But this injures students educationally as well. While the rest of the world references Vietnam in many of today’s situations or debates on whether Iraq is the next Vietnam and other issues, high school students are left out of the loop because their high school textbooks and teachers refuse to teach them what they should learn, what they ought to learn. High school students are hurt the most because of this. While textbook authors and editors are not likely to break away from the template soon, they should at least find a way around the system to provide pictures and information that would give students sufficient knowledge on the topic of Vietnam. That way students would be able to keep up with issues from which parallels to Vietnam are drawn or participate in such
Prose also says that the students are, "...handicapped not merely by how little literature they have read but by their utter inability to read it." The students loathe literature because they have never been taught how to read and comprehend it correctly. Finally, Prose also states that the books taught are, "... taught for reasons that have nothing to do with how well a book is written," and that, "every opportunity to instill adolescents with a lifelong affinity for narrative... is being squandered on regimens of
(Unknown, Eugenics: Keeping Canada Sane) Many of today’s students have not heard of Eugenics since the history textbooks have removed this information. Eventually, the Eugenics Board will become a fantasy story/myth. Eugenics caused a lot of harassment and sorrow to the citizens of Alberta. If this information is removed, history would not be history any more; it would be a fairytale that one believed was the past. To avoid neglecting the
Faber’s Knowledge Books are something everyone takes advantage of, nobody knows how important they are until they’re gone. In Ray Bradbury’s novel Fahrenheit 451 Montag goes to Faber to seek advice about the books. He finds out Faber’s beliefs in book’s purpose, quality, and the leisure of people. Faber also believes that fear of the truth in books drove people away, and now without the books there is only chaos. When Faber told Montag what the purpose of books were, he spoke, “Books are a receptacle where we stored a lot of things we were afraid we might forget,” so without them everything would slowly be forgotten (83).
In all these countries, where people are oppressing or trying to oppress people, education isn’t a priority. Books and education aren’t so readily available and it makes me think if that is on purpose or just a weird coincidence. What better way to make people weak by taking away free thought and an environment where their minds can nurture and grow? I finish this paper with this thought in my head and feeling
Society, parents, and schools do not teach children the skills of physical, psychological, emotional and verbal self-defense. This is because most adults don't know how to do so. A majority of these people just put bullying aside like it is something that has to happen to everyone at one point. Almost like if you didn’t get bullied than you never really grew up. But is this right, should parents even, principals just blow bullying off like that?
Michael Smith 1/8/13 Classical Literature – To Read or Not To Read? These days, classical literature, more and more, is being put on the shelf where all stories lost in time are put. It is being argued that classical literature is irrelevant in today’s world. Many say that the stories of the past are fairytales that aren’t worth our time. While not everyone holds this view, it does beg the question as to whether or not students today should be required to read the classic writings.
Yet and still, I find myself writing my essays on less exciting subjects such as, “Why I hate English.” Second on my list are the thick novels I always find myself not reading. “Black Boy”, “The Great Gatsby”, and “Their Eyes were Watching God”, were never on my list of books I ever intended to read, yet those were always the books assigned to me. One
Rebecca Laessig My Life as a Writer I don't consider myself to be the greatest writer. My grammar has a lot to be improved upon and I always seem to be at a loss for words. with that said, writing is a bit of a challenge for me. I don't hate writing, but I don't necessarily enjoy it either. in my paper, I will write about my accomplishments, routine writings, and major strengths and how they help develop my writing skills today.
Going to class without a book is a gigantic problem. Why go to class without a book? Would you go to work with the proper attire on? Statistics show that students who do not have the required materials, such as a book, are most likely to fail the course. The reasons some students do not have a book for class for a lack of funds, transportation, and motivation.