The fourteenth chapter of Ronald Takaki's A Different Mirror briefly covers American dilemmas during the Second World War. Following the attack on Pearl Harbor, Hawaiian military governor General Delos Emmons declared: "We must distinguish between loyalty and disloyalty among our people"(Takaki 342). At first, this assured faithful Japanese citizens and aliens of Hawaii that the government would not produce mass concentration camps due to their ethnicity. President Roosevelt eventually settled for the internment of 1,444 Japanese after his original demand for 20,000 following Emmons' argument claiming that "such a removal of Japanese would severely disrupt both the economy and the defense of Hawaii" (Takaki 342). Meanwhile, on the west
With the speedy advancement of the American nation, there were several issues that arose and were left to develop and make the city life something to be astonishing to those who were not accustomed. In New York, the cities were contaminated with sickness and filth on every corner and these problems were left to the poor to figure out and solve. However, with the invention of the camera and a man named Jacob Riis the issues at hand were displayed for all to see and better understand the struggles that poor immigrants and citizens had come accustomed to during the 1800's. "The article The Mirror with a Memory" by James West Davidson and Mark Hamilton Lytle takes place as a biography that traces the life of Jacob Riis and his work to improve the
During the 19th century, America promised land and opportunities for all. Though some groups of individuals left their homes willingly in order to take advantage of what America had to offer, others were forced to flee due to inhabitable conditions in their homelands. Both Chinese and Irish immigrants, however, were often disappointed with their treatment upon arrival in America. The Anglo-Saxons that first inhabited America viewed immigrants as uncivilized and quickly declared their superiority, forcing immigrants to work for them. They created laws that prevented groups from accessing similar privileges as them and racialized these groups based on their cultures and languages.
From the birth of the nation to today, the idea that the United States of America was built on the foundation of democracy remains unwavering. Throughout history, many different figures have molded and shaped democracy in their own ways, changing how the nation perceives and defines democracy. From Martin Luther King Jr.’s inspirational speeches that shook the nation to the riveting case of Brown v. The Board of Education that contributed to the hard fought battle against inequality. Among those figures and events that redefined democracy and therefore the country, stands Ronald Takaki. Known for his work in ethnic studies, Takaki pioneered studies into African American history, being the first professor at UCLA to teach African American history.
“A Distant Mirror” was written by Barbara W. Tuchman. This book is nonfiction and could be used as a textbook. Tuchman was a scholar, writer, historian, journalist, and 2 time recipient of the Pulitzer Prize. She wrote first-hand as a French Nobleman. She also has written many works of history such as: “Bible and Sword”, “The Proud Tower”, “The Zimmerman Telegraph”, and many more.
History 21 10am-12:15pm A Different Mirror Ch 1-4 When I first started reading the book, I realized the author and I have faced similar situation, as he rides in the taxi, the driver assumes he is not from the United States because of the way he looks, even though Roland Takaki speaks English perfectly. Roland Takaki’s ancestors are from a Japanese decent and the driver assumes Takaki isn't from San Francisco based on his looks. I have faced a similar situations growing up. Both my parents are from Mexico and people make assumptions of the stereotypical Mexican worker that cannot understand English. As I continued to read the first chapter Roland Takaki introduced the idea the making of multicultural America.
The teacher poked Hyeyoon in the eye with a freshly sharped pencil. The teacher proceeded to tell the poor girl, “Well, you should have been paying more attention.” This is the one sentence that made me feel terrible for this class. Students shouldn’t be treat so harshly. We, as a student, are there to learn.
Introduction In Ronald Takaki’s book, A Different Mirror: A History of Multicultural America, Takaki argues that despite the first slave codes emerged in the 1660’s, de facto slavery had already existed and provides evidence to support this claim. While he provides a range of data, these facts can be categorized in three groups: racial, economic, and historical. These groups served as precursors to what eventually led to slavery codes to be enacted and the beginning of one of the darkest chapters in American History. Racial
The fundamental principles used to guide the Out of the Box festival were used to shape the micro-teaching experience (Mcardle, Richer, & Brennan, 2007). These include: Children are cultural contributors Childhood has changed Children learn creatively Children need appropriate care. The book “Mirror” by Jeannie Baker was selected to prompt the children about the Out of the Box theme as it compared the lives of two different boys. Through discussion, we engaged in questioning about differences and similarities between the home lives.
In the original play “The Tragedy Of Romeo And Juliet” the Nurse and Friar Lawrence are the mentors of young Romeo and Juliet, but some may ask, they do the “right thing”? Romeo and Juliet was a play written in the 1500’s about two star crossed lovers who couldn't be together due to their families having a strong hatred towards each other. When Romeo and Juliet fall in love, they look to the Nurse and Friar Lawrence for help so they can arrange a secret marriage. Do they do the “right thing” in this situation? Most would say yes, the Nurse and Friar Lawrence did the best thing they could’ve done for Romeo and Juliet in their circumstances and time.
Both “Mirrors for My Daughter’s Bookshelf” and “Where are the People of Color in Children’s Books?” examine the problem of under-representing minorities in literature, specifically in children’s books. As Walter Myers experienced, without characters through whom one can identify with, reading can feel like intruding. When he sought out characters who resembled him, while developing his identity as an African American young man, he ceased to feel comfortable in a white dominant literary world and so ceased reading. It wasn’t until he read “Sonny’s Blues”, a book he did not particularly enjoy, that he felt connected again because he could relate to the Harlem narrative which was full of characters he knew in real life. Walter Myers difficulty
The article, Each Other’s Mirror by Jeanne Marie Laskas, surrounds the lives of two identical twin sisters, who live in complete synchronization of one another. I enjoyed reading this article since it captures an open-mind perspective on this identical sisters, Isobel and Elizabeth. It is interesting to see how these sisters appreciate their connectedness and enjoy their similarities rather than their differences. For example, on page 161, “Isobel: ‘Just like anybody else. We are just like anybody else.’
In the classroom, Grant is strict with the kids, and takes his anger out on them when he’s mad. He carries a ruler and uses it to hit a student who counts
If the teacher seems like he or she is mad then the student will want to fix it so he or she will not get yelled at. Teachers also though have to be careful on what they say even though they need to be tough. The articles main point is to describe why tough teachers get good results. I do agree on everything the article said especially this “now I 'm not calling for abuse; I 'd be the first to complain if a teacher called my kids names”.
In my last week in Wilkinson Middle School I was observing Classroom Procedures .Ms. Culberson is a very fun teacher but she is really strict in every one that enters her classroom knows that .Ms. Culberson might not be in the class whenever the bell rings but her students know to start in the bell ringer. She times her student and they all have to work quickly and quietly. They grade the bell ringer after words she asks for their grade and they have to say it out loud.
