1.) "He urged teachers to encourage students to question their experience in school: You must arouse children's curiosity and maker them think about school."
I chose this quote because I believe that this is the best way to make kids like being in school, and chances are that if they like being there they'll probably learn better. I find this a lot in the classroom where I volunteer. The students are all five or six years old and trying to teach them anything without entertaining them is like the impossible task. They don't learn anything from formal instruction, but as soon as you turn that same lesson into a game, or make it a question based lesson, where the students control the environment, you can see their little gears turning and you know they must be learning something.
2.)"Students are people whose voices are worth listening to, whose minds can carry the weight of serious intellectual work, whose thoughts and feelings can entertain transforming self and society."
I really liked this quote because I believe that our society as a whole doesn't place enough value in the minds of students. This article is all about having education derived from the minds and questions of students, and if no one is able to value the ideas of a student there is no way that this learning tactic can be used.
3.)“The teacher is the person who mediates the relationship between outside authorities, formal knowledge, and individual students in the classroom."
I LOVED this quote! as future teachers, I think that we all have this idea in our heads of what we'd like to be. I have never pictured myself to become the type of teacher who is holding the bucket of knowledge over my student's head and just dumping it in. Instead I see myself (hopefully) being able to be more like what this quote is describing.
Overall I thought that this was a good article, a little long, but still good. I was easily able to see why this article related to our class because this is what we have been doing all along! I now see why our classroom was run the way it was, because this is the future of learning.
Thursday, April 28, 2011
Monday, April 18, 2011
Satirical Art Drawings by Pawel Kucynski
http://www.stumbleupon.com/su/4xQFDr/www.golberz.com/2011/03/satirical-art-drawings-by-pawel.html
If you copy and paste this link into your search bar you'll come across some drawings by P. Kucynski. Scroll down a bit to the 9th picture on the page. You will see a boy with his face forced into a book to "learn". I found this picture to relate perfectly to one of our last readings, “Social Class and the Hidden Curriculum of Work” by Jean Anyon. It just reminded me of the feeling described by some students as jamming information into your head before the test, and nothing else really mattered as long as you remembered it for the test.
If you copy and paste this link into your search bar you'll come across some drawings by P. Kucynski. Scroll down a bit to the 9th picture on the page. You will see a boy with his face forced into a book to "learn". I found this picture to relate perfectly to one of our last readings, “Social Class and the Hidden Curriculum of Work” by Jean Anyon. It just reminded me of the feeling described by some students as jamming information into your head before the test, and nothing else really mattered as long as you remembered it for the test.
Citizenship in School: Reconceptualizing Down Syndrome
Citizenship in School: Reconceptualizing Down Syndrome
Christopher Kliewe
1.)"I have Down syndrome, but I am not handicapped.”
I really loved this quote. Right now I am reading a book about a boy with down syndrome, and although it's a fake character, the feelings that he has are all too real. The connection works perfectly to see how real students would feel about being labeled as "special education". No one wants to be labeled and told that they can't do something.
2.)"Community acceptance requires opportunity for individual participation in the group , but the opportunity cannot exist outside of community acceptance."
I chose this quote because I believe that acceptance is the first step to giving people with differences opportunities, and in order to find that acceptance they need opportunities to be included. This quote reminded of a "which came first" type of situation.
3.)"Community requires a willingness to see people as they are-different perhaps in their minds and in their bodies, but not different in their spirits or in their willingness and ability to contribute to the mosaic of society."
I found this quote to be quite inspirational. I think that more people should think in the terms of this quote. We all need to learn hoe to see people for what they are able and willing to do, and see past disabilities.
I think that this was my favorite reading to date. I think that the issue of down syndrome and "special education" is going to end up affecting almost all of us in this class at one point or another no matter what or where we end up teaching.
Christopher Kliewe
1.)"I have Down syndrome, but I am not handicapped.”
I really loved this quote. Right now I am reading a book about a boy with down syndrome, and although it's a fake character, the feelings that he has are all too real. The connection works perfectly to see how real students would feel about being labeled as "special education". No one wants to be labeled and told that they can't do something.
