Talking Points #4

Unlearning the Myths that Bind Us by. Linda Christensen

Premise:

• Children
• Media
• Stereotypes
• Connections
• Secret Education
• Hypnotize

Author's Argument:

I believe Christensen's argument is to inform others of how children are negatively educated through the media.

Evidence:

Christensen informs us of this "secret education", and the stereotypical images being taught to children through happy visions. Society is ignorant to this happening as they too may be hypnotized by what they see, hear or read. The "secret education"...delivered by children's books and movies, instructs young people to accept the world as it is portrayed in these social blueprints." (126) "Many students don't want to believe that they have been manipulated by children's media or advertising." (128)

Talking Points #7

Lawrence, "One More River to Cross"

Premise:

• Segregation
• Race
• Society
• Label
• Inferior
• Label
• Ignored

Author's Argument:

Lawrence argues that the Brown decision which states "separate educational facilities are inherently unequal", did not remove the lable of inferiority.

Evidence:

The Brown decision allowed society to deny the fact that people of color are labeled as inferior and that their children are denied the same rights as whites. Being labeled as inferior gave black children a feeling of rejection which prevents them from moving forward or becoming together with the white people. America mush address the problem for the label of inferiority to be removed. Segregation can not be ignored. It needs to be addressed for its labels to be removes. This article reminds me of Johnson. The problem must be addressed for it to be changed; ignoring the problem will not remove it.