...Social Studies today is very different than it what was years ago. I remember when I was back in elementary school it was a subject that I did not look forward to having. It could have been because I just did not find it interesting or because the teacher did not make it interesting enough. Before it was all taught by textbooks and students would find it to be a very boring subject but now in the modern world with the use of different technology Social Studies has become a subject that many students enjoy. When learning Social Studies students are actually able to feel as if they are there at that particular time in history. Looking at the Arizona Social Studies Standards and interviewing a Social Studies teacher is has become clear to me that this is an entailed subject and can now understand and appreciate how it has improved over the years. In looking at the Arizona standards it is evident that there is a large amount of material to be cover in such a short time period. In the elementary schools the subject periods are only 45 minutes long. American History is covered in the first five strands as well as other concepts such as early civilization Pre 1500, exploration and colonization, revolution and the Civil War reconstruction and many others. Within each concept there are multiple objectives which are broken down into specific activities like creating charts or timelines. The second strand consists of such topics as World History, research skills, early civilization...
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...Education inequalities and achievements In this essay different in educational achievements of social groups including class, gender and ethnicity as well as difference in achievement caused by out of school factors and in school factors will be discussed. Education has had a huge impact to peoples lives and there is a significant difference in the educational achievement based class, ethnicity and gender. A child`s social background has a huge impact on the success in education and their life in future. On average children from middle class families perform well in school, get better GCSE results, stay longer in full time education than children from the working class families. Majority of children from middle class families will go to university compared to the children from working class families. Statistics show that 77% of students from parents with higher professional jobs will achieve 5 or more GCSE, 66% from parents with lower professional, 40% from parents with intermediate jobs and 33% from parents with routine jobs or unemployed, reason being that most middle class parents will afford to take children to private schools or pay for private tuition (webb, r etal2008). We operationalize the concept of class in school by using the access of free school meals (FSM), which is offered to children whose parents get unemployment benefit and come from deprived areas. There is a huge difference in education attainment between pupil receiving FSM and not receiving FSM, Statistics...
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...Quality Physical Education Apart from the time and effort it may take to come up with an appropriate curriculum, quality physical education is best understood as the way an educator teaches students about the importance of health and wellness, for the reason that its main programs are an effort to create a healthy physical lifestyle for all students. While there are surely more pros than cons regarding physical education, there are issues at hand which teachers, parents, administrators, and students are faced with when providing or receiving quality physical education. Some parents may feel that the standards are set too high, while teachers may feel the standards aren’t high enough. There may be some children who have developmental or health issues, which will require the physical education teacher to reorganize the curriculum. With that said, administrators are basically stuck in the middle as they have obligations to teachers, students, and parents. While quality physical education is of extreme importance, especially within the elementary school setting, there are many issues educators will stumble upon more often than not. Child obesity and asthma are becoming more and more of a problem, which more than likely stems from their home environment, or a health problem. There are budget constraints, teaching methods, and students with special needs. Despite the fact that all of these factors will come about, it is still important to emphasize the importance of quality...
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...Alfred Young’s The Shoemaker and the Tea Party shows the reader a different point of view of the American Revolution that is not really written or stated at all in history books we use today in our classrooms. Alfred Young writes about the individuals neglected during the war and also about the events that shaped the start of the Revolution and the United States of America as it is today. Young talks about many issues in his book and a few of the biggest issues that he stresses is about the sugar-coating of true stories and documented facts to make them more appealing, the credibility of historians, and the problems that resulted in the consequences that shaped history. In this story, we meet many people that had to do a lot with...
