Arabic language First, it is important to define what actually makes an Arab. The answer is quite simple – The Arabic language! An Arab is a member of a linguistic group—and therefore, the Arab World can best be defined as the region in which people predominantly speak Arabic. Yet throughout what would be considered the Arab World, tens of thousands of people speak languages other than Arabic, ranging from the numerous dialects of Berber on the African coast of the Mediterranean to Kurdish and
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2010 Iowa Teacher of the Year Johnston High School Johnston, IA School profile: Students in district: Students in building: Suburban 5700 1250 Teaching area: Teaching level: Years in teaching: Years in present position: 2010 National Teacher of the Year Sarah Brown Wessling English 10 - 12 11 10 Page 1 II. Educational History and Professional Development Activities: DEEPENING THE LAYERS ACADEMIC BACKGROUND Iowa State University, Ames, Iowa. Master of Arts, August
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As a junior in high school the only things on my mind are keeping my GPA up, getting good scores on my SAT and ACT, and hoping to God that the colleges consider my application adequate for entry. I personally have two schools that I have been interested in. These two schools are the University of Florida (UF) and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT). The University of Florida is located in Gainesville, Florida; and is a fairly large school with an undergrad enrollment of about 35,043 undergraduates
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time here at Capital High School, fulfilling over 1,000 hours in that time span. This is not an easy task to accomplish while also maintaining a high GPA, being elected multiple times as class president, HSTA member, and being a member of the National Honor Society. The motto here at Capital High School is everybody is somebody at Capital High School. This saying is part of the spirit of Capital High School and Malia embodies that in so many different ways. From being the friendly face new students see
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help set up for events like Night-to-Shine, Place-At-The-Table, and Make-A-Wish week. In terms of music, all four years, I’ve been a member of Symphony Orchestra, the most advanced orchestra, as a cellist. Just last year, 2017, we competed at the National Ski-Music Festival in Winter Park and returned with three trophies. One for superior scoring.
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at the Savage Arena at 5pm. Songfest is a grand philanthropic tradition that can be described as a song and dance performance. This year, proceeds raised from the event will go toward the Wounded Warrior Project, an organization whose mission is to honor and empower Wounded Warriors. The Wounded Warrior Project has helped thousands of family and service members with medical, housing, along with numerous other types of support. This year’s event is split into three different competitions: Men’s Women’s
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they focused on veterans and the sacrifice made by them. I believe that as a society we have lost touch with the true meaning of Memorial day, which in my opinion is a day to recognize the sacrifice made by our fallen. When I was growing up I have a very distinct memory of traveling to New Hampshire where my grandfather, a Marine, was the parade leader for the Memorial Day parade. It was a big deal to get such an honor, and even at ten years old, I knew this day was important. Now I will admit being
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The authors give their evidence for the argument by breaking down their entire thought process. First, one must “uncover the values for which a society stands” (Page 1). Then, they must compare the actions of the individual to the beliefs of the society as a whole. In a time of war against their fatherland to be separate and recognized, national pride was high. Betraying this nationality, as Benedict Arnold did, would be an absolutely unforgivable sin. The evidence given seems authentic, as
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Educational Goals To be as successful as I can and reach my goals, I plan to take it one step at a time. After I complete the RN program at Hibbing Community College, I will transfer to Concordia St. Paul to earn my bachelors in nursing (BSN) degree. After this experience, I would like to find a nice steady job in my community which would help me get some valuable knowledge on nursing and set my life up for more opportunities. I will move on to the University of Minnesota medical school, so I can
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Philiipine Traditional Costumes The Philippine Costumes Barong Tagalog for Men Barong Tagalog, the official national costume of Filipino men, originated from the northern part of the Philippines, and is originally made of jusi or pineapple cloth called “pina” (woven from pineapple leaves). It is worn over a Chinese collarless shirt called camisa de Chino. It exhibits the loose, long lines of its Chinese sources, the airy tropical appearance of Indo-Malay costume, the elongated
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