1. “How does hip-hop rise to the level of being studied at places like Brown and Harvard, of all places?”
This quote stuck out to me, because of the way it is worded. Brown and Harvard, which are Ivey league schools, have studies about hip-hop. The man who spoke this quote made it seem as though hip-hop is not worthy of being studied, especially at higher education schools like Brown and Harvard. I think that it is something worth being studied by anyone. It was almost as if he was degrading the study of hip-hop.
2. “Hip-hop is just one moment of a long tradition of African American cultural creativity made almost always under duress. And hip-hop is a very important example of this. It is both a sign of enormous creativity and hope and a crippled state of life in the post-industrial city where Black communities have just been devastated by a variety of things, some of them racially specific, some of them just about changes in urban policy at a broader level.”
Hip-hop is an African American culture and in a sense gives people hope. In a Black community, bad things may have happened and some may be because of race, but the long tradition of hope can help people who have gone through a tragedy have some sense of hope. Also, creating hip-hop involves a lot of creativity. It is something to be appreciated and looked deeply into.
3. “Now, those images - I call them in the book hip-hop's trinity; the gangster, pimp, and ho trinity - because commercial hip-hop takes over - these images take over commercial hip-hop in the mid-'90s.”
I think that commercial hip-hop has given traditional hip-hop a bad name. Some hip-hop is derogatory towards women and people of particular races. It has become “gangster, pimp, and ho” and that is what gives it a bad name to some people. If traditional hip-hop was listened to, people would be able to tell the difference between commercial hip-hop and traditional hip-hop. It should be creative, and inspiring to people. It should not be derogatory towards certain types of people.
I thought this interview was very interesting. It made a lot of good points that I agree with. I think it is something that should be studied and looked upon. I also think certain artists give hip-hop a bad name and turn people off of it. Old school hip-hop or traditional hip-hop is very different from commercial hip-hop. I think it should be given a fair chance to be listened to, because it can be poetic, creative, and send a powerful message.
Monday, March 29, 2010
Tuesday, March 23, 2010
Third Visit
Today was my third visit to the elementary school. The previous week I had been placed in a different classroom, because the teacher was absent so I was unsure of where I was going to be placed this week. I met with the VIP’s coordinator when I arrived and she said I was going back to my original classroom and she had a group of six students that I was going to be working with. I was going to take two at a time and work with them on their reading.
I went to the classroom and was set to work with 2 girls. One of them was absent so for the beginning of the class I only worked with 1 student. She was a handful. She was very uncooperative and did not want to read. I think it is because it is not a strong area for her and she would become very discouraged. If she did not know a word she would try to change the activity we were doing. She had a very negative attitude and a behavior problem. The VIPs coordinator was aware of this, because before I went to the classroom she told me if this student gave me a huge problem to just send her back to her seat, because it was common for her. We read a book together and then played Candy Land. The board game was set up to help them learn how to read. They had to read certain phrases before they could move through the spaces.
The second group I took was a boy and a girl. We went through the reading and then played Candy Land and Go Fish. I found that these students read well and had positive attitudes. As we were reading a lot of the other students kept bothering them and trying to play the games with us which was a huge interruption for the students. The third group I took was three boys. One of the boys would not speak and only whispered. Everything he said he would say in a whisper. The other students made fun of him a lot and I explained to them that there was nothing wrong with his whispering and he shouldn’t be treated any different. I could tell it upset him when they made fun of him. He read very well though and I think he was just assigned to me, because of the fact that he always whispered.
I went to the classroom and was set to work with 2 girls. One of them was absent so for the beginning of the class I only worked with 1 student. She was a handful. She was very uncooperative and did not want to read. I think it is because it is not a strong area for her and she would become very discouraged. If she did not know a word she would try to change the activity we were doing. She had a very negative attitude and a behavior problem. The VIPs coordinator was aware of this, because before I went to the classroom she told me if this student gave me a huge problem to just send her back to her seat, because it was common for her. We read a book together and then played Candy Land. The board game was set up to help them learn how to read. They had to read certain phrases before they could move through the spaces.
The second group I took was a boy and a girl. We went through the reading and then played Candy Land and Go Fish. I found that these students read well and had positive attitudes. As we were reading a lot of the other students kept bothering them and trying to play the games with us which was a huge interruption for the students. The third group I took was three boys. One of the boys would not speak and only whispered. Everything he said he would say in a whisper. The other students made fun of him a lot and I explained to them that there was nothing wrong with his whispering and he shouldn’t be treated any different. I could tell it upset him when they made fun of him. He read very well though and I think he was just assigned to me, because of the fact that he always whispered.
