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- 801: Education Of The Middle Ages
- ... were the Knights who had learn how to fight with various weapons so that they could fight for their king. The common people, however, had no way of being educated other than going a monastic school. However, if they did this, they had to donate their property to the church. The people who went to this school later become monks or nuns. They had to follow three important laws: chastity, obedience, and the law or the lord if not followed they would be thrown out of the monastery. Most monasteries had a ... a place to stay (Monasteries 499-501). Cathedral schools were there to train higher-member of the Church in their professional duties as ministers of the Christian people. The bishop in whose Cathedral complex the school was located needed a group of trained priests to administer the various needs dioceses. The Cathedral school largely emphasized practical skills, effective reading, singing, and knowledge of Church Law, public speaking and the administration ...
- 802: Egypt 2
- ... or write. Illiteracy is at its most in rural areas. The government is making an effort to improve the quality and availability of education. According to law, all children from 6 to 14 must attend school, but attendance is only demanded of children 6 to 12. About 85 percent of this group actually go to school. About half the children who graduate from elementary school go on to high school, and about 20 percent go past high school. There is a lack of funds for schools, causing there to be a shortage of teachers and school buildings, especially in ...
- 803: Famous African Americans
- ... University. During World War II Brooke served in the infantry, rose to the rank of captain, and was awarded the Bronze Star and Combat Infantryman's Badge. After the war he attended Boston University Law School. In 1960 he was appointed chairman of the investigative Boston Finance Commission, and in 1962 he was elected attorney general of Massachusetts; he was returned to this post in 1964. Two years later he was ... Rock Nine were U.S. civil rights figures. Bates was born in Huttig, Ark.and cofounder of Arkansas State Press in 1941. She was president of Arkansas chapter of NAACP in 1957 during Little Rock school integration crisis and while state guardsmen, at Governor Orville Faubus's request, she blocked black students from entering high school buildings. Bates stood firm with students and was arrested along with nine black students. She demanded protection of President Eisenhower for returning students. The 10 were awarded Spingarn Medal 1958. Weaver, Robert Clifton was ...
- 804: Germany 2
- ... roughly 38.7 million people. As said earlier industry employs around 41 percent, agriculture employs 3 percent, and services employ 56 percent. The unemployment rate is 12 percent. Children are required by law to attend school full-time from the age of 6 to 15 or 16, depending on their course of study. After four years of primary school (Grundschule), students go on to one of four kinds of secondary schools. About 60 percent attend a Hauptschule for another five or six years. this type of school provides a general education. Most Hauptschule graduates then attend a vocational school part-time for three years while they learn a trade. Other students, after passing an examination, may attend an intermediate school (Realschule) ...
- 805: Harlem Slums As A Result Of Th
- ... children. Youngsters "with keys tied around their necks on a ribbon" wandered around the streets until families came home at night. Substantial portions were products of broken home, families without a male head. One Harlem school principal testified that 699 of his 1,600 pupils came from families whose fathers were not living at home. Nor did the majority of Harlem schoolchildren ever have time to accustom themselves to the regularity of school life; many families were rootless. Three-fourths of all the Negro pupils registered in one Harlem school, for example, transferred to some other before the end of one school year; some schools actually experienced a 100 percent turnover. Pupils from the South were seriously deficient in educational training: "They are at ...
- 806: A. A. Milne
- ... youngest son to Sarah Marie and John Van Milne. (Collier, Nakamura 1685) A. A. and his two older brothers Davis Barrett (Barry) and Kenneth John (Ken) grew up in the Henley House. This was a school for boys that his father ran. (WWW) As Milne grew up, he and his brother Ken became very close although he showed no affection for Barry. This is how things stayed for the rest of ... say anything to Barry while he was on his deathbed. (WWW) Alan Alexander Milne was always and exceptional student but writing always dominated his life. In 1893 Alan Alexander attended his first year at Westminster School which his older brother Ken also attended. (Collier, Nakamura 1686) Alan was an exceptional student during his first year at Westminster and became a Queen Scholar after only finishing his first term of school. (Collier, Nakamura 1686) After this though, he began slacking off and lacking the exceptional qualities he once had. He decided he knew enough so he stopped working as hard as he used to. This ...
- 807: A.A. Milne
- ... youngest son to Sarah Marie and John Van Milne. (Collier, Nakamura 1685) A. A. and his two older brothers Davis Barrett (Barry) and Kenneth John (Ken) grew up in the Henley House. This was a school for boys that his father ran. (WWW) As Milne grew up, he and his brother Ken became very close although he showed no affection for Barry. This is how things stayed for the rest of ... say anything to Barry while he was on his deathbed. (WWW) Alan Alexander Milne was always and exceptional student but writing always dominated his life. In 1893 Alan Alexander attended his first year at Westminster School which his older brother Ken also attended. (Collier, Nakamura 1686) Alan was an exceptional student during his first year at Westminster and became a Queen Scholar after only finishing his first term of school. (Collier, Nakamura 1686) After this though, he began slacking off and lacking the exceptional qualities he once had. He decided he knew enough so he stopped working as hard as he used to. This ...
- 808: History Guidelines
- When you read an elementary or high school history book you get the same general idea. In 1492 Christopher Columbus sailed the ocean blue. These books have to follow the standards called National History Guidelines. Should we change these guidelines to reveal the ... own country. Another point to be taken into consideration is that the space for teaching these hidden facts about history just isnt available. To add these facts to the history books would extend the school year (Bruer 01). I feel that the school year wouldnt be extended because we could take out the not son important facts and replace them with the hidden facts. Altouth the standards for United States history neglect to mention that George ...
- 809: Thomas Edison
- ... from running a grocery store to real estate. When Thomas was seven years old, his family moved to Port Huron, Michigan. He was a very curious child who asked a lot of questions. Edison began school in Port Huron, Michigan when he was seven. His teacher, the Reverend G. B. Engle considered Thomas to be a dull student.(Allen pg. 22) Thomas especially did not like math. And he asked too many questions. The story goes that the teacher whipped students who asked questions. After three months of school, the teacher called Thomas, "addled". Thomas was pissed. The next day, Nancy Edison brought Thomas back to school to talk with Reverend Engle. The teacher told his mother that Thomas couldn't learn. Nancy also became angry at the teacher's strict ways. She took Thomas out of school and decided to ...
- 810: Veterinarians
- ... surgeons and farm vets. Doctors of veterinary medicine are medical professionals, whose primary responsibility is protecting the health and care for animals and pets. Veterinary schools have been around for hundreds of years. The first school of veterinary medicine opened in 1762 (Duncan 63). Its founder was Alexandre Francois. He sought to make veterinary medicine a respected science (Duncan 63). After Francois, veterinary medicine grew and became organized. The American Veterinary ... an aspiring vet will apply to a 4-year veterinary program. The first two years of the vet program consist of general science classes at college levels (Career: Veterinary). The last two years of vet school are when a student does clinical rounds, which is where the students have hands on training and get to see what a real vet does. After the last two years of vet school, the student will complete a 3-year residency. After the residency, the student is eligible to sit for the licensing exam. Only about 85% of those who take the exam pass (McCarthy 3). Vet ...
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