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...Multimedia 1. Difinition Of Multimedia Multimedia is simply multiple forms of media integrated together. Media can be text, graphics, audio, animation, video, data, etc. Besides multiple types of media being integrated with one another, multimedia can also stand for interactive types of media such as video games, CD ROMs that teach a foreign language, or an information Kiosk at a subway terminal. Other terms that are sometimes used for multimedia include hypermedia and rich media. The term Multimedia is said to date back to 1965 and was used to describe a show by the Exploding Plastic Inevitable. The show included a performance that integrated music, cinema, special lighting, and human performance. Today, the word multimedia is used quite frequently for DVDs, CD ROMs, a magazine that includes text and pictures, etc. 2.Multimedia Applications Multimedia has become a huge force in industry, education and entertainment… • Industry application: Advertiring is one of the biggest industries that use multimedia to send their message to the masses, using multimedia techniques can significantly make an item being advertised better received by the masses and in many cases with greater results. • Education application: Multimedia can use for education because teachers can let students understand concepts and information better by using pictures, movies, and text. • Entertainment Applications: Television, magazines, web pages, movies…...
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...crime, more opportunity, access to buses. Opportunity to raise grandkids. Low crime, stable, safe community. Opportunity to make money on property. YEAR 2013 Kelvin Grove is 8.5% of Palmerston Norths population Males 3336 38394 Female 3438 41688 Total 6771 80079 1,929 people, or 39.8 percent, since the 2006 Census. Median income is $35,000 $27,000 for Palmerston North Ethnicity Ethnic group(1) Kelvin Grove (percent) European 79.9 Māori 17.0 Pacific peoples 4.0 Asian 9.5 Middle Eastern, Latin American, African 1.6 Other ethnicity 2.2 16.6 % born overseas 84.3% speak English Common birthplace Asia. Recreation Physical Environment Palmerston North City(percent) 78.9 16.5 4.5 9.7 1.3 2.1 19.2% 82.9% Educaton 79.3% 15 years and over have a formal qualification 80.25% 20.9% 18.3% have a Bachelor degree Safety and Transportation 15.6% have access to vehicles Politics and Government 13.1% Health and Social Services Communication Economics Unemployment rate 5.1% 15 years and over 7.6% Business demographics Business demographic data for the year ended February 2013 showed that: • There were 347 business locations (geographic units) in Kelvin Grove compared with 7,513 for all of Palmerston North City. This is an increase of 28.5 percent from the year ended February 2006 for Kelvin Grove. • There were 2,130 paid employees in Kelvin Grove compared with 45,960 for all of Palmerston North City. This is an increase of 7...
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...- some students don't care about their educaton and interupt other students from learning. -Other stuudents don't find school to be interesting and skip out of class which violates the school rules. Statements of Prior Attempts to redress grievances Even after all of the statements provided on the slide above, i believe it is important that we either help out the student in understanding what he is doing is affecting his education and also breaking the school rules. I have even thought about what these students would do if they try bothering other students and i think they should just be moved to a location in which they wont bother the other students. Declaration of independence Therefore i believe the representation of the students should improve after the all the statement provided...
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...Overview Agriculture to India is as the heart is to the human body. It contributes 23 percent of the gross domestic product and feeds billions of people and employs 66 percent of the countries work force. The Mandis system was set in place by the government to centralize and also control the distribution of grains from agriculture among producers, consumers and traders. The organizational structure of the mandis left room for a high level of ambiguity and both greed and self interest took precedence over the well being of farmers. The system was corrupted and the true beneficiaries were the mandis employees. The lack of resources namely technology and information made it impossible for farmers to know the true market value of their produce and therefore accepted any price set by the mandis. In many cases they received prices way below the going market price. Many unethical practices were portrayed by the mandis employees. These practices exploited farmers and the lack of education and information of the farmers furthered the abusive behavior of the mandis. The ITC group which was one of India's foremost private sectors saw the need to address these inefficiencies and therefore gave birth to a system called the E-choupal. The ITC, on implementing the E-choupal sought to improve the supply distribution chain by payment method and all in all, eliminate the inefficiencies that the mandis system posed. For example the organizational structure had to be reconstructed to lessen the...
