Ivan IV (or Ivan the Terrible) was the ruler of Russia from 1533-1584. Ivan IV is credited for creating an absolute monarchy in Russia. He gained Mongol land for Russia and expanded the Russian economy on a small scale. Although Ivan IV accomplished these goals for Russia‚ he does deserve his nickname‚ Ivan the Terrible. Ivan IV was a very intelligent man‚ but many people believed that he was mentally ill. This would explain his violent outbursts and his infamous behavior. His troubled childhood
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“A mind is a terrible thing to waste” is the motto for The United Negro College Fund. I remember reading these words on the way to City College. The message I got is that the mind is a valuable tool that can open up the world to a person‚ a young African-American person in particular‚ and education is an entrance to more choices and greater freedom but has the current educational system accommodated the potency of a person’s mind. If I asked Paulo Freire‚ he would definitely say no. Freire was introduced
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Schliemann The Terrible Father of Archaeology A terrible father impacts his child in one of two ways‚ either the child grows up to mirror the father or the child learns from the fathers mistakes and becomes a much better parent as a result. Hienrich Schliemann was a war profiteer. After getting rich he wanted to be taken seriously by the scientific community so he turned to archaeology. A stubborn man‚ a compulsive liar‚ a teller of tall tales‚ and a con artist he caused irreparable damage to
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Ivan the Terrible Ivan the Terrible was a cruel tyrant‚ who never knew the meaning of moderation; He drank too much‚ laughed too loudly and hated and loved too fiercely. And he never forgot anything. Ivan was definitely smart and despite his cruelty‚ his reign is known as one of the greatest rules in Russian history. In Russia Ivan was called "Grozny"‚ which has always been translated to "the terrible"‚ but actually means "the awesome". Born in 1530‚ Ivan was only three when he inherited the Russian
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first day if a new school is very difficult because you don’t know any one and u feel all alone. Most kids do good because they are a people person which can help because they talk to people and know were or how to get around from talking to other kids. There are also kids that don’t talk as much to other people they don’t know either because there shy .So this I how I overcame the obstacles on my first day. The most memorable first day I had was when I went to Kenny Guinn middle school. I knew
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Argentina‚ my country. We stayed at the Marical Santa Cruz School from Monday mornings to Friday afternoons. There were a lot of children that went to school there. On the weekends‚ we lived in a little town named Galvez‚ in Santa Fe province. My father lived and worked in another place‚ Rosario (the second most important city in Argentina). We were together as a family only on the weekends and when we were on vacations. One day‚ in the afternoon‚ when the weather was very cold‚ the sky began
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Four day school weeks would be very beneficial in many different ways. The first is not having to worry about missing school days if they were planning on doing something fun with their families. Some kids start to get worried about having to miss school when they go on a trip with their families‚ and it would also mean that they wouldn’t have to make up homework for missing school that day. Having a four day school week would also benefit the teachers too. It would benefit them by giving them more
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A reduction in school financial cost may be a great factor considered when moving to a four-day school week. Transportation costs are reduced‚ as well as utility costs to the school. It would save a lot of money‚ especially in rural districts. Money would also be saved by the reduction in use of electricity and by not paying the employees for the fifth day of the week. Researchers report that districts implementing a four-day week have found savings on utilities‚ school buses‚ cafeteria programs
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topic of schools converting to a four-day school week. The main reason for this transition would be for schools to save money which was discussed in both articles. Many schools found that eliminating Fridays can save money on transportation‚ heating‚ food services and substitute teachers. The articles also stated that the number of student‚ teacher and staff absences also declined. Students’ scores increased which they believe is due to additional class time in the extended hours of a four-day week.
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Shortening the school day? Who wants to be in school any longer than needed? Is school stressing you out‚ keep reading to find good reasons to get out earlier. I´m going to tell you 10 reasons why long school days are bad. Shortening the school day is best for everyone. Yes being in school is good‚ you get to learn‚ eat‚ and see friends‚ but are we going to school for too long? ¨Jennifer Davis says districts largely prefer the extended day rather than the more expensive extended-year approach¨(Davis)
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