Industrialization continues to be a topic of writing in the Victorian period. In “Captains of Industry,” Thomas Carlyle discusses the role of the leaders of industry and what should be done to improve conditions for workers. However, Elizabeth Barrett...
ince I started teaching several years ago, after 25 years in the movie business, I’ve come to learn firsthand that everything I’d heard about the feminization of our schools is realand far more pernicious to boys than I had imagined. Christina Hoff Sommers...
In your future classroom, you may have a student with a dyslexia diagnosis. Based on your reading this week, describe two strategies you can implement within your instruction to support their reading success.
In Winthrop’s sermon he said to his congregation on the ship that they would be “a city set on a hill.” Presidents Kennedy and Reagan repeated his famous words and so have many, many others. What did Winthrop actually mean by this? The meaning is...
In what ways, if any, does Desmond’s use of Simone Weil go behind O’Connor’s view of her story or complicate it? Do the two critics, Stephens and bandy, make you hesitant to accept O’Connor’s account? In general, do you think readers...
In what ways might the poem represent the story of Ail Americans? Provide examples of where the poem references events or beliefs that might have been shared by those not directly connected to the African American experience
In this homework assignment, you will analyze and annotate the short story that you will use as the basis for Paper 2. Please note that the story you choose should be from among the list from Week 2 but it should not be the same one you used for the Week 2 Annotation...
In this assignment, we are going to critic an example essay I will give you all to look over before criticizing. The requirements below are Thesis Argument/Organization Evidence Prose Quality/Writing Spelling Grammar. Be sure to give it all you can The impact of human...
In the story, The Lottery by Shirley Jackson answer the following questions. Why are they holding a lottery? Why don’t they stop? What type of atmosphere does jackson create first, and how does this change?
In the story “The Great Gatsby” Part 1 (chp 7): What does, “Her voice is full of money” mean? Part 2 (chp 8): In Chapter 8, Nick says, “You’re worth the whole damn bunch put together.” What is he referring to when he says...
In the reading, “The Maximization of Happiness”, John Stuart Mill argues that whether things are in accord with or against nature does not tell us whether they are right or wrong (230-1). Explain the reasons Mill provides in the reading to support this...
in the novel the grapes of wrath by john steinbeck Analyze pages 417-419. Why are Tom’s words and feelings so powerful? To what does he want to dedicate himself? How does he show solidarity? In what way is he carrying on Casy’s views and work?