...Hannah Meixner Kim Holcomb ENG 151 (MWF) 3/2/2012 Music Education in America The recent issue that our nation's children are being unfairly crushed under has to do with the blatant failures of our country’s educational system. It particularly has to do with about how, due to The No Child Left Behind Act, schools are teaching to the test. Now in order to get funding, schools need to have good test scores. In order to have good tests scores, they need to funnel their money into the testable subjects: English, Math, Science, and History. Thus, the arts are getting the short end of the stick. Their priorities are in the wrong place. American education is leaving the traditional, Classical way of thinking. We're getting away from the well-rounded individual. Instead we are all concerned about getting good grades, so we can get into college and major in something we hate and make money. The focus is entirely on how far can you get yourself - the American Dream has morphed completely into some money-grubbing monster. Loads of programs have already been cut, and this doesn’t exclude schools. The Columbus Symphony? First state capital to lose their orchestra’s funding. Now? Louisville declared bankruptcy, Honolulu is no more - the list goes on. Even in our own towns we see this happening. Thousands of elementary, middle, and high schools across the country have cut down on “accessory classes” as they call them, so they can focus on the core classes and “what’s important.” This...
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...The influences of music in a child's life. Music comes in all shapes and forms. When most people think of music they think of what you hear on the radio but music is all around us. From a young age we have learned what music is, from hearing the sounds of our mothers voice, to hearing pots and pans bang in the kitchen while dinner is being prepared. When I looked up the definition of music it said "The art of arranging sounds in time so as to produce a continuous, unified, and evocative composition, as through melody, harmony, rhythm, and timbre." Which means that music can pretty much be made out of everything we can get our hands on. How does this effect children, you may ask? How does it not effect children! Some benefits of music are it Stimulates the brain, "Music simply stimulates parts of the brain that are related to reading, math, and emotional development.", improve memory "Further research has shown that participation in music at an early age can help improve a child's learning ability and memory by stimulating different patterns of brain development," helps them socially by teaching them how to work together (in a band, choir, ect.) is a confidence builder, teaches patience, teaches discipline, fosters creativity and so much more. It is a shock to me that due to budget cuts, music class is the first to be cut in most schools. In my opinion music class should be just as important as math science or English. "Schools with music programs have significantly...
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...CCHS is at risk of losing its art and music programs due to budget cuts. With the little money they have CCHS is funding sports such as football, basketball, baseball, softball, tennis, track, and cross country. On top of all of those expenses the school also has to provide the students with paper and computers, they pay for the wireless internet for the year, and they have to pay the teachers for teaching their students every year. So with all of these expenses any one could see why they are wanting to drop a couple of classes. Music and art sound like the best way to go when it comes to getting rid of a program because they do not prepare the children for the future unless they are going to be an artists or singer. Even if that is the kids...
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...“A well-rounded education is simply too vital to our students’ success to let the teaching of the arts and humanities erode.” -Secretary Duncan When thinking about the arts, including that of performing arts and music, we tend to glide over the subjects, and term it as a good “hobby,” and not something that can shape and mold a person into someone the community can benefit off of. Many have found these arts to be therapeutic, and a good way to escape from the temptations of doing wrong. In turn, the community itself has had an advantage. The streets are clear from loitering, theft, vandalism etc, and now are looking at a better community in which the individuals, who make up part of it, are actively trying to improve the community and not to harm it. The individual themselves, has become more aware of themselves and of those around them. They have become more appreciative of the arts, and understand different subjects better than individuals who have not been exposed to the arts. Art as it is now is still as beautiful as it was back in the renaissance time period. The only thing that has changed is the importance of it. It is also the first thing one may think of when referring to the “arts.” Although there are many different forms of art, the visual drawing is just as important as the different branches. Art has the ability through different Medias, but as murals especially to tell someone who is not familiar...
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...Deconstructing of two soap adverts Waterloo road and Top Boy Task 1 In this task I will be researching the structures and techniques of television advertisement. I will be talking about the key structures and characterise of the product. Also how they attract the audience by using different media techniques. The advert choice I have chosen for this task is waterloo road which has been TV series for a very long time, and has built a reputation for being a really goon TV series. Waterloo Road Waterloo road is a British television drama series that is based in the north of London near Manchester in Rochdale, England. It was first broadcasted on the 9th March 2006 on BBC one. It is very troubled school with so many different things happening within the school or outside of the school. The series focuses on the lives of the school teachers and students and confronts social issues like extramarital affairs, abortions, divorce, child abuse, and suicide. I will be deconstructing the last advert for waterloo road with Kyle stack. Waterloo road endorses celebrity endorsement this is when they use celebrities to try and boost there ratings and waterloo road did this by using Britain’s got talent winner George Sampson. By adding this one celebrity the producers of waterloo road knew that it would boots their ratings and gain more of an audience but the audience will be people who know George Sampson from BGT (Britain got talent). This also helps the celebrity boast their...
