Final Project by Keira Meienhofer https://padlet.com/kmeienho/omm5czpbh0ubpy41 EDU 301 en-us 2020-12-10 21:43:42 UTC 2025-10-11 14:43:26 UTC hello@padlet.com Music kmeienho https://padlet.com/kmeienho/omm5czpbh0ubpy41/wish/1008162634 Quote:
“But I don’t wanna be the puppet that you’re playing on a string. This queen don’t need a king”
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uPHKkewD1G0
Lyrics:
Could dress up
To get love
But guess what?
I'm never gonna be that girl
Who's living in a Barbie world
Could wake up
And make up
And play dumb
Pretending that I need a boy
Who's gonna treat me like a toy
I know the other girlies wanna wear expensive things
Like diamond rings
But I don't wanna be the puppet that you're playing on a string
This queen don't need a king
Oh, I don't know what you've been told
But this gal right here's gonna rule the world
Yeah, that is where I'm gonna be because I wanna be
No, I don't wanna sit still, look pretty
You get off on your nine to five
Dream of picket fences and trophy wives
But no, I'm never gonna be 'cause I don't wanna be
No, I don't wanna sit still look pretty
Mister Right could be nice for one night
But then he wanna take control
And I would rather fly solo
Then Snow White
She did it right
In her life
Had seven men to do the chores
'Cause that's not what a lady's for
The only thing a boy's gonna give a girl for free's captivity
And I might love me some vanilla but I'm not that sugar sweet
Call me HBIC
Oh, I don't know what you've been told
But this gal right here's gonna rule the world
Yeah, that is where I'm gonna be, because I wanna be
No, I don't wanna sit still, look pretty
You get off on your nine to five
Dream of picket fences and trophy wives
But no, I'm never gonna be, 'cause I don't wanna be
No, I don't wanna sit still look pretty
Sure, I'm a pretty girl
Up in a pretty world
But they say pretty hurts
And I don't wanna sit still
I'm a pretty girl
Up in a pretty world
But no, I won't sit still, look pretty
Sure, I'm a pretty girl
Up in a pretty world
But they say pretty hurts
And I don't wanna sit still
I'm a pretty girl
Up in a pretty world
But no, I won't sit still, look pretty
Oh, I don't know what you've been told
But this gal right here's gonna rule the world
Yeah, that is where I'm gonna be because I wanna be
No, I don't wanna sit still, look pretty
You get off on your nine to five
Dream of picket fences and trophy wives
But no, I'm never gonna be 'cause I don't wanna be
No, I don't wanna sit still look pretty
Oh, I don't know what you've been told
But this gal right here's gonna rule the world
Yeah, that is where I'm gonna be because I wanna be
No, I don't wanna sit still, look pretty
You get off on your nine to five
Dream of picket fences and trophy wives
But no, I'm never gonna be 'cause I don't wanna be
No, I don't wanna sit still, look pretty
Sit still, look pretty
Sit still, look pretty
Sit still, look pretty
Sit still, look pretty
Source: LyricFind
Songwriters: Gino Maurice Barletta / Scott Bruzenak / Mike Campbell / Britten NewbillSit Still, Look Pretty lyrics © Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd., Warner Chappell Music, Inc, BMG Rights Management, Reservoir Media Management Inc
Reflection:
     To me, the song Sit Still, Look Pretty is about how women can do better things in life than just sit and be there for their husband, or another man in their life. As a woman I know that we are amazing and powerful human beings and we can do whatever we set our minds to, so we shouldn't base our lives on what a man wants or thinks because we can be just as strong and independent without them.
     I chose this song because when I first heard it on the radio back when it came out I loved it and thought that the lyrics were very empowering.
Sexism is a system that gives the "preferred" gender the advantage, which in our world is men (Rothenberg, 2019). "Sexism, discrimination against women" (Rothenberg, 2019). Sexism is forced as a social norm on women that they are inferior to men (Rothenberg, 2019).
]]> 2020-12-10 21:50:21 UTC https://padlet.com/kmeienho/omm5czpbh0ubpy41/wish/1008162634 Film kmeienho https://padlet.com/kmeienho/omm5czpbh0ubpy41/wish/1008162726 Quote:
"it’s not because we wear skirts. It’s because we wear glasses"
--Katherine Johnson, Hidden Figures
Reflection:
     Hidden Figures is a movie based on real life of three African American women who help send an astronaut into orbit. In the movie the three women face racism and sexism because women weren't expected to be in such a rigorous work environment of extreme mathematical calculating.
     I chose this movie because I thought it was inspiring. And being a woman in the science field I think it is a great movie for other females to watch to be inspired to go into the field of science. I also thought that since it was based on a true story that it was even more inspiring.
     Our economy is like a pyramid with the few wealthy white males at the top, which are supported by the large amount of underpaid workers at the bottom (Rothenberg, 2019). The groups at the bottom are people of color and women (Rothenberg, 2019). It is then that we understand why there is such an effort to keep the oppression in place to conserve the underpaid labor (Rothenberg, 2019).
Summary:
     This movie is based on the true story of these three African American women who worked at NASA as the brains behind launching an astronaut into orbit. Throughout the movie they dealt with racism and sexism, especially Katherine because she got promoted to working with the "smart" white men and they viewed her as inferior when she was all brains.
     Hidden Figures connects to sexism because Katherine had to fight for the respect of her white male coworkers when she was already doing better work then them. This resource will help teachers because it was based on a true story so it's not like the whole movie was made up. It also connects to racism, so teachers can show it in class and educate their students about racism and sexism with one movie.
Fox 2000 Pictures, Chernin Entertainment, Levantine Films, TSG Entertainment. (2017). Hidden Figures. USA. 
