Born on Christmas Day in the 1800’s as a slave‚ Joseph Vance Lewis would receive his greatest gift just ten years later: his freedom. Surpassing what he was told was unattainable for him because of the color of his skin; JV Lewis became an educator and lawyer. He was later admitted to the Supreme Court where he was soon recognized as the first African-American lawyer to win a case before a Harris County jury in favor of a black client accused of murder. This case and many other accomplishments made
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In American schools the level of achievement between private and inner city public schools varies greatly. The achievement gap in education refers to the disparity in academic performance between students of different socioeconomic make up. An average of a 22% difference between white and black students exists on the achievement gap scale. The no child left behind act passed in 2001 aimed to reform schooling. It hoped to close the achievement gap. However‚ as we see today it did not entirely work
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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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Achievements Of Alexander the Great Alexander the Great was a king of Macedonia who conquered an empire that stretched from the Balkans to modern-day Pakistan. Alexander was the son of Philip II and Olympias (one of Philip’s seven or eight wives). He was brought up with the belief that he was of divine birth. “From his earliest days‚ Olympias had encouraged him to believe that he was a descendent of heroes and gods. Nothing he had accomplished would have discouraged this belief‚” writes Wellesley
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Academic Achievement Gap The education system has improved in many ways‚ however we still face many problems as a nation. Among many current education system problems is the academic achievement gap between different races. The academic achievement gap has existed for many years but has really been brought to the attention of United Stated citizens in the last decade. Statistics show that on average African American students score lower than white students on examinations‚ performance and overall
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The greatest invention ever Out of the 6‚973‚738‚433 people who currently live in the world‚ how many people use the internet? According to Internet world stats‚ in the year 2011‚ thirty two percent of the world population used the internet in their everyday lives. After a year had past‚ more teenagers and elders started to use the internet to communicate research and watch the news. This great invention by Tim Burners-Lee had become a part of us‚ something our teenagers cannot survive without-
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This scholarly article clearly illustrates on the achievement gap experienced since the beginning of the 20th century to present time. Therefore‚ it is pertinent to understand the family dynamics and the poverty concentration which are highlighted. As noted by William Julius Wilson‚ “the individual framework does not capture the impact of relational‚ organizational and collective processes that embody the social structure of inequality.” This phrase is particularly true because most model minority
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laboratory in a room in his home. There he would spend happy times carrying out experiments with one of his friends. In 1952‚ while still only 14 years old‚ he passed his final High School examinations and entered Loyola College in Madras. Ramanujam’s achievements at High School had been outstanding and he had shown that he was extraordinarily gifted‚ so he entered Loyola College with great expectations. He continued his interest in chemistry but it was mathematics that he specialised in‚ taking Mathematics
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to explore all other aspects of film to produce unique texts which engage the audience. An example of a film which ais short in length however conveys a strong message through effective use of various aspects of the film medium is The Lunch Date. The Lunch Date‚ released in 1990‚ was directed by Adam Davidson‚ and has received many prestigious awards. It is a simple story of a woman who misses her train and goes to a diner to have lunch. She buys a salad and gets up to find some cutlery‚ however when
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Gender differences in Academic Achievement This is an excerpt from the paper... Research on gender differences in academic achievement offers educators information on implications and guidance on specific directions to take. In mathematics and science in particular‚ gender differences are well documented and reveal certain stereotypes perpetuated by society‚ school‚ and family (Manning‚ 1998‚ p. 68). This paper will look at gender differences in school achievement and how educational reforms could
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