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    Many parents have tried hard to get their child the best quality of education money can but them, but it is not always guaranteed. The “hidden curriculum”, quality of educators, and charter schools are the ones to blame. Many would assume that every school is alike and teach the same curriculum, but Jean Anyon has proved otherwise. In ‘Social Class and the Hidden Curriculum of Work’, Anyon went to different socially ranking schools such as the “working class” school and even as high as…

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    that the education system in America is in need of a revision. Throughout his essay Graff makes it clear he believes classes should be more adaptable to students needs in order to help students think critically as if they were in the real world. In “Hidden Intellectualism” Graff claims that schools and colleges alike are directing their students attention in the wrong direction. Rather than taking advantage of the opportunity to engage their students using their non academic interest they are…

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    Hidden Figures Book Report

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    In the novel Hidden Figures by Margot Lee Shetterly, the central problem was that African Americans were being segregated and discriminated against. They didn’t have the same job opportunities, couldn’t use the same bathrooms, or attend the same schools. Throughout the book, this became less and less so, however many times African Americans had to fight for their rights, such as when Christine Darden participated in the sit-ins mentioned on pages 161 or 162, or when Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.…

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    explained this hidden variable as microscopic properties of fundamental particles that we are not able to observe with today’s technology. EPR argument also mentions an important topic in the discussion of action at a distance “element of reality” (1935). This states that if an observable property of a system, then it must correspond with an element of reality. In addition to this, EPR offered a proof that states the existence of two things that cannot coexist. One of them is that there are…

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    reasons why they are keeping the cure hidden. One reason why the FDA is keeping it a secret is because they do not want to give out the way that they can cure cancer. Also, why would they give the cure out when they make billions of money? By keeping the cure hidden more money will still be brought in, which is required to keep some companies going. Lastly, they are keeping it hidden because it benefits insurance companies. The first topic is they are keeping it hidden, so they do not give…

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    Trust me, I know stuff: A summary of Gerald Graff’s “Hidden Intellectualism” In the essay “Hidden Intellectualism,” Gerald Graff explores the idea that the educational system fails to recognize street smarts as a valid form of intellect. In particular, Graff suggests that schools and educators are at fault for overlooking street smarts because of the assumption that such intellect is invalid and of no use to academic learning. Although some people believe that being knowledgeable about sports,…

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    Throughout the article “The Hidden Harm of Antidepressants,” Diana Kwon, journalist for Scientific American, discusses the threats antidepressants pose for those who use it. Antidepressants are the “most commonly prescribed medications” in the medical world. While antidepressants have a wide variety of users, many are unaware of their risks. These risks include an increase in suicidal thoughts, as well as suicide, and an increase in aggressive behavior. The reason that most people are unaware of…

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    victory. This stanza, from the featured track ‘I See A Victory’ in the movie Hidden Figures, gives a basic overview of the theme. Hidden Figures a non-fiction novel by Margot Lee Shetterly, follows the stories of three black women who aided the U.S in the victory of the space race. It follows the stories of Dorothy Vaughan, Katherine G. Johnson, and Mary Jackson, who each contributed in their own unique way. The theme of Hidden Figures is that gender and race don’t matter, if you work hard to…

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    This article is about the hidden side affects in the medicine we take. Most Doctors don't really know all the side affects in some medicines either. The Doctors and Pharmacists that do know are not always going to tell you all of the affects in the medicine you will take. If we knew all of the affects no one would want to take the medicine. If no one buys the medicine that means no money for the doctors and the people who make the medicine. A group of British researchers visited certain places…

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    In the book, Hidden Figures, by Margot Lee Shetterly, is based on a true story about a group of african-american female mathematicians that serve as the brain behind one of the greatest operations in history. The operation included the launch of the astronaut ,John Glenn, into space. This launch’s success allowed NASA to regain the nation’s confidence. In Hidden Figures, the main characters are Katherine Johnson, Dorothy Vaughn, Mary Jackson, John Glenn, and Levi Jackson. Katherine Johnson is…

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