Tom Jacob's Analysis

Perhaps the most tangible benefit of music education for students is the increase in their performance in the classroom. People often say, “Music makes you smarter,” but where is the evidence? As South Dakota State University’s Professor Kevin Kessler eloquently stated via email, “How were you

Since this video, it has been more common to see cases like the Jacob Ind story of murdering his mother and step father. I believe that the verdict at the time was the right one, as these cases were not as common. "A life for a life" is a phrase heard in the past, Jacob, with the help of his friend, murdered his family and openly accepted that he did, therefore he got the penalty of life in prison without parole. Through research, it has shown that the adolescent brain is not fully developed until the age of 21 as well the male mind is slower at processing thoughts and actions than females. Perhaps this is why most cases like these are within the male society. As young girl are matured far more than young men. In the video, the lady the befriended

Elementary schools and high schools across the U.S. have lately suffered from financial strain. Because of this, budget cuts have to be made and music programs often suffer before sports and academics. Although some people believe that music is not a key component in preparing for employment and higher education, yet several others express otherwise, who say music has been shown to stimulate other parts of a student’s mind that can help them excel. Statistics have shown that the correlation between music class and other academia is not only positive for students, but also can improve future scholastic abilities, and thus should not be cut from schools. Through the evaluation of various sources

I did not get to see this monument due to staying back, but a very great friend of mine did and described his moving experience that made it felt like I’ve been there before. When Jacob’s travel group went to see this memorial it was night time which made it look interesting in how it stood. Jacob was moved by how Dr. King’s memorial was depicted being that he was the hope for our nation to be a whole and equal again. Jacob also noticed how King’s memorial was facing Thomas Jefferson’s memorial. Jacob like how represented being both Americans who wanted to do rights for others. This moves me because these Americans really wanted to make the citizens and America be the best they can be and express their views freely. As an American citizen,

Defending Jacob is a courtroom drama that also examines the family dynamic and how it can shift or crack under pressure. It’s ending stirred up a lot of mixed feelings. The trial concludes with a suicide note written by Patz confessing to the murder of Ben Rifkin, causing Jacob to be acquitted. After the trial, the Barbers decide to go on vacation, so that they can get the feeling back of being a “normal” family. They are having an ideal vacation, until Hope, Jacob’s “girlfriend” that he met on the holiday, goes missing. Her body washes up on the beach several weeks after her disappearance, and while many believe that there were signs that pointed to her windpipe being crushed, her death is ultimately ruled an accident because of the body deterioration in the water.

Joseph J. Ellis is one of the leading scholars of American History; He wrote eight books in which he won prizes for. After graduating from Yale University, he served as a captain in the army, moreover he taught at West Point. Ellis has created various early account books about the radical procreation along with Passionate Sage, First Family, American Creation, His Excellency, and American Sphinx. Ellis merged with the staff of Mount Holyoke as a history professor.

f. University of California did a study on children who are given music lessons. The 2nd grade students that were given music lessons scored 27% higher on proportion and fraction tests than those who did not receive lessons.

The concluding paragraph of the article indicatively restates and explains the claim, saying, “it will require music teachers who are smart, savvy, sensitive, and skilled.” This is a strong persuasive statement, and the rest of the conclusion is clear and powerful as well. If the rest of the paper had supported Isbell’s arguments, the conclusion of the article would serve as a final repetition of an effectively proven claim. However, the rest of the article causes the conclusion to work adversely, highlighting the flaws in Isbell’s argument. In seeing the facts so clearly explained, readers question what proof was given to support the ideas, and in retrospect, the lack of support is evident to the readers. The writing becomes persuasive at the end of the article, but it can not undo any of the consequences of the earlier

Jacob Riis was a photographer who took photos of New York’s tenements, people, and streets in the nineteenth century. Riis’s intentions of taking photos and publishing his book was to inform society of what menacing conditions people lived in. Professor Charles Postel gave support to Riis’s arguments in his video, about the book. With his photos Jacob Riis published a book named, how the other half lives, which induced government reforms to improve the living conditions of these residents.Riis’s photos in his book how the other half live, and Charles Postels supporting statements of in his video illustrate a bigger picture of middle class men who faced the menace of violence, poverty, unsanitary environment, and no education.

