Reading Response #2

Excersize #1:

In Jean Anyon's "Yes/No/Okay, But" article, she both agrees and disagrees with the articles that she read and summarized. Below are examples of each.

- "...there has been little or no attempt to investigate these ideas empirically in elementary and secondary schools and classrooms in this country."

- "While there has been considerable argumentation..."

- "...by providing illustrative examples of differences in student work in classrooms in contrasting social-class communities..."

- "...have argued that knowledge and skills leading to social power and regard are made available to the advantaged social groups but are withheld from the working classes, to whom a more 'practical' curriculum is offered."

Through reading Jean Anyon's summaries and opinions on each of the articles she summarized, both agreement and disagreement is detected. It isn't easy to tell if there is more of either one, because she doesn't give a large amount of information when dealing with each article. She states the pros and cons of each article, which presents a complex opinion of all of her thoughts. All in all, it is very hard to tell whether she agrees or disagrees moreso with each.

Exersize #2:

In David Zinczenko's article titled "Don't Blame the Eater", he expresses his strong opinion on childhood obesity, dealing with his own experiences and explanations of the topic. I agree with his ideas that you should not blame only the child for their obesity problem. Zinczenko states that this issue is noone's problem, and that this issue will remain a big one until people realize this. "Advertisements don't carry warning labels the way tobacco ads do." I strongly agree with this statement. Advertisements for food are made to look appetizing and do not make you aware of the negative effects large amounts of fast food will have on your body. The consumers are not given enough information on what they're buying. It is, however, their own decision to buy these items. I also agree with Zinczenko's prediction for our future generations. I feel that childhood obesity will continue to be a problem, if not a bigger one, as time goes on. All in all, I agree with many of Zinczenko's points and feel that he successfully got his point across.