Thursday, August 11, 2011
WS 49-51
Section 49: This section talks about compare and contrast, and shows a student ways to compare and contrast certain things. It also shows you you how to write a paper on comparing and contrasting. Section 50: Talks about casue and effect and how that event happen, and why it happened. It again shows you of an example on cause an effect. 51 goes into detail about Arugument, and shows you a HEALTHY way of getting accrossed your argument.
Second Post Rough Draft paper 3
Jessica Jeu
August 9, 2011
Professor Begert
English 099 Final
Before graduation, it should be required that a student takes at least one credit of parenting classes to prepare them and also educate them on child care, problem solving, disciplinarian styles, and the expenses of a child. Parenting classes are relatable to Malcolm X’s “Learning to Read” because like reading, a parenting class is something an individual could learn without being taught, however an individual can become better educated after being taught. This class would educate high school students on children from birth to young adult so they have a better understanding of how a child works, the essentials of raising a child, and what kind of care they would need. Students would do many exercises concerning this class like the famous flour babies, or eggs to take care of. They would roughly go over the anatomy of a child, and the health related concerns that are common between the ages of a new born through a young adult. It would also roughly go over sufficient ways to solve day by day problems that occur with the child as well as the different disciplinarian styles that are being used today. The parenting classes would go into depth about the expenses of a child, as well as the essentials of raising one. In the unit of which the expenses of a child rise, they would have projects like a fake family, and have to go through “real life scenarios” to see how expensive it truly is. Students would also study and brainstorm the essentials of raising kids, from every stage and point in their life. This class would not only have high school students discover what it’s like to be a parent, but it may also be an eye opener to the real world outside of high school.
Another subject that should be on a high school curriculum is a consumer class. This class would teach you ways to save and spend, educates a student on investments, online price checking or ratings, smart shopping, and also helps you develop a personal budget to keep track of any finances. Saving and spending are crucial to this day and age because of the current economy. Collecting coupons is becoming a famous way to save some extra money that would otherwise be spent. Consumer classes would also teach students the importance of having emergency money, which is accumulated from a desired percentage of this student’s pay. This class would also introduce investments, and include some different aspects of investing in the stock market. Class members would have projects on investing in a fake stalk market, and go through the trials and errors like a average investor would go through depending on the economy. Price checking and ratings would be a unit to be taught in this class, and would help students reach out to resources that would educate them on the item they have an interest in, which would also connect with smart shopping. The biggest unit that would be covered in this course is about personal budget. This unit could combine with a project that is used to display real life scenarios. For instance, a student would have to map out their life with an after high school job, house payments, car payments, and other critical things like food, water, and utilities. Like the parenting classes, this could hopefully to not only be a wake up call, but is also used to motivate students to go to college to have a comfortable life.
August 9, 2011
Professor Begert
English 099 Final
Preparation for Life
It is evident that every graduating year has certain graduation requirements that are to be met during the past four years of the student high school career. Classes like science, math, English, history, and of course some elective credits are some of today’s standards. However, who gets to decide which credits a student needs to graduate? Did this individual ever think of requiring certain classes to educate them on certain aspects of life? According to a John Gatto quote, “(school is supposed) to make good people, make good citizens, and make that individual his or her personal best.” So far, many see that school makes a student a good citizen by educating them on the world problems and history, but what about the other two? To make good people, you have to educate them on day to day subjects like parenting, buying or selling, handling money, or just molding a hard worker. Graduation requirements should include life skill classes because graduates will eventually become parents, consumers, and workers.Before graduation, it should be required that a student takes at least one credit of parenting classes to prepare them and also educate them on child care, problem solving, disciplinarian styles, and the expenses of a child. Parenting classes are relatable to Malcolm X’s “Learning to Read” because like reading, a parenting class is something an individual could learn without being taught, however an individual can become better educated after being taught. This class would educate high school students on children from birth to young adult so they have a better understanding of how a child works, the essentials of raising a child, and what kind of care they would need. Students would do many exercises concerning this class like the famous flour babies, or eggs to take care of. They would roughly go over the anatomy of a child, and the health related concerns that are common between the ages of a new born through a young adult. It would also roughly go over sufficient ways to solve day by day problems that occur with the child as well as the different disciplinarian styles that are being used today. The parenting classes would go into depth about the expenses of a child, as well as the essentials of raising one. In the unit of which the expenses of a child rise, they would have projects like a fake family, and have to go through “real life scenarios” to see how expensive it truly is. Students would also study and brainstorm the essentials of raising kids, from every stage and point in their life. This class would not only have high school students discover what it’s like to be a parent, but it may also be an eye opener to the real world outside of high school.
