Posted in Social and Emotional Development on May 13th, 2011 Comments Off on Gender Identity
“Sex sells” is what the media, today, portrays as what is right when advertising an ad or commercial. We see this in the Kilbourne videos. I think that she a lot of valid points and that she spoke the truth, although she sometimes joked about a few points. A difference in gender is portrayed all […]
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Posted in Social and Emotional Development on May 9th, 2011 Comments Off on “Killing Us Softly” Video
I think that Kilbourne makes a very good and almost indisputable argument that objectification of women and their sexuality is rampant in advertising. The images and ads she presents portray women as weak, vulnerable, sex objects and encourage women and girls to focus on their physical attractiveness and keep their thoughts and opinions to themselves. […]
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Posted in Social and Emotional Development, Uncategorized on Apr 12th, 2011 Comments Off on Shortcomings of Schools
The United States has a reputation for a successful educational system. People on the outside do not know, however, that this reputation is mainly intact due to the successful colleges and universities that we have here. The government and even the people have turned a blind eye for too long to the status of elementary […]
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Posted in School and Schooling, Social and Emotional Development on Apr 12th, 2011 Comments Off on The Shortcomings of Schooling In America
Although compared to many underdeveloped countries where the availability of education is scarce, the United States has been able to establish a universal access of education to anyone. However, this required education standard in America is unequal and insufficient especially in low income communities. The experience of elementary and secondary school should be overall positive […]
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Posted in School and Schooling, Social and Emotional Development on Apr 12th, 2011 Comments Off on Secondary education in United States
There can be many recommendations made to improve our secondary education system. One recommendation I would suggest is to make our secondary education program stronger and harder. The reason why I want secondary schools to be harder and more effective is so students can come across real challenges as they level up on their way […]
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Posted in School and Schooling, Social and Emotional Development on Apr 11th, 2011 Comments Off on The Importance of Education
The importance of having an education is relevant in the United States. In order to get a well-paying job, most employers require you to have a college degree, which pushes students to continue education. But are United States teachers and government really pushing towards continued education, or do they just want students to pass from […]
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I think the most obvious shortcoming in American elementary and secondary education is the lack of individualized hands-on learning available to students. Because most public schools receive funding based on student’s performance on mandatory standardized tests, and because of a lack of resources and faculty, most classrooms follow one curriculum geared solely toward test performance […]
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