]]> 2020-12-10 21:50:24 UTC https://padlet.com/kmeienho/omm5czpbh0ubpy41/wish/1008162726 Fiction Book kmeienho https://padlet.com/kmeienho/omm5czpbh0ubpy41/wish/1008162810 Quote:
“All you have to do, I tell myself, is keep your mouth shut and look stupid. It shouldn't be that hard.”
― Margaret Atwood, The Handmaid's Tale
Reflection:
     The Handmaid's Tale is a book that takes place in a dystopian future where the women are becoming infertile and the few that are fertile are enslaved and forced to produce children for the rich commanders. The women in this book are stripped of their lives and identities to serve and reproduce for the men.
     I chose this book because I felt like it was a good representation of sexism since it's a future where women's freedom is taken away and their only purpose in life is to reproduce. I also thought it was a good resource because they made a television series based on the book, so it can reach a greater audience.
     As stated previously, "sexism, discrimination against women" (Rothenberg, 2019). Sexism is forced as a social norm on women that they are inferior to men (Rothenberg, 2019). This directly relates to the book because the women are slaves to the men.
Summary:
     This book takes place in a dystopian future where environmental disasters and decreased fertility have caused a second civil war in America. This results in the rise of the Repiblic of Gilead, that forces social roles on the few remaining fertile women to reproduce for the commanders. Through the book we follow Offred who is one of the fertile as she is stripped away from her family, her freedom, and her name.
     The Handmaid's Tale connects to sexism because it demonstrates a future when women are enslaved and forced to serve men and their family and childbearing needs. This resource will help teachers because it shows how we could end up becoming this dystopian future and how women need to fight for equality now or our rights and freedom will be stripped from us to serve the men.
Atwood, M. E. (2017). The Handmaid's Tale. Random House Inc. 
]]> 2020-12-10 21:50:27 UTC https://padlet.com/kmeienho/omm5czpbh0ubpy41/wish/1008162810 Fiction Book kmeienho https://padlet.com/kmeienho/omm5czpbh0ubpy41/wish/1008163210 Quote:
“District 12: Where you can starve to death in safety.”
― Suzanne Collins, The Hunger Games
Reflection:
     The Hunger Games is a young adult book about a dystopian future in North America where children compete in 'the Hunger Games' where they fight to the death while the wealthy watch for fun. The world in the book has a very extreme separation between the rich and the poor because the poor literally fight for their lives while the rich watch them kill each other for fun.
     I chose this book because I felt that it showed how the wealthy go through life so easily while the poor have to work hard and fight for everything they have.I also chose this book because it is a series and there are movies that are based on the books, so it reaches a greater audience.
     As stated previously, classism is the belief in the inherent superiority of one class over the others and thereby the right to dominance (Rothenberg, 2019). This is clearly described in the book as the wealthy are superior and don't have to participate in 'the Hunger Games'.
Summary:
     This book is about a dystopian future where the poor fight for their lives in 'the Hunger Games' while the wealthy watch for fun. Throughout the book we follow the character Katniss who volunteers to participate in 'the Hunger Games' so that her younger sister wouldn't have to. Katniss has cheated death before because she has an instinct for survival, but will she win?
     The Hunger Games connects to classism because it is about how the wealthy watch the poor fight for their lives, literally, for fun. This resource will help teachers because this series was very popular when it came out and became even more popular when they made movies based on the books.
Collins, S. (2008). The Hunger Games. Scholastic Press. 
]]> 2020-12-10 21:50:38 UTC https://padlet.com/kmeienho/omm5czpbh0ubpy41/wish/1008163210 Music kmeienho https://padlet.com/kmeienho/omm5czpbh0ubpy41/wish/1008163324 Quote:
"No matter gay, straight, or bi
Lesbian, transgendered life
I'm on the right track baby
I was born to survive"
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wV1FrqwZyKw
Lyrics:
It doesn't matter if you love him, or capital H-I-M
Just put your paws up 'cause you were born this way, babyMy mama told me when I was young
We are all born superstarsShe rolled my hair and put my lipstick on
In the glass of her boudoir"There's nothing wrong with loving who you are"
She said, "'Cause he made you perfect, babe"
"So hold your head up girl and you'll go far
Listen to me when I say"I'm beautiful in my way
'Cause God makes no mistakes
I'm on the right track, baby I was born this wayDon't hide yourself in regret
Just love yourself and you're set
I'm on the right track, baby
I was born this way (born this way)Oh there ain't no other way
Baby I was born this way
Baby I was born this way (born this way)
Oh there ain't no other way
Baby I was born this way
Right track baby I was born this wayDon't be a drag, just be a queen
Don't be a drag, just be a queen
Don't be a drag, just be a queen
Don't be, don't be, don't beGive yourself prudence
And love your friends
Subway kid, rejoice your truthIn the religion of the insecure
I must be myself, respect my youthA different lover is not a sin
Believe capital H-I-M (hey hey hey)
I love my life, I love this record and
Mi amore vole fe, yah (same D.N.A.)I'm beautiful in my way
'Cause God makes no mistakes
I'm on the right track, baby
I was born this wayDon't hide yourself in regret
Just love yourself and you're set
I'm on the right track, baby
I was born this wayOh there ain't no other way
Baby I was born this way
Baby I was born this way (born this way)
Oh there ain't no other way
Baby I was born this way
I'm on the right track, baby I was born this wayDon't be
(Don't be)
(Way) ChurchDon't be a drag, just be a queen
Whether you're broke or evergreen
You're black, white, beige, chola descent
You're Lebanese, you're Orient
Whether life's disabilities
Left you outcast, bullied, or teased
Rejoice and love yourself today
'Cause baby you were born this wayNo matter gay, straight, or bi
Lesbian, transgendered life
I'm on the right track baby
I was born to survive
No matter black, white or beige
Chola or orient made
I'm on the right track baby
I was born to be braveI'm beautiful in my way
'Cause God makes no mistakes
I'm on the right track, baby I was born this wayDon't hide yourself in regret
Just love yourself and you're set
I'm on the right track, baby
I was born this way yeahOh there ain't no other way
Baby I was born this way
Baby I was born this way (born this way)
Oh there ain't no other way
Baby I was born this way
I'm on the right track, baby I was born this wayI was born this way hey
I was born this way hey
I'm on the right track baby
I was born this way heyI was born this way hey
I was born this way hey
I'm on the right track baby
I was born this way heySame D.N.A. But born this way
Same D.N.A. But born this way
Source: LyricFind
Songwriters: Fernando Garibay / Stefani J Germanotta / Paul Edward Blair / Jeppe Breum LaursenBorn This Way lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Warner Chappell Music, Inc, Universal Music Publishing Group, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
Reflection:
     To me, the song Born This Way is about self empowerment for different minority groups including the LQBTQ+ community. The quotes that I pulled out from the lyrics says that no matter what category you fall into in the LGBTQ+ community you are on the right track and you are a natural born survivor.
