Margot Lee Shetterly’s Hidden Figures illustrates the story of the brave African-American women who defied the stereotypes and fought through segregation to become a part of what is considered one of the greatest historical landmarks in American history. Shetterly portrays the lives of the intelligent mathematicians who persevered through adversity and in return received no recognition; however‚ rather than giving up the women became trailblazers for aspiring engineers who believed they could not
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The Hidden Traps In Decision Making Hammond‚ John S.‚ Ralph L. Keeney‚ and Howard Raiffa. Harvard Business Review January 2006‚ Vol. 84 Issue 1‚ p. 118-126 Decision-making is apart of our every day routine. Making the right or wrong decisions can have a significant impact on our careers‚ health‚ education and almost all aspects of life. Before devising a strategic course of action‚ wise managers evaluate the situation confronting them. Making the right decisions is the most important
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Extra Credit Paper # 1: Film # 1 – Hidden Figures Summary of Key points: 1. The movie shows how prejudice and hate can interfere with effective intercultural communication in a work space 2. The movie shoes how racism and segregation in the US was used as a way to maintain power distance between those oppressed and those oppressing. Personal Reflective Statement: Hidden Figures does a great job telling a story of a group of incredibly smart Black Women who helped put the first man into space that
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Believe it or not‚ this song is about ERECTION. At first i mistook this song as about a guy having an affair. However‚ only after careful review of the lyrics did i realize that it’s really about erectile dysfunction‚ sexism‚ family‚ and possibly bipolar disorder. "...We shared that 9 o’clock ride Oh my heart was screaming as you left your seat Following your movements I was at your feet and..." -this part of the song is about the man on a bus who sat beside a lady‚ which was implied to
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Serrano‚ Edric “HIDDEN INTELLECTUALISM” Reading Response Journal In the article “Hidden Intellectualism” by Gerald Graff‚ The Author is telling us that knowledge can be seen not only from academic thinking but also in the form of “street smarts”. Graff explains that we know some “impressively street smarts” but does not do well in school‚ but Graff argues that “street smarts” are just as important as “book smarts”. Many people think that it is such a waste‚ that “street smarts” should be taking
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The Hidden Curriculum TypesT The Hidden Curriculum Character education is very important for teachers and parents. A teacher can teach the different subjects by creating lesson plans concerning character development. This approach is built around a list of core ethical values such as responsibility‚ respect‚ integrity‚ learning about‚ caring‚ anger management and citizenship and involves students in reading‚ discussion‚ writing‚ role playing‚ and a variety of activities
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There have been many attempts and successes at introducing young girls of color to the untold and inspirational stories of women of color. For example‚ the movie Hidden Figures which stormed the box offices on Christmas of 2015 stirring up buzz about its profound message and effects on young women across the world. The movie displays the stories of three women of color working for NASA as “computers‚” people who
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Social Class and the Hidden Curriculum In the essay Social Class and the Hidden Curriculum of Work‚ by Jean Anyon‚ the education of five different schools with four different economic classes is examined. The samples examined were two working-class schools‚ one middle-class school‚ one affluent professional school‚ and one executive elite school. The author compares the five sample schools’ curriculums and shares his findings in detail. The first schools he writes about are the two working-class
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Did you know that Greek Mythology has been around since ancient times‚ and still to this day teach lessons? In Greek Mythology‚ there is a moral or lesson hidden in the story‚ due to the characters actions. Some examples of these myths are Daedalus and Icarus‚ Phaethon‚ and Arache. Firstly‚ in the myth “Daedalus and Icarus” by Geraldine McCaughrean‚ the moral taught is to not be too determined to do something. Icarus was determined to outfly the sun until “the wax on his shoulders came unstuck. He
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Another method that the director had done to acheive this theme is the costumes of the characters. The saying that clothes determine a person is evident in the characters. Ragtime follows three different socials groups in the 1900s. They are all different from their race and their socioeconomic status but the audience must be able to differentiate them from each other. Fylnn did not wanted the costumes to be strictly based on time. He wanted the art director to add a modern theme to the 1900s attire
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