2/16/09
English 1b
Gabor
Native Education Boosted By Presence of Elders
The article I chose was from the Iowa State Daily newspaper written by Robert Baptiste. He talks about a special exception to the No Child Left Behind Act. This law requires that a “highly qualified” teacher must teach every public education math and English class. In Hawaii, there is a time for students to learn life lessons rather then educational lessons. The classes are taught by “kupunas”; elders that teach students about the Hawaiian culture. The kupunas are old and don’t have a college degree, making them ineligible for them to teach classes. The Hawaii Department of Education fought for their elders and had the exception made to allow the kupunas to stay and teach.
The ideas given in the chapter reminded me of playing sports. The ideas are mainly focused on connecting with the topic. Like all sports players, they love the sport they are connected to. By being connected to the topic or sport, they can succeed with great success and do well in what ever they’re talking about or playing. The composer must address the audience a certain way, and talk to them with a certain tone to connect well with their audience. Like sports players, they must carry themselves with class and connect with his/her fans in a manner where they’ll like them rather then hate them.
One lifestyle that comes to mind is the story of Kobe Bryant. He began his career very cocky and was hated by many NBA fans, but as he gained more experience he started to present himself with more class and in a manner that the fans loved. (Click his name for the link)
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