The Equalizer

1) Briefly summarize the history of the US space program (starting in the late 1950s). Identify key points at which women were considered for inclusion in the astronaut program and were they were actually included. Also identify other roles women played in the space program. The United States space program actually began in Russia, with the launch Sputnik during the height of the Cold War. The idea of the USSR being close to launching nukes and people into orbit around Earth shocked the…

While Germany dominated the first half of the war, conquering much of Europe, Britain was in disparate need of equalizer and the BCATP delivered. Throughout its entirety, the BCATP managed to train 80 000 ground crew and 131 553 aircrew. Of those aircrew, 72 835 joined the Royal Canadian Air Force, 42 110 joined the Royal Air Force, 9 606 joined the Royal Australian…

The Unites States is one of the leaders in the global economy, yet the United States does not rank amongst the top 10 in education. Education has always been considered the great equalizer in the United States, and an important aspect of its egalitarian and individualistic culture. A good education allows for social mobility and success according to this perspective (1). The U.S. spends significantly more on education than other countries. In 2010, the U.S. spent 39 percent more per full-time…

about the politically charged debate over gun control as a means of combating crime” (Evangelist). It should be taken under consideration that guns protect people. “Most violent offenders actually do not use firearms, which makes guns the great equalizer. In fact, over 90% of violent crimes occur without a firearm” (Trotter, 27). Having a gun is Americans right, and taking that away goes against what has been marked on the Amendment for many…

on the table is dissimilar to a comprehensible argument. Again, it is impossible to resolve ideological differences especially when put in the right organizational framework. Fourthly, a dialectical tactic to comprehending the world is vital; learners need to acquire knowledge and skills on how social relations especially in a capitalist society are dialectically or internally connected. Fifthly, school teachers require methodological approaches that assist them rebuild the historical and social…

Death is the great equalizer. Its power can take anyone, of any societal class, any amount of money or any amount of love they give. Before death, these superficial details do not matter. The characters in F. Scott Fitzgerald’s book, The Great Gatsby, give a glimpse into these three aspects of life. Whether or not the characters are worthy of sympathy can be determined by considering one’s social status, amount of wealth they have and the love they give. Myrtle dies as a poor girl having been…

Two of the most important values that weave themselves through my identity as an educator are balance and relationships. Balance, to me, is keeping everything in perspective and demonstrating that there is rarely one perfect solution to any problem. Relationships demonstrate how everything is connected – content areas, my students, their parents, me, the classroom environment, the school itself, and the list continues. Both balance and relationships are vital to whom I am as a teacher, and both…

“We never had it as rough as the kids have it today. Look at the price of a gallon of gas or a piece of real estate or a college education.”, Suze Orman said. (cite) We had sucessfully establish a system of cheap public education, but it is still a system with many flaws. Although changes in many aspects of education was indicated in Horace Mann’s Report No.12 of The Massachusets School Board in 1848, nowadays, there still are big problems that we need to work on such as cost of textbooks,…

sing once” (Act 5, scene 1, lines: 77-78). What one does in life, even those as powerful as Julius Caesar or Alexander the Great (Hamlet references these kings), seems completely futile in the end. Hamlet also realizes that death is the ultimate equalizer of men: “Your fat king and your lean beggar is but/ variable service, two dishes, but to one table / That 's the end” (Act IV, scene 3, lines: 26-28). In death we are all common and equal, as both Alexander the Great and the court jester…

Education is the foundation of our society. It is supposed to help children of all races and socioeconomic backgrounds succeed with equal opportunity, however, this is often not the case. Race and class unfairly play an important role in whether or not schools get sufficient funding and the success rate of the students attending. Stand and Deliver, released in 1988, highlights the social issues surrounding education in a Hispanic high school in a poorer area of Los Angeles. Education in America…