Another subject that should be on a high school curriculum is a consumer class. This class would teach you ways to save and spend, educates a student on investments, online price checking or ratings, smart shopping, and also helps you develop a personal budget to keep track of any finances. Saving and spending are crucial to this day and age because of the current economy. Collecting coupons is becoming a famous way to save some extra money that would otherwise be spent. Consumer classes would also teach students the importance of having emergency money, which is accumulated from a desired percentage of this student’s pay. This class would also introduce investments, and include some different aspects of investing in the stock market. Class members would have projects on investing in a fake stalk market, and go through the trials and errors like a average investor would go through depending on the economy. Price checking and ratings would be a unit to be taught in this class, and would help students reach out to resources that would educate them on the item they have an interest in, which would also connect with smart shopping. The biggest unit that would be covered in this course is about personal budget. This unit could combine with a project that is used to display real life scenarios. For instance, a student would have to map out their life with an after high school job, house payments, car payments, and other critical things like food, water, and utilities. Like the parenting classes, this could hopefully to not only be a wake up call, but is also used to motivate students to go to college to have a comfortable life.
First Post Rough Draft Paper 3
Jessica Jeu
August 9, 2011
Professor Begert
English 099 Final
Before graduation, it should be required that a student takes at least one credit of parenting classes to prepare them and also educate them on child care, problem solving, disciplinarian styles, and the expenses of a child. Parenting classes are relatable to Malcolm X’s “Learning to Read” because like reading, a parenting class is something an individual could learn without being taught, however an individual can become better educated after being taught. This class would educate high school students on children from birth to young adult so they have a better understanding of how a child works, the essentials of raising a child, and what kind of care they would need. Students would do many exercises concerning this class like the famous flour babies, or eggs to take care of. They would roughly go over the anatomy of a child, and the health related concerns that are common between the ages of a new born through a young adult. It would also roughly go over sufficient ways to solve day by day problems that occur with the child as well as the different disciplinarian styles that are being used today. The parenting classes would go into depth about the expenses of a child, as well as the essentials of raising one. In the unit of which the expenses of a child rise, they would have projects like a fake family, and have to go through “real life scenarios” to see how expensive it truly is. Students would also study and brainstorm the essentials of raising kids, from every stage and point in their life. This class would not only have high school students discover what it’s like to be a parent, but it may also be an eye opener to the real world outside of high school.
August 9, 2011
Professor Begert
English 099 Final
Preparation for Life
It is evident that every graduating year has certain graduation requirements that are to be met during the past four years of the student high school career. Classes like science, math, English, history, and of course some elective credits are some of today’s standards. However, who gets to decide which credits a student needs to graduate? Did this individual ever think of requiring certain classes to educate them on certain aspects of life? According to a John Gatto quote, “(school is supposed) to make good people, make good citizens, and make that individual his or her personal best.” So far, many see that school makes a student a good citizen by educating them on the world problems and history, but what about the other two? To make good people, you have to educate them on day to day subjects like parenting, buying or selling, handling money, or just molding a hard worker. Graduation requirements should include life skill classes because graduates will eventually become parents, consumers, and workers.Before graduation, it should be required that a student takes at least one credit of parenting classes to prepare them and also educate them on child care, problem solving, disciplinarian styles, and the expenses of a child. Parenting classes are relatable to Malcolm X’s “Learning to Read” because like reading, a parenting class is something an individual could learn without being taught, however an individual can become better educated after being taught. This class would educate high school students on children from birth to young adult so they have a better understanding of how a child works, the essentials of raising a child, and what kind of care they would need. Students would do many exercises concerning this class like the famous flour babies, or eggs to take care of. They would roughly go over the anatomy of a child, and the health related concerns that are common between the ages of a new born through a young adult. It would also roughly go over sufficient ways to solve day by day problems that occur with the child as well as the different disciplinarian styles that are being used today. The parenting classes would go into depth about the expenses of a child, as well as the essentials of raising one. In the unit of which the expenses of a child rise, they would have projects like a fake family, and have to go through “real life scenarios” to see how expensive it truly is. Students would also study and brainstorm the essentials of raising kids, from every stage and point in their life. This class would not only have high school students discover what it’s like to be a parent, but it may also be an eye opener to the real world outside of high school.
