Henry Wirz

Critical Pedagogy A lens through which the disadvantages faced by many people in regard to their ethnicity and gender, and how this effect their ability to learn, is the learning theory of critical pedagogy. This is similar to the theory of constructivism; both are opposed to the transmission model of communication and situate learners as active participants where they are posed problems and allowed to solve them (Lindauer, 2007). But, while constructivist learning focuses on creating valued…

When I walked into this class, my first reaction to small groups was I needed to keep my emotions out as much as possible and learn to keep up boundaries. Emotions can get tricky when talking to other people about their problems. My focus on this program is to be a trauma therapist for kids. I believed that taking small groups would help me become a better professional in the field and now more than ever I can say I learned more in this class that I ever thought I would from a one semester class…

The first taxicab company in New York City was the Samuel's Electric Carriage and Wagon Company (E.C.W.C.), which began running 12 electric cabs in July 1897. The company ran until 1898 with up to 62 cabs operating until the company built the Electrobat electric car, and had up to 100 taxicabs running in total by 1899. By the early 1900s the Electric Vehicle company was running up to 1,000 electric taxicabs on the streets of New York City until, in January 1907, a fire destroyed 300 of these…

Henry Ford’s Assembly Line Henry Ford may not have invented the assembly line; however, he drastically innovated it by coupling the assembly line with scientific management. By envisioning an affordable car available to the masses, Ford strived to reduce prices and increase market share. Ultimately, the Ford Motor Company revolutionized the production of automobiles and the assembly line would serve as the catalyst for mass production. The Ford Motor Company was established in Highland Park…

In John Steinbeck’s book, The Grapes of Wrath, he uses many themes in order to progress his story that shares just how difficult surviving in the Great Depression and the Dust Bowl was for many. One of the many themes that are apparent in the novel is community, which is present not just in the Joad family, but in the “Okies” as well. In the Joad family, it was the need for unity that kept it in tact when times got hard, such as when morale was low as they neared California. Although the family…

Bank of the United States debate Joe W Pfingsten HST201 CSU Global- Online Campus September 6th, 2015 Jonevic Hular Angco Bank of the United States debate INTRODUCTION Even though Clay and Webster were the ones that were right that the bank to stay open and was not bad for the people. Andrew Jackson side of the Bank of the United States debate was the right way. He was right the bank had too much power and enemy of the common people. The Economic privileges and social inequities of the…

His long lasting legacy still stands strong. Henry Ford used assembly lines for Ford Motor Co. starting in 1913 (Nye, p.254). He revolutionized the way cars were built, once again. In addition, his idea created the inspiration to later on build manufacturing processes for other products. Ford was…

In the opening chapter of one through eleven of “The Grapes of Wrath” by John Steinbach, tells of the Dust Bowl drought that swept through Oklahoma and how it affected the homes and livelihood of the sharecroppers (Steinbach 2-4). Tom Joad, in chapter two, finds himself riding with a truck driver after having served four years in prison at a place called McAlester. He had been locked up after being in a drunken brawl and killing a man (Steinbach 4-12). Chapter three tell of a turtle crossing the…

hand in hand, the tactics Henry Ford has implemented in the development of many different aspects of his company demonstrate how he achieved total cost minimization while maintaining high productivity and high quality of his products. The invention of the assembly line, a milestone in the automotive industry, the invention of Henry ford’s simple and sturdy car- Model T, and increases in the salary wages of workers in the increasing number of manufacturing plants helped Henry Ford garner the…

The term “alienation” describes the event where an individual is excluded from a certain group or activity but should have rights to participation; one character in The Grapes of Wrath who faced alienation is Al Joad. In the novel, Al is described as a teenage boy who loves women and cars. Al, similar to the rest of the family, becomes classified as an Okie; according to the Californian landowners, Okies lack talent and drive. Al aspires to work in a garage to repair cars; consequently, his past…