The most important thing I learned about contemporary issues during model senate were the different stands people took on this issues and more importantly how to shape my own opinion. Upon debating certain “hot topic” bills, I was able to listen to other people's opinions and their reasoning behind it. May times we may fall into a habit of being very one sided. We pick our own stance and stick with it. The amazing thing about model senate was hearing a wide range of views. Growing up in a pretty republican household, I hadn’t hear anything other one side of the story. Model senate was able to open my mind and I to new possibilities and solutions. It taught me how to see/ listen to both sides of an issue before formulating my response and taught …show more content…
When drafting our bill up, Kylie and I wanted to fix an issue that annoyed us but also we had to understand it wasn’t as hot of a topic as abortion. We tried to keep our bill vague and leave it up, still, to the states to legislate schools as they'd like, but keep a standard to ensure student felt protected. When it came to debating most girls were sympathetic to our cause and able to reason with us. Our problem fell with the men in the class. Almost all the boys attempted to fail our bill. To fix this problem we could try to make the topic more appealing to them. In terms of our bill’s success, we did a great job of preparing our bill and trying to answer every and all questions …show more content…
Just by hearing about the process at first it seemed boring, to be honest. But after trying out a slimulated version like this, I was able to see that it’s more than just formal talk, it’s about debate and expressing your opinion. In our class it was interesting to watch the voting process. People who clearly felt strongly about the issue voted based on their own view, while other people who did not care as much looked around and voted based off the people around them. People conducted themselves more formally than normal and were surprisingly very polite. When you think about a debate for points, my mind wanders straight to a cat fight to get the last word out. But in our class people were able to patiently wait to get called on. Something quite random that happened often, was when students would say irrelevant comments. I assume it was to increase the amount of points they’d receive but it took away from the subject at
When attempting to convince other to view an issue from a different standpoint, there are multiple different rhetorical strategies that can be utilized in order to effectively do so. In the article “Not by Math Alone,” by Sandra Day O’Connor and Roy Romer, the authors argue that school systems today lack the education needed to prepare students to take part in their government. O’Connor and Romer use a variety of persuasive techniques, including establishing credibility and presenting facts and evidence, to get the audience to see how rare civic learning is and why it is important for students to learn about these things. The authors instill trust in the audience as they provide information from credible sources that supports their purpose.
Through the article, "How the School Shortchange Boys," by Gerry Garibaldi implies that the school setting has experienced a transformation towards feminization. In the past, the child faced numerous conditions that vindicated her trouble in a male dominated society. However, after the deceitful discharge processes, the woman was finally free and all institutions welcomed her input seeking to create a fair society. According to Garibaldi (2006), the modern school setting deprives the boy child freedom to interact and relate in a natural environment (Garibaldi 54). Girls are kind, complacent, understanding and conform to salient regulations without emphasis. With these elements, girls comply with school regulations delivering assignments on time. The boy child is inquisitive, rational and desires logical explanations explaining the reason behind every instruction. The modern school setting does shortchange boys as it creates an unequal platform where teachers favor girls and victimize boys because of their inherent traits.
Gerry Garibaldi, a high school teacher and Michael Kimmel, a professor of sociology both explain how the consequences of the feminism movement are harming boys in school and later in life. Kimmel and Garibaldi present their views on the gender education problems in their articles “How The Schools Shortchange Boys” and “A War Against Boys”. Both make passionate arguments and prove that boys are at a disadvantage in modern feminized classrooms. Kimmel’s arguments about the problems boys face in the American educational system are more convincing than Garibaldi’s, because his style of argumentation is more objective, supported by more statistics, and provides unbiased restatement of opposing views.
Brooks argues that male and female brains work and experience things differently. He suggests that this theory is also the reason as to why young girls are surpassing their male counterparts in school settings. He incorrectly assumes that by separating males and females, males will be allowed to break free from gender stereotypes. Brooks strengthens his argument with results of brain research on sex differences. But, Brook’s argument is unpersuasive. He categorizes all young males, and suggest that single sex-schools are the best solution for them. He wants to apply a black-and-white solution to something that is just not that simple. While Brooks uses comparisons and surveys to convince the reader, his argument simply does
Women have been oppressed solely due to their sex. This is noticeable in the education system where females are treated differently than males. Although we have improved drastically in the last few years in recognizing that women deserve the same privileges as men do, there are still many obstacles to overcome. Weber (2010) gives an example of this through a person experience of hers. She had noticed that even though more girls enroll in school, quality in education is still compromised.
