After reading "Pasadena: Revised Images of Excellence", I have a better understanding of both the social demographics and high school expectation from students in Pasadena California. Mike Rose explained both the increases and decreases in population in Pasadena, as well the number of Chinese and Mexican immigrants had migrated to Pasadena in it's early days. Rose also discussed trip he took to the Graphic Arts Academy, and he mentioned how graphic art labs and chemistry classes are beneficial to students either entering the work force or going off to college.
In the reading, Rose describes a character Mark Hall, and why he decided to become a teacher. Hall mentions a few different reasons such as the main task he loved to do at his current job was to train new workers and teach them new things. He loved the sight of people acquiring new knowledge around him. He felt that by teaching he could make a difference in people's lives.
I feel that this was an excellent reading to conclude the education unit. The reading gave me a more in-depth analysis of the norms in high schools in Pasadena California. I also made a connection with this reading because I too attending a rather small high school at the beginning of it's time; therefore, I completely understand the importance of education even to those in a small school with limited resources.
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