COURSE REFLECTION
This was my english class with Rachael and after that Emily came to take over. I felt like my strengths in this class would have to be reading and writting. My weaknesses in this class would have to be reading plays like Beowulf, I could not understand anything they were saying with the language they used back then. My favorite and my least favorite part of this class would have to be working on my senior project. It was time consuming and needed alot of effort to complete. Rachael english classses are always the best and I would not change anything about them. Emily did a good job too for the short amount of time I had her. Below are some projects that I did in Rachaels class.
"Thank You Ma'am" Assignment
1. Why do you think Mrs. Jones handles the situation the way she does in the story? What is she trying to accomplish? How do you think this experience is likely to affect Roger?
2. Why do you think Mrs. Jones makes a point of getting Roger to wash his face? Why does she give him food? Why does she tell him about her past? Why does she avoid asking him about his family or background?
She probably did that because he did not look very persentable and she wanted him to know he won't get anything by looking dirty and stealing stuff. She assumed he had not aten yet so decided to make him food. She told him about her past so he would understand you shouldn;t steal stuff just because you want it, there are other ways to get stuff you want. She did not want to embarass him about asking about his life, he was already ashamed.
3. Why do you think Roger decides he “[does] not want to be mistrusted”?
Mrs. Jones did not trust him and he realized she did not take her eyes off him and he didn't like the idea of being watched so closely all the time.
4. What does Mrs. Jones mean when she says that “shoes got by devilish ways will burn your feet”?
Having something that you stole and did not work for is not as good of a feeling as it is to earn what is yours.
5. Why do you think Roger can’t say “thank you” to Mrs. Jones as he is leaving?
He never expected her to do all that after what he had done, he was basically speechless.
6. What themes does the story express? What does it suggest about some people who commit some crimes?
Writing Assignment:
Try to put yourself “in the shoes” of someone like Roger—someone who does something bad but is not really a bad person. Why does this person do whatever bad thing he or she does? Write a short story
about this character, and try to make the character sympathetic to the reader—in other words, create a character that the reader can understand and like despite his or her behavior. Imagine what this character would think and feel, and describe him or her in detail. Come up with a different character
and situation from those described in “Thank You, Ma’am.
2. Why do you think Mrs. Jones makes a point of getting Roger to wash his face? Why does she give him food? Why does she tell him about her past? Why does she avoid asking him about his family or background?
She probably did that because he did not look very persentable and she wanted him to know he won't get anything by looking dirty and stealing stuff. She assumed he had not aten yet so decided to make him food. She told him about her past so he would understand you shouldn;t steal stuff just because you want it, there are other ways to get stuff you want. She did not want to embarass him about asking about his life, he was already ashamed.
3. Why do you think Roger decides he “[does] not want to be mistrusted”?
Mrs. Jones did not trust him and he realized she did not take her eyes off him and he didn't like the idea of being watched so closely all the time.
4. What does Mrs. Jones mean when she says that “shoes got by devilish ways will burn your feet”?
Having something that you stole and did not work for is not as good of a feeling as it is to earn what is yours.
5. Why do you think Roger can’t say “thank you” to Mrs. Jones as he is leaving?
He never expected her to do all that after what he had done, he was basically speechless.
6. What themes does the story express? What does it suggest about some people who commit some crimes?
Writing Assignment:
Try to put yourself “in the shoes” of someone like Roger—someone who does something bad but is not really a bad person. Why does this person do whatever bad thing he or she does? Write a short story
about this character, and try to make the character sympathetic to the reader—in other words, create a character that the reader can understand and like despite his or her behavior. Imagine what this character would think and feel, and describe him or her in detail. Come up with a different character
and situation from those described in “Thank You, Ma’am.
Chinese Immigration: San Francisco
1. What enticed the Chinese to immigrate to the United States? What was going on in the West at the time?
In the 19th century many chinese immigrants were laborers, mostly on the trancontinental railroads. They also worked as laborers in mining industries, and experienced racial discrimination. They were regarded to as cheap laborers and degraded race.
2. Explain what the Committees of Vigilance were.
They formed in 1851 as a popular ad hoc organization. Their purpose was to cause havoc and go against the government. They hung multiple people and scared a couple officials from office.
3. Try to find information on some of the race riots that took place in the 1890s. Explain the tensions.
Race riots were also called mass racial violence. These riots included attacks on Irish Catholics, the Chinese and other immigrants in the 19th century. It also cause alot of fighting among various ethnic groups in major cities.
4. What was the Chinese Exclusion Act? What was the Magnusum Act? Were these just?
The chinese exclusion act was a united states law in 1882. It allowed the US to suspend chinese immigration. That act was repealed by them Magnusum act of 1943. That act allowed chineses immigration and allowed some Chinese immigrants already living in the country to become citizens.
5. What are some of the biggest contributions the Chinese have given to the United States?
They helped to build our railroad system that connect the united states to china and various other places.
Write a persuasive essay in which you detail what the policies on immigration in the United States should be. Include facts and details about the Chinese immigration and the Exclusion Act as well as the Magnusum Act. Can we learn from these past policies?