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...The children in school now are not getting the full education that they deserve. With the recent downturn of the economy, many have been forced to give up things we took for granted in the past. The school system has been hit particularly hard by the recession and has been forced to make a long list of cuts to their programs. Most of the programs that have been chosen to be cut are either the art or after school programs, if not both. The effects of these programs being canceled is having a larger effect on the children than most would like to admit to. Some of the negative effects of these programs being canceled are the lack of creative expression and exploration; children who need extra assistance are no longer able to receive it, and an increased chance that children might fall into gangs. These are all challenges that children face when a well-rounded education and available support system are deemed expendable and canceled. Before we jump directly into the negative effects of these programs being forced to close, it’s important to understand why they were closed. What we have now come to call the Great Recession has had a disastrous and tolling effect on the entire word. The global economic bubble bursting left a monstrous vacuum of money leading to everyone from the average person on the street to the federal government desperately short on cash. In an attempt to stay afloat most, if not all, organizations had to make cuts to the programs they offered. The programs that...
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...The Alaska School Activities Association maintains the high school body interscholastic activities in Alaska. It was founded in 1957 by the board of education and it serves over hundred and ninety schools, with combined enrollment of thirty-five thousand students. The Alaska School Activities Association also conducts music festivals All-State and Solo and Ensemble. The music festival can range from choir, orchestra, and band. A scholastic choir is the embodiment group of singers. A student taking the class can increase their musical abilities and learn how to work in a group. The choral group prepares themselves since the first day of class for the Alaska School Activities Association. A person joining choir must sing to the director, that...
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...Phil 101 Having knowledge is important in every society, whether it be a totalitarian society, or a democratic society. In Plato's Republic, Socrates and his interlocutors discuss how to educate children. Is it right to keep them censored, or should they be allowed to study all and every subject(s). The education of children is very important because they are the future of the society. They are the possible rulers, philosophers, guardians, and so on. So, it is important to shape them wisely. This concept is no different than what shapes our society today. It is well known that one of the many qualifications of a good leader is that who can improve the country's educational system. Why?, because the youth are our future leaders and teachers. A parent would rather pick a private school over a public school, and a job interviewer would look more highly on a private school graduate over a public school graduate. You can say that education is important in today's society, as well as Plato's society. The youth can be educated in many different ways, either by keeping them in the shadows, or exposing them to the light. this means that the future of the society can be either ruled by a person who is oblivious to the society's past, or by a person who has been fully exposed to the society's history. If a person is censored from education, then they love their life as a perfect world. this is best described when Socrates says that a Guardian should...
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...been a debate dating back many years on if schools should fund band and vocal music programs or not. Almost all high schools and colleges across the United States have these programs to some degree whether they are competing at a championship level or are having a difficult time trying to field enough members to hold a program. According to Statista, in 2014, there were 27.98 million musicians in the United States (Pladson). With all of the participation in music, these individuals are receiving many benefits. Although critcs who express that band and vocal music are a waste of money, schools should continue to fund these programs. One reason why music and band are beneficial to students is the knowledge they can learn from being involved in these extracurricular activities. Music programs teach individuals in ways other subjects cannot. Being a member in the band or vocal music can teach a person how to work together as a team. The playing of certain instruments need to match with the other sections of the band for the overall music to sound adequate. If one is louder or softer than another, those parts of the band will not...
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...Palmer Cutbacks in Music, Art and Physical Education School is where we all gain basic knowledge. It is where we learn what we need to live and then get interested in what we will excel at later in life. Many students want to grow up to be a lawyer, doctor or a teacher but for some students, it is the dream of being a famous musician, artist or athlete. With education budget cuts and the motion for higher standardized test scores on the raise, many schools have been forced to cut some of their programs. Those hardest hit are music, art and physical education classes. The issue is that cutting these programs may do more harm to students than good. Studies have shown that music, art and physical activity have many positive effects on student development and learning. Physical education has become especially important today. With childhood obesity become an increasing problem, physical health and proper nutrition has become a great concern. Music and art also have also shown to have an impact on physical development. These are the classes and programs that promote creativity, self-expression and individuality, and for many students are the classes that they look the most forward to and are often the highlight of their day. By taking them away are we not robbing our students of the opportunity to learn through different mediums? What about the future musicians, artists and athletes? Are we not robbing...
