Sunday, February 28, 2010
Random Post 1
i figured i would write a random post besides the regular talking points. so im pretty much gonna talk about a few random things!!-well im taking the ppst in 2 weeks and i am kind of nervous! hopefully i am well enough prepared and do not have to take any of the parts over again! i am also taking the tech comp exam in a couple of weeks as well...i am not as nervous about that because it seems like, from what we have talked about in class, that it will not be that bad...as long as i review all of the components i should be fine! i am definitely looking forward to spring break...but who isnt? haha...i have been enjoying my semester though...i do like my classes and this fned course has really opened my eyes...i really enjoy the class discussions and considering everyone elses opinions on important topics...well thats pretty much all i have to say so im gonna go heat up some pizza and watch some tv :) until next timeeeeee...
Thursday, February 25, 2010
Talking Point 3
"Gayness, Multicultural Education, and Community"
By: 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.'"
-i am upset that gays were referred to as the "others", as if they were not "normal people." however, i do not feel as if they are made absent, invisible, and silent anymore. maybe at the time of this article they were, but i feel that gays have definitely come a long way. on the other hand, i am sure that many lgbt people do still struggle with being silent and uncomfortable with who they are.
2. "...it is not estimated that one third of all adolescent suicide victims are gay, approximately one-quarter of all homeless youth in the United States are gay..."
-these stats are high and i was a little shocked and also disturbed when i read them. it is so upsetting that a possible 33 % of teens kill themselves simply because of being a gay person. also reading that 25% of homeless youth are gay, it makes me wonder why? are parents kicking their children out on the streets because of their chosen sexual orientation? if so, how awful!
3."If, in popular culture, being straight meant being "normal", that is, affirming bourgeois, traditional, repressive, monogamous, married sexuality, then being gay meant-by definition-the opposite."
-This quote reminds me of the of the first activities we did in class with SCWAAMP. i remember writing under sexual orientation that straight was considered the norm in our society. a gay person should be considered just as normal as a straight person is.
-i liked reading this article because all of the other articles have focused on race and education and this was a little different. focusing on lgbt was an interesting read, and i am anxious to see everyones different opinions, if any, in class tomorrow. although i did feel like some things were a little outdated, i did still like the reading. i feel like gays have come so far since this article was written with more success in coming out and marriage as well. i noticed that throughout the article "silence" was a huge idea. gays were silent and coming out was and is very difficult for them. other articles we have read have also concentrated with the idea of silence. In Delpit, the culture that knows the codes and rules of power do not teach them and are silent about what they are. it doesnt even occur to people with power and forces them to be silent almost a little unintentionally. also, in Rodriguez, he is silent about his first language and when to speak it. Publicly vs. Privately was a huge issue for him and i also think it is a huge issue for gay people as well. Being a public gay vs. a private gay is probably very difficult for a gay person. overall, i liked this article and enjoyed the easy read.
-i am upset that gays were referred to as the "others", as if they were not "normal people." however, i do not feel as if they are made absent, invisible, and silent anymore. maybe at the time of this article they were, but i feel that gays have definitely come a long way. on the other hand, i am sure that many lgbt people do still struggle with being silent and uncomfortable with who they are.
2. "...it is not estimated that one third of all adolescent suicide victims are gay, approximately one-quarter of all homeless youth in the United States are gay..."
-these stats are high and i was a little shocked and also disturbed when i read them. it is so upsetting that a possible 33 % of teens kill themselves simply because of being a gay person. also reading that 25% of homeless youth are gay, it makes me wonder why? are parents kicking their children out on the streets because of their chosen sexual orientation? if so, how awful!
3."If, in popular culture, being straight meant being "normal", that is, affirming bourgeois, traditional, repressive, monogamous, married sexuality, then being gay meant-by definition-the opposite."
-This quote reminds me of the of the first activities we did in class with SCWAAMP. i remember writing under sexual orientation that straight was considered the norm in our society. a gay person should be considered just as normal as a straight person is.
-i liked reading this article because all of the other articles have focused on race and education and this was a little different. focusing on lgbt was an interesting read, and i am anxious to see everyones different opinions, if any, in class tomorrow. although i did feel like some things were a little outdated, i did still like the reading. i feel like gays have come so far since this article was written with more success in coming out and marriage as well. i noticed that throughout the article "silence" was a huge idea. gays were silent and coming out was and is very difficult for them. other articles we have read have also concentrated with the idea of silence. In Delpit, the culture that knows the codes and rules of power do not teach them and are silent about what they are. it doesnt even occur to people with power and forces them to be silent almost a little unintentionally. also, in Rodriguez, he is silent about his first language and when to speak it. Publicly vs. Privately was a huge issue for him and i also think it is a huge issue for gay people as well. Being a public gay vs. a private gay is probably very difficult for a gay person. overall, i liked this article and enjoyed the easy read.
