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    Theorist: Benjamin Bloom

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    THEORIST: Benjamin Bloom Benjamin S. Bloom was a Jewish-American educational psychologist; he was born in Lansford‚ Pennsylvania on 21st February‚ 1913. Benjamin Bloom attended the Pennsylvania State University where he obtained a bachelor’s and master’s degrees in 1935. He then moved to the University of Chicago and completed a Ph.D. in education in 1942‚ and served as a member of the Board of Examinations from 1940 - 1943. In 1944 he was appointed as the Instructor of Educational Psychology;

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    I would like to make a proposal‚ my proposal is about Ben Franklin’s autobiography which was originally published in 1791. It has been a great a piece of history writing for people of this generation to look back at and learn about what the world was like back then and what Ben Franklin did and how he came from nothing to being put on the 100 dollar bill. My proposal would be to re publish his autobiography‚ I know it’s gonna take money to do that‚ but if you re publish the autobiography I am sure

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    The unjustified maltreatment of the African American race between the years 1776 and 1850 served as a dividing line between an individual’s ability to obtain freedom and equal opportunity. African American men were stripped of the rights granted by Jefferson’s Declaration of Independence‚ which states that “all men are created equal” and are entitled to life‚ liberty and the pursuit of happiness. The concept of owning African Americans‚ as slaves‚ contradicts the ideology present in the Declaration

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    Benjamin Franklin led an extraordinary life. He was an inventor‚ scientist‚ and writer. Benjamin Franklin has earn a number of accomplishments thought his life time those of which have greatly help us in the present day. His childhood was ordinary. Ben was removed at 10 to work with his father at candle making. Franklin furthered his education in the printed trade in Philadelphia. As an adult‚ his life was amazing. In the 1940’s Benjamin franklin was expanding with his invention of the stove. In

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    Assignment 1 Walter Benjamin in context to ‘The Girandola’ by Joseph Wright In this essay I will be applying Benjamin’s essay ‘Art in the age of mechanical reproduction’ to examin the erosion of aura around an artwork‚ aura can be defined from colours within the painting right down to the smell that surrounds the painting. The artwork that I will be focusing on will be ‘The Girandola’ that was created by Joseph Wright (of Derby) in 1734-1797. This comparison will be done by using my experience of

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    Benjamin Banneker Letter

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    Rhetorical Analysis A son of former slaves‚ Benjamin Banneker wrote a critical letter to Thomas Jefferson addressing the problems concerning slavery. Benjamin Banneker uses various rhetorical strategies to increase his effectiveness. Banneker develops his reasoning against slavery through the use of rhetorical strategies such as literary allusions‚ appeals to ethos and pathos‚ diction‚ and tone. To begin with‚ Banneker uses a historical allusion to allow Jefferson to reflect on how the people

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    The Effectiveness of Franklin Roosevelt’s New Deal Hannah Mickelson United States History Hour 4 After suffering three long years of economic hardships‚ Franklin Roosevelt was elected president which gave the nation hope of overcoming the awful years of the Great Depression. The New Deal was Roosevelt’s response to the depression and became effective as soon as he was elected into office. The New Deal was intended to bring relief‚ reform‚ and recovery to the country. Although the New Deal

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    Benjamin Franklin‚ a man of many talents and virtues‚ knew he may never be flawless‚ yet he strove to be anyway. He applied imperative ethical goals on a day to day basis and practiced productive habits. Benjamin Franklin embodied numerous significant characteristics that certainly led to his many successes. Benjamin Franklin imposed remarkable moral values when he created the thirteen virtues. He formed a procedure to conquer each of these virtues‚ starting with temperance. Franklin strategized

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    Born in 1706‚ Benjamin Franklin was probably the most diverse and talented of the founding fathers; I say this because‚ not only was he a superb diplomat and politician‚ but he was also a writer‚ inventor‚ and a scientist‚ among many other things. Franklin was responsible for helping write the Declaration of Independence‚ as well as getting the French on our side during the Revolutionary War. Additionally‚ Benjamin Franklin invented things‚ such as bifocal glasses‚ the lightning rod‚ and swimming

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    Clearly‚ no human being could offer some positive perspective on someone if they caused such pain. Franklin‚ on the other hand depicted the natives as more civilized than the Europeans. Additionally‚ he also points it out the discriminating remarks toward the natives when he describes the meeting of the white people to discuss how low they would pay for the products the natives were selling. Benjamin Franklin viewed the natives as superior in several ways; “The Indian Men‚ when young‚ are Hunters and Warriors;

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