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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Faulkner January 27‚ 2009 History 484- Colonial America I have e-mailed you‚ and I have set up an appointment to discuss the choice I should make concerning my topic for this research paper and presentation. I have always been interested in American history‚ but it seems as though I never gave much thought to the particular time period in which I am most interested. I have concluded however‚ that I do not know much about Colonial America. Every time I would sit down and begin to delve deeper into
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garbage and others wastes. In the story “The Hidden Life of Garbage”‚ Heather Rodgers elaborates on how a company called Waste Management Inc. hides the pollution from the public eye. Rodgers tells how all of the waste is pushed into landfills and how the malodorous and repugnant landfills leak into the soil
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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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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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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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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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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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