The Greatest Chinese Inventions Gene R. Kelsey Strayer University The ancient Chinese culture produced major inventions that some of which still are relevant and useful to our modern culture all over world even today. When an Italian merchant named Marco Polo traveled to China in during the Song Dynasty in 1271 he discovered a place so technologically advanced far greater than any Western European nation of its time. The following is a listing of 9 important inventions instrumental to
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According to StrengthsFinder Survey‚ my five greatest strengths are harmony‚ adaptability‚ input‚ positivity and responsibility. I apply harmony in all areas of my life‚ work and personal. I do not like conflict and try to avoid it as much as possible‚ such as‚ not choosing sides during an argument between individuals. I‚ also‚ withheld information to avoid any conflict with a loved one or a friend. Based on the strength‚ adaptability‚ I am flexible at my job‚ because I can take on new tasks when
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educators simply ’deposited’ information into the minds of their students - "education thus becomes an act of depositing (information)‚ in which the students are the depositories and the teacher is the depositor." (Freire 318) In his essay ’The Achievement of Desire’‚ author Richard Rodriguez categorizes himself under Hoggarts definition of a ’scholarship boy’ who according to Hoggart "must move between environments‚ his home and the classroom‚ which are cultural extremes‚ opposed." (Rodriguez 517)
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What do you look forward to‚ as you begin this educational experience and your personal search for purpose? What is your greatest fear? How can you overcome it? Write about one specific educational experience from your past where you addressed a fear and overcame it and how you succeeded in this process. What do I look forward to as I begin this educational program is to do it with the best of my ability. So I can be a successful student and a team member who inspires and empowers. Also l will
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As I thought about who had had the greatest impact on my life‚ I began to think of everyone who had been involved in my academic and athletic careers. I realized that I was looking in the wrong part of my life. These people have passed through my life‚ yet the person who had the most impact was one who affected me everyday. My mother‚ by far‚ has had the greatest impact on my life. Her heart and determination are something that I can only hope to have myself one day. I have watched her struggle with
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There have been many great Presidents in this country‚ and this essay will focus on three of the most well known presidents. Thomas Jefferson‚ George Washington‚ and Abraham Lincoln were all brilliant Presidents. Their terms as president and the things they did while president will have an impact on the country forever‚ and they have all changed the way the country is run. George Washington was the first president of the United States of America. He came up with the concept of "Citizen Presidents"
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Narrative Essay: Returning to School Angelique Benner-LayPool English Composition I Instruction Collette Morrow April 14‚ 2013 Pregnant at seventeen and no foundation of stability‚ I dropped out of school to prepare to raise my child. I then began to struggle and had a hard time making ends meet‚ so at that time I got on track to seek help and guidance. I started the process to get enrolled in school but backed out due to finding out at nineteen I was expecting my second child. I finally went
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My Greatest Ambition‚ Lurie. Story written in 1st person in voice of young(?) narrator. Tone shows a wry humour – adult reflecting on youth seems more likely. Language is straightforward and relies on variety rather than image creating. Sentences vary in length and create a sense of conversation. Humour of opening sentence implies adult looking back with affection. Memory as narrative tool: memory is always unreliable. Narrator counters this unreliability by frequent corrections and apologies
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Cassius Clay Jr. in the extremely segregated city of Louisville‚ Kentucky. He became a world-renowned athlete winning the light-heavy weight Olympic medal at age eighteen and becoming the youngest ever Heavyweight Champion of the world ever. Ali’s achievements in the ring were unrivaled as a champion but they did not match the historic actions he led outside of it. When Ali lost his
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Minorities Fall Victim to Achievement Gap The achievement gap continues to be up for major discussion in America’s schools. Researchers‚ reformers‚ and educators alike are baffled by the achievement gap‚ for they have no concrete idea why it occurs or any stable solution to solve this growing problem. The achievement gap can be seen through-out grades‚ test scores‚ drop-out rates‚ and graduation rates. To show the extend of the achievement gap‚ Harold Berlak‚ a Senior Research Fellow at the Applied
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