Wednesday, September 16th, 2015 I did my observation of Paul Dunbar Middle School. Some of the first things I noticed when I entered the school was how enormous the school’s population is and how the school was mostly Hispanic and African American students. I arrived at the front desk and was asked by the assistant principal what was my preference of classroom. She then proceeded to take me the section of the school where the ESE classes are held. ESE stands for exceptional student education classes.…
What would you do if you were a victim of killing your ex-girlfriend? The story of Serial narrated by Sarah Koenig is about a highschool teenager name Adnan Syed who was convicted of murdering his ex-girlfriend named Hae Min Lee. Adnan Syed is Hae Min Lee’s ex-boyfriend. Jay Wilds is Adnan Syed’s friend who tells the cops everything Adnan said and what he was doing. This story is interesting because you get to find information about what happened.…
Imagine being someone who doesn't know anyone, where anything is, and how to do most things. “Schooled” is about someone named Cap who was raised in a hippy commune and ends up moving to the city where he barely knows anything. In the story, Cap meets many people that change throughout the story, and they get “Schooled.” Being schooled is being taught something. “Schooled” is an appropriate title for this book.…
The short story “Teacher” by Guy Vanderhaeghe, supports the idea of what authority and power is. It shows how it can affect others, by its uses and abuses of it. The author portrays totalitarianism by using Mrs. Dollen, where she has absolute power over her grade 6 students. Sometimes, it is not such a good thing to want to control and take advantage of everything because it might just come right back. Vanderhaeghe goes in depth with Mrs. Dollen’s physical description, which helps her maintain control.…
Omi and Winant explores the notion of race that tends to carries vehement dialogue when the subject is at the center of any debate. Politically the racial conversations are the most prevalent; however, scientific and religious expositions are not unheard of. Although, person racial classification is considered something that could be explained through the science of biology; the ideal was dismissed as inadequate in place of the notion the schematic was more of a social and political aspect. In retrospect one would have to agree considering at one point of time if you possess and part of African American in your bloodline you were deemed as unworthy or tainted. Furthermore, some racial classifications were asserted by mass media redistributing…
In John Lederach’s (2001) article, Five Qualities of Practce in Support of Reconciliation Process, he argues that the path to forgiveness and reconciliation on a global scale is a process, not just a choice. The five qualities of practice he identifies are: 1. Reconciliation as relationship centric – here Lederach (2001) explains that reconciliation starts with the relationship not just the “issues” between those involved in the conflict. 2. Reconciliation as accompaniment – He explains when a third party becomes involved in trying to resolve a conflict (a mediator)…
Tim Obrien’s mental thinking in “The Things They Carried,” and “In the Lake Of The Woods.” Tim Obrien’s “The Things They Carried,” and “In the Lake Of the Woods,” shows how the Vietnam War affected his writing style. Tim Obrien was a Vietnam War Veteran. This mental state is brought out through his style of writing through Characterization, Setting, and Theme. These things show how the Vietnam war affected his writing in a psychological way.…
Seldom in my night dreams do I discern any real relation to my daily, waking life. So I am surprised that my final waking this morning came as a result of a poetry dream, of all things. There I was, walking along a sidewalk and I came upon that part of a front yard where the house stands close enough to the street that the front yard is narrow, in this case maybe just 15 feet from sidewalk to structure. Pine trees provided some shade with one in particular that offered a wide swath of shade extending on over to the front of the foremost room with its large bay picture window.…
A country or state succeeds when everybody works to accomplish it. Therefore, all citizens should be allowed to contribute, so every kind of social exclusion or discrimination must be avoided. Walt Whitman (1819-1892) and Langston Hughes (1902-1967) emphasized the importance of union among American citizens. Both Whitman’s “One Song, America, Before I Go” and Hughes’ “I, Too” point out the significance of the union among Americans despite the differences existent. Even though both authors highlighted the importance of the union for the success of the nation, the authors approach the topic differently.…
A successful student at Chaminade exhibits excellent time management, focus and dedication. Success in such a school requires these three imperative characteristics. Any student willing to take on the challenge of Chaminade, must use these attributes to his advantage. Dedication does not come by so easily at Chaminade. Some students entering Chaminade know of the insurmountable work that is to come, but are not willing to put in the effort.…
“Two Kinds” is a story based on a mother and daughter, and how they had their own opinions on how the daughter should be. The mother wanted the best for her daughter, but she also wanted her daughter become something she wasn’t, a child prodigy. The daughter tried to please her mother but in the end she just wanted to be herself, to stick to her own mindset, not her mother's. She tried everything in beginning that her mother wanted her to do, but later grew out of trying to please her mom because she believed it to be unrealistic. She knew she just wasn’t the child that could become a prodigy, at least she didn’t believe that she could be.…
The Hughes Brothers imprint their religious point of view in their 2010 American post-apocalyptic film, “The Book of Eli”. In this dramatic tale Denzel Washington stars as Eli, a mysterious wanderer that carries the world’s only remaining copy of King James’s Bible. He ventures 30 years across a desolated post-apocalyptic landscape in the attempt of finding a safe haven for this sacred book. Determined to complete his mission, Eli’s quote “We walk by faith, not by sight” from the Bible conveys a very special meaning. The Hughes Brother’s seriousness about religion interplays with a compelling story filled with biblical references.…
The Od yssey is a poem that was written by Homer. This particular story is about a goddess name Odyssess on his journey back home after his fight in the Trojan war. As I read the first few chapters I started to get interested in the Greek culture because the gods are similar to real life. To me, the poem reminds me reading fiction stories in middle school because it shows the monsters and the gods interacting with one another. There were several themes in the story that stood out to me for example the hospitality shown to the guest.…
Sexuality in One-Up One-Up is a clever short film directed by Eimi Imanishi that focuses on concepts of sexuality and sexual awakening. It explores a young woman named Hadley's sexuality by focusing on two different kinds of relationships that she has. Her discomfort in specific scenes hints at some of the limitations and standards that are placed on sexuality in our world. Initially, Hadley appears to be shy and reserved.…
Before I start to tell you this story, I would like to ask something of you. I don’t know if this paper is worthy of being put up on the board, but I would like to ask for it to not be put up on the board. The person in this story does not know- and I would like to keep it that way. I will be changing the names and leaving out information…