Black or White
Black or White is the story of a grandfather that is a grieving widower that is drawn into a custody battle over his granddaughter, whom he helped raise her entire life. (Kevin Costner). When her paternal grandmother (Octavia Spencer) seeks custody with the help of her brother (Anthony Mackie), the little girl is torn between two families who love her deeply. With the best intentions at heart, both families fight for what they feel is right and are soon forced to confront their true feelings about race, forgiveness, and understanding. Anchored by an all-star cast and based on real events, the movie is a look at two seemingly different worlds, in which nothing is as simple as black or white.
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· Who did I work with to compose my academic mindset project? Was this a good approach?
· What was the most difficult part of my writing process? Why? What did I do to overcome the obstacles? · When did I write this project? Good approach? · Where did I write this project? Good approach? · Why did I choose to write about my chosen topic? · How will I adapt/revise my writing process for future revision of the academic mindset assignment? [Be specific. Review your current six-step writing process plan and consider posting a new six-step plan.] I composed this essay with my teacher and I think it was a good approach because I took a ton of notes. I didn’t know how to go by starting an argument about academic mindsets I wrote the project three days before it was due, I don’t think it was a good approach to do this process. I wrote this project at home in my room with the TV off this was a good approach it gave me some time to really think about what I was going to write. I choose to write this topic because it gave me some insight on fixed vs growth mindsets it is so much information that you can find on these topics Who did I work with to compose my hiraeth project? Was this a good approach?
2.My difficult process during writing my hiraeth project was placing “would” in every sentence. When I spoke with my teacher he gave me insight on how to go by the process of not placing “would” in my sentence so much and putting an event that we shared together. Also, making the reader feel like they were there. 3.I wrote this project the week before it was due. 4.I wrote this project at work and home I don’t think it was a good approach doing my writing assignment on my break because I think that I just wrote anything at the time. 5.I reason I wrote about my grandmother because she was a big part of my life and family members. 6. 1. Come up with lots of ideas rewriting my draft 2. Figure out a specific theme 3. Find the right time and place to write 4. Stay focused when you’re writing 5. Make A Checklist 6. Try to not edit and write at the same time Everyone has been through a trail in their life where they want to give up and may not want to try to their best potential. When this happens, the parents come into play to make us feel like we can put in the effort. But a lot of people don’t come from a good background where they have the support in the household. Those people are more likely to not to succeed in life. I have understood over the past years with no support from others, that it gave me more determination to make a difference to become better to others expectation. That is consider to be a growth mindset.
Making up your mind to soon can determine you to achieve in school. It has been an idea develop by Carol Dweck at Stanford University. Someone who has determination can change their mindset has a growth mindset. A person who thinks that their mind was fixed at birth has a fixed mindset. High achievement can sometimes affect the thinking if they can change their intelligence. Teachers can also help with process praise instead of person praise. Person praise is putting the student on a petal stool and saying “You’re very smart”. They should use a different approach which is process praise and stating to the student “I like the way you tried all kinds of strategies on the problem before you got it”. When you give the student this kind of feedback this signals the things that are important like trying multiple strategies then simply getting the problem right. This can help the student’s mindset to have a growth mindset because it thinks it can achieve even though it isn’t built perfect and powerful. In my academic life as a college student has been a rough patch. I was dealing with a fixed mindset thinking that I wasn’t smart enough and I couldn’t achieve any higher. So, I end up dropping out of school to make money. When I realize that working making minimum wage wasn’t going to make me happy. I got determination to make a difference in myself and enroll back into college that is when my growth mindset came into play. I have been giving motivation help to others to make a difference for the future. Since I’ve achieve so many goals in the past year. It has been many students with no determination to fix their mindset. Carol Dweck believes too many students are hobbled by the belief that intelligence is a fixed trait. She says kids with what she calls "fixed mindsets" stop trying when confronted with a challenge because they've convinced themselves that they're not good at math or writing or whatever the subject is. She argues that adults can, instead, help foster a "growth mindset" – the belief that the brain is like a muscle that can grow stronger through hard work. You must apply the effort towards humbling yourself. I have come through a lot of trails with my education where I wanted to give up because it was getting hard for myself but I had to make a change. I have people who doubted me but that gave me more determination. My teacher Ms. Buccann was my inspiration to make a change in a math while in 7th grade she used to give the students treats if we came after school to do our homework that we needed help with treats but that didn’t help me as student because I thought if I didn’t get a treat I wasn’t smart enough or not capable to do the work. Carol Dweck says “Praising effort alone, she says, is useless when the child is getting everything wrong and not making progress. Either students will feel misled when they are eventually confronted with the reality of their low achievement, or the hollow praise will convey adults' low expectations for them.” She states this issue because this can hinder a child’s thinking in becoming a successful achiever." It is fine to give your child praise but you must insure them that they can try harder the next time because necessarily life will have rough patches, but when it gets tough don’t give up. This is my knowledge of a fixed vs growth mindset. A growth mindset is a person that has determination to succeed in life and is motivated to make a change even if it can sustain their career. The person will continue to try because they see a potential future. A fixed mindset can be considering a person that has no determination to further their success. They can come to a point in life where they have become successful, but they don’t want to take any chance to make their career better. Over the years, I have gradually come to a point in life where I want to make a difference in the world. I have a growth mindset. But that wasn’t always something I had growing up it was something that I had to instill in myself. In 2015 I was attending college classes and I thought school wasn’t for me so I end up dropping out to make money. I was so miserable at my job I wanted to come back to attend college. When registration was up on the Delegate website I signed up for 2016 Fall classes. When I came back to college I have done all my class assignments on time and also, I have toke all my teachers criticism as positive feedback to improve my work so I can get better in the future.