Second Visit
Today I went to my school again for my second visit. I arrived at the school with my friend and we went to the front office to sign in. I went to the classroom that I had been in the pervious week. Today I was supposed to be assigned the students I was working with. I went into my classroom and my teacher was absent and there was a substitute teacher in. She didn’t know what to do with me and put me in the back of the classroom to read to a student who was acting out until the students changed rooms.
My friends mom works at the school and saw that there was a substitute teacher in the room and went to speak to the VIP’s person to see what I should do. The coordinator of VIPs called the classroom I was in and spoke with me. She said the day before there was an incident in the classroom and she didn’t feel comfortable with me in there so she switched me to the classroom that my friend was in. I went in there and was assigned to work with a group of nine students. We sat at a large round table and the teacher gave me a stack of words that the students were learning. I held the cards up and together the students would read aloud what the word was. Some students were quicker than others and some students did not know any of the words. It was as though the same students were able to read the words. After we finished going through the new words, the students read from their books then answered their worksheet pages.
The class switched mid way and I worked with a second group of students. There were about ten students in my second group. The teacher gave me a new stack of words, because the two groups were on different reading levels. We went through the words and I noticed the same things. The same students were able to read the words out loud. Once we went through the words, this group read from their book as well and answered their worksheet pages.
The students I worked with this week were a lot more well behaved then the students I had worked with the week before. I also found the teacher and her assistant to be very involved and had very positive attitudes towards the students. They did not yell at the students if they did something wrong. They had set rules and for the most part all the students behaved. It was a positive atmosphere that the teachers created.
My friends mom works at the school and saw that there was a substitute teacher in the room and went to speak to the VIP’s person to see what I should do. The coordinator of VIPs called the classroom I was in and spoke with me. She said the day before there was an incident in the classroom and she didn’t feel comfortable with me in there so she switched me to the classroom that my friend was in. I went in there and was assigned to work with a group of nine students. We sat at a large round table and the teacher gave me a stack of words that the students were learning. I held the cards up and together the students would read aloud what the word was. Some students were quicker than others and some students did not know any of the words. It was as though the same students were able to read the words. After we finished going through the new words, the students read from their books then answered their worksheet pages.
The class switched mid way and I worked with a second group of students. There were about ten students in my second group. The teacher gave me a new stack of words, because the two groups were on different reading levels. We went through the words and I noticed the same things. The same students were able to read the words out loud. Once we went through the words, this group read from their book as well and answered their worksheet pages.
The students I worked with this week were a lot more well behaved then the students I had worked with the week before. I also found the teacher and her assistant to be very involved and had very positive attitudes towards the students. They did not yell at the students if they did something wrong. They had set rules and for the most part all the students behaved. It was a positive atmosphere that the teachers created.
Talk Point # 5 Kahne & Westheimer
1.)"With the current interest in and allocation of resources to service learning comes a growing need to clarify the ideological perspectives that underlie service learning programs."
I picked this quote, because it raises the question of what service learning actually is. It shows that there is an interest by people to perform service learning, but people first need to find out what the ideals of it are. It is done for a reason and before people can begin they must learn why they are actually doing it.
2.)"These curriculum theorists and education reformers wanted students to engage in service learning projects so that they would recognize that their academic abilities and collective commitments could help them respond in meaningful ways to a variety of social concerns."
I agree with this quote. Through the field of education and through the classroom, students can help those who are in great need. I know that through all my my education through grades K through 12 my schools were always doing things to help those in needs and students could participate. In my high school there was even a class based on service learning. I think it was very important for the students and helped them to have a commitment to someone who depended on their help.
3.)"In doing so, we create opportunities for changing our understanding of the other and the context within which he or she lives."
People are quick to judge others. If we help others we will get a chance to see how they really live and what they go through on a daily basis. When we see a person we automatically form an opinion of them, but in reality we have no idea what kind of life they live or what they are going through. By helping others, we can help
ourselves to be less judgmental and give everyone the chance they deserve.
I enjoyed this reading. I thought it gave a new perspective on the classroom and discussed something I think is important for people. Service learning is something that is not done everywhere, but I think it is important for it to be integrated.
I picked this quote, because it raises the question of what service learning actually is. It shows that there is an interest by people to perform service learning, but people first need to find out what the ideals of it are. It is done for a reason and before people can begin they must learn why they are actually doing it.
2.)"These curriculum theorists and education reformers wanted students to engage in service learning projects so that they would recognize that their academic abilities and collective commitments could help them respond in meaningful ways to a variety of social concerns."
I agree with this quote. Through the field of education and through the classroom, students can help those who are in great need. I know that through all my my education through grades K through 12 my schools were always doing things to help those in needs and students could participate. In my high school there was even a class based on service learning. I think it was very important for the students and helped them to have a commitment to someone who depended on their help.
3.)"In doing so, we create opportunities for changing our understanding of the other and the context within which he or she lives."
