This was my favorite acceptance speech.
Tuesday, February 24, 2009
Talking Point # 3
Author: Dennis Carlson Text: Gayness, Multicultural Education, and Community
Carlson argues that gayness should be taught in school the the "witch hunts" of the past was the wrong way for school systems to deal with gay and lesbian teacher.
Reading this article was easy for me and i really felt that what the author had to say needs to be heard. So much of our society is not tolerant of gays and want them to be pushed out of the light. This starts with the militaries "Don't ask, don't tell". I think if a person is gay and they want the people around them to know, they can let them know. As far as asking goes it depends on who comfortable the person doing the asking is. I think by knowing a person is gay you can make them feel more comfortable in your group because they don't have to hide it.
When Carlson talked about the "witch hunts" of teacher and go as far as firing teachers because they are gay shocked me. I has a teacher that is gay in high school. The teacher never came out and told the students but students alway seem to have there ways of getting they type of information. No student had any problem with the teacher being gay and he was a great teacher. He was one of the older teachers so i can imagine how in the past he may have had to hide the fact that he was gay just to keep his job. I know its a fact that he is gay now because he has a facebook and is open about it on his page if he will expect your friend request.
Carlson also talks about how a "democratic multicultural education must become a dialogue in which all "voices" are heard and all "truths" are understood...". I really want to see this in the future of all classrooms. Every student should feel comfortable enough to talk in a classroom and not feel they will be judged on there thoughts. They should also be given the proper information so they can not make misconceptions about groups and will make a well informed judgement on how they feel about all subjects including race, religion, and sexuality.
Tuesday, February 10, 2009
Talking points #1
Kozol/Goldberg
Amazing Grace/110 People who are Screwing up America
I really did not like Jonathan Kozol's article. I could not find an argument but found myself just reading a constant flow of sob stories from people living the the places he visited. I understand that thing are bad, possibly the worst in the parts of the country he went, but all these stories do it get an emotion out of you so u feel like to have to agree with whatever Kozol wants you to think. Bernard Goldberg sees this. He argues that Kozol's views are wrong and that Kozol should not be as loved in the educational community as much as he is.
1. "many of todays schools are tuning out "smart" kids with little understanding of how precious their heritage is"(Goldberg). the sad part about this quote is that it is VERY true. I hear it all around me that young adults would never go fight for their country if they had too. So easily they would not go fight but they would never give up their liberties that fighting got them in the first place.
2. "reaching up to take my hand the moment that we leave the church"(Kozol). This man is really pulling at your heartstrings. what does he want us to think "awww isn't that cute" i mean come on excuse me while i throw up. Cliffie is not holding his hand because hes a good kid. He does it because he know, even durning the daylight hours, how dangerous it is go walk on the streets here. Its not cute its a way to stay safe.
3. "if poor people behaved rationally they would seldom be poor for long in the first place"-Lawrence Mead(Goldberg). after reading this quote it really go me mad. it also made me think of something Delpit. it was something like how human are rationally beings so everything we do is rational. its just a matter of what there rationales are.
I am glad that the Goldberg article was paired with Kozol's. It was refreshing to read someone else who did not agree with Kozol at all.
The one question I have is who is the #1 person on Goldberg's list?
Amazing Grace/110 People who are Screwing up America
I really did not like Jonathan Kozol's article. I could not find an argument but found myself just reading a constant flow of sob stories from people living the the places he visited. I understand that thing are bad, possibly the worst in the parts of the country he went, but all these stories do it get an emotion out of you so u feel like to have to agree with whatever Kozol wants you to think. Bernard Goldberg sees this. He argues that Kozol's views are wrong and that Kozol should not be as loved in the educational community as much as he is.
1. "many of todays schools are tuning out "smart" kids with little understanding of how precious their heritage is"(Goldberg). the sad part about this quote is that it is VERY true. I hear it all around me that young adults would never go fight for their country if they had too. So easily they would not go fight but they would never give up their liberties that fighting got them in the first place.
2. "reaching up to take my hand the moment that we leave the church"(Kozol). This man is really pulling at your heartstrings. what does he want us to think "awww isn't that cute" i mean come on excuse me while i throw up. Cliffie is not holding his hand because hes a good kid. He does it because he know, even durning the daylight hours, how dangerous it is go walk on the streets here. Its not cute its a way to stay safe.
3. "if poor people behaved rationally they would seldom be poor for long in the first place"-Lawrence Mead(Goldberg). after reading this quote it really go me mad. it also made me think of something Delpit. it was something like how human are rationally beings so everything we do is rational. its just a matter of what there rationales are.
I am glad that the Goldberg article was paired with Kozol's. It was refreshing to read someone else who did not agree with Kozol at all.
The one question I have is who is the #1 person on Goldberg's list?
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