Aleea Robinson
Dr. Sabatino Mangini ENG 100 2 Feb 2017 Her subtle golden bronze skin with light brown hazel eyes with a wide mouth smile and pearly white teeth could light up your day. When she would walk into a room you would catch the aroma of her Musk by Alyssa and Ashley. She had a personality that could command the room. Everyone that would be in her presence loved her company because she kept everyone hysterical. She was intelligent, bright, and funny. My beautiful grandmother Joan Robinson. Her life was shortly lived after they found out she was diagnosed with lung cancer stage4. Before my grandmother left this earth, she made a powerful impact on me and great memories. My grandmother Joan Robinson lived under the same roof with me, my mom, and brother. She was considering home to me and to other family members as well. She made our family complete because if anything was going wrong in the household she would always bring us together to hug it out. My household always has been love and happiness as a young child growing up I didn’t know any different. Every summer it was very special and I never wanted it to end. My grandmother would sit on the porch rocking back and forth until the sun went down and the summer breeze flowing throw our hair as we talk about funny memories that she had as a young child. During the summer, we could mostly have crabs every day. We would sit at the back kitchen with our butter and nutcrackers for the crabs. They were messy but always good. On Sunday, standing in the choir singing “Jesus loves me” my grandmother and mother standing up praising the lord. While my big brother just sit in the chair with no urge at being here with his arms cross because he wanted to be outside playing with his friends. The pastor would stand at the podium and give the word. Being so young I wanted to know what was going on so I would grab a bible and flip to the chapter. My grandmother would stand with joy because she would feel the spirit. I always wonder what made her move and understand the word. All the fellow members placed our bible down and the pastor would give his last few words. After the church was over we will meet up with the members of the church and give some warm hugs. I didn’t stay for any after church activities all the time since we would be rushing to prepare for Sunday Dinner. The family walked to the parking lot after Sunday church, and would get into the car. My mom would pull off and head to our favorite market Sam and Sam’s. My grandmother would grab a cart and place me inside and go towards the market. She would grab some ingredients for her smash hamburgers, succotash, and mashed potatoes. Then we would go towards the check out and pay for the groceries. My brother would help with placing the groceries in the trunk. We would head towards home to get ready for dinner. We would pull up in the driveway and head into the house. Place our shoes in the back kitchen before entering the whole entire house. Go upstairs put on comfortable clothes. Take off my stockings and dress which I dislike a lot at a young age. My mom would start the food because my grandmother wasn’t a big fan of cooking when she got older since she had done it mostly all her life. My grandmother would come downstairs sit in her favorite pink love seat in the living/dining room which had a big picture on the wall. A blue lounge chair. In the windows was paintings of a home and a pathway. The blinds were pink and we also had mirrors on a pair of blinds. The couch and dining room had the same material on it which was pink, yellow, and blue fabric was a splash type of look. The table had Chinese culture on it and, we had a Buda in the middle of the floor. She would always ask for me to place the Gospel radio station on. She would sit in her chair and rock back and forth while she would listen to her favorite songs. On August 31, 2003, it was a hot summer day in Chester PA. Mr. Softy was riding down the street playing his favorite theme song. The radio station playing Power 99 in my house. My mother and grandmother preparing for the huge cookout that we are about to have at 4 o’clock. My mother ran out to get some beverages that everybody could have while they were here. While my mom was gone my Aunt, Audrey pulled up in her little black car with her favorite potato salad. She was ready to get everything started so she sparked up the grill. She was putting on hamburgers and hot dogs. My grandmother and aunt called my brother downstairs so he could put the radio in the window. My brother was having so much difficulty with placing it in the window. While all that commotion was going on we hear a knock on our front door it is my neighbor with huggee juices for the kids to drink. After that my mom came back with some beer, coolers, soda, and juice. My brother placed utensils out on the back table where the food would be placed. Now the food was ready and put in pans. My mom best friend pulled up with my god brother and sister. I was so excited since I was so young. So, I begged my mom to bring my pool out so she agreed but only if I could help with placing the tables outside in the backyard. I helped then she put my pool up but the other kids didn't have their bathing suits so it was only me and my kid neighbor in the pool it got boring very fast so we got out. Now, everybody starts to arrive with more drinks and food that's when the party started to begin. All the grown-ups were in my backyard drinking and having fun. This memory stuck with me because since then I have lost a lot of love ones and that's a home I yearn to revisit. I cherished every beautiful memory.
A hearth is homesickness for a home to which you cannot return, a home which maybe never was; the nostalgia, the yearning and grief for the lost places of your past. I will be speaking about my grandmother Joan. She stayed under the same roof with me, my mother and brother. I want to explain that in my hiraeth project. Since this is a home I yearn to revisit since she has passed away. I will give a description of a room where we shared memories at. I’m going to explain my past when we would go to Sunday church and my mom cooking dinner on Sundays’. While my grandmother would rock back and forth in her pink love seat listening to Gospel music. She would tell stories about the old days how it wasn’t so much hatred that it is today and how much fun she would have in the city of Chester. She would explain the scene and make you feel like you were there. She would always provide a sense of comfort for the whole family. It would be just random times she would call out in the hallway for the family to come together to give a group hug and always explain that family was important. If I was worried about something she would always let me know it would be okay. Those times really stick with me until today. In my hiraeth project I will give a sense of understanding of us being a family. I will explain “it won’t always be the perfect family and you will always have your difficulties but you have to always remember that family is key”. By not having my grandmother in my family it tore the whole division of my family apart, but I always remember the great times that we shared on E 22ND St.
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