...Ducksters is a children’s website that provides many biographies about people in history such as philosophers from Ancient Greece, to modern inventors such as Henry Ford. I could use this website in a variety of ways. When discussing a moment in history, I could pull up the biography of a person from that time. As a class, we could review this individual’s biography, and discuss why or how they impacted people’s lives then and now. Another way I could use this website is by allowing each student to research a different person of their choice. This would also be a language arts integrated activity. Students can learn about biographies, and learn what that individual did that helped shape life today. Students could create a PowerPoint about the individual that they...
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...1.0: Introduction Writing is one of the most crucial aspects in language learning. It is not an easy task as it seems as writing is actually a process; and it is the teachers’ responsibilities to help students becoming good writers. According to Hedge (2005), writing process consists of four stages that are ‘Composing’, ‘Communicating’, ‘Crafting’ and ‘Improving’ (pp. 17). Therefore, this essay presents the main principles that underlie in activities that assist learners at these different stages in the writing process which is designed by Tricia Hedge in her book, ‘Writing’ (2005). This paper will start with a discussion about the first stage of writing that is ‘Composing’, and continue with another stage which is ‘Communicating’. ‘Crafting’ will be explained next, and finally, the last stage which is ‘Improving’ will be addressed. Additionally, an example of activity will be illustrated in each section. 2.0: Composing Composing is a stage that ‘takes a writer from pre-writing to polishing a final draft for a specific purpose and a particular audience’ (pp. 81). Hedge believes that good writing is often recursive, and not linear where various operations take place simultaneously throughout writing process. There are three main activities in this stage; pre-writing, drafting and redrafting, and editing. In pre-writing, the focus will be mainly on planning the outlines and exploring possible content. The learners will be aided to identify the purpose and the audience...
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...today. Several maps of England and Wales created by smith still exist. He was the first person to use fossils as mapping tools. In 1812, maps of England and Wales created by Smith himself with no help and only his own money were published by John Cary and were sold at £5.25 a copy. That did not pay enough for Smith, so he later fell into debt and landed in a debtor’s prison. After his release, he lived in Scarborough from 1824 to 1826, took on many odd jobs, and built a geological museum and called it the Rotunda. It was renamed ‘The William Smith museum of Geology’ by Lord Oxborgh in May 2008. After a few years of jumping from job to job, he finally found a steady job and a good home. In 1828, he was given a post as land steward to Sir John Johnston of Hackness. In 1831, the president of the Geological society of London awarded the first Wollaston medal to Smith. The Wollaston Medal is awarded to “geologists who have had a significant influence by means of a substantial body of excellent research in either or both pure and applied aspects of the science.”...
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...by the treatment of Indian immigrants in South Africa, so he joined the struggle to obtain basic rights for them. (BBC, 2013) He developed a non-violent way to address the wrong doings with speeches and protest, which attracted millions of followers, including the South African government. During his time, Gandhi led three major movements that he turned into political weapons. They were the Non-Cooperation Movement, the Civil Disobedience Movement, and the Quit India Movement. (Indian independence movement, n.d.) The Civil Disobedience Movement caused for the whole nation to join Gandhi in his fight against the British. This started the negotiating of the Indian Independence, but at this point the British were still not ready to let go. (Maps of India, 2004) After 15 more years, and a few more arrest, Gandhi finally had the chance to talk to Britain’s new government about the independence the nation craved. He sensed they wanted more power, so he distanced himself from the negotiations. Even so, the government eventually conceded too many of Gandhi’s demands, which led to the Indian Independence Act 1947. (Indian independence movement, n.d.) opposition One of Gandhi’s protests that was a significant political change was the Civil Disobedience Movement, which included the Salt March. It was a non-violent march protesting the British Salt Tax because the British were not compromising with the pleas for the Indian independence. When the Salt Tax made it illegal to sell or produce...
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...Navy pre-WWII was Marshal Admiral Marquis Togo Heihachrio. Togo Heihachrio was born January 1848 during the Meiji Period in Japan (Lloyd). He was born into a well-off family, and his father was a local samurai. Togo trained to become a samurai for his young adult life until he went to the United Kingdom to study naval warfare (Encyclopedia of World Biography). Learning much in England, he travelled the world and learned much about British naval tactics, who at the time had some of the best naval forces in the world (Lloyd). After his training in England, Togo Heihachrio return to Japan to lead Japanese naval forces. At first his commands were small, and he had an illness...
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...establish modern communication. After serving a mission in Tunisia, he was transferred to Algeria where he served another mission. The French treated their efforts in Algeria completely differently than their efforts in Tunisia. They developed hospitals, medical services, and new communications, but dominantly took control of the country and its native people. Upon leaving Algeria, Cholesky joined the Geodesic section of the army geographic service. It was said that Cholesky had “ a sharp intelligence and a great facility for mathematical work, having an inquiring spirit and original ideas.” This field of the army put his true strengths of mathematical excellence to the test. His works had profound effects on the allocations of continents on the map. Cholesky produced a computational procedure, which was fairly simple compared to the previous works of Jean Baptiste Joseph Delombre. It can be said that Cholesky perfected his works. His procedure proved to be simple, fast, and precise and became known as the method of Cholesky. A few short months after his ingenious works, he became first lieutenant in the French army. Two years later, he married his wife who birthed his three children. His military efforts were profound in that he paved the way for the French...
