"Finding Forrester": Reality or Hollywood Glamour?
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A 6 page paper which examines the film "Finding Forrester" and discusses whether such a portrayal could be real or whether it is nothing more than Hollywood glamour. The paper utilizes Richard Rodriguez' work titled "The Achievement of Desire" which discusses aspects of educating the minority. No additional sources cited.
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"Hunger Of Memory : The Education Of Richard Rodriguez"
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3 pages in length. Richard Rodriguez's Hunger of Memory speaks to the inherent challenge of ethnic survival within America's culturally-defiant society. The author's primary recollection of how he obtained his stellar education is that it had to be reached by means of significant compromise: Rodriguez all but shunned his Mexican heritage to earn the economic and social status he ultimately achieved. No additional sources cited.
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"Savage Inequalities" by Jonathon Kozol
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A 6 page paper which presents a basic book report, discussing each chapter briefly. The paper also discusses the sociological theoretical perspective presented in the book, and a personal reaction to the book. No additional sources cited.
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"Schools are Special Places" by Thomas Sergiovanni
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A 5 page paper which analyzes the article "Schools are Special Places" by Thomas Sergiovanni. No additional sources cited.
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"Stand & Deliver" – Learning Theory
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4 pages in length. Unmotivated, rebellious and without any understanding of how education represents their only way out of existing social and economic circumstances, the students of Stand & Deliver experience a metamorphosis unlike any before them: Through the unyielding dedication of a teacher who knows there is more to these teenagers than contempt and failure, they achieve academic success supported by nothing more than the steadfast faith a single man has in their ability to do so. This ability to influence the students is based upon the observational learning theory of Albert Bandura. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
Filename: TLCStandDelv.rtf