M5 Teach Me Different Analysis

Many are rich many are poor many have money many don’t. Have you ever had a moment where you did something selfish for desperation of money and karma hit you right back with a right hook?. And felt regret towards yourself. In the short story “Why, You Reckon” the author uses irony and dialogue, to show the audience that money can't buy happiness.

In the third chapter of Lies My Teacher Told Me, the author, James W. Loewen continues the topic of history teachers and textbooks not providing its students correct information, or leaving out details that are important to the specific topic of discussion The first specific topic Loewen discusses is the first settlers of what we now know as the United States. He describes that his students mostly said the first settlers were white men in the 1620s. Loewen then informs the reader that the first settlers besides the Native Americans were African slaves. He then describes that new settlers all over the world took over numerous areas of the United States in the 1500s.

There was a point in the videos pertaining to discipline, which I found to be very important. The video stated that when learning disabled students get in trouble, they often do not understand why because of their perception of the event or issue. It is important that teachers take the time to get a better understanding of how a student may have perceived a task.

3. The purpose of the film is to orient workshop participants (and by extension, viewers of the video) to the general characteristics of students with learning disabilities. What is one strategy that you have seen that would support one of the characteristics or needs of as student with a learning disability?

In 1992 “Educating Peter” was released. “Educating Peter” was recorded while Peter was in the third grade. Peter was the first student in his new elementary school with a severe mental disability to be included in regular classes. “Graduating Peter” is the sequel to “Educating Peter”. Both documentaries follow Peter through school in a typical classroom setting. While watching Graduating Peter, I was able to observe his challenges at school and work. In addition, I was able to observe Pete in his after-school activities. Peter struggled, but never gave up. Luckily, Peter had many supporters such as his mother, teachers, a teacher aid, and a special education teacher.

At 1:00 p.m. I entered into Evoline C. West Elementary school on Thursday, July 12 2012 for an interview with Mrs. Yolanda Lawrence. As I entered the classroom, I was greeted by Mrs. Lawrence, the head teacher in this classroom. Mrs. Lawrence has no assistant at this present because of it being in the summer. After I entered into the classroom, the entire class welcomed me with “hello Ms. Flournoy”. It made my day to see all of those smiley faces greeting me. This was a 2nd grade classroom which consisted of 17 students of which 8 were girls and 9 were boys. This interview and observation was a total of 2

I do not know if there is any other field of knowledge which suffers so badly as history from the sheer blind repetitions that occur year after year, and from book to book.

Denver Moore and Ron Hall, both the authors and the main characters of this novel, provided a delightfully captivating story about how the two became one through the help of Hall’s wife, Deborah, also known as Miss Debbie. Coming from completely different lifestyles, Denver Hall grew up a slave in Louisiana. On the opposite end of society, there’s Ron Hall, the rich, successful art dealer. Their worlds collided when Miss Debbie convinced her husband Ron to help out at one of the missions for the homeless she was involved in. There, he met Denver, and with the help of God, their lives were unexpectedly changed for the better.

In video 1 of Go Back to Where You Came From, Darren Hassan (a businessman from Adelaide) is questioning his new host, Wasmi, about the reasons he did not have his documentation. Darren’s original stance was noted that all those coming in the country without documentation should be expatriated (12:38). Furthermore, he alludes that they are intentionally destroying their documents and that their reasons for doing so are immoral. The communication between the two men was dialogic. Wasmi shares that his documents were taken by force and had he refused to comply he would have been killed. He continues to explain that had he not left Iraq, he also would have likely been killed. “Dialogue requires that one know the ground from which one speaks, meet the

Ms. Smith, the new teacher in room 205, isn’t your typical english teacher. Yes, some parts of her personality fall into the stereotype of a regular english teacher, but that is simply not what her personality is. From the UFO spinner candy in her truck, we can observe that she is a child at heart and entertaining. A numerous amount of items found, show she is practical and prepared for what may occur. The vehicle care lacquer touch up in “Victory Red”, essential oil, and $1.65 show just that.

Even though truth is what humans seek, we are not always granted it. For example in, “Lies My Teacher Told Me”, Mr. Loewen uses the term heroification to describe the people who we are being taught about in our history textbooks, which is a perfect example of the “false” truth. Students across the country are being taught about all of these “heros” of america, getting told that they “achieved this” or “did this” to improve our country, only learning about the good details of that “hero”. In doing this, textbook authors and teachers are trying to make students strive to be the “perfect” person. Someone who can change the world, have no flaws, and be a role model for the rest of the people in the future, just like the “heros” of America.

In the textbook ‘Lies my Teacher told me’, James W. Loewen talks about how the monstrosities committed by the american troops in Vietnam have been covered up throughout history, especially in american textbooks. One line states “ We have destroyed their two most cherished institutions: the family and the village. We have their land and their crops… We have corrupted their women and children and killed their men.’’ No textbook quotes king’’’ This quote is important because it proves my point that all of the american textbooks published to date, do not contain any such content related to the dark side of the actions that the american troops carried out in Vietnam.

In this chapter, the author says that pretending could help us develop the behavior God desires of us. In other words, by pretending to be a decent human being even if he is not, one begins to develop into that reality. To illustrate his point, Dr. Lewis refers to what happens when we say our prayers. He explains that when we kneel down and say our prayers, we say "Our Father." At this juncture, he says that you assume the role of a Son of God and in a sense, you are pretending since you realize you are not a Son of God. Nonetheless, pretending is not always terrible; it can, occasionally, lead us to worthwhile outcomes. Consequently, when we pretend, we seize an opportunity to practice those virtues, and over time, those virtues may become a reality. Also by pretending, Dr. Lewis says,

Is there ever an instance when a M.Ed. cohort student does not have to take EDUC 635? I have had 2 students, 1 reading and 1 C&I, call to ask if they need to take 635. The C&I student said his professor talked about 630 being different for those taking 635 and those not. The reading student said 635 did not show on her advising sheet, which it does on all the advising sheets I have. The first time I was asked the question, I assumed there was some confusion with the professor, but when I got the same question twice in 2 days it made me wonder if I had missed something.

Peter, a boy diagnosed with Down Syndrome, was first seen filmed as a third-grader entering his first year in a general classroom rather than one with only students with disabilities. “Educating Peter,” was a film made in 1992 following Peter’s journey being the first child with a severe mental disability, to be included in a general classroom at his elementary school. Elementary school was a challenge for Peter, his parents and his teachers. However, as Peter continues to get older, the film “Graduating Peter,” showcases the story of Peter’s academic accomplishments and struggles as he prepares to graduate from high school. A particular part of the video that stood out to me was when Peter’s mother talked about the loss of control she