Monday, November 5, 2007

an Online Outline for Paper 3
cultural impasses within historical events
Introductory Paragraph
Begin with an interesting quotation related to your opinion about cultural barriers are exemplified by these historical events
(You will need a transition here)
- End the Intro paragraph with your thesis statement:
Even though history gives evidences to the differences that exist among people of different ideologies, cultural diversity is hindered by historical events among populations because in truth seeking many conflicting stories of these historical events are rendered and barriers imposed by those contrasting ideologies create cultural impasses .
Body Paragraph #1
Topic of the body thesis:history gives evidences to the differences that exist among people of different ideologies
- Find evidence - like facts, examples, quotations, or statistics that back it up or support the topic sentence of this paragraph.
- Explain how your evidence supports the topic sentence
Another example that shows that history gives evidences to the differences that exist among people of different ideologies is...
- Find more evidence - facts, examples, quotations, or statistics that back it up or support the topic sentence of this paragraph.
- Explain how this second piece of evidence supports the topic sentence.
Body Paragraph #2
Even though history gives evidences to the differences that exist among people of different ideologies, cultural diversity is hindered by historical events among populations because in truth seeking a reflection of a failed ideology is expressed.
- Find evidence - like facts, examples, quotations, or statistics that back it up or support the topic sentence of this paragraph.
- Explain how your evidence supports the topic sentence
Another example that shows that in truth seeking a reflection of a failed ideology is expressed is...
- Find more evidence - facts, examples, quotations, or statistics that back it up or support the topic sentence of this paragraph.
- Explain how this second piece of evidence supports the topic sentence.
Body Paragraph #3
The most important reason cultural diversity is hindered by historical events among populations is because barriers imposed by contrasting ideologies create cultural impasses .
- Find evidence - like facts, examples, quotations, or statistics that back it up or support the topic sentence of this paragraph.
- Explain how your evidence supports the topic sentence
Another example that shows that barriers imposed by contrasting ideologies create cultural impasses is...
- Find more evidence - facts, examples, quotations, or statistics that back it up or support the topic sentence of this paragraph.
- Explain how this second piece of evidence supports the topic sentence.
Conclusion
So you can see that although history gives evidences to the differences that exist among people of different ideologies, cultural diversity is hindered by historical events among populations for two main reasons. First, in truth seeking a reflection of a failed ideology is expressed. But most importantly, barriers imposed by contrasting ideologies create cultural impasses .
- Now you will return to your attention-getter from the introduction
- Then end your essay with a powerful So What? statement that shows why the reader should care about this.

Monday, October 29, 2007

"Berlin Walls"by Brian Ladd

It is difficult to fathom the psyche of the human mind, that it can be so influenced by people with no consciences. The essay "Berlin Walls" by Brian Ladd gives insight to the people of Germany and their contrasting thoughts on the existence of the "Wall" that separated Berlin from the rest of Europe. Hitler 's immoral influences on the citizens whom should have been able to rise above the hierarchy that the regime imposed on the country of Germany. It resembles the working of a wave within the crowd at a sports stadium, once it gets started and momentum, everyone else follows the motion and the spectaters enact a wave that circles the whole stadium. The "Wall" created a lot of anxiety for the people that had to live within its proximity. The "Wall" depicted the fascist regime that ignited the World Wars, I & II. How could this "Wall" be erected and put into the world as a reminder that fascism still exist. Most of the world's population is thankful that this monster of concrete did come to it end. In a world of ideologies contrasting with other ideologies the need to respect each others rights is foremost in the future of civilization.

Ladd,Brian. "Berlin Walls". Literacies. 2nd ed. Ed. Terence Brunk et al. New York: Norton, 2000. 337-358

Thursday, October 18, 2007

Online Outline for: Paper 2
Part Culture, Part Tradition, and Total Community
Introductory Paragraph
"Every culture expresses its purposes and conducts its affairs through the medium of communication."(51) An affiliation with a certain community does not have a holding pattern on a persons life until that person ventures out into a different community and reflects on the community in which she/he came from.,

Body Paragraph #1
As children grow into adulthood the community influences she/he experience have an enduring effect on their lives.

Body Paragraph #2
Traditions and customs are ingrained into children as they experience being part of a family, neighborhood, and community. .

