I'm not sure what type of thesis your assignment calls for, but it's not argumentative in its current form. It's just a statement of fact. A more interesting thesis would make a case for WHY Hurston died in poverty and obscurity. Kristy Anderson's documentary Zora Neale Hurston: Jump at the Sun is a good place to start, as is Valerie Boyd's Wrapped in Rainbows: The Life of Zora Neale Hurston.

Also, here's a tip: don't copy and paste any suggested answers that you get here into your essay, and be sure to credit anyone whose ideas you use. Otherwise, you'll be plagiarizing.

Yes, we will definitely post the meeting notes. I'm also trying to create a section with links to all kinds of education articles, mostly from the Providence Journal to see what is going on with RI education…

Frederick Douglass shows that the better educated someone is the more the idea of slavery of any kind becomes abhorrent

This is why the slave owners – particularly those in the southern states did all they could to prevent their "goods" even learning how to read and write and placed all sorts of obstacles in the way of true equality for all men (which after all is part of the founding fathers aims and 230 years on is still not fully achieved)

In text citations are needed every time you take something from a source, whether you quote directly or paraphrase. In other words, if it's not something you already knew, you need to be quoting it. Direct quotes require a page number in the in-text citation, while paraphrases do not. So the in-text format for a direct quote is (author last name, p.XX, year) while for a paraphrased sentence it is (author last name, year). For more help I highly recommend this site:

ETA: If it is information you did not know before you read a source, you HAVE to quote it (whether you paraphrase it or not!)

Thanks for including my link! We just started a new school year, so look for more education articles in my blog.

Keep up the good work on your blog. Very well done!!

Steve

Kim- I'm really enjoying reading your blog!! I wish I had time to read all of those education articles… SUMMER- 17 days! I'd love to hear other articles like that which you have found helpful- I know there are tons, but again, limited time to find the good ones!

Jolandra and Peggy, I enjoyed your student empowerment theme. I am not yet able to view the video, probably because of some plug in I have not realized I need. I did like the empowerment concept presented by Cavanaugh (2009). He teaches web design to students in Florida. Cavanaugh describes his mix of students as being from “different worlds.” For example, he describes Brianna as a bright young women who loves art and drama but who has no computer at home. Kevin on the other hand is only 12 years old but has a computer at home and has studied JavaScript and HTML to build his own website.

But, Cavanaugh’s web design course helps bridge this gap in Internet access by giving them technical know-how in a student-centered learning environment. They get to make their own decisions, work as members of a team, and gain valuable skills that translate into other academic endeavors.

They get to use Dreamweaver, Fireworks, and Macromedia Flash where Brianna can transfer skills over to art and drama that she loves so dearly. Cavanaugh says his web design course has progressed from 6th grade introduction to web design, 7th grade web design, and 8th grade web animation. I wish I could transform my skills so quickly.

The teacher had to first evolve before the teacher could transform the learning environment to empower students to evolve. Students get to learn about the web, networking, servers, digital communication, software used to create or control the web and how to organize and present websites.

This is a lifelong learning skill that will benefit their careers and lives especially if they end up in the web design field. Cavanaugh listed about 8 learning traits students acquire from problem-solving, independent thinking, complex concepts grasped, expressing individuality through creative outlets, working in teams, organizational skills, building confidence, to addressing education’s goals.

I think this is what Dr. Sugar is having us to do and we are evolving into these 8 traits as we move through our studies.

Reference

Cavanaugh, K. (2009). Teaching web design: empowering learners with technology. Retrieved March 24, 2009, from http://www.adobe.com/devnet/education/articles/empowering_learners.html

Politics? The only two things we can be sure of, and by that I mean 100 percent certain is; nothing about politics is as 'We The People' see, read, hear or think; whatever the issue/s currently on display in the political arena are.

The other thing is that YOU can be 100 percent CERTAIN, you're being LIED to. (all the time)

You can count on there being a hidden agenda for everything regarding politics no matter if you are right, left, a top or a bottom. *grins*

So, in answer to this particular question; look for all the stuff you can't see, hear or read, and that is not being talked about, because what we see, read, hear and think is true, is most certainly NOT. (100 percent of the time)

And that is not cynical or paranoid thinking . . .

IT IS HISTORICAL AND PRESENT "FACT!"

EDIT1:
A direct answer to your question would be. YES!

The only place for politics in the classroom is if you are taking a political sciences class/curse, where they actually teach you how to LIE politically or with that proverbial politicians lying face, and get away with it.

Try and always remember, these are the very people that kiss your baby while smiling and reaching into that same babies carriage to steal his/her candy, rattle, blanket and even that diaper. Then they move onto the next victim and repeat the previous action until they think they have had a good political day as they have robbed you and you weren't even aware that they did it.

Have you ever wondered why all politicians are RICH LAWYERS first? Have your ever heard of a mid to low level income earner, say . . . A Bus Driver, get elected to a political office? They don't have or make enough money to bye their way into such a position!

http://www.sehinton.com/

(while a good start point, most teachers dont accept wikipedia as a resource, so just use it as a start point)

and you'll probably find a lot more at your local library on her. good luck! =)

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