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    Four Planes of Development

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    The Four Planes of Development The first 24 years of a child’s life is divided to four planes or stages of development each consist of a period of six years. Within these stages the development is intense at the beginning‚ consolidates and then tapers to the next. The 1st & 3rd planes are periods of intense creation‚ while 2nd & 4th planes are the calm periods of consolidation. * Birth to six (infancy) First Plane * Six to twelve (Childhood) Second Plane * Twelve to eighteen (Adolescence)

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    America was founded on the belief that all men (people) should have equal rights. This was not true for another eighty years‚ when President Abraham Lincoln put the Emancipation Proclamation into effect. And still‚ over one hundred fifty years later‚ this is not true. People are being refused from jobs and schools due to their gender or race. I believe this is unjust‚ that everyone should have equal opportunities‚ and that our country should evolve to change their prejudices. “Segregation is that

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    As a newly formed country the United States largely adopted a policy of isolationism‚ meaning that the government believed it was better to keep itself out of the political affairs of other countries. The United States was successful in its isolationism because of its geographical separation from Europe and most other major countries (proquest staff). After the conclusion of the American Civil War‚ this attitude remained the same. The country had to focus its efforts into the reconstruction and rebuilding

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    Relevance of Gandhi in Modern Times | | by Rajen Barua | |   | Looking at the present state of affairs in India‚ the birthplace of Gandhi‚ one would probably surmise that Gandhism‚ whatever the term may mean‚ cannot have any relevance in modern times. Gandhi is called the Father of the Nation who‚ single handedly stood up against the mighty British Empire‚ without any arms‚ and brought her independence. However‚ today‚ just after 60 years of his assassination‚ Gandhi is remembered in India

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    FOUR PLANES OF DEVELOPMENT

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    PLANES OF DEVELOPMENT Dr. Montessori defined four stages of development and labeled them as four planes of development. Within these stages‚ development is intense at the beginning‚ consolidates and then tapers to the next. 1st and 3rd planes are period of intense creation‚ while 2nd and 4th planes are calm periods of consolidation. Each plane is approximately six years and has its own special characteristics as follows: 1. FIRST PLANE OF DEVELOPMENT : (0-6) ( INDIVIDUAL CREATION OF THE PERSON)

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    Tracing the Word “Blood” in Macbeth Act 2 1. 2.1.45-46 a. Quotation and Speaker Macbeth: I see thee still/ Find on thy blade and dudgeon gouts of blood. b. Paraphrase and Clarification I can still see the spots of blood on this blade. Macbeth is hallucinating‚ the blood isn’t really there. c. Conclusions Macbeth sees blood on the blade as a sign that he must commit the murder‚ the evil act. Evil is represented by the presence of blood. 2. 2.1.48-49 a. Quotation

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    Most Significant Events Final Project K A University of Phoenix: Axia College Jonathan Tietz November 28‚ 2010 Most Significant Events of the 50`s‚ 60`s 70`s 80`s and 90`s World War II lasted from 1939 to 1945. This was a war that involved most of the world’s nations and all of the world’s greatest powers. When the war ended the events that followed over the next five decades had a great effect on the American people. There are some events that had more of an effect than others

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    21 April 2013 Transcendentalism in Modern America America has always been a different type of country; from the day it fought the British in 1776 to the consumerist America of today. It broke the norm of having a monarch who consolidated power‚ and instead gave that power to the people. These very important pieces of American history helped spark the transcendentalist movement‚ as it was the first literary movement in the United States. Transcendentalism‚ through the works of Ralph Waldo Emerson

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    parties are currently the main parties holding roles in our federal government (Wayne‚ 2014). Each political party uses their own nomination process‚ so the process varies between parties (Wayne‚ 2014). The most important goal of the political party would be selecting the strongest and most qualified candidate to run in the coming general election (Wayne‚ 2014). To do so‚ people who want to run for president on the ticket of a political party can register with that party’s national committee as

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    America was not prosperous or united during the 1920’s. Although there were reasons to show that The United States were prosperous during this time‚ there are stronger arguments and ‘harder’ evidence to show that most of population were neither prosperous nor united. These arguments are‚ the collapse of the American economy in the late 1920’s and the countries economical situation‚ prohibition and the truth in society a large part of this being racism. There are signs of prosperity and unity in

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