Body Paragraph #3
The most important reason As children grow into adulthood the community influences she/he experience has an enduring effect on their lives. is because A baby is born and immediately learns the traits of the community that she/he is raised. .

Conclusion
So you can see that although An affiliation with a certain community does not have a holding pattern on a persons life until that person ventures out into a different community and reflects on the community in which she/he came from., As children grow into adulthood the community influences she/he experience has an enduring effect on their lives. for two main reasons. First, Traditions and customs are ingrained into children as they experience being part of a family, neighborhood, and community. . But most importantly, A baby is born and immediately learns the traits of the community that she/he is raised.

Barnlund, Dean. "Communication in a Global Village". Literacies. 2nd ed. Ed. Terence Brunk et al. New York: Norton, 2000. 47-61

Monday, October 15, 2007

Alice Walker, "Everyday Use"

The cultural emphasis within this essay gives insight into a family and how they interact & develop into their own selves. Alice Walker's , " Everyday Use"gives the reader enough background to understand a few of the cultural aspects of this mothers heritage. The insight given into the two very different children, one having been scarred from a house fire still living at home & the other who has left the nest on a search for the "good life." Her descriptions of the surroundings, what each person looks like, expressions on faces as the story evolves really give the reader some weighty knowledge & stirs interest that any reader enjoys. The way she describes the two houses, one that burnt & the one the mother & "Maggie" live in. (697) The essay tells of "Dee" leaving the nest & pursuing a better life. Alice Walker writes, "Why don't you do a dance around the ashes? I'd wanted to ask her. She had hated the house that much."... "Dee wanted nice things."..... "I used to think she hated Maggie, too. But that was before we raised the money, the church and me,to send her to Augusta to school."(699) Then "Dee" comes home to visit. She has intentions of not only visiting but asking for items of the cultural heritage that she was brought up with. The essay reiterates that culture is imprinted on ourselves. The community in which people live reflects what contributions they have to share.

Walker, Alice."Everyday Use."Literacy's. 2nd ed. Ed. Terence Brunk et al. New York: Norton, 2000. 697-705

Thursday, October 11, 2007

"Cultural Imperialism"& "The World of Coca Cola"

This commercial presents to me a group of people that are very culturally different & collectively put together to promote a product, Coca-Cola. It almost looks utopian. The singing creates a common bond among them, but they are all staring straight ahead & not interacting with each other. I'm not sure of how Dean Barnlund would evaluate the Coca-Cola commercial. I'm still trying to sort out all the ideas he wrote in his essay. I just saw the reference to the "Denny Doodlebug Problem." (56) Now that is interesting. While the camera scans the group you are given a diverse looking group of people. A neighbor each has the capability to be, but the commercial does not immulate that. It is just trying to sell Coca-Cola. The just of all the group is to show that the product does span large amounts of the worlds' population.

Barnlund, Dean"Communication in a Global Village"from Public and Private Self in Japan and the United States by Dean C. Barnlund. Copyright 1975. 47-61

Wednesday, October 10, 2007

"Our Purpose"

Reading the " Our Purpose" statement in the "Global Village News" is essential to inform it's readers of the content it presents. It is somewhat a mission statement. The "Our Purpose" states, "The conventional media focuses almost entirely on individual or collective human failure and dysfunction.While this represents only a tiny fraction of the human experience..." The statement proposes a different way of expressing news with more of a constructive emphasis, and "cross culturally". If only more of the media sources would commit to this type of format, we might see a tide of more constructive journalism.



"Our Purpose." The Global Village News and Resources. issue 121. April, 2007

The World of Coca-Cola, in Atlanta GA

From reading the article by Ted Friedman I would like to go to Atlanta & experience "The World of Coca-Cola" for myself. The description in the article presents a lot of interesting aspects of the Coca-Cola industry through the 105 years of production. It sounds like a very big place, and elaborately displayed. It has a lounge, gift shop like all other amusement attractions have. "The Coca-Cola Company view the World of Coca-Cola not as a source of income, but as a $15 million public relations investment."(Mooney and Goodman,1991) There are several exhibits illustrating the path to the Coca-Cola product that is produced today. An entrance fee of only $2.50 per adult is quite reasonable.