Thursday, February 18, 2010
Talking Point 2
"Aria" by Richard Rodriguez
1. "Because I wrongly imagined that English was intrinsically a public language and Spanish an intrinsically a private one, I easily noted the difference between classroom language and the language at home."
-Richard speaks Spanish at home and he can see in school the dominant language is English; something he nor his parents are used to speaking. Richard is used to speaking Spanish privately at home. This shows the separation of language in the schools and at home. Schools shouldnt assume that all students can walk in and speaking perfect english anymore, but as a society everyone is very diverse.
2. "Without question, it would have pleased me to hear my teachers address me in Spanish when i entered the classroom. I would have felt much less afraid. I would have trusted them..."
-For Richard to feel welcome in his classroom, it would have been best for him to have a Spanish teacher to respond to him in his first language. However, this doesnt happen and it is sad that he has to feel afraid to enter the class room, which should be the most inviting atmosphere for a child to learn and feel comfortable in. It is even more sad that he is delayed in his speaking because he cannot speak English well.
3. "At last, seven years old, i came to believe what had been technically true since my birth: I was an American citizen."
-Wow. In order for Richard to fully believe that he was an American citizen, he felt that he needed to speak English well. I can see and understand why he would feel like this because the majority of Americans do speak english. On the other hand, as Richard says, he was an American all along and it seems like him learning the english language proved it to himself.
-I found the article very interesting to read. I was interested when Richard was talking about how his parents reacted to speaking english at home more. First off, everyone had much more confidence. While his mother was restless and a little anxious about using english at home, he father was a little bit more relaxed and also quiet about the situation. It seemed like it was a difficult situation for everyone when Richard was encouraged to speak more english at home as well as in school. His parents although they did speak much english, they expressed their feelings in more detail when they spoke in Spanish. Im sure that had to be a bit of an uncomfortable situation at times. i think that it is important for students to learn and know more than one language. however, if a student does learn a second language, the first known language should not be forgotten and still cherished. I know some friends that came into elementary school knowing only spanish, just like Richard. The reactions that my friends had to learning english were very similar to Richards; feeling more welcomed, not so afraid to speak anymore, and American.
I think that bilingual education is an important and benefitting subject in schools to address. A YouTube video that i found shows a school in which children, that have english as their first language, are learning spanish, chinese, and japanese. The mother who sends her children to the school states how it is such a success and enrichment in their learning. The children in the school are taught in a different language and learning about diverse cultures too, and not only the language. I think it is very interesting to see so definitely check the video out!
1. "Because I wrongly imagined that English was intrinsically a public language and Spanish an intrinsically a private one, I easily noted the difference between classroom language and the language at home."
-Richard speaks Spanish at home and he can see in school the dominant language is English; something he nor his parents are used to speaking. Richard is used to speaking Spanish privately at home. This shows the separation of language in the schools and at home. Schools shouldnt assume that all students can walk in and speaking perfect english anymore, but as a society everyone is very diverse.
2. "Without question, it would have pleased me to hear my teachers address me in Spanish when i entered the classroom. I would have felt much less afraid. I would have trusted them..."
-For Richard to feel welcome in his classroom, it would have been best for him to have a Spanish teacher to respond to him in his first language. However, this doesnt happen and it is sad that he has to feel afraid to enter the class room, which should be the most inviting atmosphere for a child to learn and feel comfortable in. It is even more sad that he is delayed in his speaking because he cannot speak English well.
3. "At last, seven years old, i came to believe what had been technically true since my birth: I was an American citizen."
-Wow. In order for Richard to fully believe that he was an American citizen, he felt that he needed to speak English well. I can see and understand why he would feel like this because the majority of Americans do speak english. On the other hand, as Richard says, he was an American all along and it seems like him learning the english language proved it to himself.
-I found the article very interesting to read. I was interested when Richard was talking about how his parents reacted to speaking english at home more. First off, everyone had much more confidence. While his mother was restless and a little anxious about using english at home, he father was a little bit more relaxed and also quiet about the situation. It seemed like it was a difficult situation for everyone when Richard was encouraged to speak more english at home as well as in school. His parents although they did speak much english, they expressed their feelings in more detail when they spoke in Spanish. Im sure that had to be a bit of an uncomfortable situation at times. i think that it is important for students to learn and know more than one language. however, if a student does learn a second language, the first known language should not be forgotten and still cherished. I know some friends that came into elementary school knowing only spanish, just like Richard. The reactions that my friends had to learning english were very similar to Richards; feeling more welcomed, not so afraid to speak anymore, and American.