2.)"Community acceptance requires opportunity for individual participation in the group , but the opportunity cannot exist outside of community acceptance."
I chose this quote because I believe that acceptance is the first step to giving people with differences opportunities, and in order to find that acceptance they need opportunities to be included. This quote reminded of a "which came first" type of situation.
3.)"Community requires a willingness to see people as they are-different perhaps in their minds and in their bodies, but not different in their spirits or in their willingness and ability to contribute to the mosaic of society."
I found this quote to be quite inspirational. I think that more people should think in the terms of this quote. We all need to learn hoe to see people for what they are able and willing to do, and see past disabilities.
I think that this was my favorite reading to date. I think that the issue of down syndrome and "special education" is going to end up affecting almost all of us in this class at one point or another no matter what or where we end up teaching.
Monday, April 11, 2011
“Social Class and the Hidden Curriculum of Work” by Jean Anyon
Social Class and the Hidden Curriculum of Work
1.) “As one child said, what you do is "store facts up in your head like cold storage - until you need it later for a test or your job."”
I chose this quote because it reminded me very much of exactly what I did all through school; and I don' think that it was just me. Going through school we seem to store up just enough of the information just long enough to pass the examination of the material and then we tend to forget about it. This quote is saying that kids know that they will need the skills that they are learning, but that they don't see the value in them now; they only think that they are important for the future.
2.) “Schoolwork helps one to achieve, to excel, to prepare for life.”
I liked this quote because it could and could not necessarily be true. I think that a lot of the skills we use to achieve an outcome will be of some greater value in "the real world" but I also think that a lot of things that we learn in school, depending on our career choices, may never be used again.
3.) "In the middle class school, work is getting the right answer."
I think that this quote perfectly explains the mentality of most students, including my high school self. Kids almost never really realize what they should be getting out of an activity and instead focus on being able to yield an answer. I don't think that this is the way students should go about learning.
Overall this piece was not hard to read and it was kind of interesting. I liked how it got me thinking about what I want the mentality of my own students to be in the future.
1.) “As one child said, what you do is "store facts up in your head like cold storage - until you need it later for a test or your job."”
I chose this quote because it reminded me very much of exactly what I did all through school; and I don' think that it was just me. Going through school we seem to store up just enough of the information just long enough to pass the examination of the material and then we tend to forget about it. This quote is saying that kids know that they will need the skills that they are learning, but that they don't see the value in them now; they only think that they are important for the future.
2.) “Schoolwork helps one to achieve, to excel, to prepare for life.”
I liked this quote because it could and could not necessarily be true. I think that a lot of the skills we use to achieve an outcome will be of some greater value in "the real world" but I also think that a lot of things that we learn in school, depending on our career choices, may never be used again.
3.) "In the middle class school, work is getting the right answer."
I think that this quote perfectly explains the mentality of most students, including my high school self. Kids almost never really realize what they should be getting out of an activity and instead focus on being able to yield an answer. I don't think that this is the way students should go about learning.
Overall this piece was not hard to read and it was kind of interesting. I liked how it got me thinking about what I want the mentality of my own students to be in the future.
Monday, April 4, 2011
Race, Class, Gender; Why Students Fail
Race, Class, Gender; Why Students Fail
Peter McLaren
1.)"Specifically blacks and similar minorities believe that in order for a minority person to succeed in school academically, he or she must learn to think and act white."
I chose this quote because I found it sad but true. I don't think that people should have to not act like themselves in order to succeed but I think that it does happen often.
2.)"The girls in the Corridor often reject marriage as a desirable option for the future. At the same time, however, some felt that marriage would be preferable to working in meaningless job.”
I found this quote kind of offensive mostly because this is what my asperations are. I don't see anything wrong with wanting to get married, as long as you're not completely submissive and can still be an independant woman.
3.)“Just as male resistance in the schools often serves to more firmly cement the boys in their low-caste status, female resistance often means rejecting the culture of the classroom only to be positioned in a culture in which girls are viewed as sex objects.”
