Sydney Seufer Discussion Post #1 Keyword: Girlhood Jacqueline Reid-Walsh’s Keywords essay on “Girlhood” explores the ambiguous and contradictory meanings that the word has been connected to over hundreds of years. These meanings include, but are …
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The Race of Fantasy
As a child, the world around us is made up of fantasies. We have the Tooth Fairy Santa Claus, and the leprechaun that comes to your classroom on St. Patrick’s day to deliver gold …
Keyword: Domestic
The word “domestic” defined in the Keywords for Children’s Literature by Claudia Nelson implies the closeness of an individual, specifically females, to the home. Domestic work relates to many tasks in the home, such as …
Embracing Identity in “Homecoming”
In her new Netflix documentary Homecoming: A Film by Beyoncé, which gives us a look into the process and work put into her 2018 Coachella show, Beyoncé says “When I decided to do Coachella, instead …
Keyword: America
One word defined in Keywords for Children’s Literature by Philip Nel and Lissa Paul is “America”. This word is described by the shared values among US citizens, such as freedom, bravery, liberty, and democracy, and …
The Variability of Education
Most people would tell you education is important. This is usually true since everyone needs to learn to function with or without society in one way or another. However, people’s experiences with education are varied. …
Who is American?
“America” by Kirsten Silva Gruesz is an essay all about what it means to be/identify as an American, and what “America” the word represents/describes. The word “America” itself is a little ironic because it “has …
All About EDUCATION
We all learn something new each day, and education in general is an integral part of just about every single person’s life. Whether it’s a bright-eyed kindergartner hopping off the yellow school bus, an ambitious …
Mindfulness in Education
In the modern world, childhood is becoming increasingly complex. Kids face intense pressure and competitiveness at school, bullying, or problems in their home life all while living in an age of social media bombardment. A …
Girlhood
https://www.skatekitchenfilm.com/trailer/ In “Meet Kirsten” and “Kirsten Learns a Lesson,” the idea of Reid-Walsh’s “Girlhood” is represented by female friendships and the role of a girl within a household within a patriarchal society, while in the …