http://www.nytimes.com/2011/10/20/opinion/occupy-the-classroom.html?src=mv&ref=general
This persuasive op-ed piece is about the gap between the rich and the poor. In this article, Nicholas D. Kristof looks at how early education affects a person and often times decides whether or not he or she will be rich or poor. He suggests that even before kindergarten there starts to be a gap in performance between the rich and poor.
It was a pretty persuasive piece because it provided facts and quotes that could provide an understanding of the importance of early education. He touched on important ideas like success, inequality, and money. Everything was believable and came off as very logical as well. I thought that it was very persuasive because it informed and persuaded in a way that wasn't condescending at all.
I liked the sprinkles of facts and quotes because they made the point he was making very believable. Also, the way he wrote the article and his sentences were easy to understand and worded in a way that kept me reading.
Thursday, October 20, 2011
Wednesday, October 12, 2011
Deaffff vs hearingggg
I thought the documentary Sound and Fury was really interesting. I think it's gotta be hard for parents to make the decision on whether or not to have their child get the cochlear implant to allow for them to be able to hear. Especially when the culture of deaf people is being thought about.
I think that if I had a deaf child, or any child, I would want them to have the best opportunities that they could have. That would mean that I would definitely consider and most likely follow through with the decision to get them the cochlear implant. I understand why deaf people are extremely hesitant. They don't want their culture to disappear; they don't want deaf people to become robots. But...I can't help but think that the best opportunities would be for a child who can hear. Maybe it shouldn't be that way, but I think it is.
Communication is a huge part of life. Yes, there is sign language, but the majority of people rely on voice or verbal ways of talking. I don't think that that makes deaf people stupid or anything like that. It just means that they often times don't get to move as far in life as if they had been hearing (I don't like it, but I think it's true).
The thing I didn't like about Heather's dad's argument was that it wasn't very strong. He kept talking about culture, and I completely understood what he was trying to say. But then he would bring up these points about his life. Like how he probably won't be able to move much further up in his job, and that being deaf does make things complicated. Thinking about the things that he said like those and the comments from his mom (she hated seeing what he went through as a deaf child), I just don't understand. It was like he was saying that he had a lot to go through and that it's tough, but his daughter should just do it that way too because it is possible to live. Why not just make things easier and allow for more opportunities?
I also don't really agree with the parents decision to move to the deaf community that would understand them more. I get why they thought to do it, but I almost think that they are fencing Heather in. What is she going to do when she travels or moves away?
I can think of one thing that might hold me back, but something tells me that I wouldn't have to worry much about it because of the technology and advancements today. I just wonder how safe the procedure to get the implant is.
Overall it is the parents decision, and I they are going to choose what they choose. We can't really change that, but I think if I was deciding, I would let my child have the opportunity to hear.
I think that if I had a deaf child, or any child, I would want them to have the best opportunities that they could have. That would mean that I would definitely consider and most likely follow through with the decision to get them the cochlear implant. I understand why deaf people are extremely hesitant. They don't want their culture to disappear; they don't want deaf people to become robots. But...I can't help but think that the best opportunities would be for a child who can hear. Maybe it shouldn't be that way, but I think it is.
Communication is a huge part of life. Yes, there is sign language, but the majority of people rely on voice or verbal ways of talking. I don't think that that makes deaf people stupid or anything like that. It just means that they often times don't get to move as far in life as if they had been hearing (I don't like it, but I think it's true).
The thing I didn't like about Heather's dad's argument was that it wasn't very strong. He kept talking about culture, and I completely understood what he was trying to say. But then he would bring up these points about his life. Like how he probably won't be able to move much further up in his job, and that being deaf does make things complicated. Thinking about the things that he said like those and the comments from his mom (she hated seeing what he went through as a deaf child), I just don't understand. It was like he was saying that he had a lot to go through and that it's tough, but his daughter should just do it that way too because it is possible to live. Why not just make things easier and allow for more opportunities?
I also don't really agree with the parents decision to move to the deaf community that would understand them more. I get why they thought to do it, but I almost think that they are fencing Heather in. What is she going to do when she travels or moves away?
I can think of one thing that might hold me back, but something tells me that I wouldn't have to worry much about it because of the technology and advancements today. I just wonder how safe the procedure to get the implant is.
Overall it is the parents decision, and I they are going to choose what they choose. We can't really change that, but I think if I was deciding, I would let my child have the opportunity to hear.
Tuesday, October 4, 2011
spiders :(
I am not a fan of spiders...they are scary! I guess I'm not always afraid. It's when I don't expect them to be where they are, and they start crawling all over the place, and I can't keep track of where they are. I especially don't like when they are in my room, on me (!!!!), or on my stuff. It freaks me out!!
I went camping this summer and there were spiders everywhere! I had them climbing on my sleeping bag, tent, leg, everywhere! One time I swear there was one on my face...
I used to think that spiders were okay...but now...not so much. Thank goodness for my family members that aren't afraid to kill spiders or take them outside! :)
I went camping this summer and there were spiders everywhere! I had them climbing on my sleeping bag, tent, leg, everywhere! One time I swear there was one on my face...
I used to think that spiders were okay...but now...not so much. Thank goodness for my family members that aren't afraid to kill spiders or take them outside! :)
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