     I chose this song because I felt that Lady Gaga herself was a good artist to choose from and this song is all about how living life the way you choose is the right way to live no matter your gender or sexual identity or race.
     "Homophobia is more than the irrational fear of gay men, more than the fear that we might be perceived as gay." (Rothenberg, 2019) "Homophobia is the fear that other men will unmask us, emasculate us, reveal us to the world that we do not measure up, that we are not real men." (Rothenberg, 2019)
]]> 2020-12-10 21:50:42 UTC https://padlet.com/kmeienho/omm5czpbh0ubpy41/wish/1008163324 Fiction Book kmeienho https://padlet.com/kmeienho/omm5czpbh0ubpy41/wish/1008163428 Quote:
"White shouldn’t be the default any more than straight should be the default. There shouldn’t even be a default."
--Simon Spier in narration, Simon Vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda
Reflection:
     Simon Vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda is a young adult book about a teenage boy's coming out story. In the book the boy, Simon, is at risk of being outed to the school and has to figure out how to tell his friends and family without changing his relationships with them.
     I chose this book because I felt that it can be a good way for non-LGBTQ+ people to read and understand a little bit of what the LGBTQ+ community struggles with when they have to come out to their friends and family. The quote I chose is about how the main character, Simon, doesn't think straight should be the default or that there should even be a default and I agree with this because in this day and age the world has become more and more accepting. So why should we still assume the default of being born straight?
     Homophobia works along side with sexism because they are joined by heterosexism. (Rothenberg, 2019) Heterosexism is the assumption that heterosexual is the social norm and therefore has a source of power and privilege. (Rothenberg, 2019) "Heterosexism is the systematic display of homophobia in the institutions of society." (Rothenberg, 2019)
Summary:
     This book is about a teenage boy, Simon, who struggles with coming. Simon is at risk of being outed when someone gets ahold of his emails and blackmails him. He has to figure out how to tell his friends and family without messing anything up or changing his relationships with them. He also meets a really cute guy that he doesn't want to ruin his chances with.
     Simon Vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda connects to homophobia/transphobia because it is about a teenage boy's coming out story which is something people in the LGBTQ+ community have to do. This resource will help teachers because I think the story is simple enough to teach students about. They also made a movie called Love, Simon which is based on this book, so the lesson can reach a greater audience.
Albertalli, B. (2016). Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens agenda. Balzer + Bray, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers. 
]]> 2020-12-10 21:50:44 UTC https://padlet.com/kmeienho/omm5czpbh0ubpy41/wish/1008163428 Film kmeienho https://padlet.com/kmeienho/omm5czpbh0ubpy41/wish/1008163544 Quote:
 “Love is simply the name for the desire and the pursuit of the whole.”
--Ellie Chu, The Half of It (originally Aristophanes)
Reflection:
     The Half of It is a movie about a friendless girl, Ellie, that lives in a small town. She is good at writing and gets asked by a football player, Paul, to write a love letter to his crush, who also happens to be her crush. In the end Paul and his crush don't work out, but Ellie gets a kiss from her crush.
     I chose this movie because I felt that it shows some different beliefs while also being very accepting. In the movie Paul was raised to believe that being gay is a sin so when he found out that Ellie liked a girl he didn't accept her, but then Ellie's father talked to him and Paul became accepting.
     "Lesbian baiting is an attempt to control women by labeling us as lesbians because our behavior is not acceptable, that is, when we are being independent, going our own way, living whole lives, fighting for our rights, demanding equal pay, saying no to violence, being self-assertive, bonding with and loving the company of women, assuming the right to our bodies, insisting upon our own authority, making changes that include us in society's decision-making; lesbian baiting occurs when women are called lesbians because we resist male dominance and control. And it has little to do with one's sexual identity." (Rothenberg, 2019)
Summary:
     This movie about a friendless girl, Ellie, who lives in a small town with her widowed father. She is a good writer and gets asked by this football player, Paul, to write a love letter to his crush, Aster, who also happens to be her crush. Throughout the movie Paul tries to make things work with Aster, but he doesn't quite have the tongue to keep the conversation going. Ellie tries to help Paul by texting Aster romantic things and in the end Aster finds out it was Ellie all along.
     The Half of It connects to homophobia/transphobia because Ellie is believed to be a lesbian and Aster is believed to be bisexual. This is a good resource for teachers because the movie takes place in high school which is when kids usually struggle with figuring out who they are because they don't want to be disliked for whomever they decide to love.
Netflix. (2020). The Half of It. United States. 
