Tori London Sarah Davis English 1101 November 20, 2013 Ethnography Draft On a gloomy Wednesday I sat in the

cold, gray trailer, in a childs size chair at a small desk, at Albemarle Road Elementary School. I watched as the children scattered to clean up their messes from their tan desks and follow Ms. Lays instructions to meet on the colorful carpet that displayed our country and its 50 states for story time. The first grade students scurried to put their crayons away and to turn in their work in the box on a shelf near the door. Ms. Lay sat in her chair waiting for all of the students to get quiet, but you could tell she wanted the children to understand that on their own. As taps and whispers went on amongst the children to get quiet, Ms. Lay did nothing but glare at each child. Once everyone was settled down she was ready to begin her lesson. Once a week, that being a Wednesday or Friday, Ill go and intern for a first grade class at Albemarle Road Elementary School (ARES). For me walking into ARES it wasnt what I was used to seeing nor was it a traditional public school in my eyes. 98% of the student population was made up of African American and Hispanic Children and is in a neighborhood most would consider bad. Out of the entire school their free and reduced lunch rate was at a 96%. This school is considered as a school in poverty. More than half of the schools campus is in trailers, and the school is very over populated. Given the circumstances of this school I feel as if the students are at a disadvantage and may not be receiving the same opportunities or quality of education.