I liked listening to Tim because he talked about issues we all can relate to. He is not a white male who is oblivious to racial issues. He is also not blinded by white privileged.He made a lot of good points. He does not stick up for one race or the other. He thinks that everyone should be treated equal. I liked when he was talking the different schooling that kids go to, and if "you" have the money then it does not matter how well you do. That "black and Brown" kids think they need to be rappers?
Even though we have a black president now does not mean that racism has disappeared. There will always be racism, and work to be done. I do not think that racism will ever "go away" people will always stick up for that they think is right.
Brown v. Board of Education and the contemporary issues of race is related because they b0th have to do with black being equal. Some times i wonder will racism ever end?
Monday, October 26, 2009
Tuesday, October 20, 2009
In the Service of What? The Politics of Service Learning
1." Service learning activites seek to promote students' self- esteem, to develop higher- order thinking skills, to make use of multiple abilities, and to provide authentic learning experiences-m all goals of current curriculum reform efforts."
I have noticed that throughout the years going into different schools I am less nervous. I have learned what to say when I get to the school and how to introduce myself without shuddering. I am also more involved in the classroom because I know what I am expected to do. I think that service learning benefits students for starting future jobs.
2." the requirement that all schools take part in volunteer activities in either their school or community as a condition from graduation from high school."
In my high school we were required to complete hours in the community in order to graduate. The high school I went to had a Senior project, we were one of the first schools to do this project and now many school are doing it. After working on this project all year different people from from the community and other schools came to "judge" us. The school closed for underclassman and each classroom had 4 or 5 judges, and 5 or so students. My brother is a Senior this year and is working on his senior project, he choose business management. I enjoyed the senior project and I learned a lot from it.
3."In the service of what?" is a question that inevitably merits the attention of teachers, policy makers, and academicians who take seriously the idea that learning and service reinforce each other and should come together in America's schools."
I did my first service learning in High School. It was called the Senior Project. We need pass this year long project to pass high school. We could pick anything we wanted to learn about and find a mentor. I chose home daycare. I really like the service learning because the more schools you go into the less nervous you are each time. I also like going into different schools and see what each has to offer. Each teacher had their own style of teaching and with service learning we get to see the different styles.
I liked this article it was an easy read and informative. I think that the community service should be in all schools. Giving back to the community is important and fun. If you really get involved not just staying on the "surface" you can really learn a lot. My first service learning was in high school and it continued when I was at CCRI. For many classes I had to go an observe in a day care. I always got to choose where I wanted to go. This was the first time that I was placed somewhere. I like being out of my comfort zone and working with students that are not as "privileged" as others. I am not a fan of the principal and some teachers at my current service learning but with the help of my teachers and classmate I will be able to learn how to deal, and solve problems.
I have noticed that throughout the years going into different schools I am less nervous. I have learned what to say when I get to the school and how to introduce myself without shuddering. I am also more involved in the classroom because I know what I am expected to do. I think that service learning benefits students for starting future jobs.
2." the requirement that all schools take part in volunteer activities in either their school or community as a condition from graduation from high school."
In my high school we were required to complete hours in the community in order to graduate. The high school I went to had a Senior project, we were one of the first schools to do this project and now many school are doing it. After working on this project all year different people from from the community and other schools came to "judge" us. The school closed for underclassman and each classroom had 4 or 5 judges, and 5 or so students. My brother is a Senior this year and is working on his senior project, he choose business management. I enjoyed the senior project and I learned a lot from it.
3."In the service of what?" is a question that inevitably merits the attention of teachers, policy makers, and academicians who take seriously the idea that learning and service reinforce each other and should come together in America's schools."
I did my first service learning in High School. It was called the Senior Project. We need pass this year long project to pass high school. We could pick anything we wanted to learn about and find a mentor. I chose home daycare. I really like the service learning because the more schools you go into the less nervous you are each time. I also like going into different schools and see what each has to offer. Each teacher had their own style of teaching and with service learning we get to see the different styles.
I liked this article it was an easy read and informative. I think that the community service should be in all schools. Giving back to the community is important and fun. If you really get involved not just staying on the "surface" you can really learn a lot. My first service learning was in high school and it continued when I was at CCRI. For many classes I had to go an observe in a day care. I always got to choose where I wanted to go. This was the first time that I was placed somewhere. I like being out of my comfort zone and working with students that are not as "privileged" as others. I am not a fan of the principal and some teachers at my current service learning but with the help of my teachers and classmate I will be able to learn how to deal, and solve problems.
