Schoolhouses

baths with and turn it over to use it as a “table”. When she was not in the fields picking cotton, she went to her grade school five miles away because she could not ride the white school bus. They would not take her to the “colored” two roomed schoolhouse that housed eight grades. She was also taught to not look at a white person in the…

At a time all but forgotten, there was just a teacher and this teacher was the sole force behind education. As new technology became available, these teachers saw its potential to aid in student 's education. As radios became popular in the early to mid 1920 's they were used in classrooms to teach all sorts of subjects. Then in 1939 the first television was implemented in a school, followed by the basic computer back in the 1960 's. By the 1990 's we see portable computers being used, these…

often used to seal a peace treaty; sometimes it was also used to offer prayers. The Crow tribe lived in tent-like homes called Tepees, like many other Native American tribes. They had their places of instruction inside these tepees, instead of schoolhouses. All of their clothes were made of tanned skins of deer and buffalo. Both their clothes and homes were decorated with pictograms, which are stories told through pictures and…

Race in the United States is a touchy subject to say the least. Many in this country would like to believe that racism is a thing of the past and that the United States is as equal as it has ever been. Sadly that is very incorrect. The United States has a dark history with race relations and the residue from centuries of inequality are found everywhere in our society. One area of racial inequality imbedded deep in societies foundations would be that of crime and punishment. The law fixes…

areas are covered. Statements of work (SOW) are included for each job that the government is contracting for that are extensive and always include a catch all statement allowing for easy addition of duties. For example, I contract for a military schoolhouse where a number of disciplines are taught, each section requiring several individuals that have different skills. Each individual’s SOW covers these requirements allowing for the integration of a large number of people from different military…

As my field work at Carter Elementary comes to an end, I can honestly say that nothing better prepares you for working with children than doing just that. No matter how many hours I sit in UTSA’s lecture halls and classrooms, or study the socially just and proper way to respond to each situation, it will never be more beneficial that being in an actual kindergarten class for two hours a week. As we progressed in IDS 2013, I was eager to visit my students in Mrs. Ferguson’s class and witness what…

Freedom of speech is a river that gives sustenance to the people along its banks so that they may grow independent and strong. Without the freedoms given to citizens in the first amendment, no one would be able to express their opinions and ideas about anything. Added to the constitution in 1789, the Bill of Rights gives us civil liberties and prevents the government from having too much power. According to the first amendment, “Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion…

Injustice For All In the novel , To Kill a Mockingbird, Harper Lee portrays the effects a non progressive environment, social prejudice, and racism have on all aspects of a community through the thoughts and actions of various characters, particularly through the eyes of a young and adventurous girl named Scout Finch. Lee tackles some challenging issues such as the non progressive environment children are raised in, class suppression, the discouragement of individuality, and a court system…

Realism is a literary portrayal of the lives of people without sentimentalization. Naturalism naturally grew out of realism. Accordingly, “Like the Realist writers... they often focused on the working class and the poor, presenting the futile battles of individuals against a brutal society or an indifferent universe"(Glencoe, 476). Realism is more mundane than naturalism and though people may die it generally is not at the hands of Father Nature. This foundation having been laid let the reader…

1 In this paragraph I will prove that Mr. Dickens uses imagery in his book A Christmas Carol to create an atmosphere by using vivid and descriptive adjectives to describe the setting and create a scene in the reader’s mind that reflects the one he’s written. 2 Imagery: the literary term used for language and description that appeals to our five senses (taste, touch, smell, hearing and most of all, sight). Throughout this paper I will use three quoted examples from the text in order to support…