Thesis: According to Kozol’s novel Savage Inequalities the American system of education for everyone is flawed in that not everyone is given equal opportunity to learn. As seen in both Fast Food Nation and “The Ones Who Walk Away from Omelas”, education is the only way to escape injustice. It is when at least the majority of people are informed that there will be revolutionary changes in injustice.
P1- In Kozol’s novel it is only those who commit the injustice and those who are being unjustly persecuted that know of the situation facing the poorest school in the nation.
P2- Schlosser’s Fast Food Nation brings to light all the horrors that go into the food that people are eating and the means that it gets there. The whole point of his book to bring forward what people do not know so that way they can make an informed decision instead of being apathetic.
P3- In the short story “The Ones Who Walk Away from Omelas” it is only when the people are exposed to the injustices done to the child that some are stirred up enough to leave this “perfect” town. Without their exposure to it they would never have left or know what costs their perfection really had.
Thesis: In Jonathan Kozol’s Savage Inequalities, he opens the world’s eyes to the problems in the public school systems across the United States. Sanitary problems, schools that are falling apart and teachers that do not have the necessary curriculum to teach their children have all been brought to the forefront of people’s minds.
1. Statistics of children in school a. Success b. Drop-out rate 2. Sanitary issues in the world around them 3. School problems a. Lack of safe buildings 4. Teachers a. Good teachers b. Bad teachers c. Lack of Textbooks and equipment d. Class Sizes
Justice in the food industry, and particularly the meat industry, starts in the legislation. By giving more power to the regulatory agencies, limiting the influence of big companies, and enforcing appropriate punishments for illegal and immoral activities, we can affect the entire industry. Essentially, all the other problems will take care of themselves. A. To see a big change in the industry, we have to make changes in the laws. Increase the power of OSHA, the FDA, and the USDA . They have the technology and the means to prevent outbreaks and illness, but they don’t have the authority to stop it. B. Definitely decrease the power of the big companies, if nothing else. They have way too much influence on Congress. It seems like they get their way because they have more money. They manipulate Congress to get bills watered down or even thrown out. C. Make the severity of the punishments fit the severity of the crimes. A fine of $7000 for a worker who died on the job is beneficial to their family, and not a deterrent for the companies. Make it more expensive for the companies to break the law than to follow it. D. Change policies on a global level so that the companies won’t just move to another country, if they can. So that it’s more logical for the companies to stay here and follow the rules. E. If we do that, most of the other problems will effectively take care of themselves. The food will be safer, as well as the working conditions in the factories.
Topic: Justice – as it relates to education, poverty, or the fast food industry. According to Eric Schlosser and Jonathon Kozol and in agreement with the ideals and information distributed in the Local Engagement Against Poverty Conference hosted at Mercer University, injustice is not only present within contemporary society, but children in particular are bear the brunt of its force. I. Children are the ones who suffer from a dysfunctional school system. a. Facility deficiencies mean that children receive less instruction time than other students b. Larger class sizes due to lack of funds means children receive less individual attention c. Lack of or biased materials mean the children are not receiving a fair education d. (Advertising in schools takes advantage of children and their situations)
II. Children, although innocent, suffer from poverty. a. Divorce rates are higher when financial strain on is on a marriage i. Describe feelings in the seminar. b. Children in poverty are more likely to die from illnesses that children of more stable situations are vaccinated for/ less susceptible to i. Statistics from the ONE lecture / One.org c. Children are the victims of their circumstance, not their own doing – [if-y, tie in better]
III. Children fall victim to the fast food industry. a. Children, elderly, immune-deficient people are more likely to die from contaminated meat. i. Kevin’s law b. Children are not the ones who chose their food. i. School lunches and Jamie Oliver’s Food Revolution ii. Contamination of meat sold to the USDA for school lunches iii. Do not have a voice in the political arena, therefore their needs are not being served. c. Children are subjects of prey to the fast food industry i. Advertising to children specifically ii. Toys in the children’s meals to gain their attention iii. Instillation of brand loyalty before they are able to responsibly choose brands to be loyal to
Thesis: According to Schlosser's Fast Food Nation, the modernization and focus on faster and more efficient production within the fast food industry has created a multitude of unjust socioeconomic problems. These problems will most certainly persist as the industry continues to expand across the globe, unless radical changes are made.
1. The meatpacking industry has essentially become monopolized by four companies, thus securing the fast food market. This eliminates smaller food production companies, as well as numerous potential jobs.
2. The fast food industry's focus on production has lead to many workplace violations and safety hazards, putting workers at risk.
3. This focus on increased productivity has also lead to a decrease in the quality of product provided, which has created several different types of health problems, with some having deadly repercussions.
Thesis Statement: The fundamental injustices committed by the meatpacking and poultry industries in the United States regarding their workers are much like those outlined in Martin Luther King’s “Letter from Birmingham Jail”. Body Paragraph 1:
Topic Sentence: The workers in these factories are often exposed to dangerous machinery which results in serious injuries and even death of some of the workers because the supervisors in these factories neglect safety guidelines.
Body Paragraph 2:
Topic Sentence: The workers in these factories are often given little or no compensation when they are injured, and deaths often go unpunished because of the sheer power of these industries.
Body Paragraph 3:
Topic Sentence: Martin Luther King’s letter from Birmingham jail warns of the threat that injustice has on all aspects of life when it is simply committed in one place.