Novelist, Christina Hoff Sommers, in her narrative essay, “The War Against Boys”, the essay explains of how boys are a year and a half behind girls in education. Sommers purpose is to convey the idea that girls are not treated as boys are when it comes to the classroom. She creates a dramatic tone in order to convey to her readers that boys and girls have a different mindset. She also arguers about how some of the blame is towards Carol Gilligan as well as organizations such as the National Organization for Women for creating a situation in which Obstacles on the path to gender justice for girls and boys are resented, both as the unfairly privileged sex.
The belief that one sex, male or female, is treated better than the other is a controversial topic. In most cases it is believed that boys have the upper hand in this war against the sexes. “The War Against Boys”, an article by Christina Sommers takes a closer look into the origin of this belief. In the article, Sommers argues against those who believe that boys are dealt with at better hand than girls and explains why in several ways. Christian Sommers effectively uses ethos, pathos, and logos to build the credibility of the article, win the audience over, and to build her argument.
One of the benefits of attending single sex schools is that it may be helpful for outcomes related to academic achievement and other powerful aspirations. Some of the advantages of attending a single sex school are that students are readily eager to work hard and compete amongst themselves, other than feeling embarrassed or being easily distracted by students of the opposite sex (Lee, 2008). Additionally, males tend to overestimate their academic abilities; while females generally underestimate their abilities and work harder to compensate. Single sex schools, can also broaden the educational prospects of students, by removing the disparities of “male dominated subjects” vs. “female dominated subjects.” Studies show that students attending single sex schools feel more welcoming and confident in their choice of studies.
...sors I’ve had a chance to work with and beautiful buildings I’ve had a chance to work in, I can’t seem to shake the concept of single-sex education. Despite there being multiple positives or as some might say pros of attending a women’s college, I feel the negatives definitely outweigh the positives. The colleges, much like Mount Holyoke promote an extremely healthy message and their passion for women to move forward in the world is one that I definitely admire, and though this might be a proven way to do so, it’s one that doesn't seem to agree with me. The concept of being in such an unnatural environment has made me more of an introverted person which seems to hinder from most of the daily activities I should be able to, but can’t do. Surely, there are multiple people who this sort of environment is perfect for, but I for one am definitely not one of those people.
Wolfgang, Benjamin. "Boys in One Class, Girls in Another at More Schools; Single-sex Option Grows, but Some Still Skeptical." Washington Times [Washington, DC] 2 Sept. 2011: A07. Opposing Viewpoints in Context. Web. 21 Dec. 2013.
The proponents of single-sex education argue that boys and girls have differing needs and that their styles of learning are different. Education which respects personal differences must take this into account. ( Mullins 124) Single-gender schools seem logical, than, to a public that accepts that gender differences are real and likes the idea of expanding choices. (Silv...
The first all female schools began in the early 1800’s. These academies favored more traditional gender roles, women being the home makers and the men being the bread winners. The first generation of educated women was the result of single-sex colleges in 1873. Wendy Kaminer, an investigative journalist, states that “single-sex education was not exactly a choice; it was a cultural mandate at a time when sexual segregation was considered only natural” (1). Women of this time were technically not allowed to attend school with males. Feminists of this time worked hard to integrate the school system and by the early 1900’s, single sex classrooms were a thing of the past. In 1910, twenty-seven percent of colleges were for men only, fifteen percent were for women only and the remainders were coed. Today, women outnumber men among college graduates (Kaminer 1). After all the hard work of early feminists, there are thousands of people today who advocate bringing back the single sex classroom.
Teaching the subjects in the curriculum to a coeducational class may be difficult because boys and girls learn differently. Dave Thomas, who wrote an article, called "The Mind Of Man" argues that boys and girls learn differently point vehemently. He believes girls often have a difficult time in the classroom because the boys do all the talking (121). From person...
The debate on whether single sex schools provide a better education than co-ed schools has been going on for as long as school has been invented. It is said that a lot of times, students who attend single sex schools are better educated, more confident in their abilities, and over all better prepared to enter the outside world after leaving high school; especially females. While this argument may be true, it is also obvious that students of co-ed schools are better adjusted when it comes to social aspects with the opposite sex, that are also a big part of life after high school. These days’ women and men, a majority of the time work together in the workplace. As women continue to take on more prominent roles outside the home, the ability to successfully work together becomes increasingly important. Both co-ed and single sex schools have their advantages and disadvantages but overall the advantages and benefits of attending a single sex school outweigh the disadvantages tremendously. Single sex schools provide students with not only a better education but a better understanding of their capabilities and skills, making them the best option in terms of most aspects.
Imagine a hard working student sitting in a classroom where the opposite gender is a source of distraction. The teaching style isn’t tailored to fit his or her needs, which prevents the student’s academic performance from being at it’s best. Studies show that single-sex schools and classrooms benefit both male and female students by helping both sexes to attain higher levels of achievement.