]]> 2020-12-10 21:50:47 UTC https://padlet.com/kmeienho/omm5czpbh0ubpy41/wish/1008163544 Music kmeienho https://padlet.com/kmeienho/omm5czpbh0ubpy41/wish/1008164163 Quote:
"Overseas, yeah, we tryin' to stop terrorism
But we still got terrorists here livin'
In the USA, the big CIA
The Bloods and The Crips and the KKK
But if you only have love for your own race
Then you only leave space to discriminate
And to discriminate only generates hate"
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WpYeekQkAdc
Lyrics:
What's wrong with the world, mama
People livin' like they ain't got no mamas
I think the whole world's addicted to the drama
Only attracted to things that'll bring the traumaOverseas, yeah, we tryin' to stop terrorism
But we still got terrorists here livin'
In the USA, the big CIA
The Bloods and The Crips and the KKKBut if you only have love for your own race
Then you only leave space to discriminate
And to discriminate only generates hate
And when you hate then you're bound to get irate, yeahMadness is what you demonstrate
And that's exactly how anger works and operates
Man, you gotta have love, this'll set us straight
Take control of your mind and meditate
Let your soul gravitate to the love, y'all, y'allPeople killin', people dyin'
Children hurt and you hear them cryin'
Can you practice what you preach?
And would you turn the other cheek?Father, Father, Father help us
Send some guidance from above
'Cause people got me, got me questionin'
Where is the love? (Love)Where is the love? (The love)
Where is the love? (The love)
Where is the love? The love, the love?It just ain't the same, old ways have changed
New days are strange, is the world insane?
If love and peace is so strong
Why are there pieces of love that don't belong?Nations droppin' bombs
Chemical gasses fillin' lungs of little ones
With ongoin' sufferin' as the youth die young
So ask yourself is the lovin' really goneSo I could ask myself really what is goin' wrong
In this world that we livin' in people keep on givin' in
Makin' wrong decisions, only visions of them dividends
Not respectin' each other, deny thy brother
A war is goin' on but the reason's undercoverThe truth is kept secret, and swept under the rug
If you never know truth then you never know love
Where's the love, y'all, come on (I don't know)
Where's the truth, y'all, come on (I don't know)
Where's the love, y'allPeople killin', people dyin'
Children hurt and you hear them cryin'
Can you practice what you preach?
Or would you turn the other cheek?Father, Father, Father help us
Send some guidance from above
'Cause people got me, got me questionin'
Where is the love? (Love)Where is the love? (The love)
Where is the love? (The love)
Where is the love? (The love)
Where is the love? (The love)
Where is the love? (The love)
Where is the love? (The love)
Where is the love? The love, the love?I feel the weight of the world on my shoulder
As I'm gettin' older, y'all, people gets colder
Most of us only care about money makin'
Selfishness got us followin' the wrong directionWrong information always shown by the media
Negative images is the main criteria
Infecting the young minds faster than bacteria
Kids wanna act like what they see in the cinemaYo', whatever happened to the values of humanity
Whatever happened to the fairness and equality
Instead of spreading love we're spreading animosity
Lack of understanding, leading us away from unityThat's the reason why sometimes I'm feelin' under
That's the reason why sometimes I'm feelin' down
There's no wonder why sometimes I'm feelin' under
Gotta keep my faith alive 'til love is found
Now ask yourselfWhere is the love?
Where is the love?
Where is the love?
Where is the love?Father, Father, Father, help us
Send some guidance from above
'Cause people got me, got me questionin'
Where is the love?Sing with me y'all
One world, one world (we only got)
One world, one world (that's all we got)
One world, one world
And something's wrong with it (yeah)
Something's wrong with it (yeah)
Something's wrong with the wo-wo-world, yeah
We only got
(One world, one world)
That's all we got
(One world, one world)
Source: LyricFind
Songwriters: George Pajon Jr. / Justin Timberlake / Michael Fratantuno / Printz Board / Allan Pineda / Will Adams / Jaime GomezWhere Is the Love? lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, BMG Rights Management, Tuono Music
Reflection:
     To me, the song 'Where is the Love?' is about how imperfect the world is because there is so much hate with xenophobia, racism, homophobia, etc. and how we should put our imperfections aside and just love each other as human beings.
     I chose this song because I felt that it's catchy enough for both older and younger generations to be able to enjoy listening to this song and understand it's powerful and moving lyrics. In the quote I picked from the lyrics it mentions terrorism and terrorists and I chose that quote because I felt that is the word that xenophobics use most often to describe people from other countries.
Xenophobia is the "intense or irrational dislike or fear of people from other countries". (Rothenberg, 2019) We obviously know there was an increase in xenophobia after 9/11, but there is also the issue of undocumented Latinos which also gave rise to xenophobia, as well as anti-Muslim xenophobia with ISIS (Rothenberg, 2019).
]]> 2020-12-10 21:51:03 UTC https://padlet.com/kmeienho/omm5czpbh0ubpy41/wish/1008164163 Film kmeienho https://padlet.com/kmeienho/omm5czpbh0ubpy41/wish/1008164295 Quote:
"Everyone deserves a defense. Every person matters."
--James Donovan, Bridge of Spies
Reflection:
     Bridge of Spies is a movie that takes place during the Cold War when the Soviet Union captures a U.S. pilot and his only hope at freedom is an insurance lawyer from New York who defended a convicted Soviet spy. The lawyer must fly to Berlin to negotiate a prisoner exchange.
     I chose this resource because I thought the trailer demonstrated xenophobia well in the sense that the lawyer that defended the convicted Soviet spy was targeted by xenophobes for defending a Soviet spy during the Col War when tensions were high between the Soviet Union and the United States.
     Just like how there was "the rise of xenophobia after 9/11", there was an increase in xenophobia during the Cold War towards the Soviet Union. (Rothenberg, 2019)
Summary:
     This movie is about how lawyer James Donovan represented a convicted Soviet KGB spy, Rudolf Abel, in the United States during the Cold War. This cause James and his family to get a lot of hate from xenophobes because he was defending the enemy. James also negotiated the exchange of Francis Powers for Rudolf Abel with the Soviet Union in Berlin. After the exchange James was then credited with the safe return of Francis and this rehabilitated his image in the publics eye.
