Zoning

When evaluating intercultural conflict it is important to recognize and get an understanding of the context in which that issue is rooted. In conflict, there is typically a larger historical, social, economic, and political context that is deeply rooted within that conflict (Martin & Nakayama, 2010). When we look at the contexts of what is going on in not only Ferguson, Missouri but around the country, we see that they are deeply engrained in the history of the African American culture and…

Thuman 1 Jaden Thuman ELA 11B Mrs.Linder 24 April 2016 Raging peatland fires bond to destroy Indonesia’s environment “According to a 2007 study by the World Bank, Indonesia is the world’s largest emitter of greenhouse gases after America and China, mostly because of the destruction of forests and peatlands”(“Logging the good news; Indonesia’s forests”).This happens when land clearing plantations and farmers in Indonesia decide to clear land by creating forests fires that wipe out trees. This…

tend to get more distracted (Wannarka & Ruhl, 2008). This proved to be true in one of the math classrooms that I observed. In that specific class, the teacher’s desk was at the front of the room, so the students in the back of the class were seen zoning out and not following along (A. Ortiz, personal observation, November 16, 2016). The success that students can have in the classroom is greatly affected by where the child may sit because “the physical arrangement of the classroom has the…

Samuel Anthony Alito, Jr. is currently a Supreme Court justice and considered to have a rather conservative take on things. He is well known to lean towards making decisions that align with the ideals of a libertarian. On April 1, 1950, Samuel A. Alito Jr. was born in Trenton, New Jersey. He was raised in Hamilton, New Jersey. His father, Samuel A. Alito, emigrated from Italy and both of his parents were school teachers. Alito’s strong views on immigration originate from his father. Even through…

Will Treaty All my life I’ve hated the concept of reading, I would always say, “why would I read when I could just watch a movie?” I never liked it because it would make me so tired just staring at the pages, zoning out to the point where I would be thinking about something else entirely. I tried to solve this problem when I had to read for book reports back in high school. I used an audio book that I would find on youtube that I could follow the words of the book while he/she reads it on the…

Posttraumatic Stress Disorder What is it? Justin VanSickle Block 8 11/19/2014 Always fear the flame, lest you be devoured by it, and lose yourself. Traumatic experiences can putrefy, rot, and completely level the essence of a soul. Posttraumatic Stress Disorder also commonly known as PTSD by the plebeians of the world, is a terrible disease that is cause by a variety of reasons, it has effected military combat veterans since the beginning of warfare, it can be treatable, it changes…

Wal-Mart is one of the largest retailers in the world. It is a multinational company with over 11,000 stores (“Walmart Locations around the World,” n.d.). The brand name is synonymous with low prices. In fact, Walmart’s mission is to offer quality products at the lowest price. The company achieves its “everyday low prices” by ensuring its business practices are both efficient and effective (Ferrell, Fraedrich, & Ferrell, 2014). The company also prides itself by offering best-in-class…

The photo voice assignment provided an alternative way of self-expression on justice and injustice. Wag explains that photo voice is a process in which “people can identify, represent and enhance their community through a specific photographic technique.” (Wang, 1997). It allowed the class to share their views on what each person considers justice and injustice. In the process, the class found that many of the pictures taken, were of concern not only to one person but to the class as whole. Wang…

The Roaring Twenties was an age that brought much political and social change to America, and specifically to New York. Throughout the 1920s, many Americans moved to cities to find work in factories and other businesses after World War I. After the war, real estate began to boom and tourism rose. This became an immediate cause for the expansions of highways and roads. During this period, newly developed technology allowed for the development of skyscrapers to be built, causing the establishment…

In some cases, when predominantly white neighborhoods start to receive an influx of minorities, many white citizens decide to move away from these areas. This is also known as white flight. White flight started to occur in the United States in the mid-nineteenth century. As black families began to move to more suburban areas such as Baltimore, Maryland or Pasadena, California, white families began to leave. This caused many social and economic problems. The social issues that white flight causes…