Monday, October 12, 2009
Unlearning the Myths that Blind us
1. " A Black Cinderella? Give me a break.She wrote:Have you ever seen a black person, an Asian, a Hispanic in a cartoon? Did they have a leading role or were they a servant? What do you think this is doing to your child's mind?...Women who aren't white begin to feel left out and ugly because they never get to play the princess." pg 131
Growing up I never noticed that most of the Disney characters were white. There were a few that showed ethnicity like Pocahontas, Aladdin, and Mulan. I have been noticing dolls in the story that are different races. I have even seen male dolls. I like seeing the children playing with the black, Hispanic, and Asian dolls. Also, I never really watched cartoons. When I watch reruns of shows that I did watch as a kid, I notice the racism, sexism, and discrimination that I didn't as a kid. I also feel that no little girl should feel ugly or left out, princesses come in all colors.
2. "We look at the roles of women, men, people of color, and poor people play in the cartoons".
I don't think this is just in cartoons but everywhere. I do remember growing up that the father was the "head" of the house and the bread winner. The mother stayed home to cook, clean, and care for the children. Even though society has changed over time,I dont think we can ever escape the stereotypes. The first show that came to mind when I read this was the Fresh Prince of Bell Air. He was a poor black kid that moved in with his rich black aunt and uncle.
3. "Because we can never look like Cinderella, we begin to hate ourselves. The Barbie syndrome starts as we begin a lifelong search for the perfect body. Crash diets, fat phobias, and an obsession with the materialistic become commonplace."
We see in magazines, billboards, and on TV the image that people think every girl needs to look like. People need to put the Average everyday looking people in the magazines and all over billboards. Not everyone can have the Barbie look. I think it is sad when I put on lifetime and it is a story about a young girl who is anorexic or bulimic. I wish that the pressure in school was not so tough. Girls feel that they need to act and look a certain way to fit in. When I watch shows like Toddlers in Tiaras I first think that they are so cute, then I wonder how many of those baby's are going to grow up thinking they need to be perfect all the time.
I enjoyed the reading by Christensen. It made me open my eyes and realize how discriminating cartoons, TV, magazines, billboards, and peers can be. I feel that I was sheltered growing up. I never caught on to the cartoons and other everyday discrimination. Books, movies, and dolls should come in all different shapes and colors because everyone is different and no one wants to feel left out and ugly. We also need to teach children that not everything you see on TV and in magazines is the way we all need to look like.
Growing up I never noticed that most of the Disney characters were white. There were a few that showed ethnicity like Pocahontas, Aladdin, and Mulan. I have been noticing dolls in the story that are different races. I have even seen male dolls. I like seeing the children playing with the black, Hispanic, and Asian dolls. Also, I never really watched cartoons. When I watch reruns of shows that I did watch as a kid, I notice the racism, sexism, and discrimination that I didn't as a kid. I also feel that no little girl should feel ugly or left out, princesses come in all colors.
2. "We look at the roles of women, men, people of color, and poor people play in the cartoons".
I don't think this is just in cartoons but everywhere. I do remember growing up that the father was the "head" of the house and the bread winner. The mother stayed home to cook, clean, and care for the children. Even though society has changed over time,I dont think we can ever escape the stereotypes. The first show that came to mind when I read this was the Fresh Prince of Bell Air. He was a poor black kid that moved in with his rich black aunt and uncle.
3. "Because we can never look like Cinderella, we begin to hate ourselves. The Barbie syndrome starts as we begin a lifelong search for the perfect body. Crash diets, fat phobias, and an obsession with the materialistic become commonplace."
We see in magazines, billboards, and on TV the image that people think every girl needs to look like. People need to put the Average everyday looking people in the magazines and all over billboards. Not everyone can have the Barbie look. I think it is sad when I put on lifetime and it is a story about a young girl who is anorexic or bulimic. I wish that the pressure in school was not so tough. Girls feel that they need to act and look a certain way to fit in. When I watch shows like Toddlers in Tiaras I first think that they are so cute, then I wonder how many of those baby's are going to grow up thinking they need to be perfect all the time.