I posted this quote because I found it really awful! This is probably the worst thing I ever read, it's basicly saying that no matter what women do men will always only see them as sex objects.
I didn't like this reading at all! I thought it said terrible truths about women. It wasn't hard to read but I still didn't like it.
Peter McLaren
1.)"Specifically blacks and similar minorities believe that in order for a minority person to succeed in school academically, he or she must learn to think and act white."
I chose this quote because I found it sad but true. I don't think that people should have to not act like themselves in order to succeed but I think that it does happen often.
2.)"The girls in the Corridor often reject marriage as a desirable option for the future. At the same time, however, some felt that marriage would be preferable to working in meaningless job.”
I found this quote kind of offensive mostly because this is what my asperations are. I don't see anything wrong with wanting to get married, as long as you're not completely submissive and can still be an independant woman.
3.)“Just as male resistance in the schools often serves to more firmly cement the boys in their low-caste status, female resistance often means rejecting the culture of the classroom only to be positioned in a culture in which girls are viewed as sex objects.”
I posted this quote because I found it really awful! This is probably the worst thing I ever read, it's basicly saying that no matter what women do men will always only see them as sex objects.
I didn't like this reading at all! I thought it said terrible truths about women. It wasn't hard to read but I still didn't like it.
Sunday, March 27, 2011
Wise
A Particularly Cheap White Whine: Racism, Scholarships and the Manufacturing of White Victimhood By Tim Wise
-Megan
1.)"White students are twice as likely as their african american or latino counterparts to be taught by the most highly qualified teachers and half as likely to have least qualified instructors in class."
1. I chose this quote because I found it very disturbing.
2. This quote is saying that already privileged white students have even more benefits by having the more qualified teachers teach them.
3. This line is giving a specific example as to how white students are more privileged than the nonwhite students.
2.)“Fact is, there are plenty of scholarships that have nothing to do with merit per se, but about which conservatives say nothing: scholarships for people who are left-handed, or kids whose parents sell Tupperware, or the children of horse- breeders, or descendants of the signers of the Declaration of Independence, among many thousands of such awards (3). Apparently, it's OK to ensure opportunity for members of these groups, despite the fact that none of them have faced systemic oppression before, but it's the height of immorality to do the same for students of color, who have indeed faced explicitly racial obstacles in their lives.”
1. I chose this quote because I believe it to be entirely true.
2. This quote is explaining that there are thousands of scholarships out there available to students for things that they have no control over, that not based on grades or talent, that are acceptable but being colored is not an acceptable reason for getting a scholarship.
3.This line is addressing the issue of affirmative action and explaining why it's not any different from many less controversial scholarships.
3.)"Whites would enjoy extra and unearned opportunity relative to people of color, thanks to pre-existing advantages to which we were never entitled in the first place."
1. i chose this quote because I think it's a serious problem that we have as a society today.
2. This quote is saying that whites have less challenges just because they are white and they have no reason for life to be easier.
3. The quote is important to the piece because it further explains how nonwhite students have more obsticles than white students do.
Overall I found that this piece was easy to rad, but kind of redundant because I knew that most of these things were going on in the world. Unlike the other articles we have read there was almost nothing surprising about this reading. When reading this I was wondering if anyone in class personally, or knew someone who had been affected by something like this.
-Megan
1.)"White students are twice as likely as their african american or latino counterparts to be taught by the most highly qualified teachers and half as likely to have least qualified instructors in class."
1. I chose this quote because I found it very disturbing.
2. This quote is saying that already privileged white students have even more benefits by having the more qualified teachers teach them.
3. This line is giving a specific example as to how white students are more privileged than the nonwhite students.
2.)“Fact is, there are plenty of scholarships that have nothing to do with merit per se, but about which conservatives say nothing: scholarships for people who are left-handed, or kids whose parents sell Tupperware, or the children of horse- breeders, or descendants of the signers of the Declaration of Independence, among many thousands of such awards (3). Apparently, it's OK to ensure opportunity for members of these groups, despite the fact that none of them have faced systemic oppression before, but it's the height of immorality to do the same for students of color, who have indeed faced explicitly racial obstacles in their lives.”
