Why I became a Teacher? When I was unfulfilled‚ working in the profession of social work‚ I decided that I would need to help others for my job. That was in 2007. I quit my job and did something that I had never done before. I started hiking the Appalachian Trail by myself. After thinking about what goals I had‚ it hit me: teaching. As a teacher you will influence youth to make a difference in their lives. That is when I thought about the example that my mother had been for students at her
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Russian cultural differences in business. Tips for American to avoid cultural conflict. First of all‚ considering that Russian is my native language‚ I will warn that it is extremely hard for an American to learn Russian. Grammar is difficult‚ and we use the Cyrillic alphabet. But this will not be a big problem because every person with higher education in Russia speaks English fluently; we start learning English from 2-3 grades at school. Secondarily‚ names. Referring to one another by the first
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America is a combination of people who has different colors of skin‚ diverse languages and various cultures. It makes diversification become the biggest feature of the United States ‚ however‚ everything is like a double-edged sword for it also brings trouble on communication with each other‚ especially the cooperation. Americans pay attention to teamwork‚ so they have to communicate or work with people from other countries and regions‚ but this has become a stumbling block for everyone to realize
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My analysis is on Violence at Work‚ What Everyone Should Know‚ by Ella W Van Fleet and David D Van Fleet. This book starts off addressing how any of us could be a victim of workplace violence. Then suddenly the unexpected happens. This day will not end like yesterday and a thousand other days. We have become accustomed to violence‚ but we do not need to accept it. Violence in society is as old as time itself. It is documented in Biblical writings and other tales of religion-based wars‚ ancient hieroglyphics
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Afghan and Australian cultures differ from each other to quite an extent. They can be thought of as opposite sides of a coin which share no direct similarities or are in any way related. The Australian view of correct etiquette and decorum contrasts significantly with that of the Afghan society which is based and derived from their religion‚ Islam. Religion is the major reason for the incompatibility between Afghan and Australian cultures. In Afghanistan all decisions are dominated by religious
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policy of Assimilation brought on several major experiences including feeling alienated‚ disconnected to their cultural heritage and detachment from family members. Consequently‚ these prompted severe long term effects such as mental illnesses. Thus‚ the policy of Assimilation was a policy which destructively effected the lives and experiences of thousands of ATSI people nationally. Cultural assimilation is defined as the process by which a person or a group’s language and/or culture come to resemble
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Heruela‚ Christine Mae O. BSMA-4 13 Muslim Ethno Linguistic Groups 1. Maguindanao Maguindanao originally means "people of flooded plain." The name Maguindanao was also named after the Sultanate or dynasty that ruled the area for several years. People living in the Pulangi area‚ located in what are now North Cotabato‚ Sultan Kudarat and Maguindanao Provinces. Cultural communities within this region also include the Tituray‚ T’boli and the Manobos. 2. Maranao Maranao means
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TESOL: Domain 2. Culture states that “Candidates know‚ understand‚ and use major concepts‚ principles‚ theories‚ and research related to the nature and role of culture and cultural groups to construct supportive learning environments for ELLs”( TESOL‚2010). When I was able to teach overseas‚ adapting and understanding the culture was an asset to my teaching experiences. I’d like to share a few experiences that required me to understand and adapt my life experiences and expectations to my teaching
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Cultural Difference between Hong Kong and the U.S. Hong Kong has been one of the most prosperous cities in the world for many years. The idea of Hong Kong being returned to China was frightening many Hong Kong people in the early 80s‚ but the handover turned out to be a memorable moment for most of the citizens. Today‚ Hong Kong is no longer a colony of Britain and Chinese are holding most of the top positions in the government. Not only the political and economic issues have been changed a lot
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descriptions‚ or skills acquired through experience or education. It can refer to the theoretical or practical understanding of a subject In a weak sense knowledge means basically the same thing as “justified belief”‚ which means that the things we know may very well turn out to be false In a strong sense knowledge refers only to warranted true beliefs‚ where warrant is simply a label for whatever is need to be added to a true belief to make it knowledge Paradigm is a set of interrelated ideas for
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