The Equalizer

home it was. Homes were constructed in a way that the interior was simply just open. There were no designated area for bathrooms, bedrooms or work spaces. Windows provided light and and air, and fireplaces were a symbol of unity, as it was a great equalizer. Everyone gathered around it for heat, regardless of their age, race, gender, social class, etc. In addition to the way the houses were built, there was usually a high wall surrounding the entire community. This wall acts as a barrier to the…

Michelle Collier_0037581 Mrs. Watts Eng. 3 31 July 2014 Embracing Opportunity “Everyone has an equal chance to succeed. Success in the United States requires no more than hard work, sacrifice, and perseverance: ‘In America, anyone can become a millionaire; it’s just a matter of being in the right place at the right time’” (Mantsios 283). This quote from “Class in America” was written by Gregory Mantsios who is the director of the Joseph S. Murphy Institute for Worker Education and…

the stopping of a behavior, the stopping of expressive movements and of physiological movements and processes…It is a departure, a decease, a negativity to the unknown…a departure without a return”(Levinas). Regardless of belief, death is the one equalizer common to man. There are countless stories attempting to illustrate or explain both the feeling and the nature of death given many various outcomes, fortunate or unfortunate. One point remains consistent through all of them: death is…

Introduction The curriculum philosophy I plan to present focuses on two of the four philosophies. I want to focus on two philosophies which I think I see most often in our current education systems. The two philosophies that come to the forefront most often in education are: scholar academic and social efficiency. These two philosophies have been around for many years, but in my opinion, they are the easier ones to spot as I think back to my elementary and middle school education, as I walk…

Bonavita vs. Technivorm - 2 Great Coffee Makers, Head to Head Not all coffee makers are created equal - and this definitely rings true when you ask coffee nerds and brew aficionados about automatic drip coffee machines. While there is a growing range of coffee equipment in the market, you are most likely to discover that the leading battle when it comes to automated brewers is more Bonavita vs Technivorm. If you’re thinking of buying either of the two, make sure to read the information…

The landscape of education is rapidly changing. As this new age of available technology and information dawns on the world, the world of education must also change and adapt with it. In the United States, each state has its own requirements for adapting educational policies to meet the needs of students in the 21st century and seeing that their education is as integrated into their own life and as applicable to their future work experience. The state of Indiana has set very specific REPA…

associate these attributes in alignment with a particular race or color. Though social stratification is viewed on a wide scale as being an agent of conflict in many societies it also provides a unified balance as ironically enough it serves as an equalizer. Social stratification is based on four major principles 1. It is a trait of society, not simply a reflection of individual differences. 2. It persists over generations 3. It is universal but variable 4. It involves not only inequalities but…

In The Disposable American: Layoffs and Their Consequences, Louis Uchitelle utilizes his skills from covering economics for the New York Times and expands on the negative side effects to layoffs. The value of human capital in the eyes of corporations is diminishing as millions of Americans are being laid off against their wishes. Uchitelle asserts that the workers are skilled, but executives are closing manufacturing plants, outsourcing work to a 3rd party, or relocating plants for financial…

In his magnum opus, Leaves of Grass, Walt Whitman attempts to fulfill the duties of the American Bard and tell the story of the American people. The American Bard is, according to Whitman, “the equalizer of his age and land” (1012), who speaks for all without bias or exclusions. In the preface to Leaves of Grass, he says, “The American bards… shall be kosmos… hungry for equals night and day” (1016). The Bard will not express bias towards a certain class, topic, or region. Whitman declares, “What…

Chicago is a beautiful, but broken city. The many museums tell the history of so many places in time but hide the fact that children in public schools are failing at an increasing rate. Navy Pier is walked down thousands of times a day, but people avoid neighborhoods with boards and bars on the windows. Thousands travel to Chicago to witness a Cubs baseball game, but no one speaks out on who shot a child during a drive-by shooting. Chicago is a great city for tourists to view the city, but a…