. However‚ I have gained a lot from the process of cooking‚ as well as writing. To create an essay is just like to create a dish: creativity and patience are always required. To me‚ writing is a difficult task to accomplish‚ for I do not have the sense of imagination and humor that a
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