Imagine a world a bland world, along with its individuals all the selfsame. In result of the reprehension of creative courses in academia that world that was previously mentioned would soon become an actuality. When budgets cuts were accruing in my school district, Union New Jersey I remembered my art, music, and other teachers who taught what was considered electives at that time were petrified that not only their department would cease to exist but they would no longer acquire an occupation. There is constant reminder of how paramount the sciences and mathematics are and I am not saying they do not hold great purpose which they do; but the fine arts such as music, ceramics and overall the courses that allow creative freedom is important as …show more content…
He was always interested in drawing however when the teacher told the class to draw something, Disney would not only draw something more creative but would disregard the original assignment. Disney has become not only a household name but his corporation ‘Disney’ has become part of American culture as a whole. Fine arts and classes that allow creative freedom benefits all courses academically. This upcoming generation is being force fed ideas rather than coming up with ones of their own. Diminishing these classes will do harm than good, once again I am not insinuating that the core classes are not important because they are essential nonetheless, the fine arts should at least hold high importance as well. Occupations are looking for new, breath taking, one of kind, (one of kind being the keyword.) Keeping these classes will encourage the youth to think and do above and beyond what anyone could ever ask nor think. In actuality saving the fine arts programs is equivalent as the younger
Daniel J. Boorstin’s The Americans: The Colonial Experience was a broad history of the seventeenth and early eighteenth century in the American Colonies. Within this broad history, Boorstin focused on specific aspects of society as well as specific colonies. Boorstin was very detailed in some aspects of his research while other areas are left more or less to the reader’s imagination. Other reviewers viewed the book as having missed an opportunity to speak of American political and economic ingenuity.
Fine arts gives students a chance to pour their hearts into something beautiful; a chance to be a part of something that is bigger than just themselves. Some schools are facing financial troubles with the current economy, and one of the first programs they consider cutting is fine arts. The removal of fine arts programs would be absolutely devastating to countless members of the community. Many students would lose their favorite class, in some cases the one class that helps them get through the day, and many teachers that truly care fir the students would lose their dream jobs. Fine arts should not be cut from schools; they build confidence, help with the application of other academic concepts, and even help to prepare students for their future work in the business world.
The American government, who believes in capitalism, is a strong opponent of Communism. Their perception of Communism is negative; and this is often shown through different medias, such as television shows, movies, and literatures. One example is The Ugly American by William J. Lederer and Eugene Burdick. In The Ugly American, Lederer and Burdick portray Communism as a force of evil that is slowly spreading in undeveloped Asian countries like a virus, with many of the citizens of these Asian countries becoming Communists. As well, the authors depict many of their American characters as anti-communists who try different approaches to prevent the spread of it. Though the authors' views on Communism is a reflection of the American government, the question that emerges is whether this portrayal is accurate.
When I first started playing the episode, Ira Glass, host and producer of This American Life, immediately grabbed my attention with the line, “Sometimes things are not what they seem. Big news, I know. Here’s an interesting example of it.” Ira, with a voice clear and engaging, went on to describe the account of Damien Cave, a reporter for The New York Times, on an airplane. Damien was looking through an in-flight magazine that was using ads for tourists to attract people to various lands that were centers of drug and gang-related violence. The prologue had started with an interview with Damien and captured vivid descriptions of his analysis of how ads are tools of those in power to coerce people into thinking and consuming. “Propaganda is
On the first day of class, I wasn’t so sure what the term “American Exceptionalism” meant, but by the end I have figured it out. American Exceptionalism is the notion that America is uniquely different from the other nations. The reason America is “uniquely different” from the other nations is because, the world expects America to lead, have values, pursue freedom, be diverse and open, and also practice democracy. Being a democratic nation makes us the city upon the hill. America is like a big brother, other nations look to us for help, guidance, and prosperity. The values and beliefs about politics and the government shape our American culture. The stress on a distinct national identity is appropriate within an increasingly diverse nation state and ever globalizing world. I agree upon this statement, because America deserves to be known as the “it” nation. America is more accepting, we are like a melting pot of different cultures and ethnicities.
American exceptionalism is a term suggesting that America was the best or superior; it was a term saying that it was different than any other place. Winthrop talks about the city upon the hill, which suggests America being a model or setting an example for other countries. We were supposed to be a beacon of liberty and freedom. During the founding of America, America was different than any other place. At its founding America was exceptional because it was different in the way people interacted with each other, different in the way the government worked, and different in its aspirations. The ideology of America has changed making it where America is no longer exceptional.
Many states throughout North America don’t require art classes such as art, dance, drama, and music. While many other states require credits of art classes in order to graduate from high school. Schools in New York City note the problem they have by not requiring art classes in high school. Administrators from New York schools admit that “low income areas in NYC look to cut out art education because of tight budgets” (Raleigh). Many schools are making art classes either optional or taking them out completely because they don’t have the funds to keep them. The many schools throughout North America that require art credits to graduate from high school note the problem the rest of the schools have by making them optional or taking them out altogether. Many people say that art classes teach kids many skills
Love is powerful and could change a person’s personality. In “The Book of Unknown Americans”, the author Christina Hernriquez tells us the definition of love. It is a book combined with different stories but each story is connected to others. It talks about the immigrants that moved to America with lots of hope, but didn’t end up with a happy ending. The story is about love, hope and guilt and different kinds of emotional feeling. In the book, Mayor has an internal change because of Maribel, and the power of love. He wants to be a strong man who can protect Maribel. He used to be someone who couldn’t defend himself and he changed because of Maribel.
