whether or not it has a positive or negative effects on society. Graff‚ Gerald. “Hidden Intellectualism.” “They Say/I Say” The Moves That Matter in Academic Writing with Readings. Gerald Graff‚ Cathy Birkenstein‚ and Russel Durst. New York: Norton‚ 2012.
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Kristeena Gonzalez Gonzalez 1 Smith Eng. - 50 September 28‚ 2013 Pop Culture in Academics In Gerald Graff’s “Hidden Intellectualism‚” Graff argues that schools should encourage students to think critically‚ read‚ and write about areas of personal interest such as cars‚ fashion‚ or music but as long as they do so in an intellectually way. I happen to agree with Graff and his perspective for many different reasons. I personally
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Zack Kawasaki Nam Lee Asian Cinema November 16‚ 2016 FS 443/543 East Asian Cinema Take-home Midterm Exam 1. Diasporic cinema is any film making surrounding a community that is not a part of its country of origin. Ang Lee’s Crouching Tiger‚ Hidden Dragon can be identified as a diasporic film‚ and this can be traced back to simply Lee’s birth. Lee is of Taiwanese decent and reportedly had never been to China before shooting Crouching Tiger. This can be seen throughout the film as it mystically depicts
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The Hidden History of the Statue of Liberty It’s one of the most famous landmarks in the entire world. Standing guard in New York Harbor since 1886‚ the iconic Statue of Liberty has been one of New York City’s and America’s most treasured symbols for well over a century now. But did you know the statue actually has a very tumultuous history and‚ almost unbelievably‚ was almost never built? Here’s a quick look at the hidden history of the famed Statue of Liberty. Origins The genesis of the Statue
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Ron Gutman : The Hidden Power of Smiling I have watched this video and can say that I’ve heard a lot about the benefits of a smile. For example: if you smile you look lovelier‚ a smile can light up someone’s day‚ or pick someone mood‚ but I never thought that the benefits of a smile so much‚ it is not only external but also internal use! Smiling meditation will be a very interesting experience for me‚ not only interesting and also useful for my inner peace and well-being! In my opinion
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The Wizard of Oz is about a young girl named Dorothy‚ who realizes the value and importance of her family after ending up in a different world after a twister. Throughout the film‚ there was repetition of sayings and songs. There are also many hidden messages in the film that are very powerful. There is symbolism behind the personalities of the scarecrow‚ tin man‚ and the lion‚ which happens to portray Dorothy’s inner emotions and thoughts of herself. The film‚ The Wizard of Oz‚ has plenty of songs
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The book “The Trials Of Apollo: The Hidden Oracle” is set in the fall of 2016‚ and takes place mostly in the Demigod safe-haven / summer camp called Camp Half-Blood‚ on Long Island‚ New York. The camp is protected by a magic barrier that forbids any mortals entrance through the mainland. They also often venture out into the dangerous Forest of Camp Half-Blood filled with monsters. Apollo‚ the god of Archery‚ Healing‚ Oracles‚ was stripped of his godly powers after being accused of starting a war
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Gerald Graff’s essay‚ "Hidden Intellectualism‚" is a critique on how schools are missing out on a valuable opportunity to encourage students to learn more academically. Graff feels that utilizing what he calls "street smarts" is an effective way to relate to students. I feel Graff’s theory is an effective way to use student’s interests to engage them in school. I agree with Graff because if a student is more interested in the lesson that is being taught‚ they are more likely to pay attention and
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intelligence and substance‚ good “Hidden Intellectualism”‚ by Gerald Graff is an article in which the author suggests that intelligence cannot only be obtained by being school or being “book smart" individual but can also be achieved by what he describes as being "Street smart‚" Graff argues that intellectualism is not only the knowledge you obtain through school or through all the high cerebral books you read but also through real-world knowledge and life experiences. Graff shares stories
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Sea Pollution and The Great Pacific Garbage Patch Water is the most abused and wasted natural resource. Clean water is very precious. There are about 1 billion or more people who do not have access to clean drinking water in the world today. We must be very careful with our water and take the proper steps necessary to conserve it. Pollution is the introduction of harmful substances‚ particularly a contaminant or toxin‚ which produces some kind of harmful impact on the environment
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