In the mid summer of 2016, it was a warm, humid night where, two teens, named Chris Whitney and Jacob Savage, went out for a late night swim in the secret coves of the beach. Chris Whitney is of average height, boasting a slightly larger build than most kids his age. Chris has platinum blonde hair look and a darker skin complexion, maybe because he surfs more than he goes to school. Where Jacob Savage, on the other hand, has a problem controlling his eating habits, always eating to his heart’s content, making him slightly more pudgy than Chris. Also, the exact opposite with pale skin and dark brown curly hair, just like a jew.

Although Jacob had committed many deceitful acts against Esau, such as tricking him in giving up his birthright to Jacob and taking Isaac’s blessing also, Jacob was not punished at all by Esau or God. For instance, in Genesis 32:35 before Jacob went to meet Esau, he is wrestling with God disguised as a man. This scene is important because this is when Jacob tells the man his name leading him to admit what he has done and who he is, a deceiver. The man told Jacob “Your name shall no longer be Jacob, but Israel, for you have striven with beings divine and human, and have prevailed” (Genesis 32:29), leading God to rename him and also blessing him, although he had committed many wrongdoings by deceiving Esau. Another example that Jacob was exempted

Some people think that music can positively influence the listener while others disagree and argue that it has a negative impact. Mark Edmundson, the author of “Can Music Save Your Life?,” asserts through his own experience and the research of others that music solely “preserves” the listener’s life as a “balm—cortisone spread” (paragraph 25). His use of a well-known medical supplement makes it more relatable and believable to the reader. The authors of “Feeling the Beat” support Edmundson by stating that they observed an increased sense of confidence in oneself and one’s beliefs in the people they interviewed(Iwamoto, Creswell, & Caldwell 346). Their main support is the quote from one of their interviewee’s who said, “We can identify what they are talking about” (Iwamoto, Creswell, & Caldwell 343). This not only explains why students listen to certain types of music, but also why it can have such an impact on them. Derek Iwamoto, John Creswell, and Leon Caldwell declare their statement that positive influence of music by stating that the majority of the students they observed used their music as a way to

The novel “Defending Jacob” by William Landay is a legal thriller which makes you want to keep reading. Even though the beginning chapters are a little slow, it picks up from there on. I realized that from the beginning I thought Jacob was innocent because he was a quiet kid who didn't show any signs of possibly murdering someone. Since Andy barber was jacob’s father it was hard for him to realize that his son was a murderer until after Hope's death. Also I think Andy thought that because of his father's past, it was occurring in Jacob. I think Andy knew that if Jacob was the murderer that would cost him his reputation as a successful assistant district attorney, so andy personally couldn't accept the possibility of his son being a murderer.

In 2014, Marion Long conducted a study on the effects of rhythm-based music training on children’s reading ability. It was found as a result of the study that music had a profoundly positive impact on children’s ability to read. Of the students tested, after the music intervention, reading levels improved to correlate with his/her chronological age or exceeded their age

The article “The effects of music on achievement, attitude and retention in primary school English lessons” by Koksal, Yagisan, and Cekic show the impact music has in the classroom. The Article claims “best learning environment is one that includes music” (Köksal, et al. 1897). Meaning music activates different parts of the brain that coincide with memory. Through an experimental study mentioned in the article shows music has a “increased achievement in English vocabulary learning” (Köksal, et al. 1899). Memory channels are activated and students are able to retain what is being taught through the use of music. Therefore the article suggests music is a method that can be used in primary schools to exercise the mind helping students hold onto what they learn for longer periods of time. The authors argue music brings out a different level of intelligence in the classroom. However the article fails to briefly describe traditional methods, other possible methods, and possible defaults of a music learning environment jeopardizing a overall well conducted study of music used as a source of education.