Marilyn Burns is one of the most highly respected mathematics educators today. Her article Writing in Math describes the various ways that teachers can integrate writing into their math curriculum. In the article she described four different categories she used to allow her students to write in her math class. The two that stuck out to me the most were keeping journals and explaining mathematical ideas. Writing in math class is important for many reasons. It is a great way to integrate subjects in
Premium Education Mathematics Teacher
Reconnection While the struggle to individually survive is inherent in Toni Morrison’s Jazz‚ what stands out more is the way companionship helps the characters to survive. The relationships that develop within the story are potent in their effects on characters‚ especially Joe Trace‚ a fifty-three year old man struggling with a failing marriage. Trying to fulfill his own desires‚ he has an affair. But because he kills Dorcas‚ his young lover who does not truly love him‚ Joe finds himself isolated
Premium Interpersonal relationship Relationship
Four Seasons It is difficult to define Jazz music‚ as there are many different styles and movements. A brief definition of Jazz would be: American music that originated in New Orleans around 1900 and characterized by propulsive syncopated rhythms‚ polyphonic ensemble playing‚ improvisatory‚ virtuosic solos‚ melodic freedom‚ and a harmonic idiom ranging from simple diatonicism through chromaticism to atonality. 1 But this does not tell everything about Jazz. Jazz developed from Ragtime around 1900 and
Premium Baroque music Music Jazz
Education Kills Creativity Broome Community College Abstract School kills creativity – Ken Robinson In his speech at the TED conference in February 2006‚ Sir Ken Robinson explains his idea that education is an important and essential part of everyone’s life for the progression and prosperity of a better life for the individual and a better world for humankind. The key to proper education‚ Robinson explains‚ is not only the regimented arithmetic‚ history‚ and arts; however‚ more
Premium Education Higher education Educational psychology
Jazz Counterpoint in the Late Twentieth‚ and Twentieth-First Century Since the 1950s the jazz world has not seen another effort of creating fully polyphonic jazz like with the Modern Jazz Quartet‚ Dave Brubeck’s early period‚ and the Gerry Mulligan Quartet. The homophonic texture still remains as the principal form of writing in jazz‚ either for small or large ensembles. But that does not mean that it is impossible to find contrapuntal writing in contemporary jazz—especially in large ensembles—although
Premium Harmony Music Counterpoint
Culture: Jazz Dance Jazz dance‚ is defined as any dance to jazz accompaniments‚ composed of a profusion of forms. Jazz dance paralleled the birth and spread of jazz itself from roots in black American society and was popularized in ballrooms by the big bands of the swing era (1930s and ’40s). It radically altered the style of American and European stage and social dance in the 20th century. The term is sometimes used more narrowly to describe popular stage dance (except tap dance) and jazz-derived
Premium Tap dance Dance Acro dance
Aca Student’s Name: Who Moved My Cheese‚ by Ken Blanchard September 29‚ 2012 Who Moved My Cheese‚ by Ken Blanchard Introduction Who Moved My Cheese‚ by Ken Blanchard is one of the best books on change management. It is one of the best books available in the market that has been able to give a fresh perspective to life of many people. In this paper‚ we will talk about how this book has been able to create a motivational effect in many
Premium Critical thinking Book
On Thursday‚ April 21st‚ I had the opportunity to attend a jazz combos concert. I took it upon myself to attend this concert because of my interest for jazz and all that goes along with this genre of music. This concert involved two different groups of musicians performing music in the typical laid back fashion that most jazz performances are played in. Throughout this reaction I will give a few things I liked and disliked about these two groups of performers and specifically what intrigued me about
Premium Jazz Music Blues
Ken Robinson: Schools Killing Creativity Ken Robinson: Schools Killing Creativity and Escaping Education’s Death Valley In this “TED talk” segment by Ken Robinson‚ an English born professor explains why the educational system in the U.S. is remaining stagnant and unfulfilling to students needs. Robinson begins his arguments by stating‚ “The educational system of the United States has been accompanied by the same curriculum for the past 125 years”. Schools are unknowingly turning creative
Premium Education School Teacher
positive impacts to the public. There is need for the scientists and artists to join forces in carrying out collaborative projects that entail art and science with the purpose of disseminating the outcomes to the public. This paper reviews the article by Ken Arnold “A very public affair: art meets science”‚ in which the author is trying to portrays the importance of incorporating art and science as well as the role of the public. The author mentions that museums have played an important role in interdisciplinary
Premium Science Scientific method Theory