Subjectivity Case

In Maureen Dowd's opinion column entitled "Happily Never After?" she expresses doubt in the Supreme Courts ability to rule in a way that she feels is fair to the Gay and Lesbian community. In her view the Supreme Court Justices are out of touch with society and they will fail to provide equality for gay couples who are only seeking equal respect in the law; to be treated just like other Americans and have the legal right to marry in their "pursuit of happiness."

Dowd begins her article with the sentence "I'm worried about the Supreme Court" (Dowd, 2013). The word "worried" reappears in the very next sentence. That, in conjunction with the words "disconcertingly disconnected" (Dowd, 2013) used to describe the Justices in the following paragraph denotes an anxious tone and a concern for the ability of the Justices.

Dowd portrays the Justices as being out of touch by referring to the "The Nine" (Dowd, 2013) as being "back there in their Miss Havisham lairs" (Dowd, 2013). This reference to Charles Dickens Great Expectations character Miss Havisham, a spoiled, rich women who has separated herself from reality and knows nothing of real life and its trials, shows that Dowd views the Justices as completely out of touch with the general public and what the general public wants. This view of the Justices as being detached from the pulse of the nation may stem from her upbringing. Dowd was born, raised and attended college in Washington D.C. Her father was a police inspector on the Washington D.C. police force. In 1986, Dowd became the Washington correspondent for The New York Times (Dowd, Bio). Her harsh criticism of anything political comes from growing up in the city of politicians and then having interaction with them as a newspaper reporter. Here she saw first-hand the special treatment and arrogance of those who hold high political offices, which would include members of the Supreme Court. This insight into the attitude of the privileged elite influenced Dowd's skepticism in their ability to rule with a finding that mirrors the wishes of the progressive Gay community.

Task B

I am a person who was taught not only in school but also at home by seeing something done, then repeating that thing myself. This style has worked well for me. I never enjoyed trying to figure things out on my own. I like being shown examples of what I need to do, then do it just like I was shown. Being partial to this teaching method may affect my teaching style. Some children may benefit from other styles of teaching.

For me science was about memorizing facts and labeling parts of things with the correct names. Science experiments were always laid out in step by step form. The things that I "discovered" were what the teacher explained I would discover. This outlined discovery could impact