Tuesday, August 9, 2011
Notes & Begining Paragraph for 3rd Paper
Grad. Requirments = X
= is, should be
Y= Life Skill Classes
Becasue =X
(3R)= Become parents, consumers, and workers.
It is evident all schools have certain graduation requirments that are to be met during the four years of the student high school career. Classes like science, math, english, history, and of course some elective credits are some of todays standards. But who gets to decide which credits a student needs to graduate? Did this individual ever think of requiring certain to educate them on certain aspects of life? Graduation requirments should inculde life skill classes becasue graduates will eventually become parents,consumers, and works.
= is, should be
Y= Life Skill Classes
Becasue =X
(3R)= Become parents, consumers, and workers.
It is evident all schools have certain graduation requirments that are to be met during the four years of the student high school career. Classes like science, math, english, history, and of course some elective credits are some of todays standards. But who gets to decide which credits a student needs to graduate? Did this individual ever think of requiring certain to educate them on certain aspects of life? Graduation requirments should inculde life skill classes becasue graduates will eventually become parents,consumers, and works.
Monday, August 8, 2011
My Observations on Gatto's "Against School"
When reading this i was just thinking that Gatto's thoughts on education are alot like mine. For instance in Page 2 Paragraph 1, when he is talking about Six classes a day, five days a week, nine months out of the year for twelve years. I don't think this is really necessary, and thats why i joined running start. I didn't have to stay in school for 6 hours, with people who are disruptive, and don't want to be there. This country has made it where if you don't graduate with a High School Diploma/ GED, then you will be working a McDonalds. And if you don't go to college, the chances of making good money are minimal. Like He said, just becasue you are unschooled, doesn't mean your uneducated. On Page 2 Paragraph 4, He talks about the public schools, and their goals for young adults like 1)To make good people, 2)To make good citizens, 3)and to make each person his or her personal best. But i think schooling should be much more than that. I think it should teach decision making, banking, credit, payments, the important things that apply to EVERYONE. He talks about the history of education, and foreigners ecduations as well. In Page 3-4 Paragrpah 4 he talks about the mandatory purpose of public education, and i mostly agree with the steps. it seems like thats what public education is suppose to do. He one thing i don't agree with is Page 5 Paragraph 2 where he rants about how Maturity is not needed in present day, divorce is easy to do, easy credit, and entertainment. This i believe is not true. I think that you have more options in present day. Maturity is your choice, divorce is your choice, and to either entertain youself or watch entertainment is YOU CHOICE. its not being lazy.
Notes On "Definition" & "Proccess"
Section 45: They types of Definitions for wirting are simple. In an explanation, this is more of an Extended Definition because sometimes two words cannot be defined in the same sentence. In a way Definitions can be a proccess, explaining what the STEPS are to fixing a certain problem, or different STAGES of something. Section 46: Section 46 was about proccess, and basically that means a paper that gives insruction on how to do something. It also consists of planning, and steps in proper sequence. Section 47: Is about Enumeration or being Chronological. Thisis putting steps in order, like what came first in time. For Example, the Televison Set obviously came before the Ipods. Section 48: Is Classification. We talked about this in class, and it basically is saying there is different ways to classify everything. It says how the items being studied are similar, yet different.
Thursday, August 4, 2011
Reactions to "Against School As Presently Constituted"
I feel as though he is the type to always have a plan. He thinks that if people plan better, that they will be more successful. I think he is happy with his life, but thinks that if his relatives planned better he wouldn't have anything bad to say. He talks about schools and how all schools back in the 20's and 30's were all predujice. He kind of talks about how racsim is a problem even today, both is rual and urban places, which is really sad. This paper really made some good points about how "No Child Left Behind", which makes it sound like children that are under privilege will have a huge high paying job, which sometimes happens, but not most of th time. This was really a sad story for me becasue it just shows you that not everthing is what it turns out to be.
