In this paper‚ I will discuss how various short poems reflect on the idea of family. The poems I will evaluate are ‘Those Winter Sundays’ by Robert Hayden‚ ‘My Papa’s Waltz’ by Theodore Roethke and finally‚ ‘Eating together’ by Li-Young Lee. I will also determine how the poems construct the feeling of family and how this may emotionally affect the reader. Moreover‚ I will investigate how the speaker influences the perception of family. Using my own opinion and experience of family‚ I will also discuss
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Sunday in the Park What is the point of being a parent? Is it to patronize and make decisions for your child? Decisions they were not able or interested in making themselves? Is it to shield them from the world and all its awfulness‚ or is it simply too prepare them for it? Whether we like it or not‚ the world is a hard and rough place and children need to figure this out… apparently. That is the basic message in “Sunday in the Park”. How should you handle situations that you are not ready for?
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In my exploration of different populations in the social work field‚ I interned at San Andreas Regional Center (SARC) in order to learn more about the population diagnosed with developmental disabilities. I received insight into the dynamics of caring for people with autism‚ down syndrome‚ cerebral palsy‚ and other conditions of the like and learned about the various ways such a population is disenfranchised and taken advantage of outside organizations that cater specifically to them. Working as
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game with mats instead of people just dodging and fleeing from the ball. This activity was based on 30 students and two teachers. This activity was a modified dodge ball game out side on the basketball courts; the location is at McManus elementary school. This modified dodge ball game took place around 9:30 a.m. to around 10:00 a.m.‚ so it was about thirty minutes in length and very active. There were two adults to the thirty students‚ one was the teacher and the other was an aid. These students were
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elementary school general education‚ this is an analysis of their principles of practicing literacy instruction through lesson plans and implementation. Some of the observation criteria fall under communication‚ being a constructivist‚ understanding to activate prior knowledge‚ interaction and concluding with a review and an assessment of some kind. Teacher should work to increase students’ motivation on learning and use systematic instruction throughout the lesson plan. After an observation description
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Desiree Acevedo 1/5/2013 Pd 102 Ms. Williams Week 1 As I did the Learning Style Graph it came about that when I’m in school I’m more of an observer. That would be very true‚ I feel as if I observe I learn faster and I understand more of what was said inside the classroom. Therefore‚ it will help me understand the assignments that are given to me. The reason I observe first is because once i get done observing ‚ I plan things out and then I take the time to make sure I fully understand the
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In order to start the process for my observation I had to first speak with the parents of the child Mr. and Mrs. Pretty (not their real name). I spoke with Mrs. Pretty because her husband was unavailable at the time and I know her very well. I informed her about the assignment and discussed the outline of it with her to ensure that she knew exactly what the observation entail as well as the fact that I might need additional information from her or her husband. She informed me that she would inform
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The poem “Those Winter Sundays‚” by Robert Hayden is about a childhood memory. The childhood memory involved is indeed one that the speaker regrets‚ but also gains knowledge from the regretful state of mind. There are many children who either do not realize the amount of sacrifices that their parents go through for their sake. Having children and being able to take care of them is very important. Some children can grow up feeling unappreciative without the discipline of the parents similar to the
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I have really enjoyed my practicum hours‚ observing and learning from the counselors at West High School. Many of my observations surrounded graduation and A-G requirements. Several of the counselors were going through the transcripts of their sophomores and juniors to see if they were still on track to graduate. Then‚ they would call in those they needed to meet with and talk to them individually. The solution for several that I sat in with was to add a zero period class. The counselors took
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"Those Winter Sundays" by Robert Hayden is a poem about a how the author is recalling how his father would wake up early on Sundays‚ a day which is usually a reserved as a day of rest by many‚ to fix a fire for his family. The mood of this poem is a bit sad. It portrays a father‚ who deeply cares for his family but doesn’t seem to show it by emotions‚ words‚ or touching. It also describes a home that isn’t very warm in feelings as well as the title" Those Winter Sundays" The author describes the
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