American Promise (2013) tells the story of Idris and Seun, who are both African American boys. Both boys started out at the same school, but embark on different paths in life. Both Idris and Seun had been accepted into Dalton, which is a highly prestigious and almost exclusively white school, where a multitude of students go on to Ivy League colleges. Dalton is a school in the upper east side of Manhattan with exceedingly high standards and expectations of their students.
Idris and Seun had different backgrounds, which affected their academic success. Seun had a more difficult journey getting through school because of his struggles. Seun had received a diagnosis of dyslexia and left Dalton to enroll at a successful African American public school …show more content…
Both the opportunity gap and the achievement gap strongly correlate with one another in their ability to affect a student 's success in their academic studies and future career. The resources a family has can help a student academically. However, if a student lacks monetary resources or is having a difficult time with courses, this can hinder achievement. The main issue discussed in the documentary is the social issue of educational inequality, which dramatically affects people from all socioeconomic statuses and races.
American Promise tells a story of opportunity differences depending on what resources a child can access, including support from teachers, the status of the school, and tutoring. Resources at a student 's school can include guiding students in receiving assistance for difficult courses, can provide access to tutoring, receive support from teachers, and inform students of educational or occupational opportunities after completing high …show more content…
The issues presented in the documentary could affect viewers worldview because the imbalance in opportunities across different groups is immobilizing. The lack of equality in resources can hinder students from receiving higher education. The documentary would be significant for teachers and future teachers to view because it helps people learn about students from different backgrounds and having specific needs.
Insights gained from the documentary include the knowledge that students may require extra guidance in the classroom, but their struggle does not mean they are unable to achieve their goals. This documentary can be used to spread awareness of racial inequality in regards to education and opportunities among youth. American Promise can show viewers the differences in students education based on their race and socioeconomic status. The documentary shows examples of family income helping or hurting students opportunities in their academic
Idris and Seun had different backgrounds, which affected their academic success. Seun had a more difficult journey getting through school because of his struggles. Seun had received a diagnosis of dyslexia and left Dalton to enroll at a successful African American public school …show more content…
Both the opportunity gap and the achievement gap strongly correlate with one another in their ability to affect a student 's success in their academic studies and future career. The resources a family has can help a student academically. However, if a student lacks monetary resources or is having a difficult time with courses, this can hinder achievement. The main issue discussed in the documentary is the social issue of educational inequality, which dramatically affects people from all socioeconomic statuses and races.
American Promise tells a story of opportunity differences depending on what resources a child can access, including support from teachers, the status of the school, and tutoring. Resources at a student 's school can include guiding students in receiving assistance for difficult courses, can provide access to tutoring, receive support from teachers, and inform students of educational or occupational opportunities after completing high …show more content…
The issues presented in the documentary could affect viewers worldview because the imbalance in opportunities across different groups is immobilizing. The lack of equality in resources can hinder students from receiving higher education. The documentary would be significant for teachers and future teachers to view because it helps people learn about students from different backgrounds and having specific needs.
Insights gained from the documentary include the knowledge that students may require extra guidance in the classroom, but their struggle does not mean they are unable to achieve their goals. This documentary can be used to spread awareness of racial inequality in regards to education and opportunities among youth. American Promise can show viewers the differences in students education based on their race and socioeconomic status. The documentary shows examples of family income helping or hurting students opportunities in their academic