Wednesday, August 3, 2011
Reaction to "Idiot Nation"
I have to say that this this short story is something that i completely agree with. it kind of remindes me of my school, and when i was there. Even as a student athlete i knew that the people who weren't a student athlete were getting ripped off. In our school we had huge cracks in our roof, and buckets always in the hallway to catch the water leaking from them. We had books that lead back to 74', and i once found my moms name in a textbook i had gotten. When we had budget cuts, instead of cutting money from sports first we cut 6 teachers, making the class sizes huge. It seems as though we don't have our priorities in check. Our sport stadium is one of the nicest around this area, and it has its own maintence crew. Before a game the mascot and "BULLDOGS" are always painted on both sides of the field, and the grass is always mowed before football games. Each sport throughout the year is given 1,000 dollars budget. Therefore i could totally can relate to what he was saying. I dont think people are stupid in this nation, but i think that their priorities are not in check. Entertainment always seems more important than politics which is a flaw that the U.S. has and needs to fix. We should figure out where we need to spend, and how much we should spend there.
Tuesday, August 2, 2011
Notes In Class August 2nd 2011
Enviorment
-Physical (Violence)
-Economic
-Cultural- History, Ethnicity, Beliefs/Social- Friends and Other Individual influences, social economical class differences
Meritocracy
The Best & Brightest get the Glory or Rewards
McF= Good Teaching
-Motivational
-Dedicated
-inspirational
-Individualized Teaching
Proccesses In Educational System
Vocational Ed. > Not for College
College Prep----> Elite Group
Gifted & Talented Program
National Honors Program
Tracking ^^^
Rewards--->Punishments----> Accomplishments---> Heirarchies:
Knowlege Grades and Skills Levels Of Achievement
Learning Styles
Socio-Economic
-Physical (Violence)
-Economic
-Cultural- History, Ethnicity, Beliefs/Social- Friends and Other Individual influences, social economical class differences
Meritocracy
The Best & Brightest get the Glory or Rewards
McF= Good Teaching
-Motivational
-Dedicated
-inspirational
-Individualized Teaching
Proccesses In Educational System
Vocational Ed. > Not for College
College Prep----> Elite Group
Gifted & Talented Program
National Honors Program
Tracking ^^^
Rewards--->Punishments----> Accomplishments---> Heirarchies:
Knowlege Grades and Skills Levels Of Achievement
Learning Styles
Socio-Economic
"I Just Want to be Average" Part 2: Response
The teachers that he encountered at his school were all very similar except one. All the teachers basically have the same teaching styles as well as the same syllabus. They don't have origniality, and all of the teachers have low expectations for Voc. Ed people. Some used their own looks to intimidate students, and one was a football coach that could barely read the textbook aloud. Its obviously a low income school, becasue if it wasn't they wouldn't have football coaches teach a class they know nothing about. They teachers always claimed that the new classes were a "challenge, howeveer the students didn't feel as though they were. Except mr. Macfarland. he taught 5 sections of senior English and it looked as though he slept out of his car. His teeth were stained, he had a wrinkly shirt, and a short tie. but the students, after they got to know him of course, loved him. He had them read many books, and had quizzes everyday. He was known to have brought college prep into mercy high. His lectures were made by himself, and he took notes on the board for his students. he asked questions to his students often, and made them study poetry. He was witty and smart, and could out smart anyone that came in his way.Rose didn't read since elementary school, so he said he enjoyed getting back into it. Macfarland developed a club for cllege prep, and he wanted everyone to join in. He even asked Rose where he was going to college, set him up with a college, and got him a loan so that he could go. macFarland made knowledge a bonding agent.
Comparison to "Civilize them With a Stick"
This story really shocked me, I could not believe they were so abusive. Its very hard to believe that not to
long ago it was O.K. to swat a kid, or hit them. Now in present day, it is strongly strongly frowed upon, and if you do it you could have a law suit coming at you. She constantly questioned what she was learning, and if she really was getting thr right treatment she deserves. Because the teachers were questioned by their own students, they became vial, and cold towards them, and sometimes abusing them.