1. I chose this quote because I believe it to be entirely true.
2. This quote is explaining that there are thousands of scholarships out there available to students for things that they have no control over, that not based on grades or talent, that are acceptable but being colored is not an acceptable reason for getting a scholarship.
3.This line is addressing the issue of affirmative action and explaining why it's not any different from many less controversial scholarships.
3.)"Whites would enjoy extra and unearned opportunity relative to people of color, thanks to pre-existing advantages to which we were never entitled in the first place."
1. i chose this quote because I think it's a serious problem that we have as a society today.
2. This quote is saying that whites have less challenges just because they are white and they have no reason for life to be easier.
3. The quote is important to the piece because it further explains how nonwhite students have more obsticles than white students do.
Overall I found that this piece was easy to rad, but kind of redundant because I knew that most of these things were going on in the world. Unlike the other articles we have read there was almost nothing surprising about this reading. When reading this I was wondering if anyone in class personally, or knew someone who had been affected by something like this.
Monday, March 21, 2011
Kahne/Westheimer
"In the Service of What?" by Joseph Kahne and Joel Westheimer
1.) In contrast, much of the current discussion regarding service learning emphasizes charity, not change".
1. I chose this quote because it speaks directly to our classroom service project.
2. This quote is saying that while we do service learning as a good deed and a learning experience, we should be using it as a means to make ourselves installers of change.
3. This quote contributes to the overall piece by explaining the difference between what we are doing with service learning time opposed to what we should be doing.
2.) "Unfortunately, in many service activities, students view those they serve as clients rather than as a resource."
1. I chose this quote because it explains how I feel about my service learning project. Before reading this I didn’t really see myself as a resource, but now I see that I should and that I can be of some value to the kids that I work with.
2. This quote is explaining how volunteers see themselves; we think that we’re doing service to get something out of it for ourselves, but we can really do it for the benefit of the kids too.
3. The quote contributes to the article as a whole because it is describing the value of volunteers.
3.) In Atlanta students simply write a 500-word essay describing their experiences. They never discuss their experiences as part of a course.”
1. I chose this quote because I though it was a powerful one.
2. This quote is saying that when students do service they end up not even thinking of it as a requirement anymore. They can often see it as something that they can enjoy.
3. This quote is important to the article because it shows that students can really end up valuing required service time.
Overall I thought that this article was easy to read. I enjoyed this article because it made me think a lot about my service learning project and how far i have come with it. It made me wonder if my fellow students are feeling the same way about thier service time as I am?
1.) In contrast, much of the current discussion regarding service learning emphasizes charity, not change".
1. I chose this quote because it speaks directly to our classroom service project.
2. This quote is saying that while we do service learning as a good deed and a learning experience, we should be using it as a means to make ourselves installers of change.
3. This quote contributes to the overall piece by explaining the difference between what we are doing with service learning time opposed to what we should be doing.
2.) "Unfortunately, in many service activities, students view those they serve as clients rather than as a resource."
1. I chose this quote because it explains how I feel about my service learning project. Before reading this I didn’t really see myself as a resource, but now I see that I should and that I can be of some value to the kids that I work with.
2. This quote is explaining how volunteers see themselves; we think that we’re doing service to get something out of it for ourselves, but we can really do it for the benefit of the kids too.
3. The quote contributes to the article as a whole because it is describing the value of volunteers.
3.) In Atlanta students simply write a 500-word essay describing their experiences. They never discuss their experiences as part of a course.”
1. I chose this quote because I though it was a powerful one.
2. This quote is saying that when students do service they end up not even thinking of it as a requirement anymore. They can often see it as something that they can enjoy.
3. This quote is important to the article because it shows that students can really end up valuing required service time.
