Question 1:
Identify and Describe characteristics of Stayers as laid out by Carr and Kefalas. Then using at least three examples, describe how the community of Ellis either ignores or actively punishes this group compared to their groups. The Achiever’s group can be made by students who demonstrate potential, but whose families are experiencing unfortunate circumstances. There are many differences and characteristics that we can recognize from it. For example, the investment in public works, bridges, roads, clean energy alternatives, reform farm policies to reorganize the food production system and give a boost to small farms, limit the influence agribusiness has on farm policy. Also, encourage alternatives such as organic and locally grown …show more content…
Then using at least three examples, describe how the community of Ellis helps those of this group seek new opportunities but still not support them as much as Achievers? They mentioned that Seekers have a powerful, although unfocused, longing for something different. For example, there is restiveness and exasperation in their wishes, and eagerness for the unknown pushing them to see the world beyond Ellis might offer”. For example, Seekers long to see the world as much as college-bound achievers. However, since they lack their college-bound peers’ academic and economic assets, breaking free in most easily accomplished via the military. To get some education. Seekers know, with utmost certainty that they do not want to stay in the countryside all their lives. As such, the authors state that a distinguishing difference between the groups of leavers the Seekers and the Achievers “is that college-bound Achievers are focused on getting a degree and a new life, whereas the Seeker’s lives beyond Iowa unfold with precious few signposts guiding them”. For example, the Seekers who enlist in the military hope college will somehow happen along the way. For the Seekers, “enlisting is just about the only way out”. They mentioned that “the reasons that these rural young people enlist reveal much about their lack of options, and as a country, we must be committed to an ongoing dialogue about how much …show more content…
It would be unconscionable to deny young people a chance to excel and use their talents. For example, the Ellis case illustrates this is not a perfect meritocracy, and there are subtle class advantages that accrue to elite and influential families in small towns that should not be ignored. Also, they share their findings from the Heartland Project with the principal and school board in a specially convened closed meeting. The principal, supported by the school board, pride themselves with high academic standards and diverse extracurricular activities. After consolidating with a local school district, student numbers have drastically dropped and now have a dreaded hyphen in their school name. For example, hey prepare a statement to the board a week in advance that 300 former Ellis High School students surveyed, in depth information of 100 young adults, along with anecdotes. Another example that, Stayers – said education should have been more focused on concrete skills they would need for working lives instead of irrelevant, abstract
Identify and Describe characteristics of Stayers as laid out by Carr and Kefalas. Then using at least three examples, describe how the community of Ellis either ignores or actively punishes this group compared to their groups. The Achiever’s group can be made by students who demonstrate potential, but whose families are experiencing unfortunate circumstances. There are many differences and characteristics that we can recognize from it. For example, the investment in public works, bridges, roads, clean energy alternatives, reform farm policies to reorganize the food production system and give a boost to small farms, limit the influence agribusiness has on farm policy. Also, encourage alternatives such as organic and locally grown …show more content…
Then using at least three examples, describe how the community of Ellis helps those of this group seek new opportunities but still not support them as much as Achievers? They mentioned that Seekers have a powerful, although unfocused, longing for something different. For example, there is restiveness and exasperation in their wishes, and eagerness for the unknown pushing them to see the world beyond Ellis might offer”. For example, Seekers long to see the world as much as college-bound achievers. However, since they lack their college-bound peers’ academic and economic assets, breaking free in most easily accomplished via the military. To get some education. Seekers know, with utmost certainty that they do not want to stay in the countryside all their lives. As such, the authors state that a distinguishing difference between the groups of leavers the Seekers and the Achievers “is that college-bound Achievers are focused on getting a degree and a new life, whereas the Seeker’s lives beyond Iowa unfold with precious few signposts guiding them”. For example, the Seekers who enlist in the military hope college will somehow happen along the way. For the Seekers, “enlisting is just about the only way out”. They mentioned that “the reasons that these rural young people enlist reveal much about their lack of options, and as a country, we must be committed to an ongoing dialogue about how much …show more content…
It would be unconscionable to deny young people a chance to excel and use their talents. For example, the Ellis case illustrates this is not a perfect meritocracy, and there are subtle class advantages that accrue to elite and influential families in small towns that should not be ignored. Also, they share their findings from the Heartland Project with the principal and school board in a specially convened closed meeting. The principal, supported by the school board, pride themselves with high academic standards and diverse extracurricular activities. After consolidating with a local school district, student numbers have drastically dropped and now have a dreaded hyphen in their school name. For example, hey prepare a statement to the board a week in advance that 300 former Ellis High School students surveyed, in depth information of 100 young adults, along with anecdotes. Another example that, Stayers – said education should have been more focused on concrete skills they would need for working lives instead of irrelevant, abstract