DETROIT
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ry, 1991 edition of the
n. of Secondary S<:h
Principa, . d that t c be een
1910 nd 1975 felttbey "met their
obligation" by "explaining the I -
son "beca e it w felt they had
"m t th ir obligation" by "explaining
the I on," bee e it w felt that
many te chers did not have the
capacity to learn.
Teachers, the article aid, were
trained that" ptitude w unchange­
able, that intelligence could be
measured and that, ba ed on test
are , tu en auld fall into one of
ve predict ble ca ori ."
Bec reported dif-
from different eth­
nic r' rtide ta cd
t t" am ed to" did not expect
much from "minoriti ," students
with handi d e from "im­
poverished" b ckgroun .
"Some," the article ded, ex-
pected lower mathematics scores for
girl nd lower re ding core for
boy."
However, in 1976, the article aid,
re earch by Benjamin Bloom rai ed
expectations by dvancing the con­
cept that" All tudents can learn."
a go I covering
gre t 0 of pecific era. Today
th Highland P r School Sy tern
emph ized the ability of tudents to
identify the ch racteri ti pC dif­
ferent uthor' style, what the
utho intended and how readers in­
terpreted them - kill they could
apply on their own to many other
ituations.
In Economic, he said,
you ters would not only learn core
concepts of economics, but apply
th m to the current situation at
General Motors.
In physical science, teacher
would not simply be giving students
facts to memorize about different ob­
[ec ,but give them skills in compar­
ing different objects in mass, volume,
and density, and. explain how dif­
ferent elements are related by com­
mon characteristics, she said.
I
INTE VIEW Dr. Carter
gave orne e mples of how the new
appro ch works.
For instance he noted that in
American Literature, a teacher in the
In ocial tudi ,they auld le rn
bout different elemen a location,
re . on, environment, human relation­
hi , he aid.
I OCIAL UDI , they
would le n bout different elemen
of location, region, environment,
hum n relationships, nd movement.
Dr. Carter emph iz that it i
important to rel te learning in hool
to the experien of the youngste .
She added that he w intere ted
in giving "advanced placement" to
bright and talented tudents and util­
ize special techniques for tudents
who are having difficulties in read­
ing.
"We become what teachers must
become and compensate for deficien­
cies in classes," she aid. "It i a large
task .• It involves a lot of people.
Everyone has a role to play."
HIGH D P - Dr. Carolyn
rter, th Curriculum Director
for Highland P r School, n­
nounced pi to meet t require-
m n mand ti gre ter emp
on tudents thinking nd pplyi
what th y have learned.
In n int rview with Th Michigan
Citizen, Dr. Carter noted t t in the
p 1, in formul ting goal, hoot
tern empha ized wh t materi I
would be covered rather than what
tudents understood or what they
could apply to other ituatio .
Although t e chang in educa­
tional goals were t by n w tate
candal , Dr. Carter upported uch
an appro ch before h cam to the
tate.
Over a year go when he was
o
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Villager Quickly Adapt To
Changing. Life tyle
"The Villager," Mr. Gilmore said,
"was designed for the Nineties and
beyond - with special attention to
meeting minivan customers' desires
for greater
seating
and
carqo­
carrying
flexibility
as corn­
pared
with
today's
mini­
vans. We have tried to team the ver·
satllity in a user-friendly, luxurious, .
upscale vehicle."
"The interior provides a car-like
feeling with easily accessible controls
and highly visible gauges to enhance
comfort," said Mr. Miskowski. "The
second and third row seats recline or
fold flat, and the third row seat can
slide from the back of the vehicle to .
the rear of the front seat, which gives
you a variety of seat arrangements."
Contemporary Styling
And Loaded F atur
Set Villager Apart .
Villager will be available in two
models, GS and LS. It Is powered by
a 3.0 liter V·� engine with an over­
head camshaft and sequential elec­
tronic fuel injection. The engine,
which delivers 151 horsepower and
• R ar window • Chlld·proof
w[perlWasher dOOr lock
• Power 4·wheel • Galvanized
anti-lock body panels
braking system
.T1me-deley
step light
.5-mph bumpera
bodyside molding and color-keyed
. bumpers, handles and moldings.