Overall I thought that this article was easy to read. I enjoyed this article because it made me think a lot about my service learning project and how far i have come with it. It made me wonder if my fellow students are feeling the same way about thier service time as I am?
Sunday, March 6, 2011
Christiansen
Christiansen
"Unlearning the Myths That Bind Us"
1.) "Our society's culture industry colonizes their [student's] minds and teaches them how to act, live, and dream"
1. I chose this quote because I thought it was one of the most powerful lines of the whole piece.
2. This quote is saying how children soak up everything that they see in the media or hear on television and learn what their ideals should be based on these things.
3. This line contributes to the article as a whole because it set's up exactly where the author will be going with the piece.
2.) "Young people, unprotected by any intellectual armor, hear or watch these stories again and again, often from the warmth of their mother's of father's lap. The messages, or "secret education," linked with the security of their homes, underscore the power these texts deliver."
1. I chose this quote because I thought that it was a thought provoker. I though that it was interesting there are so many stereotypes that we learn as kids based on the stories that our parents read to us.
2. This quote is explaining how as young people, with no real knowledge to defend ourselves with or any real ability to form an opinion, we are exposed to may literatures that my expose some bad ideas to us.
3. This line is important to the piece as a whole because it kind of opens our eyes to the "dangers" to reading to kids and the things it could expose them to.
3.) "No one wants to admit that they've been "handled" by the media."
1. I chose this quote honestly because I loved it, it's really so true.
2. This quote is explaining a hard truth that none of us ever want to admit, we are all subjects to the media wether we like it or not.
3. This quote is presenting a fact that the author will further explore and this gives the piece a direction to move in.
Overall I did not find that this was a hard piece to read and I actually found it to be pretty interesting. I think that this would be an interesting pice for parents to read so that they might be aware and try to intercept some of what their children get from the media. One question I thought of while reading this article is what might people in the class find that they have come to "believe" or account to media exposure.
"Unlearning the Myths That Bind Us"
1.) "Our society's culture industry colonizes their [student's] minds and teaches them how to act, live, and dream"
1. I chose this quote because I thought it was one of the most powerful lines of the whole piece.
2. This quote is saying how children soak up everything that they see in the media or hear on television and learn what their ideals should be based on these things.
3. This line contributes to the article as a whole because it set's up exactly where the author will be going with the piece.
2.) "Young people, unprotected by any intellectual armor, hear or watch these stories again and again, often from the warmth of their mother's of father's lap. The messages, or "secret education," linked with the security of their homes, underscore the power these texts deliver."
1. I chose this quote because I thought that it was a thought provoker. I though that it was interesting there are so many stereotypes that we learn as kids based on the stories that our parents read to us.
2. This quote is explaining how as young people, with no real knowledge to defend ourselves with or any real ability to form an opinion, we are exposed to may literatures that my expose some bad ideas to us.
3. This line is important to the piece as a whole because it kind of opens our eyes to the "dangers" to reading to kids and the things it could expose them to.
3.) "No one wants to admit that they've been "handled" by the media."
1. I chose this quote honestly because I loved it, it's really so true.
2. This quote is explaining a hard truth that none of us ever want to admit, we are all subjects to the media wether we like it or not.
3. This quote is presenting a fact that the author will further explore and this gives the piece a direction to move in.
Overall I did not find that this was a hard piece to read and I actually found it to be pretty interesting. I think that this would be an interesting pice for parents to read so that they might be aware and try to intercept some of what their children get from the media. One question I thought of while reading this article is what might people in the class find that they have come to "believe" or account to media exposure.
Tuesday, March 1, 2011
Blackface on America's Next Top Model Controversy
http://www.stylelist.com/2009/10/29/blackface-on-americas-next-top-model/2
Friday, February 25, 2011
Carlson
Carlson
"Gayness, Multicultural Education, and Community" Megan
1.)"(1) The erasure of gayness in the curriculum, (2) the "closeting" and "witch hunting" of gay teachers, and (3) verbal and physical intimidation of gay teachers and students."
