Academic writing an English

In our text American Ways the chapter on Education (Chapter 9) presented a progression in the practices and laws governing American Education towards equal opportunity for all citizens. Legal changes such as Desegregation of schools and Affirmative Action Laws made significant impacts on equality in our nation. Jean Anyon’s article “Social Class and the Hidden Curriculum of Work” has also had a significant impact on equality in the type of education being offered to all children.

In this essay you are expected to draw knowledge from both of these sources (Chapter 9 and “Social Class”) as well as from your own knowledge of the teaching practices in your own country. In this essay you will summarize your source information and analyze the impact educational opportunities and teaching practices have on equality.

Summarize your two Sources: You will be writing to an audience who has not read the articles and who is unaware of the teaching approaches used in your country; therefore, you will have to carefully explain concepts and teaching practices you discuss in your essay.

Analysis of Specific Teaching Practices on Equality: Discuss Anyon’s perspective from her research about teaching styles/methods and the “Hidden Curriculum of Work” – that students are being taught in a way that will keep them in the same social class. How does this relate to the idea of “Equality through Education”?

Comparison of Your Country’s Teaching Practices: Part of your analysis will be a comparison of the teaching practices you experienced in your own country with one or more of the educational practices mentioned in the “Social Class” article.

To receive a passing score on this essay you are expected to:

· Discuss several aspects of the move towards equality in American Education (Chapter 9 info)

· Introduce and summarize key information from “Social Class and the Hidden Curriculum of Work” and develop insights of the impact of these ideas on equality in education in America.

· Explain educational practices in your own country by connecting and comparing them to the teaching styles reflected in Anyon’s article.

· Integrate Quote from the two sources.

· Use MLA Format and Citation for your sources.