Wabanaki Argumentative Essay

Andrew Simmons published his article for The Atlantic, “The Danger of Telling Poor Kids that College is the Key to Social Mobility” on January 16, 2014, which raises his concerns that higher education is only being promoted as an opportunity to increase their economic status, when it should be an opportunity to experience an education (Simmons). Through the use of students such as Isabella, Simmons disagrees with the way students now look at higher education and blames the educators through the students’ lives for this view. Instead, Simmons views education as an intellectual opportunity rather than a way to elevate ones economic class which is all people see when they see “higher education.” He believes that education, ambition and work ethic is how you have a satisfying life, not with how much you make. He makes the point that when economics becomes the main goal of education it’s all children begin to think about and they might not pursue something that they are truly passionate about or what they want to learn about, which then does not create an intellectually awakening experience (Simmons).

“Victors and Vanquished,” through excerpts of Bernal Diaz del Castillo The True History of the Conquest of New Spain and indigenous testimonies from the Florentine Codex, represents the clash between European and indigenous cultures and how there was no simple “European” or “indigenous” view. Rather, there were a variety of European and indigenous opinions and interpretations that were influenced by personal interests, social hierarchy and classes, ethnic biases and political considerations.

Both Lynda Barry and Zitkala-sa would agree with the statement “school should be a safe place for all students,” yet both disagree with the statement “school is a safe place for all students”. Both Lynda Barry and Zitkala-sa agree that “school should be a safe place for all students” Barry had a good experience, but Zitkala-sa does know the importance of school system. Lynda Barry describes why she agrees school should be safe by using her school experiences: “I was going to sit at my desk, with crayons and pencils and books and classmates all around me and for the next six hours I was going to enjoy a thoroughly, warm and stable world”(48-50). Lynda Barry agrees with this statement because of her teacher Ms. LaSane, also Barry believes that other students

College is the next stepping stone to better or advance ones social standing in life, whether it is moving from a blue collar lifestyle to white collar, or to continue to further their career path. However, it comes with an “unavoidable result.” Alfred Lubrano discusses this “unavoidable result” in his text “The Shock of Education: How College Corrupts.” Lubrano discusses the topic of how furthering ones education opens more possibilities but at the same time distances those held most dearly. He explains that the more knowledge gained, the bigger the gap caused between friends and family due to differences in levels of knowledge. That distance is greatly increase if one comes from a poorer region where blue collar workers are the social

Indigenous people went through a lot from white brutality, alcoholism, the killing and driving off of game, and the expropriation of farmland, but all of these things added together explained the degree of their defeat.

"Their (Natives) present condition, contrasted with what they once were, makes a most powerful appeal to our sympathies…By persuasion and force they have been made to retire from river to river and from mountain to mountain, until some of the tribes have become extinct and others have left but remnants to preserve for a while their once terrible names. Surrounded by the whites with their arts of civilization, which by destroying the resources of the savage doom him to

Native American history is, almost definitely, one of the bloodiest and most tragic series of events ever recorded. From the time when Europeans first landed in America, Indians were enslaved, persecuted, used, violated, and slaughtered by explorers and, later, colonists and

figure makes a run for it, the lyrics depict Wenjack as almost surprised that no one is “chasin'” after them (Gord). The dialogue is an effective way to bring the audience into a singular moment of Wenjack’s life and escape. Sean Carlton describes this scene as “a rare representation of student agency,” that goes against traditional portrayals of Indigenous people as victims (Carlton). In this way, Downie is depicting Wenjack as an individual with individual thoughts, and reasons for running away. With this in mind, Wenjack’s character moves away from stereotypes, because the audience is able to connect with his fear and the tension in the music and lyrics. Wenjack becomes a relatable figure.

Indigenous nations have always had their own ways governing their society. These ancient traditions were passed down to the future generations, even making it through the forces of colonialism. By saying that, it can be understood of the importance and significance it had and has to

I do not believe anyone was expecting the SCOTUS to take up the decision to hear the DAPA and DACA Expansion Executive Order to occur so fast. This is going to have political consequences in my opinion.

Sexual thoughts pop in and out of most people’s mind, but especially teenagers, and there’s nothing they can do about it. It is normal for teenage boys and girls to experience this, more than ever when they are hitting puberty. The hormones in the body begin to act up and teenagers want to experience other things on their own. Males begin to grow pubic and facial hairs, and their voice starts to deepen, while girls’ breasts begin to develop and their body begins to take shape. After hitting puberty, teenagers are now at the point where they want to experience things. ‚Don’t go out there and get pregnant‛ a mother

SafeKiddo, the computing innovation represented by my artifact, ensures the well being and safety of a parent of guardian's child. The app focuses on the child's safety and overall well being using features such as GPS, and website blockers. To know a child’s location, and to make sure they are not exposed to any material the parent deems harmful which can be controlled in the settings menu demonstrates the intended purpose and function of SafeKiddo. This artifact illustrates innovation by protecting a child from seeing things they are not supposed to, such as violence, harassment, or explicit images. 2B:

In this class, I was presented with an opportunity to reflect upon my personal knowledge of Indigenous

Nowadays journalists have the responsibility to report facts as accurately, objectively, and disinterestedly as is humanly possible. ‘’The, honest, self-disciplined, well-trained reporter seeks to be a propagandist for nothing but the truth’’ (Casey, 1944b).

Each individual makes up the society as it is, and various characteristics and beliefs makes up an individual. Although, individual lives together with a variety of personal ideologies, emotions, cultures, and rituals, they all differentiate one person from the other making up one’s own identity. This identity makes up who one is inside and out, their behaviour, actions, and words comes from their own practices and values. However, the profound history of Indigenous people raises question in the present about their identities. Who are they really? Do we as the non-native people judge them from the outside or the inside? Regardless of whether the society or the government were involved in their lives, they faced discrimination in every