Ian Malcolm

While reading this week’s assignment, Racial Preferences for Whites: The Houses that Racism Built by Larry Adelman, I felt like I understood the idea that he was trying to convey, but at the same time, I felt that he was talking about just a small section of people. I came into reading this piece with my own biases, as does anyone. I am white, I am in the lower middle class, I am suburban, I am not close to by extended family. All of these external factors went into how I comprehended and…

Knowles Learning Objectives Program planning for adult learners can be a difficult and time consuming task. However the use of program objectives can give clarity and understanding to the program developer, resulting in greater a understanding of what is needed to achieve specific goals. Program “Objectives say what the student will be able to do or think or feel or say as a result of the planned learning/teaching event” (Daines, Daines, & Graham, 1993 p. 21). According to Daines et al. (1993,…

The tactics that Malcolm liked to use to get his point across was starting riots and giving very intense speeches promoting violent behavior to stop racism. He would say in his speeches that the violence that they used in the riots was just self-defense against the white man. He would refer to the American constitution, saying that every American has the right to bear arms. He would also say that they should not have to give up their rights just for being another color. Malcolm would say that…

In his article, Malcolm Gladwell claims to understand how people become masters in a certain field; Gladwell believes a person must practice for 10,000 hours. His 10,000-hour rule receives criticism from other writers; Jared Sandman and David Bradley belong to this group of critics. Jared Sandman disagrees with Gladwell’s claim; instead, he challenges Gladwell’s claim by adopting the 500,000-word rule. The 500,000-word rule demonstrates a person’s writing career more quickly than the 10,000-…

Martin Luther King’s “Letter From Birmingham Jail” and Malcolm X’s “By Any Means Necessary.” (Again, both documents for in “Course Documents.” In a coherent essay, begin by telling why King wrote the “Letter.” What did King expect from his fellow clergymen regarding the struggle for black rights? Fourteen months…

movement to separate themselves from White America, to get their own life, to live like everyone of white American was living, free with value. Several black leaders of the time voice their thwarting with White America through protest. John Lewis and Malcolm X and Angela Davis were some of leaders who speak their mind and their belief toward the segregation that was happening, whether is promoting violence or not. John Lewis’ “The Revolution Is at Hand” was wrote to be delivered at the Lincoln…

In spite of living in different time periods, Malcolm X and Frederick Douglass can be evaluated because both men were instrumental for the growth and successfulness of the African American community. Their Views can be assessed. Religion, education, struggle for rights, writing abilities and work ethic are topics which can be compared in the lives of Frederick Douglass and Malcolm X which can be compared in the lives of Frederick Douglass and Malcolm X. Religion is a strong and sensitive topic…

Dr. King’s letter from Birmingham jail was a letter that defended the strategy of nonviolent actions, which argued people naturally had the urge to break unjust laws. While king was in jail, an ally smuggled in a newspaper that contained an article called “A Call for Unity” which provoked king to write a response to the clergymen criticizing his methods. However, even though the article was written by clergymen in which Dr. King understood their importance and status in the church, Dr. King…

lead to it. In the book “Outliers” by Malcolm Gladwell, there are numerous theories that are covered with examples of successful people that clearly show how success can be done in not just one way but many others. The most known people that are considered to be successful are billionaires and celebrities who all have gained success in their life in their own diverse ways. A good set of successful people in the world today that I have chosen to talk…

Luck’s Role On Success Have you ever thought about what is success or what makes us successful individuals? Each person has a different opinion about what is success and what factors make us a successful person. In Malcolm Gladwell book Outliers, he explains that every individual is personally responsible for his or her achievements. He analyzes the factors that achieve a high levels of success. One idea that Gladwell mentions is The Matthew Effect (what is Mathew Effect? Explain it please! EX:…