     This resource connects to xenophobia because James Donovan said, "Everyone deserves a defense. Every person matters." meaning that he was not xenophobic towards Rudolf Abel when he had to defend him during the Cold War. However, we see how the rest of America was xenophobic when they harassed James Donovan and his family for defending the Soviet spy.
Walt Disney Studios, Motion Pictures (North America), 20th Century Fox (International). (2015). Bridge of Spies. United states, Germany. 
]]> 2020-12-10 21:51:08 UTC https://padlet.com/kmeienho/omm5czpbh0ubpy41/wish/1008164295 Podcast kmeienho https://padlet.com/kmeienho/omm5czpbh0ubpy41/wish/1008164402 Quote:
"you're Chinese, so you must have the coronavirus."
--Rebecca Wen, When Xenophobia Spreads Like a Virus
Copyright © 2020 NPR. All rights reserved.
Reflection:
     What I got from listening to the first few minutes is something that I've heard on the news all year, that people are being xenophobic towards Asian Americans because Covid-19 originated in China. It is truly disgusting that even our president continually calls it the "Chinese virus", which only adds to the hate that Asian Americans already received from xenophobes.
     I chose this podcast because it describes exactly how xenophobia is present in America today. It also happened with other viruses in the past where they were connected to a certain race, which is wrong.
     It is xenophobic to assume that because someone looks Asian that they have Covid-19. Some Asian Americans have never even been to China or Asia because they were born in America, yet they still face racist and xenophobic remarks because the "look Asian".
Summary:
     This podcast is good to listen to in order to learn and understand some of the hate that Asian Americans have received from racists and xenophobes.
     I think this resource connects to xenophobia because they talk about how Asian Americans have received so much hate because they look like they are "from China" so xenophobes just assume they have Covid-19. This resource will help teachers because it is a good a fairly recent source of xenophobia in America today.
When Xenophobia Spreads Like A Virus. (2020, March 4). https://www.npr.org/transcripts/811363404. ]]> 2020-12-10 21:51:11 UTC https://padlet.com/kmeienho/omm5czpbh0ubpy41/wish/1008164402 What is the purpose of this Playlist? kmeienho https://padlet.com/kmeienho/omm5czpbh0ubpy41/wish/1008177033 The purpose of this playlist is to identify and assemble a list of different resources to help illustrate the different systems of oppression that are evident in our day-to-day lives that we have learned about in class. Racism, Sexism, Classism, Homophobia/Transphobia, Ableism, and Xenophobia are all present in our current society and continue to diminish peoples lives by being implemented systematically.]]> 2020-12-10 21:56:49 UTC https://padlet.com/kmeienho/omm5czpbh0ubpy41/wish/1008177033 What did you learn? kmeienho https://padlet.com/kmeienho/omm5czpbh0ubpy41/wish/1008178098 I learned that Racism, Sexism, Classism, Homophobia/Transphobia, Ableism, and Xenophobia are all around us, not just in society, but they are talked about in song, podcasts, films, and books.]]> 2020-12-10 21:57:19 UTC https://padlet.com/kmeienho/omm5czpbh0ubpy41/wish/1008178098 Definitions of these systems. kmeienho https://padlet.com/kmeienho/omm5czpbh0ubpy41/wish/1008178772 Racism is a belief that race is a fundamental factor that differentiates one group from another making one group superior, usually based on ethnicity or skin color.
Sexism is prejudice or discrimination based on sexual or gender orientation, usually against women.
Classism is prejudice against or in favor of a person based on their social class.
Homophobia is discrimination or prejudice against homosexuality or homosexuals.
Transphobia is discrimination or prejudice against transgender people.
Ableism is discrimination against persons with disabilities.
Xenophobia is discrimination or prejudice against foreigners.]]> 2020-12-10 21:57:37 UTC https://padlet.com/kmeienho/omm5czpbh0ubpy41/wish/1008178772 Why are these understandings important to becoming a teacher? kmeienho https://padlet.com/kmeienho/omm5czpbh0ubpy41/wish/1008179849 It is important to understand what all of these systems of oppression are so that we as educators can teach our students that it is wrong to discriminate and judge people based on their skin color, gender orientation, sexual orientation, social class, ability or disability to do something, or where they come from.]]> 2020-12-10 21:58:07 UTC https://padlet.com/kmeienho/omm5czpbh0ubpy41/wish/1008179849 Music kmeienho https://padlet.com/kmeienho/omm5czpbh0ubpy41/wish/1008184147 Quote:
"I'm perfectly incomplete
I'm still working on my masterpiece"
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PTOFEgJ9zzI
Lyrics:
So much pressure, why so loud?