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...Assessment is defined as "The use of a variety of procedures to collect information about learning and instruction." (Johnson, 2013) It is a crucial part of instruction. In asking students to demonstrate what they have learned we are then able to evaluate if the educational goals and standards are being met. It can affect decisions about grades, instructional needs, curriculum, placement, advancement and in some cases even funding. It inspires three important questions. "Are we teaching what we think we are teaching?" "Are students learning what they are supposed to be learning?" "Is there a better way to teach the subject, thereby promoting better learning?" (Edutopia, n.d.) There are two basic assessment types, summative and formative. Each has a distinct purpose and answers certain questions about student learning. We will discuss these later in this treatise. It is the teachers' responsibility to interpret these assessments and utilize the data for meeting student need, tailoring the content of curriculum and lessons, and, of course, assessing student progress. Teachers must take an active responsibility for achieving a balance between assessments and content. Both summative and formative assessments contribute to the measurement of broader progress on assessment goals. Formative assessment is commonly known as "assessment for learning". It focuses on monitoring student response to and progress in instruction as well providing information to teachers about where...
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...The Dueling Banjos (State vs. Federal) The United States Judicial System Dee Montano CJA/204 April 3, 2012 Sherre D. Corniel The Dueling Banjos (State vs. Federal) The United States Judicial System Frustration, confusion, and complexity; these three words can and are used regularly to describe the justice system within the United States. A better understanding of the history, principles, and role of the dual court system is necessary for a comprehensive understanding of the American justice system. FEDERALISM vs. ANTI-FEDERALISM The roots of the modern court system in the United States can be found in the principle of federalism. When the delegates met in Philadelphia for the Constitutional Convention among other issues that needed to be addressed was a national judicial system; the Articles of Confederation was woefully inadequate in providing for this. The dual judicial system that exists today was given life with the passage of Article III of the U.S. Constitution ("[t]he judicial Power of the United States, shall be vested in one Supreme Court, and in such inferior Courts as the Congress may from time to time ordain and establish.") Article III was a compromise between the Federalists, supporters of a strong central government, who thought that the federal judiciary should contain all of the courts (trial, appellate, and supreme). Whereas the Anti-Federalists, proponents of states’ rights, believed that an all-inclusive federal judiciary would minimize...
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...Discussion Board Forum 2: Contracts BUSI561 – Legal Issues in Business November 10, 2013 Analysis of the Situation Let me begin by assessing the current situation and relationship with Don. Don and I met because of our individual desires to walk with Christ. We developed our friendship that eventually evolved to a business relationship; we are both small business owners. Our business venture started under favorable circumstances consistent with implied duty of faith and fair dealings. According to Kubasek, Brennan, &Browne (2012), an implied contract is formed by conduct of involved parties rather than written or spoken words. That was exactly the case between us. Don would place routine orders and would generally pay all invoices due within 45-60 days. I continue to supply him with my product [Scuppernong grapes] at consistent prices. The situation appeared to be mutually beneficial. Just recently, my product started to gain popularity that resulted to increased demand far in excess of my ability to supply. A company in Connecticut presented an extremely advantageous offer. After contacting Don to inform him of the circumstances, I was informed that my 17-year-old son who is a part-time deliveryman signed a requirements contract on behalf of my company. Neither my son nor Don had mentioned the existence of the contract before. Identifying Present Issues Based on recent developments, my company is facing several pressing issues. I have one current and...
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...Accounting Proposal Introduction The field of accounting affects every active individual within a society to some extent. Taxpayers, families who budget for the future and businesses evaluating potential products use some form of accounting principles to accomplish the tasks required of them. A functional accounting system is critical to the success and health of any given economy. The purpose of this text is to suggest a solution to the lack of a medium through which accounting knowledge is disseminated. Knowledge of accounting is important in the innovation and improvement of accounting principles. These improvements are important in strengthening the economy of a country to compete in the emerging global market. In general, people would see benefit in their daily lives by understanding how and when to utilize various accounting principles. There are many instances in which these benefits can be seen. Individuals use accounting knowledge to more efficiently manage their financial resources. Also tied to this is the ability to keep accurate financial records in order for individuals to make more informed decisions regarding their money. These decisions include budgeting, fund allocation as well as general money management. These benefits stretch beyond the actual user of accounting principles. If people are better managing their money, they are less likely to fall into debt. If businesses do the same, they will be more averse to failure and bankruptcy. The use of accounting...
