Out of the three narratives, mike rose’s is the one that resonates the most with me. His take is the perfect example of my views on the American education system. To reiterate, I explained how I feel that the effects caused by the views of society have the most detrimental impact on lower income children. Not only does it affect them on an educational level but also on an emotional and psychological level as well. These factors enable a mindset in the children that it is ok to fail. Luckily mike rose was able to wake up from this delusion with the help of ken Harvey and his statement of “I just wanna be average” (Rose-3).
Mike rose explains the situation even further by telling us that it is not only the social views, although that is the most prevalent reason, but also the normal changes that are taking place in a high school environment. Things like puberty, new social dynamics, and the mix of religions and political views that come when a hodge-podge group of people are thrown together. For the economically challenged or ethnically different, one of the answers to this challenge is to embrace the views that are thrust upon them and strive to emulate the views in a way that is harmful for them.
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ReplyDeleteYou really addressed the socio-economic issues that high schools tend to leave alone, such as the 'hodge-podge' of backgrounds that may influence a child in one way or another.
ReplyDeleteGood observations, and it's clear why you like Rose best. I've met him twice, and even though he's a very well known scholar / professor, he's very down to earth and a genuinely nice guy!
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