Villager's appearance also will benefit
from the use of clear-coat paint pro­
tection, and the extensive 'use of cor­
rosion-resistant steel.
On the Inside, Villager contains a
high level of standard equipment
including an electronic four-channel
Anti-lock Brake System, power rack­
and-pinlon steering, power brakes, a
brake-shift interlock system, tinted
glass, interval windshield wipers, a
rear-window wiper/washer, remote
fuel door release, child-proof lock on
, the side sliding door, cloth reclining
bucket front seats with in-board arm­
rests, an AM/FM stereo with four
speakers and a built-in clock, 'an int�ri­
or hood release and ten cup holders.
The LS Villager will feature attrac­
tive luxury tabrtcs on the seat and
interior trim panels, an eight-way
power driver's seat, a four-way
power front passenger seat, a
lockable storage compartment
under the front passenger seat
and map pockets behind the
front seats. Some of these LS
features will be available on
selected GS versions. In addition,
the highest series LS will feature
optional quad bucket seats in place of
the second bench seat. This top-ot­
the-line LS version will be available in
leather as well as the luxury cloth ..
The LS version of Villager also will
feature as standard equipment a rear
Mercury's exciting new minivan
offers tne ideal people-and carqo-car­
rying flexibility. "This is the kind of
versatility that minivan owners and
prospects have told us they are look­
ing for in their next minivan," said
Joseph R. Gilmore, Villager program
manager. "No other minivan offers
this type of flexibility."
The seven-passenqer seating COCl­
figuration features two front bucket
seats, a two-passenger second seat
\ and a three-passenqer slidi.ng third
seat. This sliding third seat is a
unique concept for minivans. The
seat slides on tracks from the rear­
most, third-row position all the way
forward to behind the driver's seat,
providing significantly more seating
and cargo·carrying flexibility than that
of Villager's competitors.
All Villagers will have reclining front
window defroster, automatic speed
control, power windows, power door
locks with side door "memory", front
air conditioning, dual power exterior
rear view1mltrors, tilt steering wheel
a special lighting package, two-tone
paint, privacy glass and power remote
quarter windows.
Villager options include a configura­
tion of four captain's chairs, leather
seating, rear air conditioner, heater
• I
• Electronic • e.ckllghted Instrument
AMIFM ... reo du.ter tachometer',
with 4 speak.... trip odomMer. Mec:tronic
wamlng ctlimes.
temperature gauge.
head! mps-on
reminder chime
and radio controls, keyless entry and
automatic headlamps, and electronic
instrument cluster, a compact disc
player and a moonrool A handling
package with a rear stabilizer bar
and larger tires also is optional on the
LS model.
Villag r Me t All
F deral Safety Standard
For Car And H Standard
4-Wh I Anti-Lock Brake
Villager is designed to meet all
Federal Motor Vehicle Safety
Standards * (FMVSS) for cars as well
as trucks. It also has standard 4-
wheel anti-lock brakes. Other safety
features include a motorized shoulder
belt with a manual lap belt in the front
seats, side-door beams, five mile-per­
hour bumpers, knee bolsters, rear
seat headrest, three-point seat belts
at all outboard positions and a high­
mounted stop lamp.
'Except modeII privacy g due to window tinting,
For the 1993 model year, Lincoln­
Mercury will offe� a minivan for the
first time in its histQJy - the all-new,
aerodynamk:, front-wheel-drive
Mercury Villager.
"Villager combines the styling
appointments, prestige, ride and
quality of a Mercury with the versatility
of a minivan," said Lee R. Miskowski,
Ford vice president and Lincoln­
Mercury general manager. "It will
boast a unique combination of
upscale features that will surprise and
delight people and distinguish it from
other minivans.
Car-Like Rid And Handling
"We think the ride and handling of
the Villager are more comfortable and
car-like than any minivan on the road
today," he added. "In addition,
Villager has seating for as many as
seven passengers, with seats that
can be rearranged in a variety of
ways depending on the number of
people and the amount of cargo you
want to carry.