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...11/4/2015 24 percent of graduates still unemployed Home Scholarships Applications News Archive search... Home News Archive Scholarship Directory 24 percent of graduates still unemployed Scholarships Malaysia Scholarship Directory EduhelpMy Scholarships (234) Loans (25) Grants (1) YAYASAN TUNKU ABDUL RAHMAN SCHOLARSHIP TITIJAYA SCHOLARSHIP FUND PENGAMBILAN CALON LEPASAN Scholarships 24 percent of graduates still unemployed Apply Now! ► Unemployed loansIt costs money to train unemployed graduates. At the last count, about 24% of graduates are considered jobless, mostly from the 1MCA EDUCATION ► Un employed vocational/skills training line. From the 44k unemployed LOAN SCHEME graduates, about 30,000 are still looking for job while about ► Graduates job AMCORP STUDY 5,000 had apply for further studies. Language proficiency is still a major grouse among employers GRANT Menu especially at diploma or degree level jobs. Its common to meet BUMI ARMADA managers who complain about badly written resumes and CADET Home disastrous interviews with fresh graduates. Another problem is SPONSORSHIP Search for a the unrealistic salary demand, says employers. Current Scholarship graduates, being a product of the Internet generation, have more CHINESE SPM Leavers expenses and are not able to scrimp and live with small salary. INDEPENDENT Path Chart ...
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...Student Mobility & the International Table of Content 1. Introduction……………………………………………………..…………….……….3 2. History and Development……………………………………………………...…...…4 2.1 The First Stage …………………………………………………..….…………….…..4 2.2 The Second Stage……………………………………………….…………….….........5 2.3 The Third Stage…………………………………………….………………….….…...5 2.4 The Fourth Stage………………………………………………………………………5 3. Signing of the Bologna Declaration……………………….………………………….6 3.1 Bologna Reform……………………………………………………………………….7 3.2 Credit Point System………………………………………………………...…………7 4. Statistics……..…………………………………………………………………………9 5. Funding…………………………………………………………………………...…..10 6. Conclusion……………………………………………………………………………11 7. Literature and Sources………………………………………………………………13 1. Introduction The Bologna process has made positive contributions to the higher education system in Europe by enabling better quality in education, opportunities for mobility, and by challenging national borders[1]. Teichler, the author of International Student Mobility in Europe in the Context of the Bologna Process, states in his article that ministers in various European countries have adopted similar study programs in hopes of increasing the attractiveness for students from other parts of the world to study in Europe and to promote intra-European mobility[2]. These study programs would offer the student...
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...Criminolgy Fall 2013 3 Major Sources of Crime Data Uniform Crime Report Officially reported crime Counts the # of offences known to police . (Doesn’t count the onest that are not reported (For example, Police Arrests) Crimes Reported Voluntary Participation Self Report UCR Part I Violent Crimes: Homicide, aggravated assault, property crimes, larceny, theft “serious crimes” Sean.007@umb.edu 9/10/13 Risk and Personal Safety Crime isn’t exploding The polls say it’s America’s #1 concern , new prisons, longer sentences. Film: Are we scaring ourselves to Death? What are some of the crime myths identified in the film. Crime Surge Particulary violent crime Old, white, women as victims of crime Stranger homicide Violenct Crime Facts National Commission on the causes and prevention of Violence Primarily an urban phenomenon Offenders are primarily males, youth ages 15-24 years minority, low SES individuals - Victims “...” Perpertartors are most likely to be acquantances Primarily committed by repeat offenders 6% for between 53% and 71% of violent crime. What year was this report published? 1969. Victimolgy Emergence: 1940’s Hans Von Hentig First person to really bring the idea of victim’s role in criminal events Victims precipitaton - idea that the victim brings on the criminal act Who is more likely to be victimized Victim- Offender Link Likelihood of vicitimization ...
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