I think that bilingual education is an important and benefitting subject in schools to address. A YouTube video that i found shows a school in which children, that have english as their first language, are learning spanish, chinese, and japanese. The mother who sends her children to the school states how it is such a success and enrichment in their learning. The children in the school are taught in a different language and learning about diverse cultures too, and not only the language. I think it is very interesting to see so definitely check the video out!
Friday, February 12, 2010
Talking Point 1
Amazing Grace
By: Jonathan Kozol
1. "Have you read about George Washington?"
"I dont even know the man," he says. (Cliffie)
-When Cliffe is asked to name heroes he named Michael Jackson and Oprah. What Kozol wanted Cliffie to refer to was some important historical figures; yet Cliffie first mentions black heroes. I think this shows that students in school were not so concentrated on imporant white figures and rather focused on the important black people in their culture.
2. "A nurse come once a month to take her temperature and check her heart and her blood pressure."
-The text is speaking of a woman named Alice Washington who had AIDS. Alice is extremely sick, but it is shocking that she is only visited by a nurse once a month. Many people in this area (South Bronx) are of extreme poverty and many are sick. Throughout the whole article, maybe people die of AIDS all the time, which again reflects on the poverty of the area. There are not enough nurses and doctors to help the sick patients.
3. "That's how it is. What can i say? she often asks."
-When Mrs. Washington is questioned about troubles in the neighborhood, she is often saddened as she gives an answer. While reading, you can tell that her tone is upsetting and quiet, and that she feels helpless in her city. Nothing good happens in her life and especially the neighborhood. Alice feels helpless and has come to the conclusion that she cannot change how it is. She knows there is nothing she can do about the violence, sickness, drugs, and poverty in the Bronx.
As i read this article i got very upset when Cliffie was talking about all of the violence in the streets. It is so sad that a young child has to live in this kind of an enviroment. He has seen death, shootings, guns, and drugs all at such a young age. I feel that because eh is growing up in such a violent and poor neighborhood, this could affect how he learns at school. It is crazy to think that this little boy has seen so much death for so many terrible reasons. Then, when Alice describes death, it seems to come out so easily because it is normal to her and the people in her community.
I thought this was an easy read, but the stories and situations were not easy to take in. They were disturbing. i am curious to know how the students do in school and wish that there were more statistics on that aspect. If i had to guess, i would think that their home lifes are so distraught that they would have some learning trouble. As Delpit thinks, since the students are most likely not learning enough about the culture of power at home, hopefully the teachers in teh school systems are helping the students and are understanding of some or most of the childrens troubled home lives.
By: Jonathan Kozol
1. "Have you read about George Washington?"
"I dont even know the man," he says. (Cliffie)
-When Cliffe is asked to name heroes he named Michael Jackson and Oprah. What Kozol wanted Cliffie to refer to was some important historical figures; yet Cliffie first mentions black heroes. I think this shows that students in school were not so concentrated on imporant white figures and rather focused on the important black people in their culture.
2. "A nurse come once a month to take her temperature and check her heart and her blood pressure."
-The text is speaking of a woman named Alice Washington who had AIDS. Alice is extremely sick, but it is shocking that she is only visited by a nurse once a month. Many people in this area (South Bronx) are of extreme poverty and many are sick. Throughout the whole article, maybe people die of AIDS all the time, which again reflects on the poverty of the area. There are not enough nurses and doctors to help the sick patients.
3. "That's how it is. What can i say? she often asks."
-When Mrs. Washington is questioned about troubles in the neighborhood, she is often saddened as she gives an answer. While reading, you can tell that her tone is upsetting and quiet, and that she feels helpless in her city. Nothing good happens in her life and especially the neighborhood. Alice feels helpless and has come to the conclusion that she cannot change how it is. She knows there is nothing she can do about the violence, sickness, drugs, and poverty in the Bronx.
As i read this article i got very upset when Cliffie was talking about all of the violence in the streets. It is so sad that a young child has to live in this kind of an enviroment. He has seen death, shootings, guns, and drugs all at such a young age. I feel that because eh is growing up in such a violent and poor neighborhood, this could affect how he learns at school. It is crazy to think that this little boy has seen so much death for so many terrible reasons. Then, when Alice describes death, it seems to come out so easily because it is normal to her and the people in her community.
I thought this was an easy read, but the stories and situations were not easy to take in. They were disturbing. i am curious to know how the students do in school and wish that there were more statistics on that aspect. If i had to guess, i would think that their home lifes are so distraught that they would have some learning trouble. As Delpit thinks, since the students are most likely not learning enough about the culture of power at home, hopefully the teachers in teh school systems are helping the students and are understanding of some or most of the childrens troubled home lives.
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