The Making of the English Working Class

I am your English 12 teacher and I like to make things. I can’t think of anything more fulfilling than imagining a great tree fort, then gathering the materials and building a special refuge for me and my friends. Over the years I’ve built sheds, fences, decks, boats, guitars, catapults, barges and barns. The thrill of seeing something from my imagination coming to life and taking its place in the real world makes me feel powerful and alive. Through the things that I make, other people get…

listen to music in Spanish, read Spanish and practice writing it. My motivation is my Mother and family. Without them criticizing and making fun of me, I would have never pushed myself to actually taking the learn the language. It’s similar to Richard’s educational experience because it was hard for him to speak Spanish to his relatives after he learned to speak English. We all have different educational experiences that encounter some good and some bad. We also can compare and contrast to ours…

Before English 1157, I wanted to cry at the thought of writing an essay. I had always considered myself to be a horrible writer and I just had to accept the fact that I would never be good at it. Instead of being taught how I could improve my essays in high school, the teachers were only worried about the 5-paragraph essay format. With that being said, Dr. Rutledge mentioned how he hated that format and would give us an F if we used it. Terrified, I thought to myself “All I have ever learned was…

needs when setting up the classroom. By understanding what each student requires will allow the teacher to make those accommodations prior to class and not interrupt class time modifying or accommodating to fit the student’s needs. By knowing the physical and health impairments of the students, familiarizing…

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 “executive elite”. Throughout her study, she concluded that each social class received a different quality…

Research Question 2? Why English is used in Bollywood films? 1.The role of English in India and the world After India gained independence, the status of English was regarded as the equal importance of second language in India, particularly in education. It is even perceived as a preference for the instruction medium in school which enjoys the higher status than Hindi medium schools. Furthermore, English has been widely spoken by middle or upper class. In the 20th and 21st century,…

a whole, having the ability to make great applications in many different fields inside and outside of class, having an inspirational aura, and having the ability to transform the lives of your students. After thinking about all of these qualities, I feel as if there was one teacher at my old high school that has all of these qualities plus more. Her name is Mrs. Kathleen Kunkle. She was my English and literature teacher for two years at my old high school. Let me explain why I feel she is the…

Curricular Implications Students who are English Language Learners (ELL) do not necessarily qualify for assistance under the IDEA laws. However, they are still students who are in need of modifications in the school setting in order to be successful with learning the standards. It is the responsibility of the school and thereby the principal to ensure that students with limited use of English have equal access to the same quality education as that of their English speaking peers. This…

philosophy of teaching and learning in the learning areas of English. The following essay will look at how English plays an integral and fundamental role in the education of the New Zealand students. English is threaded throughout all areas of the New Zealand Curriculum, therefore as educator is is critical that we get it right. The content of senior English Teaching According to the Senior English Curriculum Guide (2012) English is about connecting with others and their ideas, exploring…

there were prostitutes and child laborers. The economical contradiction was also at the top of its age. While the industrial revolution was actualizing, the class structure of England capsized. The Industrial Revolution resulted in rising of the middle class and working class whereas aristocracy was falling over. In this age; The middle class was getting richer mostly through manufacturing enterprises and, although it can be talked about…