All around the world, children are treated differently, in schools and educational settings, because of their culture. In many societies, there is one “main” or “popular” culture, and many “sub” cultures; many authors have written about their accounts of the discrimination, and how they would see it dealt with. In An Indian Father’s Plea by Robert Lake (Medicine Grizzlybear), a concerned father addresses the labeling of his son as a “Slow Learner”, and is treated differently based on the culture he raised his son in; In the same way, the memoir By Any Other Name by Santha Rama Rau, narrates how the author and her sister are treated differently because of their Indian Culture. These two selections, while being similar and different, provide
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Both selections provide evidence on how these students are subject to prejudice for being raised, and following an “Unpopular” (Different) culture. For example, “He is 5 years old, in kindergarten, and I can’t understand why you have already labeled him a ‘slow learner.’” (An Indian Father’s Plea. Robert Lake. Springboard Page 75.), “Although you in Western society may argue that such a method serves to hinder motor-skill development and abstract reasoning, we believe it forces the child to first develop his intuitive faculties, rational intellect, symbolic thinking, and five senses. Wind-Wolf was with his mother constantly, closely bonded physically, as she carried him on her back or held him in front while breast-feeding. She carried him everywhere she went, and every night he slept with both parents. Because of this, Wind-Wolf’s educational setting was not only a “secure” environment, but it was also very colorful, complicated, sensitive, and diverse.” (An Indian Father’s Plea. Robert Lake. Springboard Page 75.), and “His aunts and grandmothers taught him …show more content…
But, if you think about it, don’t all children, black, white, Indian, British, cheat at some point? In contrast, For example, “Until this reality is equally understood and applied in education as a whole, there will be a lot more schoolchildren in grade K-2 identified as ‘slow learners.’” (An Indian Father’s Plea. Robert Lake. Springboard Page 75.)
This excerpt from the passage defines the problem as schoolchildren in grade K-2 being labeled as “Slow Learners” because of their cultural differences. These are both examples of discrimination due to cultural and ethnical differences from the social “Norm”, but they are both very different in the sense that Lake’s issue is the labeling of his son, while Rau’s problem is with the prejudice, unfair, down-right wrong treatment of her, her sister, and all of the other children in the Anglo-Indian day school.
In conclusion, Both Robert Lake and Santha Rama Rau illustrate discriminate behavior and treatment in school and educational settings. When we think of these issues, we think of third-world countries, but the truth is, it happens in countries such as America and India every day. Sometimes, it take an experience to make a voice for
Both selections provide evidence on how these students are subject to prejudice for being raised, and following an “Unpopular” (Different) culture. For example, “He is 5 years old, in kindergarten, and I can’t understand why you have already labeled him a ‘slow learner.’” (An Indian Father’s Plea. Robert Lake. Springboard Page 75.), “Although you in Western society may argue that such a method serves to hinder motor-skill development and abstract reasoning, we believe it forces the child to first develop his intuitive faculties, rational intellect, symbolic thinking, and five senses. Wind-Wolf was with his mother constantly, closely bonded physically, as she carried him on her back or held him in front while breast-feeding. She carried him everywhere she went, and every night he slept with both parents. Because of this, Wind-Wolf’s educational setting was not only a “secure” environment, but it was also very colorful, complicated, sensitive, and diverse.” (An Indian Father’s Plea. Robert Lake. Springboard Page 75.), and “His aunts and grandmothers taught him …show more content…
But, if you think about it, don’t all children, black, white, Indian, British, cheat at some point? In contrast, For example, “Until this reality is equally understood and applied in education as a whole, there will be a lot more schoolchildren in grade K-2 identified as ‘slow learners.’” (An Indian Father’s Plea. Robert Lake. Springboard Page 75.)
This excerpt from the passage defines the problem as schoolchildren in grade K-2 being labeled as “Slow Learners” because of their cultural differences. These are both examples of discrimination due to cultural and ethnical differences from the social “Norm”, but they are both very different in the sense that Lake’s issue is the labeling of his son, while Rau’s problem is with the prejudice, unfair, down-right wrong treatment of her, her sister, and all of the other children in the Anglo-Indian day school.
In conclusion, Both Robert Lake and Santha Rama Rau illustrate discriminate behavior and treatment in school and educational settings. When we think of these issues, we think of third-world countries, but the truth is, it happens in countries such as America and India every day. Sometimes, it take an experience to make a voice for