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...Hairspray ENG225: Introduction to Film April 18, 2011 Hairspray I have chosen to go with a film that has always been on my favorite list, ever since I first saw the film as a kid I was intrigued by the use of vivid colors and great music; in the 1988 John Waters film Hairspray. Ever since I was a child I have always had a love for the 1950's-60’s style, music and dance of that era. Hairspray is a look into the beginning of the 1960's, when segregation was on the verge of being intergraded. Blacks we're conversing with whites and becoming part of the everyday scene with the music industry; some of America’s best musicians come from black African Americans and has made music what it is today. This has created an impact on other people’s lives especially the adolescent teens. This film is a beacon of how the intergrading process was such a harsh subject to swallow, throughout that time, and also how parents interfered with their lives trying to brain wash society that blacks were nothing more that pimps and criminals. If parents would just give their children the opportunity to be who they wanted, this world could be a much better-off place through the act of music and dance. “Light-hearted, humorous stories involving people in love with a twist of craziness in a screwball, teen gross-out comedy” (Goodykoontz & Jacobs, 2010). This film is based with “character Actors who specialize in playing a wide variety of characters, most often supporting or minor roles rather...
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...succeed in a life. School performance depends on many factors such as health, housing, background, social class and race. Society along with schools prepares the rich students to take the higher income jobs, while the poor students are prepared for the low-wage work. The both articles of Rothstein and Persell reminded me the story about Dasani, who came from minority family. I remember how the community outside of school affected her life. She was willing to work hard to make her dream come true. In spite of the fact she was leaving in poverty she still had dreams and aspirations. The life outside the school has huge impact on children. Children from poor community will less likely to attend the after school art programs, because of the high cost. The Rothstein even compares the differences in approaching to the homework assignments in different social class families. While the working class parents give to the children simple instructions, the middle class parents explain the reasons. I was doing my observation in three different schools and I noticed a big difference in performance between the children from the low and high social economic classes. Again I want to mention the article of Diane Ravitch . She said that good education has to be available for everyone. At present, only children from wealthy families have access to good education while children from poor families are left behind. She also mentioned that the education budget has been cut. Schools do not have enough...
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...Research Paper for this semester is based on Beach Music from the Carolina’s that some call “Carolina Soul”. The bands I am covering are from the Beach Music / Rhythm & Blues scene that got their start playing local clubs in the 1960’s. My Dad is a Beach & Shag music DJ (He was inducted into the Beach Music DJ Hall of Fame in 2012 http://www.abscdj.com/djhalloffame/index.htm ) so I can remember as a kid hearing this type of music all the time. My parents had a party room in the basement and I can remember people coming over all the time and Dad playing music in the basement. My parents also went to a lot of Beach & Shag music events and every once in a while I went along too. One of the events I remember going to was the Beach Musical Festival held at the Metrolina Fairgrounds....
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...moves were considered raunchy and risque as he was named “Elvis the Pelvis”. Elvis was powerful enough through his singing and dancing to break through those prudish 50’s and 60’s barriers. He forever changed the way of rock n roll and had the biggest effect on how it looks today. Elvis is probably one of the better people that this could have happened for. “Elvis Aaron Presley came from a small humble family who took the Christian messages of all kind being created equal” (Article 3). It’s that fact that makes it sure that he was the best person to give music a make over. He was sympathetic to african...
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...LISTENING: http://www.englishclub.com/listening/everywhere.htm TEST: http://www.englishteststore.net/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=10427&Itemid=434 http://www.youproxytube.com/browse.php?u=NqyEELUDpo3Z2KcyWfykFJvHrPeYF1A2ZdoRY7wOex3sgZJNYes%3D&b=29 http://www.youproxytube.com/browse.php?u=NqyEELUDpo3Z2KcyWfykFJvHrPeYF1A2ZdoRfdIVRR%2FUiqJMP5Y%3D&b=29 indefinite exercise: http://www.englishexercises.org/makeagame/viewgame.asp?id=1555 choose the correct answer: 1) Mary volleyball on Mondays. 2) I every weekend. 3) Chris and Pat to school at 7:30 AM. 4) The students the homework in the afternoon. 5) Martha a tree. Write the previous senteces into the NEGATIVE form. Use "DO NOT" (not don´t) or "DOES NOT" (not doesn´t), please. a) Camila the homework at home. b) I my bike everyday. c) John to music. d) Tom football at the club on Tuesdays. e) My father his brand new car. f) You the newspaper on Sundays, g) My sister T.V. in the evening. h) Lucy and I at 9 o´clock everyday. i) Danielle home at 6:30. Complete the questions, then answer. 1) you up at 8 AM? Yes, . 2) Sylvia the homework? No, . 3) your mother your bedroom? Yes, . 4) you English? Yes, . 5) Clarisa a tree? No, . http://www.englishclub.com/grammar/verb-tenses_present_quiz.htm Test Form of Affirmative Sentences - Part 1 Choose the correct form. 1. We sometimes books...
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