Culture in Urban Schools - Paper on the Movie Precious

1. Not accepting of other cultures; Abuse against Gino and failed assimilation halfway between identities. Cultural heritage is important in establishing identity

In this passage, Jeannette Walls depicts a crucial moment in her childhood where she faces bullying and racism. Her family has moved to her grandparents house in Welch, a highly segregated, racist village. Jeanette is having a hard time fitting in as three African-American girls continuously bully her for being poor. Through this passage, Jeannette Walls conveys the theme of being independent which was strictly enforced by her parents. She learns that everyone has their own reasons behind their actions, therefore, we should not be quick to judge.

1. What are the main themes, politically and socially, that are portrayed in the film?

Helen is a young, revolutionary-minded person who feels contained by the walls of her own house. She attempts, at first, to escape in small ways. First, she suddenly quits her job playing piano for the church without explanation. Then she drops out of school claiming “The white man’s education is not for me” (73.) Finally, she gets in a fight with her sister, Rosetta, and leaves the house.

Discuss how language is used to describe the settings in texts, and explore how the settings shape the events and influence the mood of the narrative

• Describe the film in general terms. What subjects does it cover? Describe the plot and setting. What issues does it raise? What do you see as the main purpose of the film?

20. The maintenance of one’s ethnic ties in a way that can assist with assimilation in larger society is known as

Desiree?s words show that her life depends on the race, notions, and social class of her husband and consequently, she feels obligated to obey his every desire. Desiree is presented as vulnerable to whatever Armand wants and tells her to do when she says, ?Do you want me to go?? (177). Desiree displays through her actions that in many ways, her happiness only comes from pleasing her husband. Therefore, Desiree must decide whether to live completely separate from Armand, or to live with him in constant fear and unpleasantness. Desiree achieves personal freedom and independence from Armand when ?she disappeared among the reeds and willows that grew thing along the banks of the deep, sluggish bayou; she did not come back again? (177). It is not even an option and is unheard of that Armand, being a male holding a respectable background, could possibly be black. Consequently, Desiree feels compelled to leave because she wants to please him. When Desiree decides to kill herself and her child, she shows that she is sensitive and vulnerable to her husband?s thoughts and actions.

Anthropologists have always had their discrepancies with the word culture and its background significance. There have been numerous definitions that have filtered through the field, yet not one that everyone can accept or agree with. Franz Boas, an anthropologist in the early 20th Century, and his students, had a difficult time figuring out the objective of what culture is. Culture is about learning and shared ideas about behaviour. Although Boas and his students had a slightly different idea in mind. They ultimately reached a conclusion, a definition of culture in their view that is a contradiction in terms. Boas sates that, “ culture was expressed through the medium of language but was not reducible to it;

After completing your movie analysis, you will reflect on the analysis process and how you have learned to more thoroughly analyze film as well as how rigorous study of film enhances your development as a student and thinker. In this 300- to 600-word reflection, review your initial post from the “Post Your Introduction” discussion in Week One, and consider how your ability to analyze movies has changed or grown. Append your reflection to the analysis portion of your paper. Your reflection should be personal and exploratory in

The Pressure to Assimilate in Mary Rowlandson’s A Narrative of the Captivity and Restoration of Mrs. Mary Rowlandson

The movie I chose to do my movie analysis on was Sin Nombre. I chose this movie because it stood out to me the most, mainly because of the title in Spanish. I used four concepts while analyzing this epic movie. First I applied the power elite theory to see who had the power in this power city and how they used their power. Then I used the social conflict theory to see what caused the people to get into the gangs and how the gangs acted to the people. The socialization theory is shown in the sense that the gang makes people believe that they are a part of a family when they join. The last concept I used was deviance because of all the violence that happened in the movie.

2) The first film I am choosing to talk about is Monsoon Wedding. The caste system of India fits under the idea of cultural relativism because to Americans a caste system, which is like our class

The film The World in Claire’s Classroom, 2000, shows us an alternative first and second grade classroom dynamic that Claire helps facilitate by her teaching style and beliefs.While certain parts of the film are socially problematic, in regards to some methods when learning about other cultures, Claire practices very progressive teaching methods and concepts that our class has covered. Because of using these varied teaching methods, Claire is also creating a more indepth and engaged learning environment that appears to have a positive impact on her students. Two concepts that I will be introducing and comparing to Claire’s classroom are Self-directed Learning and The Four Aspects of Engagement. Both of these concepts connect to multiple

My favorite movie that I have chosen for this report is called Freedom Writers. This movie takes place in the year 1994 at a school in Long Beach, California where a school is racially divided. At this school, there is a dedicated woman with idealistic views called Mrs. Erin Gruwell that is starting her first teaching job as a freshman and sophomore English teacher. Her first class that she has is a class of “at-risk” students deemed incapable of learning and/or obeying. Mrs. Gruwell has a rough first couple of days with this class, but rather than giving up on her class, she realizes and sees their potential and is inspired to show her class their potential for a better future. Mrs. Gruwell gives them assignments that relate to their lives and has them write in journals on a daily basis. She gets no support from the people working at the school, so she takes matters into her own hands to get the learning materials needed. She gets two other part-time jobs to pay for the materials and trips needed to teach her class. She teaches them about the Holocaust, and shows them what discriminating can lead to and how horrible it is. This class steadily begins to improve tremendously and becomes one big family. The teenagers begin to make a difference among each other. They start to make the right decisions, and better their lives. At the end of the movie, it tells you that some of these kids are the first in their families to graduate high school and go to college.