1. I chose this quote because honestly, it was upsetting. I never really saw any of this at my own high school, mostly because no one had been open about any gayness. But this quote was a real eyeopener because it gave specific examples of what discrimination happens to gay people.
2. This quote is giving clear examples of how gay people are discriminated in the workplace (in the case of teachers) and in their place of education (in the case of students).
3. This quote contributes to the whole article because it spells out the "guidelines" for excluding gay people.
2.)"At the level of state educational policy, it is noteworthy that no state recognizes gays and lesbians as a legitimate minority or cultural education"
1. I chose this quote because, once again, it's upsetting. If racial minorities are going to be recognized and included as part of the curriculum I think that gayness should be included also.
2. This quote is clearly showing how gayness is being excluded in schools and how it is being excluded from being taught to students.
3. This quote further shows how gayness is being hidden from school kids.
3.)"Major textbook publishers avoid gayness like the plague...this cleansing of gayness from the literary cannon is often defended as an effort to maintain the reputation of "good name" of authors by not "outing" them. Yet concern is, of course, another way of affirming that being gay is cause for loss of respect.
1. I chose this quote because I believe that it speaks volumes to the issues of gayness being an issue. The fact the gayness is a reason for disrespect is a HUGE problem.
2. This quote is saying that just because an author is gay, evidently we're not suposed to know about it because it will make us like them less, even though it doesn't change their work or how wonderful it is.
3. This quote further shows the wrongdoings to gays, even the famous "classic" ones.
"Gayness, Multicultural Education, and Community" Megan
1.)"(1) The erasure of gayness in the curriculum, (2) the "closeting" and "witch hunting" of gay teachers, and (3) verbal and physical intimidation of gay teachers and students."
1. I chose this quote because honestly, it was upsetting. I never really saw any of this at my own high school, mostly because no one had been open about any gayness. But this quote was a real eyeopener because it gave specific examples of what discrimination happens to gay people.
2. This quote is giving clear examples of how gay people are discriminated in the workplace (in the case of teachers) and in their place of education (in the case of students).
3. This quote contributes to the whole article because it spells out the "guidelines" for excluding gay people.
2.)"At the level of state educational policy, it is noteworthy that no state recognizes gays and lesbians as a legitimate minority or cultural education"
1. I chose this quote because, once again, it's upsetting. If racial minorities are going to be recognized and included as part of the curriculum I think that gayness should be included also.
2. This quote is clearly showing how gayness is being excluded in schools and how it is being excluded from being taught to students.
3. This quote further shows how gayness is being hidden from school kids.
3.)"Major textbook publishers avoid gayness like the plague...this cleansing of gayness from the literary cannon is often defended as an effort to maintain the reputation of "good name" of authors by not "outing" them. Yet concern is, of course, another way of affirming that being gay is cause for loss of respect.
1. I chose this quote because I believe that it speaks volumes to the issues of gayness being an issue. The fact the gayness is a reason for disrespect is a HUGE problem.
2. This quote is saying that just because an author is gay, evidently we're not suposed to know about it because it will make us like them less, even though it doesn't change their work or how wonderful it is.
3. This quote further shows the wrongdoings to gays, even the famous "classic" ones.
Thursday, February 24, 2011
Sunday, February 20, 2011
Meier
Terry Meier Megan
"Why can't she remember that?" The importance of storybook reading in multilingual, multicultural classrooms.
1.) "Despite their diverse backgrounds, all children bring to school rich linguistic abilities acquired through social interaction in their home and communities."
1. I found this quote helpful because it reminded me of the situation in my Service Learning Project classroom. When I was in the classroom I found this statement to be true, all the children (of all cultures) had something to bring to the table when it came to carpet time and they all were able to successfully express their ideas verbally even if they were in different ways.
2. This quote means that even though children of different cultures usually get their learning foundations in different ways, they all are able to make learning experiences of their social interactions.
3. I thought this quote was the perfect one sentence summary of the article as a whole. This quote paves the way for the rest of the article to further show this point through research and examples.
