Bargain Jenesys Bourdier Nicole Kim Julianne Monroe DiRenno Period 1 KIPP Academy Knowledge Is Power Program Kids are chosen by a lottery Worldrenowned for mathematics SSLANT ID: 624626
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Marita’s Bargain
Jenesys
Bourdier
, Nicole Kim, Julianne Monroe
DiRenno
Period 1Slide2
KIPP Academy
Knowledge Is Power Program
Kids are chosen by a lottery
World-renowned for mathematics“SSLANT”Average school day- 7:25 AM to 5:00 PM plus Saturdays80% of graduates will go to collegeSlide3Slide4
Marita from Bronx
Average school day
Wake up at 5:45 AM
Gets home at 5:30 PMDoes homework for 3-4 hoursSleeps at 11:15 PM“
KIPP promises that it will take kids like her who are stuck in poverty and give them a chance to get her out.”
“All my friends now are from KIPP
.”Slide5
The Effect of Cultural Legacies On Education
Summer vacation in America Vs. Asia-
US- 180 days
South Korea- 220 daysJapan- 243 daysLow-income students will fall behind compared to affluent studentsWealthy students can:
Summer programs/camps
Summer work
Read moreSlide6
“Schools
work.
The only problem with school, for the kids who aren’t achieving, is that there isn’t enough of it.”Slide7
Discussion Questions
What is special about the KIPP program?
What is the significance of summer vacation?
Why do Asian schools have a longer school year?Do you think where you live and your background can affects your chances of being successful?Slide8
Connections
Text to text:
refers to “Rice Paddies
and Math Tests” and “The Ethnic Theory of Plane Crashes” Text to media:Oprah WinfreyText to self:Opportunities to work hard to be successful like sports, clubs, etc.
Text to world:
Can’t be successful unless you work hard and take different opportunities no matter what your background is
You don’t have to be wealthy, extremely smart, or go to a prestigious school to be successfulSlide9