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...Congressman David Joyce (United States House of Representatives, 2014), stated that David Joyce was born in Cleveland, Ohio in 1957. The biography noted that he graduated from West Geauga High School. It discussed that he met his wife Kelly, also a graduate of West Geauga High School, while running for County Prosecutor, and that she is a nurse. David and Kelly have three children, Trenton, Keighle, and Bridey. The family currently lives in Russell Township in Ohio. Education-wise, after high school, David attended the University of Dayton where he received his BA in accounting, and then his Juris Doctorate. After school, he first worked as a public defender in Cuyahoga County, and then as County Prosecutor of Geauga County. The biography of Joyce noted that he was elected in November of 2012 to the 113th Congress as representative of the 14th District of Ohio, and is currently still serving. The map on the House of Representatives Website showed that the 14th District of Ohio includes Ashtabula, Lake, and Geauga, Cuyahoga, Trumbull, and Summit counties, which are all in Northeast Ohio....
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...Elden Lashley Jill Decker English 101 61213 Lashley1 J.R.R Tolkien J.R.R Tolkien is the writer and creator of The Hobbit and the Lord of the Rings books. Which are four of my favorite books of all time, especially the Lord of the Rings. His creativity and ability to immerse you in a world is unlike any other I've seen or experienced. "If you really want to know what Middleearth is based on, it's my wonder and delight in the earth as it is, particularly the natural earth." – J.R.R. Tolkien. I love his books and now I'm here to tell you a little about his life. J.R.R Tolkien or John Ronald Reuel Tolkien was born in Bloemfontein South Africa on January 3rd, 1892. To his father and mother Arthur Tolkien and Mabel Tolkien. After his father died when he was just 4 years old, his mother took him and his little brother Hilary to hamlet of Sarehole, in Birmingham, England. His mother then died in 1904 and he and his brother were sent to live with relatives and then in boarding homes. with a catholic priest gaining guardianship in Birmingham. He would go on to get his first class degree at Exeter College, specializing in AngloSaxon and Germanic languages and classic literature. He enlisted as a lieutenant Lancashire Fusiliers and served in World War I, making sure he kept writing though. He fought in the battle of somme in which there were many deaths,“I will not say, do not weep, for not all tears are an evil.” ―J.R.R. Tolkien. he eventually was released from duty due to illness...
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...Real Agent Installation and Setup Documents Real Agent Real Estate Setup Documentation Theme Installation Login into your WordPress dashboard and click on “Appearance” --> “ Themes” tab. You will have the option to manage existing themes or Install new ones, click on “Install Themes”. A sub menu with the following options will appear below the main tabs: Search | Upload | Featured | Newest | Recently Updated Click on the “Upload” item and you will get the following screen: Install a theme in .zip format Click on “Choose File” and locate the purchased file in your PC and then click on “Install Now”. Preview or Activate the theme and check your website to see the Real Agent Real Estate theme. The theme is now active. Demo content installation (Developer Package) Developer (Full) package only --> Click on "Tools"--->import-->WordPress and locate the provided xml file in your computer, click upload file and import, select your author preferences and click "Download and import file attachments". All the content from the demo theme will be on your website. Setting Permissions Make sure the following folder have "write or 777" permissions for authors and specific images thumbnail creation: /cache/ (located within the theme) Image Size Image sizes are defined by default in Real Agent theme but you also need to setup your "Media" settings in the WordPress administration to tell WordPress to resize all your images to the correct size...
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...that shows copying in the 16th century, it can be observed that the method for book reproduction is much faster and much easier.(doc #1) Being fast and easy, the printing method also became very cheap. The printing press created a more efficient way of reproducing books than the ones people used before that. By making the reproduction of books so much better, the printing press created a positive feedback loop that allowed more and more people to copy books. When maps that show the locations of the printing press in 1471 and 1500 are...
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... Not to mention, those who witnessed the take off “reported that a radio antenna may have been damaged,” (Source: Amelia Earhart Biography). In addition, the radio equipment that could broadcast radio radio signals farther distances were left behind in order to allow more room for fuel onboard. This plays an immense role in the succeeding circumstances as Earhart had trouble communicating over the radio. Additionally, Earhart’s navigator, Noonan, had extreme difficulty with celestial navigation due to the extensive overcast conditions. It was, also, later discovered that the flyers were using maps that may have been inaccurate. This, too, plays a role in future events as Earhart and Noonan have difficulty locating their destination. To assist with their landing, “the United States Coast Guard cutter Itasca was on station at Howland, assigned to communicate with Earhart's Lockheed Electra 10E and guide them to the island once...
