QUOTES:
-"it becomes futile because they think they know everything about everybody. What you have to say about your life, your children, doesn't mean anything. They don't really want to hear what you have to say."(Delpit 22)
This quote has a lot of meanings actually. How I looked at it was that you cannot judge a book by its cover right? Then why judge a person? You do NOT know everything about a person. You do not know their background and past experiences and what is going on in their life at that very moment. Whether they are black or white does not give you the right to judge someone, nor does it give you the right to not listen to what a person has to say.
-"Children from middle-class homes tend to do better in school than those from non- middle-class homes because the culture of the school is based on the culture of the upper and middle-classes of those in power."(Delpit25)
It is so true. Children from a middle or upper class home tend to do much better in school because they are provided with the things they need from their parents. These children are able to wake up and have breakfast which is the most important meal of the day, they are able to have the school supplies they need, they are able to be taken care of. Where as children of a lower class family do not have those same privileges because of their culture.If the culture of the school is an upper class how is it fair for these lower class students to be able to learn the same way?
"In this country, students will be judged on their product regardless of the process they utilized to achieve it."(Delpit31)
This quote I believe has the most meaning to it. No child, should be judged whether they are black or white, upper or lower class, religion or sexuality. That gives no human a right to judge. It is terrible to think that in schools this is really happening. They are made this way for a reason, they cannot help how they look or how they behave. This is how they are brought up and schools, and teachers need to take note of this.
Point to take from this: Everybody gets judged no matter the circumstance, we need to do anything we can to try to stop this. And have every school be the same type of "class" of every other. It is not fair that some students are living in poverty and cannot help that, and some students (the students who are usually the ones who bully) are living in an upper class home. Everyone should be able to live an equal life.
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Your response to the second quote was my favorite. Especially the last sentence "If the culture of the school is an upper class how is it fair for these lower class students to be able to learn the same way?" This is SO true!!! I feel like even if some students of he lower class are given breakfast at school they shouldn't be these pity gross looking type of foods. They need to be cereals, fruits, eggs, pancakes, etc. I know school food isn't the best but I believe that they need to make an effort for those children who's families don't have that ability to provide them with the food. Awesome job!
ReplyDeleteIt was really interesting reading how you responded to the last quote. When I read this I took it as, it will not matter what the person went through or what type of education experience they had, what will matter is who they are in the end. I thought you did a really nice job responding to the other two quotes as well! Great job!
ReplyDeleteI liked the second quote in which you talked about how student's home lives differ and how it can affect them in school. Not everyone takes that into consideration when comparing student's abilities to learn and what they have to endure outside the classroom. All of your responses were great and I liked the quotes you picked!!
ReplyDeleteI think the most important point you made was about how people will be judged no matter what. White, Black, Asian, poor, rich or middle-class. I remember being in school and getting strange looks if I didn't have a certain style notebook but that wasn't because I was white it was because I didn't have the "coolest" notebook. I also enjoyed your point of teachers knowing the background of children and to never be biased on any children. For us being future teachers it is very important to remember this :) great job!
ReplyDeleteI really like the point you made . It's so true people will be judged no matter what. I'm sure you have heard the famous saying "don't judge a book by its cover" but no matter what people still do it anyways and it's not right. In a way I kinda think it's human nature to judge others. We shouldn't do it but it happens.
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