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Are Davis County School District Students Represented In Their Schools' Literary Choices?, Erin Searle
Are Davis County School District Students Represented In Their Schools' Literary Choices?, Erin Searle
Research on Capitol Hill
Feeling represented in high school can have an effect on academic performance. Does the literature taught in high schools represent the students who are reading them? By analyzing the supplemental book list (DCABL) approved by Davis County High School and coding the literary works into categories based on ethnicity and gender, these questions were answered:
- Does literature taught in high schools represent the students who are reading it in terms of ethnicity and gender?
- Does literature include selections written by authors from countries other than the USA or selections with a variety of racially diverse protagonists?
- Does the ratio of …
Making A Modern Piece Of Music More Memorable, Ethan Seegmiller
Making A Modern Piece Of Music More Memorable, Ethan Seegmiller
Research on Capitol Hill
My Fleeting Angel is a piece for a piano trio composed by Cheryl Frances-Hoad. It is inspired by The Wishing Box, a short story by Sylvia Plath.
Dr. Frances-Hoad wrote the piece in 2005. It won the Robert Helps Prize, earning her temporary status as composer-in-residence at the University of Southern Florida.
The vivid descriptions in The Wishing Box provided musical inspiration for My Fleeting Angel. Dr. Frances-Hoad transformed the colorful syntax into harmonies and rhythms throughout the piece.
Disposition For Change: A Teacher's Quest For Student And Self-Liberation, Morgan Sanford, Elise Maddox
Disposition For Change: A Teacher's Quest For Student And Self-Liberation, Morgan Sanford, Elise Maddox
Research on Capitol Hill
The tensions that dominate the lives of Mexican-American adolescents complicate their academic achievement. Many Anglo-American teachers see Mexican-American students as lacking parental and administrative support and capability or intelligence, stereotypes that poison progress and inhibit their learning.
Our research considers the influence of visionary, dedicated teachers in the lives of underprivileged students. The biographical film narratives included in our study detail the experiences of Caucasian and Latino teachers and their Mexican-American students. They point to the power of individual teachers to open doors for positive change and progress in the lives of their students.