If you don't like my sound, you can turn it down
I gotta roll
And I walk it aloneUphill battle, I look good when I climb
I'm ferocious precocious
I get braggadocios, I'm not gonna stop
I like the view from the topYou talk that
Blah blah that la la, that rah rah sh
And I'm so done, I'm so over it
Sometimes I mess up, I eff up, I hit and miss
But I'm okay, I'm cool with itI still fall on my face sometimes and I
Can't color inside the lines 'cause
I'm perfectly incomplete
I'm still working on my masterpiece and I
I wanna hang with the greatest gotta
Way to go, but it's worth the wait, no
You haven't seen the best of me
I'm still working on my masterpiece and IThose who mind, don't matter
Those who matter, don't mind
If you don't catch what I'm throwing then I leave you behind
Don't need a flash
And I am leaving like thatThey talk that
Blah blah that la la, that rah rah sh
Go with the punches, and take the hits
Sometimes I mess up, I eff up, I swing and miss
But it's okay, I'm cool with thisI still fall on my face sometimes and I
Can't color inside the lines 'cause
I'm perfectly incomplete
I'm still working on my masterpiece and I
I wanna hang with the greatest gotta
Way to go, but it's worth the wait, no
You haven't seen the best of me
I'm still working on my masterpiece and II still fall on my face sometimes and I
Can't color inside the lines 'cause
I'm perfectly incomplete
I'm still working on my masterpiece
Masterpiece, masterpieceI still fall on my face sometimes and I
Can't color inside the lines 'cause
I'm perfectly incomplete
I'm still working on my masterpiece and I
I wanna hang with the greatest gotta
Way to go, but it's worth the wait, no
You haven't seen the best of me
I'm still working on my masterpiece and I
Still workin' on my masterpiece
Source: LyricFind
Songwriters: Cindy Alexander / Dennis Joseph MatkoskyMasterpiece lyrics © Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd., Universal Music Publishing Group
Reflection:
     To me, the song Masterpiece  is about how no one is perfect and everyone is working on themselves to be the best they can be. This can be seen in the quote I plucked from the lyrics.
     I chose this song because I felt that it was a very inspirational song for both people with disabilities and  able bodied people in the way that it says that everyone is "perfectly incomplete".
     Ableism is "discrimination against disabled persons". (Rothenberg, 2019) Ableism is when a disabled person is  labeled as helpless and once that happens, "there is no need to consult their wishes, consider their written communications, or hear their testimony". (Rothenberg, 2019) This is considered ableist and is not how anyone should treat people with disabilities because they are human just like the rest of us.
]]> 2020-12-10 22:00:05 UTC https://padlet.com/kmeienho/omm5czpbh0ubpy41/wish/1008184147 Podcast kmeienho https://padlet.com/kmeienho/omm5czpbh0ubpy41/wish/1008184572 Quote:
"A lot of people think that accessibility is pretty much it and that accessibility is inclusion but I would argue that accessibility is often not inclusion because it has to be an add-on."
--Emily Ladau, The Accessible Stall with Kyle and Emily, Episode 25: Accessibility vs. Inclusion
Reflection:
     What I got from listening to the first few minutes of this podcast is that we as a society don't treat accessibility as a normal thing in life because most people are able-bodied. This is not very inclusive because people with disabilities aren't given the access to be able to do all of the things able-bodied people can. This episode started off talking about accessibility to this art exhibit, or lack thereof since there is no wheelchair accessibility to the exhibit, however, they did create a virtual reality alternative for people in wheelchairs to still be able to experience the exhibit. That's what they were debating, whether or not they liked the museums attempt at being inclusive because the artist basically put accessibility as an after thought which is not ok.
     I chose this podcast because I thought it would be the best resource to talk about ableism because it is a disability podcast that discusses issues in the disability community and has two hosts that both have different disabilities so they bring different perspectives to the table.
     Ableism is "discrimination in favor of able-bodied people". (Rothenberg, 2019) And as stated before, when labeling a person with disabilities as helpless no one thinks to "consult their wishes, consider their written communications, or hear their testimony" because ableists think that they can't think or speak for themselves when they are human just like the rest of us. (Rothenberg, 2019)
Summary:
     The Accessibility Stall is a disability podcast that discusses issues within the disability community and the hosts, Emily and Kyle, both have different disabilities so they bring two different perspectives about disabilities to the table. Emily and Kyle use their podcast to challenge others views and expectations of society.
     This podcast connects to ableism because it discusses the different issues that people with disabilities run into everyday. This resource will help teachers because it shines a kind and simple light onto the issues of the disability community.
Episode 25: Accessibility vs. Inclusion. (2020, July 23). https://www.theaccessiblestall.com/episode-25-accessibility-vs-inclusion/. 
]]> 2020-12-10 22:00:17 UTC https://padlet.com/kmeienho/omm5czpbh0ubpy41/wish/1008184572 Film kmeienho https://padlet.com/kmeienho/omm5czpbh0ubpy41/wish/1008184666 Quote:
“If I have to feel thankful about an accessible bathroom, when am I ever gonna be equal in the community?”
– Judith Huemann, Crip Camp
Reflection:
     Crip Camp is a documentary about how a camp of kids with disabilities gave rise to the disability rights movement.
     I chose this resource because I thought the trailer was very inspirational the way they talked about protesting in this building where they would communicate to the outside world with sign language and the Black Panthers would bring them food and water and such.
     We already know that ableism is the "discrimination against disabled persons". (Rothenberg, 2019) However, it's not just people that can be ableist, but also our medical and legal systems as well denying disabled persons the fullest quality of life (Rothenberg, 2019).
Summary:
     This documentary is about how Camp Jened "for the handicapped" gave rise to the disability rights movement. It was at that camp that the campers felt like human beings because they actually got to swing a bat playing baseball and got to experience all of the other fun camp experiences that able-bodied kids got to experience. This same group of campers would later work together to protest their rights as human beings.
     This resource connects to ableism because it is about a movement that actually happened and was actually fought for. This resource will help teachers because it is a true inspiration and reminder of how this minority group is still fighting for their freedom today.
Netflix. (2020). Crip Camp. United States. 
]]> 2020-12-10 22:00:20 UTC https://padlet.com/kmeienho/omm5czpbh0ubpy41/wish/1008184666 Fiction Book kmeienho https://padlet.com/kmeienho/omm5czpbh0ubpy41/wish/1008715527 Quote:
“Funny. Slave masters thought they were making a difference in black people’s lives too. Saving them from their “wild African ways.” Same shit, different century. I wish people like them would stop thinking that people like me need saving.”
― Angie Thomas, The Hate U Give
Reflection:
     The Hate U Give is a young adult book about a young girl (who is black) who witnesses her childhood friend (who is also black) get shot by a police officer at a traffic stop. Throughout the book she faces racism, police brutality, and activism for her black friend that was murdered by police.
