English 101 - Fall 2010

NAFSA: Association of International Educators, "In America's Interest: Welcoming International Students". Report of NAFSA's Strategic Task Force on International Student Access. January 14, 2003. This report was released to show how amidst all the recent terror attacks, efforts are being made to still allow much access to international students, while at the same time being very mindful of security threats to the U.S. It has various statements from important personnel's such as Koffi Anan and U.S Secretary of Defense.

Sherry, Mark, Thomas Peter and Wing Hong Chui. "International students: a vulnerable student population". Higher Education; Jul 2010, Vol. 60 Issue 1, p33-46, 14p. The article takes a study of students at University of Toledo right here in Ohio, examining the problems they face as well as how they are helped in overcoming them, from social to economic to language barriers.

This is a great article that talks about how advertising has effect on minors. They go in to the marketing plans that are aimed toward the underage population. they state that this marketing make children feel safe partaking in risky behavior. DeBeneditti, Peter, and Wiveca Borjesson-Holman. "ALCOHOL ADVERTISING & MEDIA LITERACY A SCIENCE-BASED REVIEW." n. pag. Web. 10 Dec 2010. <http://www.medialiteracy.net/pdfs/Alcohol_Media_Literacy_Science

this site has lots of articles from many different sources that deal with underage drinking and substance abuse issues. the site is a government site that warns the public of the dangers behind underage drinking. the goal of the site is to raise awareness on the issue that affects our country. Campaign:, By 10. The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration - Homepage. Web. 10 Dec. 2010. .

This is a list of all the laws that go along with underage drinking. It talks about the different laws that one can break and the penalties for breaking them. this is a great source for a paper on underage drinking. "Ohio Laws." Party Smart. Web. 10 Dec. 2010.

How the moving image is upending the printed word.

The idea of media literacy prompts an increasingly divisive debate between educators who wish to protect children from the commercialization of global markets and those who challenge critical media studies as misguided, outdated, and ineffective. We have provided a historical overview of changing conceptions of media literacy as preparation and protection in market society, arguing that contemporary concerns about children's fast food marketing and sedentary lifestyles call for new approaches to the education of citizen-consumers in a risk society. Our case study demonstrates that a media education programme can provide scaffolding for children's critical thinking about their sedentary lifestyles and media consumption. (Abstract taken from JSTOR.)

A film available on OhioLINK. \n\nTV and radio commercials, Web sites and banner ads, magazine ads, pop songs, photos, and even news articles and textbooks: all of them are sending messages to influence the reader/viewer/listener. How do they grab the attention? What are they selling-a product or service? a lifestyle? an ideology?-and why? Would a different media consumer interpret the message differently? This program raises more questions than it answers, which is the whole point: to prompt students to question, question, question the messages they are bombarded with daily. Savvy media consumers aren't born; they're made, and this program is an excellent tool for shaping the classroom dialogue. (35 minutes)

This is a link to the listing for this book on OhioLINK. It sounds like it might be helpful to those doing research on literacy development, how we learn to read. As the description implies, this might be an easy introduction to a rather complex topic. Wolf, a professor of child development at Tufts University, integrates psychology and archaeology, linguistics and education, history and neuroscience in a truly path-breaking look at the development of the reading brain-a complicated phenomenon that Wolf seeks to chronicle from both the early history of humanity and the early stages of an individual's development ("unlike its component parts such as vision and speech... reading has no direct genetic program passing it on to future generations"). Along the way, Wolf introduces concepts like "word poverty," the situation in which children, by age five, have heard 32 million less words than their counterparts (with chilling long-term effects), and makes time for amusing and affecting anecdotes, like the only child she knew to fake a reading disorder (attempting to get back into his beloved literacy training program). Though it could probably command a book of its own, the sizable third section of the book covers the complex topic of dyslexia, explaining clearly and expertly "what happens when the brain can't learn to read." One of those rare books that synthesizes cutting edge, interdisciplinary research with the inviting tone of a curious, erudite friend (think Malcolm Gladwell), Wolf's first book for a general audience is an eye-opening winner, and deserves a wide readership. (From the description on Amazon.com.)

What the Internet is doing to our brains

An opinion piece written by a mother who grants her child unlimited access to the Internet. The author says that the Internet has helped her children become more intelligent and etter able to compete in an increasingly wired world.

Vranceanu, Ana-Maria, Stevan E. Hobfoll, and Robert J. Johnson. "Child Multi-Type Maltreatment and Associated Depression and PTSD Symptoms: The Role of Social Support and Stress." Child Abuse & Neglect: The International Journal 31.1 (2007): 71-84. ERIC. EBSCO. Web. 23 Nov. 2010. This study looked at the idea that numerous forms of child abuse would influence lower social support for women and a higher level of stress during adulthood, later causing depression or post-traumatic stress disorder.

Harrington, Tom. "FAQ: Deaf Population of the United States." Gallaudet University Library. Oct. 2007. Web. 09 Dec. 2010. .

This study dealt with the long-term effects of different kinds of child abuse. Nearly four hundred college students studied many aspects of child abuse history. What these students found was that when abuse is present, it is typical for more than one kind to be used. Every type of abuse was followed by certain symptoms, and whoever experienced more than one kind of abuse experienced numerous symptoms. Therefore, it is essential to study all types of abuse when doing research.

The NCAA posted graduation rates that show that their athletes are graduating at record rates this year.

A fantastic article! "The most creative act a human can engage in is not repeating an answer, it is forming a good question." Truer words have never been spoken. Think about this as you write your research papers!\n

The author of a new book says no, and talks about how a site spawned by an Ayn Rand enthusiast became our most popular encyclopedia. This is an interview about the book. Those of you interested in this should check out the book being discussed.

Ward-Smith, Peggy. "Obesity -- America's Health Crisis." Urologic Nursing 30.4 (2010): 242-245. Academic Search Complete. EBSCO. Web. 17 Nov. 2010. The article reports on obesity as an ongoing health crisis in the U.S. Defined as having a body mass index (BMI) of 30 or above, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) found that annual medical costs associated with the disease have increased. It is noted that obese people are subjected to bias, prejudice and discrimination. Treatment options for obesity are discussed, which include pharmacological intervention and bariatric surgery.

Barrett, Betty. "The Impact of Childhood Sexual Abuse and Other Forms of Childhood Adversity on Adulthood Parenting." Journal of Child Sexual Abuse 18.5 (2009): 489-512. ERIC. EBSCO. Web. 19 Nov. 2010. The study looked at how the impact of child sexual abuse on adulthood parenting. The samples were primarily African-American mothers. Sexual abuse survivors showed much lower rates of affection towards their children, higher rates of aggression and mouch more frequent uses of corporal punishment than those of mothers who had not been abused.

Allen, Rick. "Financial Literacy: An Imperative in Economic Hard Times." Education Update 51.2 (2009): 1-5. Ebsco. Web. 22 Nov. 2010. According to this article there has been a decline in financial literacy over the past few years. More and more schools are starting to offer finance classes at the high school level. In order to ensure students make good financial decisions in their later years it is important that parents and teachers start teaching people about finances before they are teens.