Free thinking is what encourages our creatively but it seems that school systems find it irrelevant. According to Tony Wagner in forbes.com, “[h]e identified five ways in which America’s education system is stunting innovation: individual achievement is the focus, specialization is celebrated and rewarded, risk aversion is the norm, learning is profoundly passive, and extrinsic incentives drive learning" (par. 9-14). Each point he made was to show what schools are currently focused on and how it affects the children’s thinking. In all of the points made, students are taught two things; how to the reiterate the information given to them and to not fail the class by any means. With this current system students are taught to follow directions, ultimately leading them to not think for themselves or how they can get to the solution. In Doomed to Fail, Zoch did researched about Jamesian’s psychology, basically stating a student chooses what interest their minds and learn those lessons. He reiterated James central idea: “That is for James the essence of education: to help students develop their minds in order that they may solve whatever problems life presents” (10). Later on in life, students will rely on people to find a solution to their problem instead of figuring out themselves. If school systems were able to stress the importance of the arts and have it as a daily class or create more real life situations in the class; students would be able to stimulate their minds and offer their opinions to
In modern today compared to history, there are multiple perspectives of the actual definition of ‘American Exceptionalism’. The government officials of this nation and different nations have their own view of American Exceptionalism. The entire society as a whole civilization has their thoughts of what American exceptionalism entails. The first aspect that should be acknowledged in the dimensions of American Exceptionalism is the facet of addressing the definition of exceptionalism set apart from the nation of America. According to Merriam dictionary; the terminology exceptionalism simply means: “the condition of being different from the norm; also: a theory expounding the exceptionalism of a nation or region.”
American exceptionalism is a belief that the United States is different from other nations around the world and as such superior; the term was coined by Alexis de Tocqueville in 1831, yet the philosophy of American superiority can be traced all the way back to the days before the United States was even an idea. They saw their new culture as “A city upon a hill” and sought to achieve moral and spiritual perfection. With this moral superiority the colonists, later Americans, saw a duty presented upon them by God and nature to instill such superior values into other cultures and the world. One such example can be clearly seen in the work of St. John de Crèvecoeur in Letters from an American Farmer where the narrator “Farmer James” states his belief
In “What is an American” by Hector St John de Crevecoeur, the writer described many notable differences that he discovered when he first arrived in America. He marveled at the many differences in structure, diversity, and the overall equality of this new land. Crevecoeur’s early America was much different than the land that he once knew. America gave him a sense of freedom, hope, and possibility. He wrote letters in hope to inspire all who were looking for a change in their lives, and who would be ready to contribute to the advancement of such a great land. America was more united, with every man working for themselves. There were no monarchies with Kings and Lords who contained all wealth while others suffered. Every
Jane Alexander, Chairman of the National Endowment for the Arts (NEA), once said, “Many children are missing out on something which gives their education context, gives their lives depth and meaning, and prepares them to be the future workforce.” This “something” that she spoke of is music and art education. Unfortunately, she is entirely correct. We are currently seeing in our country a dramatic cut in arts education curriculum in our public schools due to the limited amount of both time and funding. In many cases budget cutbacks mean arts education cutbacks. This limited amount of resources often forces administrators to place a value on the various subject areas. There is always a demand for greater concentration upon the traditional basics: English, math, science, and history. There is also a new focus on computer competency and a renewed focus on the need for foreign language education. Add to this health education, family life education, industrial arts education, AIDS education, home economics, physical education, and business education and one begins to wonder where arts education fits in.
Art can be used to raise scores in every subject, “Students who took four years of art classes scored 91 points higher on their SAT exams than those who took half a year or less. Multiple studies also confirmed that there is a correlation between art engagement and students’ other achievements.” (Valeriya Metla) Even with the research linking art and better grades some educators think that it is more worth while to only focus on the core classes because it is more important to fund what is being tested than to help raise children who are creative.
“Every child is an artist. The problem is how to remain an artist once he grows up.” -Pablo Picasso. This quote is pretty straightforward. It says how all children are artists and how they grow older are not an artist anymore. A child’s drawing can tell so much about what they are thinking and feeling about their surroundings. They see things differently from adults and teens because when they are drawing or doing some sort of art they are not told that it is a “bad picture” or what ever they are doing is “not right.” They don’t have a limit upon their thoughts and ideas, but when they grow up, they do. Starting from the first day of school they are taught about the wrong things and the right thing. As we grow older there are more classes that have right and wrong answers to a question like for example math. We learn to follow the steps, use the formula, and get the right answer but because of these classes we forget about the arts. If the arts are forgotten then student’s way of expressing what they feel is taken away. Which brings more pressure to students in classes like math, physics, geography, and etc. That is why schools should make arts classes mandatory because arts classes help students build their artistic and creative skills, makes them better learners, and encourages them to find other ways of expressing their thoughts.