Introduction: You are sitting at your desk, taking notes from a teacher, and learning about the Revolutionary war. All of a sudden, you are banned from school and ripped from your studies, all because you believed in Gandhi’s non-violent movements. This same case happened to the Tinker students in Des Moines, Iowa. In the year 1965, the time of the Vietnam war, a group of students came together and wore black armbands with a white peace sign embeded on the side. These armbands were banned by the principals and the school board, with the punishment of suspension until the student was willing to take the armband off.
It is in humane and extremely sad. Many times through out the book I would stop and put myself in these students’ shoes. And every time I would get frustrated because I just can’t imagine this happening to myself. The sad part is that this kind of treatment still happens to people to this
After reading it I do not view our society the same, and I most definitely do not view our education system the same. I will take what I learned from this story and apply it in my classroom as a teacher. I will be empathetic towards each and every student and their family and where they come from. There is value in every culture and if we take the time to understand it we will build more relationships than we could ever imagine. It will be incredible to see the way student’s lives are impacted when one person takes the time to try and learn and be a part of their culture and values it no matter
Trigger Warnings on College Campuses Rhetorical Analysis Writers Greg Lukianoff and Jonathan Haidt, in their article “The Coddling of the American Mind”, detail the effects that safe spaces and trigger warnings are having on college campuses. They claim that “in the name of emotional well-being, college students are increasingly demanding protection from words and ideas they don’t like” and add they will explain “why that’s disastrous for education and mental health”. Through the use of the word “increasingly”, the writers recognize that not all students are following the damaging trend, but instead it is becoming progressively prevalent and as a result needs to be addressed. Throughout the article, explanations are given for the stance against shielding students from opinions they find oppressive, as well as ways to combat and fix the problem. Through this, the writers hope to promote a college experience where students can feel safe and
One of the biggest problems is the bias’ that exist in our neighborhood. Being from Van Horn is seen differently than being from any other high school in the district. In fact, our entire area has stigmas of being dangerous or obscene. The only way to fix the problem would be to continue attempting to change the opinions that others harbor through group events and competitions. Or, just organizing positive events that can harbor a sense of community.
This also shows how different perspectives shape the truth of reality. In” Nothing but the Truth” it says, “You may be right. But if the truth be known, Anita, teaching is exhausting. And what I say is this: if it takes a “fad” to pump energy back into the classroom, why, it’s worth it just for that! Sorry to have gone on so long about this.
This article examines Seacrest High School that had major violent episodes between Asian-American and African-American students. While trying to decide how to deal with the violence and school safety, the other components of the school went by the wayside. All of this was chronicled in the media and an ensuing court order forced the school district to take measures that secured the safety of the students that attended the school. Although not done on purpose, the subsequent result was a neglect of academics and the overall school culture. The focus on safety, created during a chaotic approach to school improvement, led to a loss of focus of content knowledge, critical thinking skills, social-emotional support for students, and moral reasoning.
She sees that students never ask questions and dig deeper into discussions and questions to create their own beliefs and thoughts about the world around them. . Those in authority positions do not want individual thoughts that lead to actions that could threaten their learning, similar to weapons in a rebelling society. She believes that the schools advise the younger generation what to think and lecture them what the truth is, regardless of whether it isn't that. The students are expected to listen,
I am a 9th grade student at the Central East High School. Our English class recently read and watched your article on “High School Tanning Grounds”, and as a class discussed how we felt about it, and rather we agree or not. I agree with you, there are many labels that exist in high school, and after reading this article I have a better perspective on how someone can be labeled. What really stuck with me was when you said, “No wondered so many of my people spit bars because the truth is too hard to handle.” This stood out to me because it is so true.
Comparably, in the “The Third Wave” all the students are shown how conformity is dangerous by history teacher Ron
This is teaching students that it is okay to stop an idea or viewpoint from being heard because they
“The Coddling of the American Mind”, was quite an interesting article to read. Many thoughts were forming in my head after every sentence or paragraph in which I’ve read. In the article Greg Lukianoff and Jonathan Haidt explained an issue that many college students are becoming overly sensitive about many discomforting topics and why it is causing a great damage to protect words that are being used that may cause microaggressions amongst college students. With generations changing and with new ideas forming, many are being cautious within their act. Throughout the article, both authors shared behaviors that were observed on college campuses.
It was after school during 3rd grade and me and my friends were on the school playground. A girl from the high school ahd come to pick up her younger sister and was pushing her sister on the swings. An woman walked over to her and began to yell at the highschool saying she was too old and she knew what people like the high schooler were actually doing there. Yet the high schooler had the right to be there because she was getting her sister, and was being discriminated for her age and the way she looked. This story helps prove that people not be told what to do/ get pushed around because of who they are.
This institution has been unjust to us for more than 10 years. We have fought and protested our rights but they showed us no respect of our wishes. This is why we are protesting and formally telling all that we the people of Eighth Grade cut all ties with Fairmont. This was not our first step. All of us wanted peace but the Fairmonteers gave us no choice.
The school system doesn't only do that, but they force people to believe that they are useless and much more. Our system is severely flawed and it is affecting children and teenagers in obscene ways, so action must be taken to change some factors. Many students relate to that fish. They live their
