in the literature form that era. In the empowering poem, “Hey Black Child” by Useni Perkins the speaker explores the idea of self-empowerment in order to promote the idea of cultural advancement. Perkins uses repetition to convey the message that if young black children remain hopeful and remember that they matter and they can acquire achievement through dedication and education they can overcome past struggles and build a better future. The author Useni Perkins grew up during the end of the Harlem Renaissance period. Perkins growing up in this time coupled with his exposure to the arts at a young age would influence his later works. Much of Useni’s work is influenced by his childhood in the Projects of Chicago. Perkins used these experiences to create literature that would empower others who have grown up in a similar way (Makers). In the last stanza of the poem “Hey Black Child, Be what you can be, Learn what you must learn, Do what you can do, and tomorrow your nation will be what you what you want it to be” the speaker is telling the audience that if they work hard and apply themselves that there future will be bright. Useni Perkins uses poetic…
Argumentative Essay Rough Draft Physical Education can help students in school in certain ways. Physical education can help build up students confidence by when they do something good in physical education then they think that they can do good in the next class. Physical education can help students with being more healthy by exercising more in class. Physical Education can help students in other classes by working there mind more so they will get more focused. Physical Education should be…
For many high school students, myself included, college is simply the next stone to overturn, the next building block that will help us achieve our ambitious goals and secure future employment. Through college, students attend classes revolving around their major of study, and earn a diploma for the completion of these courses. It is the student’s job however, to take what is offered to them in class, and use it to help build their writing, speaking, and thinking abilities all while also…
The instructional setting being discussed throughout will be a little, charter school in a rural area with a majority of the student-body being on free or reduced lunch, seventy-five percent of the classroom being Caucasian and the remainder being from the Hispanic culture. Students attend this school to obtain an education in a non-conventional way. They want to have more freedom to explore, create and experience learning than your typical public school education provides. Social…
really the future as Whitney Houston sang in her 1986 hit, The Greatest Love of All? This should be pretty easy to answer as Whitney hit the nail right on the head. Children are indeed our future. Children are not just our future because they’ll basically inherit the world from us, but also because they’ll be laying the framework for the generations after them to come. “As adults, we realize that the real future lies in the hands of our children and grandchildren. Our first priority should be…
rate in the World. Today, we have dropped to number 22 among 27 industrialized nations” (“Statistics- The Education Crisis”). Society’s technology is advancing faster than American people can keep up with. (2-3 sentences leading up to) Even though people think education would consume time for family and extracurricular activities, intelligent individuals would develop better career choices, a better rounded country to keep up with global competition, while attaining new learning skills. Each…
a beginning opportunity to create the foundation that the rest of our lives will build on. While high school allows us to start developing ourselves, college present one of the biggest opportunities to grow as a person. It provides a chance fuel the fire of knowledge and build upon the foundation started in high school. Continuing education after high school allows would allow for me to develop more socially, acquire a more specified skillset, and expand my mind. Social development allows…
privilege that will help an individual in the future thrive, prosper, and succeed. There are several individuals who do not feel the need to attend college because it is time consuming and expensive. However, in our current competitive work environments, it seems like a necessity to get a higher education because there are more opportunities and a higher chance at becoming successful later on in the future. Benefits of going to college are endless and can range anywhere from financial to…
getting an education is more crucial now than it ever has been in the past. At least 25% of employees in job markets in many areas of the United States have graduated with a Bachelor’s Degree. In some states that percentage increases to 35% or higher (Dill, Forbes). Knowing that job markets are extremely competitive combined with the truth spoken in the Family: A Proclamation to the World, that fathers and mothers are expected to be “responsible to provide the necessities of life and protection…
day. Art can help build better character, students test score will rise above their normal rate, and art can allow students’ imagination and creativity to expand to new horizons. Adding more art to public schools can bring many advantages. For example, students and teachers behavior and action can improve, and they can build a better character. The article, “Make Art, Transform Lives: The Importance of Art Education,” gives support towards having art, and constructing people a better character.…