Mona Lisa questions

question 1

I think that the role of woman was to cook clean and raise children and that was how it was. Kathrine Watson believed that women should have a better role and shouldn't just be expected to iron her husbands pants and clean the bathroom everyday. But that was the way it was and that was how women were seen they more of objects than actual people. Katherine Watson believed that women were more than just a house keeper or stay at home mom. 

question 2

Katherine Watson's teaching her students that they didn't have to conform to society that it was up to them to decide their future. When she went off in class with the pictures of the women in that. When she fills out the application for Joan to go to Yale. This was not very common during this time at this school. A professor pushing a student to not conform but to go to law school over getting married and having children right away. 

Teaching style

I think that if this was the way of teaching in modern society there would be a lot of people who grew up to be bad people. Because for some kids school is their only escape from their home. The personal relationships they have with their teachers is what in a sense gives them the strength to keep going. IF they were only taught fact and not given any life tools to take with them beyond school how could we expect them to make it in the real world? also, having a connection with students outside of the education stand point is very important. I'm not saying it has to be a very deep connection but some type of personal connection. That is needed for students to feel comfortable and to be able to get the "facts" they need from school. The idea that the headmistress of Wellseley college was similar to the extract from Charles Dickens and it worked until she met someone who refused to conform to live the way she was told.

Theme

My favorite theme of the story was the idea of standing out. Miss Watson was very independent and refused to conform and she stood out because she didn't live by the same moral and rules as other girls did. These girls looked up to women that were housewives and typical women and that wasn't her. Yet she had probably the deepest impact on them.

Mona Lisa Smile

I think that some women in the movie will settle for what is expected. I think that some will stand up and change the way the women of this time live. I think that there will be some that surprise you and some that will do the expected. I think that Julian Roberts character is trying to get these women to see and understand that they do not have to conform to society. She wants them to open their eyes and see that they don't have to just be a housewife. Some are open to the idea others not so much.

High school vs. College

I think that college and high school exams are different in many ways. In high many teacher give a review or a study guide. Then they turn around and give multiple choice tests. This in a sense is spoon feeding the material to students. Students are no longer thinking on a higher level they are relying on memory. Students are reminded when they will be taking a test. If teachers don't give a review they most likely tell student what will be on the test. In college students are not always given a study guide it all depends on the professor. Therefore, students always know what to expect which presents a challenge. College students aren't reminded constantly of when they have a test sometimes they aren't reminded at all because they are given a course schedule. So if they don't keep up with course schedule then they may not even know when they have a test. So high school is much easier than college by a long shot.

Christmas

I am very ready for Christmas this year. Mostly because I am going to Branson, MO. That should be really fun because my entire family is going and that is always really interesting. I love Christmas and I always have. It has always been one of my favorite times of the year. I love winter and for it to be the time of Christmas that makes it even better. I like the feeling of being together and the joy. 

College

I would like to go to college because I want to be successful and educated. I hope to get a doctrines degree and the tools I will need in order to be strong in my career. I want to go to college to either be a physical therapist or a dermatologist. I think the most important characteristics are distance, sports, majors, and tuition. I think for athletes it is important to not just look at sports but if the college offers the major they are interested in. I will my coaches and parents inputs on college, because I know they want what is best for me and they know more about college than I do. College will help me get to the success I want, it will create opportunities because in today's society you need an education to get the better jobs.