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...Perry, Oklahoma. Meridel was born into a family of social and political activists. Her mother made a living traveling and speaking as a feminist socialist, speaking about issues important to women such as education and birth control. The influence of political and social activists in her family most likely led her to write about and speak up for people without a voice. “She said she learned early to write down what they were saying, hiding behind water troughs in the streets, under tables at home—listening. Listening to the tales of the lives of the people, her writings were grounded in these grassroots, salt-of-the-earth stories and experiences of working people, of the poor, the disenfranchised, the dispossessed.” (meridellesueur.org/biography). She had a brief acting career as a stunt actress and graced films such as The Perils of Pauline and Last of the Mohicans as an extra. After leaving her acting career behind she focused solely on her writings. She published her works throughout the 1920's until the end of the Second World War, when blacklisting of those who were involved in the socialist movement began. It was a hard time for Lesueur. During the height of the "red scare," Lesueur made her living publishing children's books, teaching writing, and holding a variety of odd jobs. (washburn.edu/reference/cks/mapping/lesueur/). By the 1970's where people were more open to accepting different political views, Lesueur's works thrived. She began to publish both new and old writings...
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...(and fellow Civil War veteran) Benjamin Harrison in August of that year. Dedicated on the Battle of Chickamauga's 32nd anniversary in 1895, the Chickamauga and Chattanooga National Military Park became the first such park established by the Federal government, followed by Shiloh, Gettysburg, Vicksburg, and Antietam. Learn More: The Civil War In4: War in the West Join t Fight Donate today to preserve Civil War battlefields and the nation’s history for generations to come. Donate Now default landscape FEATURE Chickamauga James Longstreet BIOGRAPHY James Longstreet Braxton Bragg BIOGRAPHY Braxton Bragg Chickamauga Battle Hero BATTLE Chickamauga Chickamauga Animated Map Landscape and Square ANIMATED MAP Chickamauga Animated Map William S. Rosecrans BIOGRAPHY William S. Rosecrans 45,839 ACRES SAVED The Civil War Trust and our members have saved 45,839 acres in 23 states! SEE THE LAND WE'VE SAVED pre_footer_1.jpg Bringing History to Life Maps, videos, virtual tours, and apps combine to offer unique ways to learn about the war. EXPLORE EDUCATIONAL RESOURCES pre_footer_2.jpg Give with Confidence! The Majority of our funds go directly to Preservation and Education. OUR FINANCIALS LEARN VISIT PRESERVE GIVE About Shop Contact CONNECT WITH US GIVE WITH CONFIDENCE SPONSORED BY Privacy Policy Terms of Service State Registrations ©2017 Civil War Trust...
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...ENG100 INTERMEDIATE ACADEMIC READING & WRITING CHAPTER 1 PRE-WRITING PREPARED BY: ZARINAH ABU BAKAR NAME OF SCHOOL FACULTY OF LANGUAGES AND GENERAL STUDIES CHAPTER 1: PRE-WRITING LEARNING OUTCOMES TOPIC At the end of this chapter, students will be able to: Use a variety of pre-writing activities to generate ideas, focus a topic, and formulate a method of developing an essay select and narrow an essay topic Slide 2 of 17 CHAPTER 1: PRE-WRITING TOPIC OUTLINES TOPIC Introduction 1.1 Pre-writing 1.1.1 Steps in process writing 1.1.2 Analysing the topic/question- directive words 1.1.3 Selecting and narrowing an essay topic 1.2 Pre-writing strategies 1.2.1 Brainstorming methods 1.3 Reading and note taking strategies 1.3.1 Note taking skills Slide 3 of 17 CHAPTER 1: PRE-WRITING INTRODUCTION TOPIC Slide 4 of 17 CHAPTER 1: PRE-WRITING 1.1.1 STEPS IN PROCESS WRITING The Writing Process TOPIC Slide 5 of 17 CHAPTER 1: PRE-WRITING 1.1.2 CHOOSING A QUESTION TOPIC If you have a choice of essay questions consider the following factors when deciding which essay to do: which topics interest you most? which topics have good resource materials available? which topics are most relevant to you personally or professionally? which topics might be easiest for you to write about? Slide 6 of 17 CHAPTER 1: PRE-WRITING 1.1.2 Analysing the topic/question- directive words TOPIC Slide 7 of 17 CHAPTER 1: PRE-WRITING ...
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...Democratic-Republican with 231 votes, while John Quincy Adams was Independent with 1 vote. This was the United States third and last election which a candidate ran effectively unopposed. There are many events that happened like depression from the Panic of 1819 and slavery. James Monroe Biography James Monroe was the fifth president of the United States. He was born on April 28, 1785, in Westmoreland County, Virginia. Monroe was the oldest out of the 7 children in his family. James was with George Washington and fought with him, and studied being a lawyer with Thomas Jefferson. The reason why he is remembered because of the Monroe Doctrine, and also expanding U.S territory. He married Elizabeth...
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