Journal #1. Page 19- “Since beer was a gift from the gods, it was also the logical thing to present as a religious offering.” Response - Beer was used in ceremonies such as religious, agricultural, funerals, etc. The religious meaning of beer has a longer timeline than the Sumerians and the Egyptians.
Truman Capote, was an artist, novelist, short story writer, screenwriter and also a playwright. Truman Capote, whose biological name was Truman Streckus Pearson was one of the innumerable conspicuous writers during the 90th century. Capote novel titled (OTHER VOICES OTHER ROOMS), was his first published novel in the Mid 1900s under furtherance granted by Random House. Capote was an ideal and respected icon in the literature industry. He influenced many individuals through his compositions and creative brilliancy of skill.
Special Education in America has grown enormously in the last hundred years. In the early 1900s special education classrooms had just recently been organized in the United States and “The first formal training for public school teachers [that taught special education] began at the Training School at Vineland, New Jersey, in 1904 (Johnson 1909; ‘Summer School for Teachers’)” (Trent 294). The first service animals weren’t employed until almost the end of 1928. Disability services weren’t properly provided until well past the 1950’s.
“You cannot open a book without learning something.” This quote by Confucius means that writing is very powerful in education and teaching a lesson. Writing is important to history because it can be used to educate people, keep record of history and it led to many more important inventions in history. A First reason that writing is an important part of history is because it is used to educate people and allowed for faster communication.
Unlike Martin Luther, there are more than 95 thesis’ on my improvement due to AP World History. In World History class, I not only managed to learn about the Ways of the World, (by Robert W. Strayer) I was additionally able to obtain valuable skills such as time management, cleaver studying, and overall independence. As a Freshman, I was skeptical of taking AP World History; I was aware of the fast-pace and rigor, something I had not experienced before. AP World History is definitely not an easy class, but it is an experience, a journey in which I am very grateful that I had the opportunity to take.
I depict my ideal future in the Peterson Self Authoring Project that run as follows: I want to be someone who will be imitate at least by some persons in their life time as an exemplified person. I'm a very ordinary person who never compromise with dishonesty, never be late in working place except rare occasions, and never be avoid any assigned tasks, never be biased to anyone, and never be directed by any personal liking or disliking while making an assessment. It's my pleasure if some of these qualities will transform into those persons who have a close contacts with me especially in working places. I want to do the same thing as I have already do.
Some students with sports and after school activities may feel intimidated to take the class because of the workload but with strong time management the workload can be completed. For example I myself am a two sport athlete and I was able to manage my time and complete the workload for AP World
I met with my AP Literature teacher, Mrs. Rutigliano at Mayfield High School. She teaches both 10th and 12th grade English along with being an academic coach for grades 9-12. I have been surrounded by English teachers my entire life because my mom is an English teacher as well. It has always been a career I have considered because of my love for the English language and children. I look up to Mrs. Rutigliano and her love for teaching English which is why I interviewed her.
AP Music Theory was taught by one of my favorite teachers. I’ve had him for three years, and he always pushes students every year to sign up for the class. Even if it didn’t fit into your schedule, he just needed enough people to show interest in the class. In other words, fifty people could sign up for the class, but if only five people end up fitting it in their schedule, it’d still be considered a class for that year.
Some people say that high schools should not be allowed to teach AP classes. Some people think this because students are taking advantage of the weighted credit. They also argue high school teachers are not capable of teaching a college level course. Finally, they argue that AP courses reduce the opportunity of the exploration in college. The first argument they give is AP classes give a weighted credit to a student, even if the student did not take the AP exam (Honawar 2).
In high school, I took AP Literature and I feel as though it prepared me very well. My teacher helped me to develop my writing into something I could be proud of. In high school, we were required to use notable sources that were academically worthy. For example, everyone used Galileo to find credible sources for their specific topic. In my English classes, we read and analyzed notorious novels and short stories.
Lily Zhao 20467868 AFM 311 – TUT Section 104 Darren Charters May 31, 2015 Social media is undoubtedly a huge part of people’s personal lives and from Facebook to Twitter and LinkedIn, it has also seeped its way into people’s professional lives. Facebook, for example, is used for both personal and business uses – connecting with friends and coworkers while promoting a business. Personal and business matters become one in social media platforms and it is often difficult for some to draw the line. Allowing people to connect with one another online, to help people keep in touch with others in their personal lives whether they are related, childhood friends, or just met, has also transformed the way business professionals communicate.
My junior year I took on the challenge by taking Language and Composition then also taking United States History. That gave me the confidence to double my load with adding on 2 more AP classes to my schedule which is a challenge but I think there’s much worse than four AP classes. As you go you learn that if you set your mind on doing a certain thing anything is possible to overcome.
Tawney Nodland – As I look back over the past semester of English Composition, I realize that I have grown as a writer. Not onlyhas my understanding of the writing process changed, my whole attitude towards composition has too. This composition course has made a significant impact on my learning experience and has given me tools to take forward into my future educational and professional goals. Throughout this course, I have discovered things about myself as a writer and know some of my strengths and weaknesses. I now feel more prepared for future writing assignments, whether for work or for school.
Homework is eating students alive! Too much homework is causing numerous issues within undergraduates in today 's society. Students stress levels are through the roof, social lives are diminishing, grades are slipping and their physical health is in jeopardy. Teachers appoint hours of work at night, which most kids do not have the time to accomplish, especially when they want to have a gregarious life outside of school. The issues declared have a common source which emphasizes that teenagers are receiving a colossal amount of homework and it needs to change.
