Essays on Education Page 343

Mark Kingwell (2012), in his article “Intellectuals and democracy,” attempts to criticize the social norm in North America where young men and women are pushed towards pursuing degrees in science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) for financial gains. Kingwell explores the rhetorical strategies of pathos, ethos, and logos to promote humanities and non-applied sciences. However,…

A activist is brave because you have to be a leader for a group of people and you have to have facts to backup what you are standing up for, and above all, because you have lots of people against you. The first reason why a activist is brave is because you have to speak…

In today s society, there is an ongoing debate over sex education and its influence on children. With teenage pregnancy rates higher than ever and the imminent threat of the contraction of STD s, such as HIV, the role of sex education in the school is of a greater importance now than ever before. Some…

After beginning Lehman College in the fall of 2011 with the goal of obtaining a degree in nursing, I quickly discovered that the economic realities of a college education were not possible for me at that time. I withdrew from school and worked as a paralegal to pay my bills and help pay down my…

After viewing the film “Being Mortal” I was moved deeper than I would’ve imagined. While I very thankfully haven’t had to experience what the families in the film are experiencing with end of life care, my heart still broke with every word of bad news. The thought of having to find the right measure of…

Introduction Practical nursing is my program of study at ECPI University; majoring in diabetology. Thereafter I would like to become a certified diabetic educator. In this paper I will Define practical nursing, as well as define diabetes. I would also like to become a Registered Nurse. Practical Nurse with a concentration in Diabetology Practical nursing…

As a freshman, I came into college knowing my writing skills will have to be at a college level. I learned that after writing my papers, it’s great to have others to revise them just so they can give me feedback on something that I did not include or I need to take out. For…

This artwork titled “GI Joe & Ken” by Texas Tech University teacher Shannon Cannings is from 2012. An oil painting on canvas, this artwork painting depicts two famous American toy action figures, American hero G.I. Joe & Fashion icon Ken as its subject matter. Upon my first viewing of the artwork, its high detail and…

Ever since I can remember, I’ve loved reading. Neither the subject matter nor the genre mattered — I devoured every writing piece I could get my hands on. Junie B. Jones, Harry Potter, even the science magazines my elementary classes were forced to read. When the Scholastic book fairs came around, I was that kid…

In scanning and skimming journal articles to use in regards to technology in literacy, I came across a journal that discussed assistive technology in conjunction with literacy. This sparked my interest due to my background in being a special education teacher. Literacy is significant for all students, but for students with disabilities the gap widens,…