I think that the Exclusion Act was rediculous, they hadd a piont that some people had already come over to the US and left their families behind, that act made it to where they could possibly never see their families again. Although I do agree with the Magnusum Act a little bit. I beleive if they were born here, worked here for a long time, or were just brought over when they were little that they should be allowed to gain citizenship. Just coming and going though should not be completely allowed because it could possibly cause a problem in the future.
In the 19th century many chinese immigrants were laborers, mostly on the trancontinental railroads. They also worked as laborers in mining industries, and experienced racial discrimination. They were regarded to as cheap laborers and degraded race.
2. Explain what the Committees of Vigilance were.
They formed in 1851 as a popular ad hoc organization. Their purpose was to cause havoc and go against the government. They hung multiple people and scared a couple officials from office.
3. Try to find information on some of the race riots that took place in the 1890s. Explain the tensions.
Race riots were also called mass racial violence. These riots included attacks on Irish Catholics, the Chinese and other immigrants in the 19th century. It also cause alot of fighting among various ethnic groups in major cities.
4. What was the Chinese Exclusion Act? What was the Magnusum Act? Were these just?
The chinese exclusion act was a united states law in 1882. It allowed the US to suspend chinese immigration. That act was repealed by them Magnusum act of 1943. That act allowed chineses immigration and allowed some Chinese immigrants already living in the country to become citizens.
5. What are some of the biggest contributions the Chinese have given to the United States?
They helped to build our railroad system that connect the united states to china and various other places.
Write a persuasive essay in which you detail what the policies on immigration in the United States should be. Include facts and details about the Chinese immigration and the Exclusion Act as well as the Magnusum Act. Can we learn from these past policies?
I think that the Exclusion Act was rediculous, they hadd a piont that some people had already come over to the US and left their families behind, that act made it to where they could possibly never see their families again. Although I do agree with the Magnusum Act a little bit. I beleive if they were born here, worked here for a long time, or were just brought over when they were little that they should be allowed to gain citizenship. Just coming and going though should not be completely allowed because it could possibly cause a problem in the future.
Nelson Mandela Assignment
1. What was Nelson Mandela’s name at birth?
Rolihlahla Mandela
2. What does ANC stand for?
African National Congress
3. What did the ANC do?
They opposed South Africa's white minority government and its racial separation, also known as apartheid
.
4. How was Nelson Mandela involved with the ANC?
He was the leading member.
5. How many years was Mandela in prison?
27 years.
6. When was Mandela elected?
In 1994 he was elected as the country's president.
Rolihlahla Mandela
2. What does ANC stand for?
African National Congress
3. What did the ANC do?
They opposed South Africa's white minority government and its racial separation, also known as apartheid
.
4. How was Nelson Mandela involved with the ANC?
He was the leading member.
5. How many years was Mandela in prison?
27 years.
6. When was Mandela elected?
In 1994 he was elected as the country's president.
Apartheid Assignment
1. Using Dictionary.com, define Apartheid in your own words.
A seperation of people according by race, financial status, etc. ; Segregation.
2. Who designed the laws and rules that created South Africa as an Apartheid nation?
In 1954 J. G. Strijdom succeeded in driving the apartheid legislation even further. He also took D. F. Malan place in office.
3. According to the Population Registration Act, South African's are classified in one of four categories. List the categories.
Bantu, White, Colored, and Asian.
4. How did racially assigned categories and Apartheid effect the social aspects of an individual's life?
It made it to where there was no marriage between non-whites and whites, and the sanctioning of 'white only' jobs.
5. When Nelson Mandela was in prison, he vowed not to wear short pants for long, why? ( read the last 4 paragraphs)
He wanted to make a point. He wanted to see if they would really give him the long pants and when they did he asked how come nobody else got the long pants since he was allowed to get them.
6. Who was the last president under the Apartheid South Africa?
F. W. de Klerk
7. Why did Apartheid fail in South Africa?
The ANC struggle became militant and South Africa developed fully into a police state. Klerk also admitted the failure of the policy.
A seperation of people according by race, financial status, etc. ; Segregation.
2. Who designed the laws and rules that created South Africa as an Apartheid nation?
In 1954 J. G. Strijdom succeeded in driving the apartheid legislation even further. He also took D. F. Malan place in office.
3. According to the Population Registration Act, South African's are classified in one of four categories. List the categories.
Bantu, White, Colored, and Asian.
4. How did racially assigned categories and Apartheid effect the social aspects of an individual's life?
It made it to where there was no marriage between non-whites and whites, and the sanctioning of 'white only' jobs.
5. When Nelson Mandela was in prison, he vowed not to wear short pants for long, why? ( read the last 4 paragraphs)
He wanted to make a point. He wanted to see if they would really give him the long pants and when they did he asked how come nobody else got the long pants since he was allowed to get them.
6. Who was the last president under the Apartheid South Africa?
F. W. de Klerk
7. Why did Apartheid fail in South Africa?
The ANC struggle became militant and South Africa developed fully into a police state. Klerk also admitted the failure of the policy.
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