“Teaching is a performative act”‚ and it is for that reason that it is crucial that teachers teach beyond the textbook (hooks‚ 11) . The textbook merely supplies the student with information‚ data‚ and serve the core curriculum agenda that has been set up by the state or district. The teacher’s job is not to reiterate what the textbook says‚ although there is a responsibility upon the teacher to ensure that students understand the assigned readings‚ but the teacher’s job is to relate the text to
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tragic occurrence of the Sandy Hook massacre many theories have taken place‚ whether this was an actual event or a conspiracy. If you never heard of this horrible event took it place on December 14th‚ when armed gunman Adam Lanza allegedly shot and killed twenty-six people ‚ twenty of which were innocent children kindergarten to first grade and six teachers. Police also say that Adam was thought to have killed his mother before even entering this school. Sandy Hook is a well populated school with
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We live in a world where there are numerous discriminations: race‚ religion‚ sex‚ age‚ or sexual orientation. bell hooks has eloquently explained multiple reasons why the black population is discriminated against in an educational setting‚ “...most white folks are rarely‚ if ever‚ in a situation where they must listen to black women lecture to them.” (hooks‚ 31) Daily we hear about the killings of transsexual men and women‚ as well as multiple examinations talking about men who receive more money
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Summary of Sandy Hook Shooting In the article “Sandy Hook Shooting: The Speculation About Adam Lanza Must Stop” Judith Warner suggests that we should gun control and discussion a good way to avoid such shooting things happened again. Warner says that‚ there are many things we think we know about Adam Lanza‚ and there are many information about his mental health we got from his friends. Many people think we should care about kid’s mental health which is more important than gun control. However
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bell hooks is the pen name of feminist‚ American author‚ and social activist Gloria Jean Watkins. She stylized her name by using small cased letters (ex…bell hooks)‚ and it is an eye catching monogram derived from her maternal grandmother Bell Blair Hooks. “She put the name in lowercase letters “to distinguish [herself from] her grandmother. She said that her unconventional lowercasing of her name signifies what is most important is her works: the “substance of books‚ not who I am” (bell; 2). Besides
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First Tips From day 1‚ the fly fisherman is a better conservationist than any other sportsman. The fly fisherman only relies on his own power to get to the locations he needs to get to in order to catch the fish he/she is planning to catch. And this is a very good thing because fly fishing is one of the fastest growing sports going. The three main ingredients that one needs to become successful as a good fly fisherman are‚ 1. A good rod. 2. The correct line to match the rod. 3. Learn the correct
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Hook sentence(s): Growing up in the heroic path‚ Beowulf was divided in such a differenct ways of one’s point of views. B Set-up/Hints: Burton Raffel‚ an author who translated this book‚ shown how Beowulf structured though his journeys‚ or his quests‚ to be a real hero for everyone. C Focusing theme/idea: Beowulf have been in many many fights shaped his thoughts and his behaviors which related to the theme of the books. D Thesis statement: According to the theme of the work as a whole‚ Beowulf
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Christmas songs on the piano‚ and smiles. His father Mark spent precious moments with him that morning. “…one nation‚ under God‚ indivisible‚ with liberty‚ and justice for all.”Daniel sits back down with his classmates. 9:30 am‚ Friday. BANG! Daniel looks up‚ startled. He watches Ms. Soto’s face go blank. “Get under your desks angels!” she says‚ briskly walking to the door and closing it. Then in an instant‚ a strange man slams through the door with a gun and begins shooting. Daniel watches in complete
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Crane hooks Today in this report I will explain how the forged hook is better compared to a cast hook. My reasons towards this decision are later discussed throughout this report. Forging is referred to as the shaping of a metal through the use of compressive force; forging can be classified as hot or cold and will be explained later in the report. Casting is referred to as when a liquid metal is poured into a desired mould‚ cooled then removed. Both of these manufacturing processes have
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What is a Narrative Hook? In his article‚ What is a Narrative Hook‚ Sedillo discusses the importance of writing a good narrative hook to draw readers in and arouse their curiosity so they will continue reading. The author explains most people will decide from the first page or paragraph if the research or book is interesting and whether to continue reading on (Sedillo‚ 2016). There are several ways to make a book or research more appealing to readers. The article offers excellent strategies and
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