621 Prompt: The lessons we take from failure can be fundamental to later success. Recount an incident or time when you experienced failure. How did it affect you‚ and what did you learn from the experience? Will I look it in the eye until it sprints away‚ petrified by my piercing glare? Or will I let it clobber me to the ground and infect my mind with insecurity? __________ A long stretch of dying‚ overgrown grass separated me from the rest of my class. My left leg felt heavy under the weight
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Major Works Data Sheet Advanced Placement Literature and Composition Title: Oedipus Rex Author: Sophocles Date of Publication: believed to have been written in 430 B.C. Genre: tragedy Biographical Information about the Author: Sophocles was born in 495 B.C. in Athens‚ Greece. He was the son of a wealthy merchant and therefore grew up in the upper class of Athens. He competed in many writing competitions including the competition at the Theatre of Dionysos. He won‚ defeating Aeschylus
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Reflection Statement for Myth/Story/Religion in Oedipus The worship of Gods was important in Greek culture. I knew the Gods played an important role in Greek stories‚ but through this presentation‚ I learned of the connection between the Gods and irony. Apollo gave prophecies to the Greeks through his oracle at Delphi. The Greeks do everything the Gods tell them through prophecy‚ so dramatic irony is caused through the Gods because the audience may know the prophecy while the characters may not
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the parents hold up the heavier side of this conversation‚ but no one can argue that children owe important things to their parents. “One time I saw a tiny Joshua tree sapling growing not too far from the old tree. I wanted to dig it up and replant it near our house. I told Mom that I would protect it from the wind and water it every day so that it could grow nice and tall and straight. Mom frowned at me. "You’d be destroying what makes it special‚" she said. "It’s the Joshua tree’s struggle that gives
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What I have learnt from the observation of my peers and the experienced teachers about effective teaching. From observing my peers and experienced teachers‚ I have seen that effective teaching can be delivered in different ways yet still has certain key aspects. Perhaps the most important aspect of effective teaching is good planning. If it is well planned‚ the aims of the lesson will be clear to both the teacher and the students. A good example of this was a lesson by DL‚ which I observed on
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this because I did not give enough detail for 2 of my weaknesses - if I can figure out how I will add the resubmission for which I got good feedback) Observation I have learned from observing my peers and experienced teachers how important it is to use a variety of teaching methods and styles. Within the same lesson I have witnessed teachers organising their students so that they worked alone‚ in pairs‚ in pods‚ and in teams. The students were encouraged to move around the classroom‚ doing
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and light‚ and therefore perhaps also sight‚ in the play. Think metaphorically (i.e. ’in the dark’ - unknowing) but also literally (Oedipus’ blinding at the end of the play). Oedipus is old before his time. Do you agree? This question asks you to consider question of youth and age in Oedipus - though the action of the play happens in a single day‚ how might Oedipus be considered old? You might also want to think about fathers and children and the impact generation has on age. This play happens
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be comfortable talking with them. I learned it was also important to engage students in conversation rather than assume the role of a traditional teacher. When Guy commented on September 13‚ after my first lesson‚ that I established a good rapport with the students and marked my performance on “building/maintaining a good rapport” above the standard‚ I felt more comfortable from the second lesson onwards. I think I also did well in class management from the beginning. I made sure I kept all
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In the play Oedipus Rex by Sophocles‚ the Greek audience experiences Oedipus’ heartbreaking journey to find out who he really is and how his hubris and many other fatal flaws contribute to his downfall. The Greeks loved a good tragedy and Oedipus Rex did not disappoint. In this play Oedipus was put on a mountaintop as a baby because his birth parents‚ King Laïos and Queen Iocastê‚ were told that one day Oedipus would kill his father and marry his mother. To prevent this from happening King Laïos
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Business Concepts 1 Learned Business Concepts from “In Good Company” Monica Howell LED 603 Organizational Leadership Business Concepts 2 Abstract Evaluating and developing effective leadership styles and techniques is invaluable within an organization. Many lessons and developmental principles can be learned by reviewing potential successes and failures within companies. Understanding these lessons and proper use business concepts is imperative to the overall growth and development of
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