2.) "Despite such culturally influenced differences ... children from every linguistic community learn to use language in ways that are highly complex and that provide a strong linguistic foundation for teachers to build on in literacy instruction."
1. I liked this quote because, like the first quote I chose, it's true. Teachers depend upon kids pre-schooling social experiences to build a foundation for teachers to build upon.
2. This quote kind of means the same thing as the first quote. It's saying that no matter where children come from they use their social interactions as learning experiences and they learn how to use language in different situations.
3. This quote further adds to the point of the first quote I chose. It further explains how even though kids come from different backgrounds they learn the same way for the most part.
3.) "Each of these preschoolers, socialized in very different linguistic and cultural communities, demonstrates the ability to use language in powerful ways to negotiate relationships with other people and to accomplish his or her social purposes."
1. This quote was helpful in summarizing the stories of the three preschoolers. It explains how all three kids, although of very different backgrounds, were able to all use language to manipulate a situation.
2. This quote means that even though the kids all came from very different cultures they were all able to use language to negotiate and be charming to get what they want.
3. This article, like I mentioned before, helped to summarize the three stories and sum them up.
Overall I liked this article. It was not hard to read or understand. It reminded me of all the articles (kind of) in the aspect that it was different from the other articles we have read. Rather than focusing on the differences of people it focused on the similarities. One question I thought of while reading this was, because it reminded me of my experiences in the classroom, if it reminded anyone else of their classroom experiences?
"Why can't she remember that?" The importance of storybook reading in multilingual, multicultural classrooms.
1.) "Despite their diverse backgrounds, all children bring to school rich linguistic abilities acquired through social interaction in their home and communities."
1. I found this quote helpful because it reminded me of the situation in my Service Learning Project classroom. When I was in the classroom I found this statement to be true, all the children (of all cultures) had something to bring to the table when it came to carpet time and they all were able to successfully express their ideas verbally even if they were in different ways.
2. This quote means that even though children of different cultures usually get their learning foundations in different ways, they all are able to make learning experiences of their social interactions.
3. I thought this quote was the perfect one sentence summary of the article as a whole. This quote paves the way for the rest of the article to further show this point through research and examples.
2.) "Despite such culturally influenced differences ... children from every linguistic community learn to use language in ways that are highly complex and that provide a strong linguistic foundation for teachers to build on in literacy instruction."
1. I liked this quote because, like the first quote I chose, it's true. Teachers depend upon kids pre-schooling social experiences to build a foundation for teachers to build upon.
2. This quote kind of means the same thing as the first quote. It's saying that no matter where children come from they use their social interactions as learning experiences and they learn how to use language in different situations.
3. This quote further adds to the point of the first quote I chose. It further explains how even though kids come from different backgrounds they learn the same way for the most part.
3.) "Each of these preschoolers, socialized in very different linguistic and cultural communities, demonstrates the ability to use language in powerful ways to negotiate relationships with other people and to accomplish his or her social purposes."
1. This quote was helpful in summarizing the stories of the three preschoolers. It explains how all three kids, although of very different backgrounds, were able to all use language to manipulate a situation.
2. This quote means that even though the kids all came from very different cultures they were all able to use language to negotiate and be charming to get what they want.
3. This article, like I mentioned before, helped to summarize the three stories and sum them up.
Overall I liked this article. It was not hard to read or understand. It reminded me of all the articles (kind of) in the aspect that it was different from the other articles we have read. Rather than focusing on the differences of people it focused on the similarities. One question I thought of while reading this was, because it reminded me of my experiences in the classroom, if it reminded anyone else of their classroom experiences?
Thursday, February 10, 2011
McIntosh
Megan
White Privilege: Unpacking the Invisible Knapsack
By Peggy McIntosh
White Privilege: Unpacking the Invisible Knapsack
By Peggy McIntosh
1.) “I have often noticed men’s unwillingness to grant that they are over privileged, even though they may grant that women are disadvantaged. They may say they will work to improve women’s status, in the society, the university, or the curriculum, but they can’t or won’t support the idea of lessening men’s.”
