Matt Paradowski 35 Dumb Things People Say Dr. Cullen has been referred to as being the best there is at simplifying the complex issues of diversity in an entertaining and educational manner (MauraCullen.com). As expressed on Dr. Cullen’s website‚ she has been capturing the minds and hearts of people with dynamic seminars and speaking engagements in the United States‚ Canada and Australia. She is considered one of
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An Era of Smart Phones and Dumb People You spot them immediately. They’re gathered around the swing set like moths to an open flame; not talking‚ just looking down at what’s in their small hands. There’s around four of them‚ appearing to be first graders or so‚ texting away twice as fast as you ever could‚ completely oblivious to everything around them. Pausing for a second‚ you stop to wonder‚ “Whatever happened to actually using the swing set?” Technology is like a fine wine; as it
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5. “eight dancers dressed as swans.” – Mary Cornish Numbers 6. “Always wants a hug and never gets enough”- Ronald Koertge Sidekicks 7. “whose perfume swayed in the air‚ turning the modest flowers scarlet and loose.” –Peter Meinke Love Poem 8. “Their whisper rises from beneath the stones to fuse into a single… light.” – Yves Bonnefoy Passer-By‚ These are Words… 9. “He wanted to go inside them and live.” Naomi Shihab Nye Rain 10. “But listen harder‚ use your imagination…”
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I see this as degrading and foolish. Everyone is categorized into their own stereotype whether they like it or not. Sometimes it has to do with who we hang around or our actions and other times it’s all about how we act or dress. For me; I’m the “dumb blonde”. Even though I would say I am pretty intelligent when it comes to schoolwork and even common
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Metro Trains “Dumb Ways to Die” advertisement was popular because instead of taking the usual safety precaution route by using What If’s and scenarios meant to scare people into compliance; Metro Trains decided entertainment would be the better route to go. To create the kind of buzz they wanted for their advertisement they not only came up with a catchy song (A sure-fire way to make sure people remember something) and an entertaining game. The advertisements catchy song and cute cartoon characters
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Edmund Booth: Deaf Pioneer Edmund Booth was born on a farm near Springfield‚ Massachusetts in 1810. Some of the "hats" he wore during his lifetime were farmer‚ teacher‚ activist for the deaf‚ pioneer settler‚ 49er‚ journalist‚ and politician. The consistent theme in Booth’s life‚ one to which he always returned‚ was his commitment to the deaf: working for the rights of all deaf people in this country‚ including education of deaf children. Booth’s interest in deaf issues was
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The Dumb Show As Claudius asks for the ‘light’‚ he wants actual light. The light also means the act of asking for forgiveness. People who are of the same rank or are comfortable with each other speak to each other is pros. Hamlet speaking to the players‚ he speaks down to them in verse. For the play within a play‚ Shakespeare uses rhymed verse to elevate the language. This was done because Claudius was of a higher status and this raises the severity of the crime. Hamlet is using the language
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oppressing the skills and characteristics that set our students apart from each other at an alarming rate. In fact‚ a professor at the University of Arkansas‚ Sandra Stotsky‚ who was on the committee to validate Common Core standards said‚ “The standards dumb American education down by about two grades worth” (Soave). Adopting common standards means bringing all states’ standards down to the lowest common denominator. This means that states with high standards are actually taking a step backwards by following
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In “Through Deaf Eyes” you will find a range of perspective on the question what is deafness? This film is a balanced presentation of deaf experience. I believe that the film does a good job of revealing the struggles and triumphs of deaf people in society throughout history. The documentary covers a span of close to 200 years of deaf life in the United States. You will see experiences among deaf people in education‚ family life‚ work‚ and social activities. Sign language is language that uses
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Journey Into the Deaf-World Chapter 2 Families with Deaf Children Summary: The chapter talks about Deaf children born into families‚ either with parents that are Deaf or hearing. It gives an understanding of what its like to both Deaf and hearing parents in contrast. Starting with a Deaf baby been born to Deaf parents‚ most Deaf parents have this incredible happiness for having to give birth to a Deaf child because a Deaf baby in a Deaf household signifies that the Deaf heritage of the
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