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- 711: Charlemagne
- ... Roman scholars. A text would be read by a student or teacher, accompanied by an explanation. Then there would be discussion of the material following the proper analytical reasoning of the time. This method of teaching was responsible for generations of students learning to discipline their thoughts, and formed the minds of several leaders who lived in Charlemagne's day, and under the kings who followed. As King or Emperor, one ...
- 712: Richard Lederer: His Works
- ... major and then attended Harvard Law School, where he found that he read the law cases for their literary value. So rather than fighting his verbivorous instincts, He switched into a Masters of Arts and Teaching program at Harvard. That led to a position at St. Paul's School, in Concord, NH, where he taught English and media for 27 years. Richard Lederer said that he would have gladly served them ...
- 713: Benjamin Franklin Was A Man of Many Accomplishments
- ... s education started at home. At the age of eight he went to Latin school. George Brownell taught him soon after he was finished with Latin school. He went there regularly until his teacher stopped teaching the boys to go teach the young women of the school. After this took place he ended his schooling at the age of ten (McMaster 3). After schooling Franklin had many jobs. His jobs were ...
- 714: Biography of Galileo
- ... he discovered the four largest moons of Jupiter. He published these findings in March 1610 in The Starry Messenger. His new fame gained him appointment as court mathematician at Florence. He was thereby freed from teaching duties and had time for research and writing. By December 1610 he had observed the phases of Venus, which contradicted Ptolemaic astronomy and confirmed his preference for the Copernican system. The professors of philosophy scorned ...
- 715: Important People in History
- ... over again so they can avoid making the same mistake. Kohlberg, Lawrence - Developmental Psychologist (1966) He formulated the cognitive developmental theory. He doesn't think that children learn to become members of society through direct teaching. He thinks the children learn rules by actively exploring the world. According to Kohlberg, a child's greatest need is to make sense out of their world. In order for them to do this, they ...
- 716: Gandhi: A Man with Virtues
- ... Gandhi dies all of India would have revolted against Britain. In 1934 Gandhi completely resigned from politics and was replaced by a leader of the Congress party named Jawaharlal Nehru. Gandhi then travelled across India teaching passive resistance. In 1939, Gandhi returned to political life because of the federation of Indian principalities with the rest of India. He then decided he would force the ruler of the state to modify his ...
- 717: The Life of Sid Vicious
- ... day the band decided to fire Glen Matlock because they felt he did not fit in well with the band. They held auditions for a bass player, and Sid spent the whole night before auditions teaching himself the bass. He sort of learned, and got the spot as bass player mostly because of how horrible he sounded. The Sex Pistols was the summit of Sid Vicious' life. They had a big ...
- 718: Pope Paul III: The Sixteenth Century Miracle
- ... Paul III approved the Society of Jesus. This was a group lead by Ignatius of Loyola and included six of his fellow students. The Society of Jesus was dedicated to spreading the Christian faith by teaching and preaching. Before Paul's reign was over Ignatius and his followers were spreading the Christian teachings throughout Europe. Paul III accomplished many other things also. He forbade the enslavement of the Indians, he rebuked ...
- 719: The Life and Work of Ronald Dahl
- ... her husband, was determined to provide a steady foundation for her children, refusing to relocate from Wales back home to Norway with her parents (Howard 1). She did steep the children in Scandinavian customs, though, teaching them the language of Norway, and instilling them with a love for all things Norwegian instead of those English. Mark West contends that this contributed to the detached attitude Dahl had for England and the ...
- 720: The Life of Claude Monet
- ... however, was the commitment and intense dedication to their new approach to art. One which was eventually to be labeled impressionism. Gleyre was a very talented instructor and all his students benefited from his persistent teaching methods. Monet remained at his studio for approximately two years. Throughout this time, Monet, Renoir, Sisley and Bazille made frequent trips to the nearby forest of Fontainbleau, located southeast of Paris. This forest had been ...
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