1. I found this quote not so much confusing, kind of helpful, but more interesting than anything else. This quote can be changed to fit a number of social problems and still be
1. I found this quote not so much confusing, kind of helpful, but more interesting than anything else. This quote can be changed to fit a number of social problems and still be
applicable for almost all of them. It describes perfectly how deal with the underprivileged and how it’s creating more problems.
2. This quote clearly means, that while privileged people may not realized that they are privileged and are not intentionally holding back the underprivileged but as it’s said “the first step to solving a problem is identifying it.” In order to fix social issues people must first realize what the issue is.
3. This quote perfectly puts into words how the privileged may see the issues of the underprivileged, not just in male privilege but also with white privilege.
2. This quote clearly means, that while privileged people may not realized that they are privileged and are not intentionally holding back the underprivileged but as it’s said “the first step to solving a problem is identifying it.” In order to fix social issues people must first realize what the issue is.
3. This quote perfectly puts into words how the privileged may see the issues of the underprivileged, not just in male privilege but also with white privilege.
2.) “As a white person, I realized I had been taught about racism as something which puts others at a disadvantage, but had been taught not to see one of its corollary aspects, white privilege which puts me at an advantage.”
1. This quote was helpful in helping me understand the difference with racism and white privilege. Most people know about racism, but not about white privilege although they seem to go hand and hand.
2. This quote means that while people are always able to recognize racism, most of us don’t realize white privilege, mostly because we tend to ignore it.
3. By having this quote in the article Mcintosh is assuring that people know that there is a difference in racism and white privilege.
1. This quote was helpful in helping me understand the difference with racism and white privilege. Most people know about racism, but not about white privilege although they seem to go hand and hand.
2. This quote means that while people are always able to recognize racism, most of us don’t realize white privilege, mostly because we tend to ignore it.
3. By having this quote in the article Mcintosh is assuring that people know that there is a difference in racism and white privilege.
3.) “My schooling gave me no training in seeing myself as an oppressor, as an unfairly advantaged person or as a participant in a damaged culture. I was taught to see myself as an individual whose moral state depended on her individual moral will.”
1. I found this quote, along with the rule from Delpit that says that those with power don’t realize the existence of power, those without power realize it’s existence, how the views of power differ in situations depending how power is distributed.
2. This quote is explaining how we, the privileged, are not taught to see ourselves as privileged, we’re just people. But maybe if the privileged were taught to see the privilege we can change it.
3. This quote I guess in some way is defending the side of the privileged. If no one talks about the privilege then how do we know it’s there? I like how this is included in the piece.
1. I found this quote, along with the rule from Delpit that says that those with power don’t realize the existence of power, those without power realize it’s existence, how the views of power differ in situations depending how power is distributed.
2. This quote is explaining how we, the privileged, are not taught to see ourselves as privileged, we’re just people. But maybe if the privileged were taught to see the privilege we can change it.
3. This quote I guess in some way is defending the side of the privileged. If no one talks about the privilege then how do we know it’s there? I like how this is included in the piece.
Overall I thought this was an interesting piece. It brought up a lot of interesting points that made me think about privilege. This piece was easy to read, which I liked :) Like I mentioned before, in the third quote, This piece reminded me a lot of Delpit’s rules. When reading this piece a question that arose was how do we view the differences in men/women and white/black privilege? Which one do we find to be more socially inacaptable?
Thursday, February 3, 2011
About Me
My name is Megan. I am 18 years old. I attend Rhode Island College and I am an Elementary Education major. I commute to school and live at home with my mom, dad, and three sisters. I also have two dogs, Sady and Soxx. I have a job as a waitress at a restaurant near my hometown. I really like my job, but I wouldn't exactly call it a hobby. My hobbies would include, painting, reading, going to the gym, and spending time with my family and my boyfriend. My favorite place in the world to be is on my family's boat. We keep our boat in Newport and spend lots of time on it together in the summer. I really love that we keep it docked at a place with a restaurant because that way we get to go out to eat a lot, and I really love to eat!
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