Cursive

In the Skechers notice for the mainstream "Shape-ups" including Kim Kardashian, the publicists use clear visual components to pass on the thought that womanliness means being thin, impeccable, confident, and well off. This definition of Skechers is accomplished using the well known entertainer, her appearance, and her facial expression. In the advertisement, Kim Kardashian appears to be thin and impeccable. She appears to have the perfect body and a glowing complexion. Her makeup makes…

Imagine yourself going to college, or moving out of your parent’s house without knowing anything about how to manage your money, make a budget, save money. It can be depressing. Most people say they learn personal finance by talking to their parents, who were also never formally educated about personal finance. High schools, however, are tremendously into making students college-ready, they failed to teach basic life skills, including financial literacy. So I think River Ridge High School…

The 9/11 Day There was a girl named Alice. She had never met her mother nor father. One day a woman named Kendra Malik Taylor, who adopted Alice when she was 2. Alice never loved Kendra as a child would to their parents. She would yell, cry, hit, ignore, try to run away, have a tantrum, and won't wouldn’t listen. But, Kendra loved Alice with all her heart even when she does the most. They lived in a very big house in NYC on 1073 Cherry Street. Kendra worked in the twin tower on the left,…

product. The second advertisement also uses text style and color to draw the attention of women. The background color is white, which can be assumed to represent purity, such as the traditional white wedding gown. The text is also thin, and an elegant cursive phrase is placed within the ad; these words can also be used to describe the ideal woman according to popular stereotypes. Anyone can see that both advertisements cater to stereotypical roles in order to appeal to their respective potential…

Culture of Connectivity Many, many years ago our great ancestors told stories, spoke of the day’s happenings and got lost in the flames of a campfire. Today, our televisions, tablets, computers and cellphones are not far from our reach during get together’s, whether at work or at home. Tiime spent together in our culture today is not based on deeply rooted relationships, conversations or even storytelling. Instead, it is based on the newest & latest forms of technology. This has remodeled…

paper with her husband. Her letters are filled with the retelling of her daily activities or neighborhood gossip, but most importantly to Melvin, are her warm expressions of love. Just as relentless in his letter-writing, Melvin’s cramped and hurried cursive offers a picture of him prone on his…

Today marked the last meeting before its wheels up for Nashville. We all convened at a West Contra Costa Unified School District Board meeting to thank the Board members for their support of the ILC and let them know just how excited we are. The meeting also gave us an opportunity to stand up before our community and represent not only ourselves but the Ivy League Connection as a whole. In the weeks leading up to the meeting, Don let us know that one representative from each cohort would be…

Always Hooked Advertisements have been around for centuries dating back to 1704 with an old real estate endorsement from the Boston News-Letter. Many businesses from thus far have been jumping on the band wagon and promoting a good or service to increase sales. Over the years marketability has grown to include billboards, magazines, and radio stations giving the producers the opportunity to extend the reach of their advertisements. While advertisements have made a large impact on the…

Montessori is mainly in the private sector, with its own broad educational goals. I have watch children learn many things, that many would say is beyond them. For example, the life cycle of stars in third grade, cursive in first grade and biological classification in second grade. In a non-grading environment, the students explore and learn an amazing amount of curriculum, because they were excited and their classrooms are packed with resources that were accessible…

Schools Teaching Real Life Skills: Miniscule to Non Existent “Mom, what the heck does balancing a checkbook mean?” For decades it seems that schools have been turning loose their newly graduated students into the real world without actually knowing little to no real world skills. While math and science is still important, home economics is becoming a class taught less and less every year. Schools are either lacking the funds to keep it around or they think it is unimportant.What are they…