     I chose this book because I feel like it's a good representation of what black kids, or people of color, deal with everyday. I also thought it was a good resource because they also made it into a movie, which in my head means that it can reach greater audiences.
     As stated previously in the podcast section, police officers' racial biases have free rein to select whom they want to stop and search and they are allowed to use race as their deciding factor (Rothenberg, 2019).
Summary:
     This book is about a young black girl, Starr, that lives in a poor neighborhood, but attends a fancy prep school. Her balance between these two worlds was shattered when she witnessed her childhood black friend, Kahlil, get murdered by a police officer when he was unarmed. His murder becomes a national headline and some people say he was a thug while others protest his death. People just want to know what happened that night and Starr is the only one who knows and what she says or doesn't say could change everything.
     The Hate U Give connects to racism because it is about the topic of police brutality against people of color. I think it relates very well to events that happen today. I think this resource will help teachers because while it is also a book they did make a movie about the book so it can easily be shown in class. It also demonstrates how police brutality is present in America today.
Thomas, A. (2017). The hate u give. Balzer + Bray, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers. 
]]> 2020-12-11 02:48:39 UTC https://padlet.com/kmeienho/omm5czpbh0ubpy41/wish/1008715527 Podcast kmeienho https://padlet.com/kmeienho/omm5czpbh0ubpy41/wish/1008716824 Quote:
Khalil Gibran Muhammad said,
"So things went from being treated like I was a black man from West Philadelphia from the hood who didn't belong on campus who was stealing university property to now being treated very gently as a student who they needed to make sure was OK."
In the podcast American Police : Throughline : NPR.
Copyright © 2020 NPR. All rights reserved. 
Reflection:
     What I got from listening to the first few minutes of this podcast is that the American Policing system has always been racist and is still racist today even after slavery was abolished in 1865. The American Police always pin people of color, or black people to more specific to this podcast, as "dangerous" people. In the podcast, Muhammad talked about how the police lawyer tried to pin Muhammad as a bad kid, but couldn't because he didn't have any prior encounters with law enforcement and that stuck with Muhammad. That being able to characterize someone based on if they have priors, no matter if they were guilty or not, was apparently an essential part of the punishment process in America.
     I chose this podcast because I felt that it correlates well with what we learned in class this semester as well as how well it relates to events that occurred this year between the American Police and black people, or people of color. I especially felt that this podcast correlated with George Floyd's encounter with the American Police, although Muhammad wasn't murdered by the police like George Floyd was.
     Racism within the American policing system is the fact that police are allowed to stop, question, and search whomever they want for drug investigations, with "consent" (Rothenberg, 2019). However, it's those police officers' racial biases that are granted free rein to select whom they want to stop and search using race as their deciding factor, which is why "those who are swept into the system are primarily black and brown" (Rothenberg, 2019).
Summary:
     This podcast is good to listen to if you want to understand and learn more about systemic racism in America. This podcast connects to racism because Muhammad discusses his violent and racist experiences with the American policing system.
     I think this can be a good resource for teachers because it gives people a chance to listen to a person of color talk about their racist experiences growing up in life.
American Police. (2020, June 4). https://www.npr.org/transcripts/869046127. 
]]> 2020-12-11 02:49:24 UTC https://padlet.com/kmeienho/omm5czpbh0ubpy41/wish/1008716824 Music kmeienho https://padlet.com/kmeienho/omm5czpbh0ubpy41/wish/1008717403 Quote:
“Open our mind as we cast away oppression/Open the streets and watch our beliefs/And when they carve my name in the concrete I hope it forever reads/Freedom, freedom, I can’t move/Freedom, freedom, cut me loose/Freedom, freedom, where are you/Cause I need freedom too”
https://youtu.be/7FWF9375hUA
Lyrics:
Tryna rain, tryna rain on the thunder
Tell the storm I'm new
I'm a wall, come and march on the regular
Painting white flags blue
Lord forgive me, I've been running
Running blind in truth
I'ma rain, I'ma rain on this bitter love
Tell the sweet I'm new
I'm telling these tears, go and fall away, fall away
May the last one burn into flames
Freedom
Freedom
I can't move
Freedom, cut me loose
Singin', freedom
Freedom
Where are you?
'Cause I need freedom, too
I break chains all by myself
Won't let my freedom rot in hell
Hey! I'ma keep running
'Cause a winner don't quit on themselves
I'ma wade, I'ma wave through the waters
Tell the tide, "Don't move"
I'ma riot, I'ma riot through your borders
Call me bulletproof
Lord forgive me, I've been runnin'
Runnin' blind in truth
I'ma wade, I'ma wave through your shallow love
Tell the deep I'm new
I'm telling these tears, go and fall away, fall away
May the last one burn into flames
Freedom
Freedom
I can't move
Freedom, cut me loose
Singin', freedom
Freedom
Where are you?
'Cause I need freedom, too
I break chains all by myself
Won't let my freedom rot in hell
Hey! I'ma keep running
'Cause a winner don't quit on themselves
Ten Hail Marys, I meditate for practice
Channel nine news tell me I'm movin' backwards
Eight blocks left, death is around the corner
Seven misleadin' statements 'bout my persona
Six headlights wavin' in my direction
Five-o askin' me what's in my possession
Yeah I keep runnin', jump in the aqueducts
Fire hydrants and hazardous
Smoke alarms on the back of us
But mama don't cry for me, ride for me
Try for me, live for me
Breathe for me, sing for me
Honestly guidin' me
I could be more than I gotta be
Stole from me, lied to me, nation hypocrisy
Code on me, drive on me
Wicked, my spirit inspired me
Like yeah, open correctional gates in higher desert
Yeah, open our mind as we cast away oppression
Yeah, open the streets and watch our beliefs
And when they carve my name inside the concrete
I pray it forever reads
Freedom
Freedom
I can't move
Freedom, cut me loose
Singin', freedom! Freedom! Where are you?
