Hidden Intellectualism Essay

try because the topics being taught did not interest you in the slightest. What if the topics you were most passionate about was the ones being taught? There are multiple ways of being intelligent outside a classroom. Gerald Graff writes “Hidden Intellectualism” where he argues that opportunities are being missed to apply kids street smarts to a path of success. Schools are only teaching kids how to be academically intellectual whether it’s the right path for the child or not. Similarly a…

Education today is often criticized for conforming all students to the same ideas and not letting them truly expand their minds and be creative. Students are held back by curriculum that intends to broaden their intellectual ability while it really narrows it and shuts out a lot of different outlets that are just waiting to be taken advantage of by these students. In Sanford J. Ungar’s The New Liberal Arts he addresses the many misperceptions made by Americans about Liberal Arts degrees and why…

used to persecute the church. Then, God opened his eyes and revealed the truth of Christ to him. He took Paul’s education and gift of rhetoric for the advancement of His church. Part of God’s plan for Paul was Paul’s stay in Athens, a city of intellectualism and paganism. Here, Paul was “greatly distressed” by the number of idols around him. He tried to reason with the locals, to show them the same Truth that had been revealed to him. Some Epicureans and Stoics heard him, and did not understand.…

Than Four”, she emphasizes the benefits of community college before attending a university. “The philosophy of the community college and I have been to two of them, is one that unconditionally allows its student to begin.” At the same time, “Hidden Intellectualism” by Gerald Graff, he argues that people that are labeled as “street smart” should receive an education because their abilities can be used to their advantage in the classroom. People who are considered to be street smart feel that…

get a Bachelor 's degree and work at a business, he would only be mediocre in that field. He would be better off being an electrician, even if he didn’t have to go to college, because he is good at what he does. In Gerald Graff’s article “Hidden Intellectualism” he agrees on certain points with Murray. Such as the idea that someone should pursue what they are good at instead of trying to learn and do what everyone else is doing. Graff writes, “We associate the educated life the life of the…

issue. Financial issues are one of the top reasons why people from lower class areas, tend to stay lower class because they do not know any better or because they can't afford to get a better education. Similar to Gerald Graff, the author of ¨Hidden Intellectualism¨, some people can not afford to get a good education. This is also because Graff had to impress the hoods and not show too much interest into school, if he wanted to be accepted by the people he lives around. Graff stated this on…

and who decides who are the more meaningful or effective if they are not evaluated in different settings? Having a college degree or having great grades throughout the years in school is not necessarily a reflection of one person’s intelligence. In “Hidden Intelligence”, Gerald Graff argues for the merging of the “street smarts” students adequately into the classroom curriculum, stating that student’s interests are identified as anti-intellectual, and that the educational system ignores the…

to and a loving family that encourages success. In order, for both Wes Moores’ to be successful they need parental guidance, self-discipline, and positive mentors. In these articles “‘Bros Before Hos’: The Guy Code” by Michael Kimmel and “Hidden Intellectualism” by Gerald Graff they relate to Wes#1 and Wes#2 growing up and learning to be a man that is acceptable in “guyland”. Kimmel discusses “the guy code” as the expectations and rules of being a man. “‘The Guy Code’ is the collection of…

Human beings are difficult to understand and that is because we are all different. Though for many, it is easy to say that many of us have a passion that we all pursue. I, too, have a hobby that dwindle upon as well. Up until my freshman year of highschool, I never quite been active until I joined cheer. Cheerleading although it is just a sport, it has taught me to overall a well rounded person. From school to my personal life, cheerleading has improved my ability to live a better life. For…

In the novel Lord of the Flies written by William Golding, there is a hierarchy of power in relation to the Littuns and the Bigguns. The Bigguns automatically took charge and leadership over the Littuns for obvious purposeses of them being older and having the better capability to lead. Erich Fromm stated, “Authority is not a quality one person has, in the sense that he has property or physical qualities. Authority refers to an interpersonal relation in which one person looks upon another as…