"Villager will appeal to prospective
sedan and station wagon buyers
who want the added flexibility of a
minivan, and to current minivan own­
ers who want a more luxurious,
upscale vehicle."
14 Different Seating
Configuration
With 14 different seating and cargo
configurations, the new '
Mercury Villager gives
new meaning to the
phrase, "Take
YQur seat." ., -""'.'.
bucket seats with adjustable head- 174 tt.-lbs. of torque, is coupled with
rests. Each seat has an inboard arm- an electronically controlled four speed
rest, manual fore-aft adjustment and a automatic overdrive transaxle. This
dual cup-holder on the inboard base powertrain, along with the optional
of the passenger's seat for use by towing package, gives Villager a tow-
both the driver and passenger. Rear ing capacity of 3,500 Ibs.
seat features include adjustable head- . On the outside, the aerodynamic
rests, reclining seat backs with fold Villager will feature contemporary
down tray tables, and cupholders styling with aircraft-style doors, the
located in the interior trim panels for familiar Mercury Iightbar grille, fold·
rear-seat passengers. away mirrors, front cornering lamps,
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tioned in three different seating
locations along with two told-up stor­
age positions - one behind the
second-row seat and one behind the
front seats. This sliding third seat is
extremely useful for those times when
extra cargo space is needed for a
large item - simply slide the folded
seat to the storage position behind
the second row seat. In this confiqu­
ration, three passengers plus the
driver still fit comfortably in the
vehicle. If even greater cargo room
is needed, the second seat can be
removed and the folded third seat slid
forward so that it is directly behind the
front seats - opening up the whole
interior for cargo.
PUSH
FO U
DR.
JABARIV.
PRE PEt
Civil righ monument ong
"Pre umption hould never
rna e us neglect th t which p-
pea y to , not de pairm
10 e courage t the ight of
difficulties "
I min a.nnek ...
"He i not of us who is not
affectionate to his little one, and
doth not re pect the feelings of
the aged: and he is not of us who
doth not order that which is good
and prohibit that which i evil."
uh.nrMd Ibn Abdull.h
(The Prophet - PBUH)
- Re-enactment of Selma to
Montgomery (March from Selma
to Montgomery)
- Mountain of Food Drive
initiated
- PUSH International Trade
Bureau formed
- PUSH visited the Krome
Detention Center for Haitians in
Miami
1983: Black America: A
people who e time h� come
- Burger King covenant
signed
- PUSH launches the
Southern Crusade (for voter
registration in Virginia, North
Carolina, South Carolina,
Florida, Georgia, Alabama, Mis­
sissiI'pf:Louisi"ana;-iexa and
Arkapsas)
i984: America: A people's
rainbow
Fairness in media program in­
itiated to address:
a. Advertising and Black
Consumers
b. FCC rules and regulations
c. Cable TV and the Black
market
d. The power of Blacks in
media
e. Nielsen and Arbitron
ratings and Black consumers.
Continued Next WeekI
DEMAND
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Jenkins says he had a firsthand
look at discrimination. A native of
Memphis, be said, "I lived next to a
park that wasn't open to me because
of my skin color. Sometimes I get
disgusted but I have to continue on.
It might be something that my
granddaugther will benefit from, " he
said.
Slaves' descendants, seeking
compensation from the United States
government is gaining momentum.
In June of this year, Jenkins traveled
to Charleston, South Carolina and
met with about 100
African-American lawyers, activists,
busine s people and ocial workers
from throughout the country to
. discus reparations.
DURING THE three-day event,
participants agreed to aggressively
press demands for cash payouts, land
and other compensation from the
government to some 30 million or
more descendants of the estimated
4.4 million slaves that were in the
United States at the start of the Civil
War.
Jenkins says during his 25 year
effort he has gotten comments from
whites aying, "You ought to be glad
we freed you people. "
"For me that is not enough. I grew
up on segregated playgrounds,
erved in a egregated Anny and still
live in a ociety where my skin color
is often seen as a liabiJity. Now it's
time for payback and 1 am tired of
waiting. "
Since 1971, the United States has
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