'Cause I need freedom, too
I break chains all by myself
Won't let my freedom rot in hell
Hey! I'ma keep running
'Cause a winner don't quit on themselves
What you want from me?
Is it truth you seek?
Oh, Father, can you hear me?
What you want from me?
Is it truth you seek?
Oh, Father, can you hear me?
Hear me out
"I had my ups and downs
But I always find the inner strength to pull myself up
I was served lemons, but I made lemonade"
Source: LyricFind
Songwriters: Alan Lomax / Beyonce Gisselle Knowles / Carla Maria Williams / Dean Carlos Mcintosh / Frank Tirado / John A. Lomax / Jonathan Charles Coffer / Kendrick Duckworth / Robert CrenshawFreedom lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Warner Chappell Music, Inc, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
Reflection:
     To me, the song Freedom is about systemic racism and the injustices that have occurred within the black community, or people of color. I also love that it is part of Beyoncé's 'Lemonade' album because the whole concept behind 'Lemonade' was to show the historic impact of slavery on black love. Throughout the whole album Beyoncé embraces her blackness and herself as she references how her husband had cheated on her.
     I chose this song because I believe that it is  very empowering song and it demonstrates how racism is still an issue today. Beyoncé is also a very empowering woman because she grew up as a shy kid and has become very successful with her natural talent of singing and dancing.
Racism is giving value to a particular difference (skin color) in a way that gives a disadvantage to one individual, or group, while giving the preferred difference (skin color) value and therefore an advantage (Rothenberg, 2019). In simplified terms it can be said that racism is a "system of advantage based on race", as stated by David Wellman (Rothenberg, 2019).
]]> 2020-12-11 02:49:45 UTC https://padlet.com/kmeienho/omm5czpbh0ubpy41/wish/1008717403 Film kmeienho https://padlet.com/kmeienho/omm5czpbh0ubpy41/wish/1011337043 Quote:
“Wealth can also be that attitude of gratitude with which we remind ourselves everyday to count our blessings.”
― Chris Gardner, The Pursuit of Happyness
Reflection:
     The Pursuit of Happyness is a movie based on a true story of how a single father went from being homeless to a successful business man all while raising his kid.
     I chose this movie because I felt that it was a truly inspiring story of how a man risked everything and became homeless to then becoming a successful businessman. Also the fact that it's based on a true story makes it even more inspiring.
     Classism is the belief in the inherent superiority of one class over the others and thereby the right to dominance (Rothenberg, 2019). In the movie, Chris shows up to an interview in paint-splattered clothes and luckily still impresses the interviewer to give him one of the twenty unpaid internships. Good thing for Chris that the interviewer didn't think less of him because of his appearance.
Summary:
     This movie is based on the true story of Chris Gardner in his journey of working towards a better life for his son. In the movie Chris is one of twenty unpaid interns and needs to make the grade in order to get the job and achieve his goal. In the end Chris achieves his goal of getting the job and giving his son a better life.
     The Pursuit of Happyness connects to classism because it shows how homelessness is something that can happen to anyone and not all homeless people are drug addicts.This resource will help teachers because it's a very inspirational true story about how single father Chris Gardner went from homeless to successful business man.
Columbia Pictures, Relativity Media, Overbrook Entertainment, Escape Artists. (2006). The Pursuit of Happyness. United States. 
]]> 2020-12-11 20:36:19 UTC https://padlet.com/kmeienho/omm5czpbh0ubpy41/wish/1011337043 Music kmeienho https://padlet.com/kmeienho/omm5czpbh0ubpy41/wish/1011337619 Quote:
"Well we're living here in Allentown/And they're closing all the factories down/Out in Bethlehem they're killing time/Filling out forms, standing in line"
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BHnJp0oyOxs
Lyrics:
Well, we're living here in Allentown
And they're closing all the factories down
Out in Bethlehem, they're killing time
Filling out forms
Standing in line
Well, our fathers fought the Second World War
Spent their weekends on the Jersey Shore
Met our mothers at the USO
Asked them to dance
Danced with them slow
And we're living here in Allentown But the restlessness was handed down
And it's getting very hard to stay Well, we're waiting here in Allentown
For the Pennsylvania we never found
For the promises our teachers gave
If we worked hard
If we behaved So the graduations hang on the wall
But they never really helped us at all
No, they never taught us what was real
Iron and coke
Chromium steel
And we're waiting here in Allentown But they've taken all the coal from the ground
And the union people crawled away Every child had a pretty good shot
To get at least as far as their old man got
But something happened on the way to that place
They threw an American flag in our face Well, I'm living here in Allentown
And it's hard to keep a good man down
But I won't be getting up todayHey, hey, hey, oh, oh
And it's getting very hard to stay
And we're living here in Allentown
Source: LyricFind
Songwriters: Billy Joel Allentown lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Reflection:
     To me, the song Allentown is about the blue collars coping with the decline of the American manufacturing industry leaving Allentown. Billy Joel wanted to song to be a symbol of hope for all of those unemployed workers and even though the story of the song is kind of sad, Joel is saying, "don't give up".
     I chose this song because I felt it does a really good job of telling the story of how the working class struggles while the upper class doesn't seem to have any issues.
"Classism (or "class privilege") refers to the system of advantage that continues to ensure that wealth, power, opportunity, and privilege go hand in hand." (Rothenberg, 2019) Just like in the song the wealthy have the advantage in life while the blue collar working class is always at a disadvantage.
]]> 2020-12-11 20:36:33 UTC https://padlet.com/kmeienho/omm5czpbh0ubpy41/wish/1011337619