From Social Class And The Hidden Curriculum Of Work

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My writing process for this essay began with identifying what category my high school was classified under in the Jean Anyon article, “From Social Class And The Hidden Curriculum Of Work”. Once I had identified that my high school was a working class school, I began brainstorming why my school was a working class school. When I was done brainstorming I had concluded that my high school was a working class school because of the teaching methods, the lack in school supplies and support of higher education, and the socioeconomic situation of Madera. Once I had my reasons for why my high school was a working class school, I began to think of evidence that would help support my claim. To do this, I created four categories, one for each claim, and

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