My Grandfather went to school in a time where it was okay to do this to children, and if they did something wrong would also get punshment aat home for it as well which sometimes resulted into another swat. He said it was extremely painful, and since he had a hard time focusing on school work, swats were in his mind and given quite frequently. Its sad to think that this happens. It can really make a student hate school, ad not what to go, but i don't think that they realize it.
long ago it was O.K. to swat a kid, or hit them. Now in present day, it is strongly strongly frowed upon, and if you do it you could have a law suit coming at you. She constantly questioned what she was learning, and if she really was getting thr right treatment she deserves. Because the teachers were questioned by their own students, they became vial, and cold towards them, and sometimes abusing them.
My Grandfather went to school in a time where it was okay to do this to children, and if they did something wrong would also get punshment aat home for it as well which sometimes resulted into another swat. He said it was extremely painful, and since he had a hard time focusing on school work, swats were in his mind and given quite frequently. Its sad to think that this happens. It can really make a student hate school, ad not what to go, but i don't think that they realize it.
Monday, August 1, 2011
Answers to Questions: UNIT 3!
Q: What did Mr. Escalante think education should do?
A: Well I believe that they both had different goals for their students, however, when it came down to it they were personable to all of their students. he thought it should prepare them for after high school, as well as it should teach them that even if their expectations to everyone else is low, they still can achieve great things if THEIR OWN expectations are high.
Q: What did Mr. Escalante's colleagues (other teachers and adminastration) think education should do?
A: I believe they thought it was a prep for they to graduate high school, however they also thought that putting any time and effort into teaching these kids were pointless becasue the children weren't gonna be successful anyway. I feel as though they just looked at it as a by-pass to try and still do there job, but not put any effort into teaching them.
Q: What did Mr. Keating think education should do?
A: He thought that education should be about learning who you are as a person, learning your own interests, and having different views on a certain subject or topic. He thought you should strive, and come out of your comfort zone to be able to learn new things.
Q: What did Mr. Keating's colleages think education should do?
A: Well, i think they thought it should prepare them for their own success out of high school. Helton was a prep school for the students who planned on being extremely successful doctors, scientists, ect. So it should basically prep them for their own job later in life.
Q: What do you think your favorite teacher thought education should do?
A: I think Mrs. Quam thought it should teach you how to handle real world situations, and teach you traits like respect, honesty, and other social skills, as well as learning how to work hard for what you want, and having the drive to complete it.
Q:What do you think your worst teacher though education should do?
A: i think she thought that you need to be disiplined in your life, and always have someone there to keep you in check. I think she was ultimately very concerned with the maturity levels becasue some were very low. And i think she thought education should prep a student for life, the good and the bad parts not just the good.
A: Well I believe that they both had different goals for their students, however, when it came down to it they were personable to all of their students. he thought it should prepare them for after high school, as well as it should teach them that even if their expectations to everyone else is low, they still can achieve great things if THEIR OWN expectations are high.
Q: What did Mr. Escalante's colleagues (other teachers and adminastration) think education should do?
A: I believe they thought it was a prep for they to graduate high school, however they also thought that putting any time and effort into teaching these kids were pointless becasue the children weren't gonna be successful anyway. I feel as though they just looked at it as a by-pass to try and still do there job, but not put any effort into teaching them.
Q: What did Mr. Keating think education should do?
A: He thought that education should be about learning who you are as a person, learning your own interests, and having different views on a certain subject or topic. He thought you should strive, and come out of your comfort zone to be able to learn new things.
Q: What did Mr. Keating's colleages think education should do?
A: Well, i think they thought it should prepare them for their own success out of high school. Helton was a prep school for the students who planned on being extremely successful doctors, scientists, ect. So it should basically prep them for their own job later in life.
Q: What do you think your favorite teacher thought education should do?
A: I think Mrs. Quam thought it should teach you how to handle real world situations, and teach you traits like respect, honesty, and other social skills, as well as learning how to work hard for what you want, and having the drive to complete it.
Q:What do you think your worst teacher though education should do?
A: i think she thought that you need to be disiplined in your life, and always have someone there to keep you in check. I think she was ultimately very concerned with the maturity levels becasue some were very low. And i think she thought education should prep a student for life, the good and the bad parts not just the good.
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