People are quick to judge others. If we help others we will get a chance to see how they really live and what they go through on a daily basis. When we see a person we automatically form an opinion of them, but in reality we have no idea what kind of life they live or what they are going through. By helping others, we can help
ourselves to be less judgmental and give everyone the chance they deserve.
I enjoyed this reading. I thought it gave a new perspective on the classroom and discussed something I think is important for people. Service learning is something that is not done everywhere, but I think it is important for it to be integrated.
Sunday, March 7, 2010
Christensen Talk Points
“As Tatum’s research suggests, the stereotypes and worldview embedded in the stories become accepted knowledge.”
I agree with this statement. Children’s stories send strong messages, but no one questions them, because of who they are directed towards. People believe that things written for children must be correct and not stereotypical because it is written for children, but almost all children’s stories are stereotypical in some way. The message that is given through these stories are just accepted by all. People should begin really looking into what message is being portrayed and decide if it is correct or not. For example, all Disney princesses portray the idea that a woman needs a man to come save them. Most children will say they want a prince charming, because of what the Disney story is telling them. These ideas for children should be corrected, because in reality life is not like a Disney story.
“Many students don’t want to believe that they have been manipulated by children’s media or advertising. No one wants to admit that they have been “handled” by the media.”
I think one major problem is no one likes to think that children’s media is manipulating, because it is a huge part of a child’s life. Many children read books to help improve their reading or watch movies for the same reason. These books and movies are supposed to be for children to learn, but instead it can sometimes portray the wrong idea. Many people as well fall for advertising, but people do not like to believe they are capable of falling for any sort of advertising. People like to believe they can overcome an ad or what the media is saying, because they are higher then that. In reality, the media is in almost every aspect of a person’s life so it is hard to ignore.
“I started by showing students old cartoons, because the stereotypes are so blatant. We look at the roles women, men, people of color, and poor people play in the cartoons.”
Older cartoons I believe have more stereotypes that are extremely obvious. They portray the role that men and men should have in society. It also shows the place of people of color and people who are rich and poor. I think that cartoons today still do this, but it is not as obvious. I think everything has become more subtle. It does not mean it is not there, it just means that people have to look harder in order to see it. Cartoons for children do show people’s place in society. For example, many Disney princesses start of as people who are considered to be “no one”. They are either people who are treated as maids or poor and only become someone when they marry a prince. The prince makes them who they are which I do not think is a good message to be sending to children.
I enjoyed reading this article and thought it made a lot of good points. It discusses a topic that people do not give a great deal of thought to. Children’s cartoons are supposed to be innocent, because it is children who are watching them. When looked at closely a great meaning can be found whether if it saying what role a person plays in the world or what type of message they are trying to convey.
I agree with this statement. Children’s stories send strong messages, but no one questions them, because of who they are directed towards. People believe that things written for children must be correct and not stereotypical because it is written for children, but almost all children’s stories are stereotypical in some way. The message that is given through these stories are just accepted by all. People should begin really looking into what message is being portrayed and decide if it is correct or not. For example, all Disney princesses portray the idea that a woman needs a man to come save them. Most children will say they want a prince charming, because of what the Disney story is telling them. These ideas for children should be corrected, because in reality life is not like a Disney story.
“Many students don’t want to believe that they have been manipulated by children’s media or advertising. No one wants to admit that they have been “handled” by the media.”
I think one major problem is no one likes to think that children’s media is manipulating, because it is a huge part of a child’s life. Many children read books to help improve their reading or watch movies for the same reason. These books and movies are supposed to be for children to learn, but instead it can sometimes portray the wrong idea. Many people as well fall for advertising, but people do not like to believe they are capable of falling for any sort of advertising. People like to believe they can overcome an ad or what the media is saying, because they are higher then that. In reality, the media is in almost every aspect of a person’s life so it is hard to ignore.
“I started by showing students old cartoons, because the stereotypes are so blatant. We look at the roles women, men, people of color, and poor people play in the cartoons.”
Older cartoons I believe have more stereotypes that are extremely obvious. They portray the role that men and men should have in society. It also shows the place of people of color and people who are rich and poor. I think that cartoons today still do this, but it is not as obvious. I think everything has become more subtle. It does not mean it is not there, it just means that people have to look harder in order to see it. Cartoons for children do show people’s place in society. For example, many Disney princesses start of as people who are considered to be “no one”. They are either people who are treated as maids or poor and only become someone when they marry a prince. The prince makes them who they are which I do not think is a good message to be sending to children.
I enjoyed reading this article and thought it made a lot of good points. It discusses a topic that people do not give a great deal of thought to. Children’s cartoons are supposed to be innocent, because it is children who are watching them. When looked at closely a great meaning can be found whether if it saying what role a person plays in the world or what type of message they are trying to convey.
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