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- 21121: Revolutions
- ... of revolution is a group of successive events or changes. Revolution has veen the cause of historical changtes since the beginning oof time. Revolutions have been fought for many different reasons. In the early 1500's, religion was a main issue of change. Catholicism wss the accepted religion but many people didn't agree with the catholic doctrine. People such as Martin Luther started a movement that would seperate from the catholic church and became Lutheran. The Lutheran belief was that you were not saved through good works, but through faith in the promises of God. This belief was the chief guide to religious truths for all Protistants. Between 1521 and 1525, Luther's religious movement became a revolution. In 1555, after many religious wars, the division of Christianity was formally acknowledged when Lutheranism was granted the same legal rights as Catholicism. Revolution came in many forms. The ...
- 21122: The Power of Reading
- ... spirit, embalmed and treasured up on purpose to a life beyond life.” This quote reveals a true fact of life that reading is fundamental! It also reveals the power that literature has upon a person’s life and his/her offspring’s. Reading is far mare beneficial than any form of entertainment. When one is exposed to literature, one can be certain of gaining an extensive knowledge of vocabulary and a reliable source of entertainment that lies at the palm of your hands at any point of time or given place. Reading literature is a powerful tool that enhances one’s vocabulary. Gaining the necessary knowledge of vocabulary from reading is an effortless way of meeting the demands summoned by society today. Not only is one able to express him or herself more freely and ...
- 21123: Political Momentum
- ... Oct. 13th 1997 issue of Bus. Week, including Blue Plate Dinners whose prices ran from 1,000 to 10,000 dollars a plate! The most recent developements in the Justice departments research into President Clinton's phone calls that supposedly prove that he elicited funds from private donors from the White House, thus making it illegal. All this evidence is merely a handful compared to the complete list of occurances. But ... despite the public disgust of money and politics, none of it succeeded in mobilizing the public opinion for reform. The war is being waged in Washington. According to the Oct. 20th 1997 issure of U.S. News, the battle is almost strictly partisan. The Republicans against the Democrats. The Republicans claim that a reform would prevent unfair advantages that parties with more funds had over the other. It seems like a ... of this issue. Like balancing the budget, a campaign finance reform may still take years of pushing and inertia. According to the Sep. 13th 1997 issue of Newsweek, the drive now has momentum lagislators can't ignore. For the first time in years, something is being done. Janet Reno has unleashed investigations on shady finance acqusition, and thus both parties are designing fall back strategies in event of a success ...
- 21124: Human Growth and Development
- Human Growth and Development PSYC 2103 As we all know, children are our future, therefore it is very important to keep the education level high among our children. But for some children, this doesn't happen. Underprivileged children sometimes become very insolated in themselves and others as well. Many things may be delayed among an underprivileged child, such as, physical development within the early years. I have just received money ... development to be the most important. During infancy, children discover feelings of self-worth, confidence, independence and fear (both healthy and unhealthy). Habituation will be very important, because this provides a window into the child's memory. The ratio for the 8-12 month class is 1 to 5. Therefore resulting in a better communication level and a higher quality of education. Friendship Learning Center puts great emphasis on the individuality ... as time for them to play and interact on their own in a safe, well supervised environment. The room is full of things to do and full of colorful educational things (i.e.: 1-10 #'s, ABC's posters) In the second year, children become active categorizes, spontaneously sorting objects during play, so Friendship allows 2-3 hours of play inside the classroom. Outside playtime is also done when weather ...
- 21125: Importance of Higher Education
- ... a matter of necessity. As we continue to evolve, it will be essential that administrators, teachers, students, and higher education officials develop new tools and techniques to meet the standards of higher education. The benefit(s) of higher education is not a new phenomena. In fact, one of the most influential proponents on this subject was Thomas Jefferson. Jefferson’s autobiography describes how education would influence the nation’s democratic values while preserving individual liberties. In the 1950’s the Truman Commission on Higher Education remarked that the purpose of higher education was to promote “ equal liberty and equal opportunity to differing individuals ...