Outline for Paper #3
ReplyDeleteThesis: According to Kozol’s novel Savage Inequalities the American system of education for everyone is flawed in that not everyone is given equal opportunity to learn. As seen in both Fast Food Nation and “The Ones Who Walk Away from Omelas”, education is the only way to escape injustice. It is when at least the majority of people are informed that there will be revolutionary changes in injustice.
P1- In Kozol’s novel it is only those who commit the injustice and those who are being unjustly persecuted that know of the situation facing the poorest school in the nation.
P2- Schlosser’s Fast Food Nation brings to light all the horrors that go into the food that people are eating and the means that it gets there. The whole point of his book to bring forward what people do not know so that way they can make an informed decision instead of being apathetic.
P3- In the short story “The Ones Who Walk Away from Omelas” it is only when the people are exposed to the injustices done to the child that some are stirred up enough to leave this “perfect” town. Without their exposure to it they would never have left or know what costs their perfection really had.
Thesis: In Jonathan Kozol’s Savage Inequalities, he opens the world’s eyes to the problems in the public school systems across the United States. Sanitary problems, schools that are falling apart and teachers that do not have the necessary curriculum to teach their children have all been brought to the forefront of people’s minds.
ReplyDelete1. Statistics of children in school
a. Success
b. Drop-out rate
2. Sanitary issues in the world around them
3. School problems
a. Lack of safe buildings
4. Teachers
a. Good teachers
b. Bad teachers
c. Lack of Textbooks and equipment
d. Class Sizes
Justice in the food industry, and particularly the meat industry, starts in the legislation. By giving more power to the regulatory agencies, limiting the influence of big companies, and enforcing appropriate punishments for illegal and immoral activities, we can affect the entire industry. Essentially, all the other problems will take care of themselves.
ReplyDeleteA. To see a big change in the industry, we have to make changes in the laws. Increase the power of OSHA, the FDA, and the USDA . They have the technology and the means to prevent outbreaks and illness, but they don’t have the authority to stop it.
B. Definitely decrease the power of the big companies, if nothing else. They have way too much influence on Congress. It seems like they get their way because they have more money. They manipulate Congress to get bills watered down or even thrown out.
C. Make the severity of the punishments fit the severity of the crimes. A fine of $7000 for a worker who died on the job is beneficial to their family, and not a deterrent for the companies. Make it more expensive for the companies to break the law than to follow it.
D. Change policies on a global level so that the companies won’t just move to another country, if they can. So that it’s more logical for the companies to stay here and follow the rules.
E. If we do that, most of the other problems will effectively take care of themselves. The food will be safer, as well as the working conditions in the factories.
Topic: Justice – as it relates to education, poverty, or the fast food industry.
ReplyDeleteAccording to Eric Schlosser and Jonathon Kozol and in agreement with the ideals and information distributed in the Local Engagement Against Poverty Conference hosted at Mercer University, injustice is not only present within contemporary society, but children in particular are bear the brunt of its force.
I. Children are the ones who suffer from a dysfunctional school system.
a. Facility deficiencies mean that children receive less instruction time than other students
b. Larger class sizes due to lack of funds means children receive less individual attention
c. Lack of or biased materials mean the children are not receiving a fair education
d. (Advertising in schools takes advantage of children and their situations)
II. Children, although innocent, suffer from poverty.
a. Divorce rates are higher when financial strain on is on a marriage
i. Describe feelings in the seminar.
b. Children in poverty are more likely to die from illnesses that children of more stable situations are vaccinated for/ less susceptible to
i. Statistics from the ONE lecture / One.org
c. Children are the victims of their circumstance, not their own doing – [if-y, tie in better]
III. Children fall victim to the fast food industry.
a. Children, elderly, immune-deficient people are more likely to die from contaminated meat.
i. Kevin’s law
b. Children are not the ones who chose their food.
i. School lunches and Jamie Oliver’s Food Revolution
ii. Contamination of meat sold to the USDA for school lunches
iii. Do not have a voice in the political arena, therefore their needs are not being served.
c. Children are subjects of prey to the fast food industry
i. Advertising to children specifically
ii. Toys in the children’s meals to gain their attention
iii. Instillation of brand loyalty before they are able to responsibly choose brands to be loyal to
Outline for Paper #3
ReplyDeleteThesis: According to Schlosser's Fast Food Nation, the modernization and focus on faster and more efficient production within the fast food industry has created a multitude of unjust socioeconomic problems. These problems will most certainly persist as the industry continues to expand across the globe, unless radical changes are made.
1. The meatpacking industry has essentially become monopolized by four companies, thus securing the fast food market. This eliminates smaller food production companies, as well as numerous potential jobs.
2. The fast food industry's focus on production has lead to many workplace violations and safety hazards, putting workers at risk.
3. This focus on increased productivity has also lead to a decrease in the quality of product provided, which has created several different types of health problems, with some having deadly repercussions.
Thesis Statement: The fundamental injustices committed by the meatpacking and poultry industries in the United States regarding their workers are much like those outlined in Martin Luther King’s “Letter from Birmingham Jail”.
ReplyDeleteBody Paragraph 1:
Topic Sentence: The workers in these factories are often exposed to dangerous machinery which results in serious injuries and even death of some of the workers because the supervisors in these factories neglect safety guidelines.
Body Paragraph 2:
Topic Sentence: The workers in these factories are often given little or no compensation when they are injured, and deaths often go unpunished because of the sheer power of these industries.
Body Paragraph 3:
Topic Sentence: Martin Luther King’s letter from Birmingham jail warns of the threat that injustice has on all aspects of life when it is simply committed in one place.