I enjoyed the reading by Christensen. It made me open my eyes and realize how discriminating cartoons, TV, magazines, billboards, and peers can be. I feel that I was sheltered growing up. I never caught on to the cartoons and other everyday discrimination. Books, movies, and dolls should come in all different shapes and colors because everyone is different and no one wants to feel left out and ugly. We also need to teach children that not everything you see on TV and in magazines is the way we all need to look like.
Thursday, October 8, 2009
Monday, October 5, 2009
Dennis Carlson
1."Gay people have for the most part been made absent, invisible, and silent within this community and at the same time represented as the deviant and pathological Other". pg 233
Gay people have been portrayed as "deviant" when they should be seen as no different then anyone else. I do not understand why people are judged for reasons they cant control. You cant pick who your parents are, and you cant help who you fall in love with.
2." At the level of state educational policy, it is noteworthy that no state currently recognize gays and lesbians as legitimate minority or cultural groups to be considered in textbook adoption or to be included in multicultural education; and a number of states explicitly prohibit teaching about homosexuality.
I think that it is sad that just because you like the same sex you loose out on different things. Same sex can not get married, be put on the same health plan, they loose out on tax benefits. Being homosexual shouldn't automatically legally forbid you to marry the person you love. I look forward to homosexuals to have equal rights in the eye of the law. I personally was never taught about homosexuality in school.
3." We cannot and should not attempt to impose "politically correct" beliefs on students; but we have a responsibility as public educators in a democratic society to engage them in a dialogue in which all voices get heard or represented and in which gay students and teachers feel free to "come out" and find their voices." pg 252
With my a major in education I feel that children should be able to ask questions freely about any matter. I want to be able to give an answer that is not bias. I would not want to discurage anyone from feelings they have. I also think that schools should introduce homosexuality to students around the age of puberty. Students that may have different feelings shouldn't be outcasted. Everyone has a voice and they should be heard. There should be no "politically correct" way of life.
I enjoyed reading this article. It made me think about how I was never taught about homosexuality, race, religion, well diversity at that matter. I also never really knew anyone in same sex relationships. It wasn't until I was in my first year of college and a bartender that I met all sorts of different kind of people. They have the same feelings that anyone else has but they feel that they need to hide their sexuality, because some people just cant see that not everyone likes the opposite sex. I kind of snooped around and found out that my best friends brother was gay. He still hasn't come out and said it. His family knows but does not speak about it. I realized after high school that most people keeps their true feelings secret until after high school.
Gay people have been portrayed as "deviant" when they should be seen as no different then anyone else. I do not understand why people are judged for reasons they cant control. You cant pick who your parents are, and you cant help who you fall in love with.
2." At the level of state educational policy, it is noteworthy that no state currently recognize gays and lesbians as legitimate minority or cultural groups to be considered in textbook adoption or to be included in multicultural education; and a number of states explicitly prohibit teaching about homosexuality.
I think that it is sad that just because you like the same sex you loose out on different things. Same sex can not get married, be put on the same health plan, they loose out on tax benefits. Being homosexual shouldn't automatically legally forbid you to marry the person you love. I look forward to homosexuals to have equal rights in the eye of the law. I personally was never taught about homosexuality in school.
3." We cannot and should not attempt to impose "politically correct" beliefs on students; but we have a responsibility as public educators in a democratic society to engage them in a dialogue in which all voices get heard or represented and in which gay students and teachers feel free to "come out" and find their voices." pg 252
With my a major in education I feel that children should be able to ask questions freely about any matter. I want to be able to give an answer that is not bias. I would not want to discurage anyone from feelings they have. I also think that schools should introduce homosexuality to students around the age of puberty. Students that may have different feelings shouldn't be outcasted. Everyone has a voice and they should be heard. There should be no "politically correct" way of life.
I enjoyed reading this article. It made me think about how I was never taught about homosexuality, race, religion, well diversity at that matter. I also never really knew anyone in same sex relationships. It wasn't until I was in my first year of college and a bartender that I met all sorts of different kind of people. They have the same feelings that anyone else has but they feel that they need to hide their sexuality, because some people just cant see that not everyone likes the opposite sex. I kind of snooped around and found out that my best friends brother was gay. He still hasn't come out and said it. His family knows but does not speak about it. I realized after high school that most people keeps their true feelings secret until after high school.
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