- 21126: Observation Report of A Child At Elementary School Recess
- ... be referred to as John. In the first section of this observational analysis a brief description of the program which John participates in will be given. This will be followed by an analysis of John's activities during the observation. Observation The day treatment program John participates in is located on the campus of a public elementary school, and is supported by a local private mental health agency. In general, children ... of recess. Analysis Although John participates in a day treatment program for children with emotional and social deficits, John interacted much as one would expect a child would of his age. In accordance with Erikson's developmental theory, John should be entering (or in the middle of) industry vs. inferiority. This stage of development may be seen in John's activities performed on the "monkey bars;" Where John crossed the bars after his efforts had been blocked by a peer, as opposed to giving up on the task.Thus showing goal directed behavior at ...
- 21127: Discipline in the Classroom: Past and Present
- ... straight pins, hard plastic baseball bats, and arrows. If at the time a teacher did not have his/her weapon, they would often resort to punching, kicking, slapping and shaking as ways to "get children's attention". Besides these common manoeuvres of punishment, other and often more painful techniques were used by teachers. Children in a class for the learning disabled claimed that their teacher, and her aide banged their heads ... It was not uncommon for teachers in the past to repeatedly criticize and laugh at a particular students disability, or even creativity for the main reason of punishing the student for a minor offense. Teacher's did this by often reading a student's personal journal to the whole class, reading a students grades, and most often apprehending and degrading the student about his or her appearance, family, or school work in front of the whole class. This ...
- 21128: Pompeys Rise To Political Prom
- Question: Account for Pompey’s rise to political prominence between 78- 62 BC. You are to examine and analyse political machinations of Pompey and attempt to explain how he managed to fulfil his ambition. You must establish a clear understanding ... which could see him locked into losing a position. He frequently switched sides from the Optimates (in the senate), to the Populares (in the triumvirate) whenever he saw advantage. Therefore, Pompey was an opportunist. Pompey’s military commands were mostly not his own work, He usually was appointed towards the end of a campaign largely completed by other people. This shows the weakness of the senate. Pompey almost always received complete ... Pompey only entered into military engagements if it either provided him with political power or influence over people, which could translate into political power. Pompey was insatiably covetous, which was a great cause of people’s hatred for him. But many loved Pompey; his temperance, his skill and exercise in war, his eloquence of speech, integrity of mind, and affability in conversation and address. No men ever asked a favour ...
- 21129: Americans Take Their Education For Granted
- Americans Take Their Education For Granted Americans take their education for granted. Education has become one of the most important aspects of a person's. With seventeen years of formal education, a person can do almost anything he or she wants to do. Yet many in America take this for granted. Some American students today would rather not be in ... can be attributed in part to the effects of this attitude. I believe there are two reasons behind this attitude--the lack of family values and the lack of responsibility taken by some of America's youth. Children often do not understand the value of the education they are receiving. Parents need to drill the importance of an education into their child's head. If children are not made aware of how meaningful school is, chances are they will fail when they are adults. Parents have to instill in their child the discipline and motivation it takes ...
- 21130: San Martin
- JOSE' DE SAN MARTIN- THE KNIGHT OF THE ANDES. One of the principal liberators of South America from Spanish rule was Jose de San Martin. He is also known as Argentina's liberator, and was one of the principal revolutionary fighters against royalist forces in South America. He was a master of military strategy, a skill which led him to success. San Martin became a national hero ... First Triumvirate", which was led by Bernardino Rivadvia. The political objectives of the two aligned organizations were however quite different, as Rivadavia was interested in Buenos Aires on a local level, and the Lautaro Lodge's main mission was to liberate Spanish America from a broader perspective. These differences created a split in the coalition, and in December 1812, Rivadavia was overthrown. In February 3, 1813, San Martin entered his first ... stability in the new nations of Spanish America. In January 1817, he started to cross the Andes. He led his army 15,000 feet above sea level, a feat that has been compared to Hannibal's crossing of the Alps. His force consisted of about 3,000 infantry soldiers, and 250 artillery troops. By winning the battle of Maipu in April 5, 1818, royalists in Chile were defeated. Later that ...
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