Suffolk County Reading Council to enhance my literacy expertise in reading and writing topics. There were a plethora of wonderful authors and topics presented‚ not to mention many activities and ideas I could introduce into my classroom. This experience has already sparked me to work on lessons over the summer that will help my students become better writers this school year. One presenter gave us a unique approach to teaching writing to K-2 students called‚ "Rubric Kids." This is a program
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6 Scene Paragraphs Psycho The scene is when Marion arrives at the hotel. After checking in she is invited to have dinner with Norman. While she is getting settled Norman goes back into the house and Marion overhears He and his "Mother" arguing about Marion eating dinner there. He instead brings the dinner down to her where they begin to talk. While talking she gives her opinion of what he should do with his mother because she is "very ill". Throughout this scene you get an idea of how Norman
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One day I stepped out of my comfort zone and to this day I am so glad I did. I was exposed to rap music‚ something I had never really taken an interest in. I stepped out of my comfort zone and was exposed to a great deal of rap songs. I learned to appreciate rap and what it stands for and now I am a huge fan of rap music. This event had the power to change how I perceive rap music and the world. It was a bright‚ sunny day. I was in my grade 7 homeroom class. My classmates and I were getting a
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MY FIRST EXPERIENCE I would like to share my first experience with a bully; this event helped make me the man I am today. It also shaped my thoughts on my career choices. This one event led me to learn martial arts and with this discipline I became a more mature person. I first experienced bullying in daycare. Another child would often throw toys at me or hit me on the head when I was minding my own business. One day I decided to stand up for myself‚ and when he tried to hit me I threw a hotdog at
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It’s strange that the nurses put two Breanna’s in one room‚ but we became friends. Talking with her made me feel better. Breanna had a similar experiences as me. She was also going through similar things as me. So‚ I didn’t feel so alone anymore. She took me to the church service that was in the facility‚ and I held on to every single word that pastor said. For some reason‚ I felt God like never before
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A Sound of Thunder Paragraph The consequences of time travel cannot be matched in terms of unpredictability because any tiny alterations to the distant past can change the outcome of the ensuing events of the future. In the futuristic tale‚ “A Sound of Thunder‚” by Ray Bradbury‚ the standard way of life in the present time is subtly altered when an ambitious hunter named Eckels travels back in time to hunt a prehistoric animal. When Eckels is confronted by the frightening Tyrannosaurus rex‚ he
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My experience in New Mexico When I moved here in Albuquerque New Mexico is new place for me‚ since I don’t know this place nor heard of it anywhere. I only know that my family lived in the America since I never ask them which part of America they lived. I am surprised to see the Albuquerque because I never thought that it looked like a desert. I was having a hard to adjust when I moved here I got homesick‚ even though it’s only been a week since we moved. I don’t know anyone in here except for
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Kristina Hixon Multi-Paragraph Essay 2:00-3:20 P.M 10/24/11 In my opinion the subject of abortion for me is contradicting. I am for the most part against it. In some cases I am for it. Many people have to think of three harmful causes of abortion. The three leading causes are not being able to have children‚ physical complications of having an abortion‚ and lastly death. Those three things are very much an eye opener for me and the decision as to why I am Pro-life. Many people do not know
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hearing aids improved my hearing but was not a cure. A deaf person David Peter said‚ “technology makes life so easy‚ and advances at such a breakneck clip‚ that sometimes we forget that all the tech in the world still can’t change the way some people experience the world” (Peter‚ David). This phrase cannot be more accurate as there are many things I cannot
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Project #1: Technological Literacy Narrative As we know and have read‚ technology is everywhere; it permeates our lives‚ even when we don’t want it to. Apparently‚ “what’s wrong with kids these days‚” is that they are too connected. However‚ others point out that adults‚ too‚ are rather focused on their technological lives. But does this make us literate in technology? As an educator‚ I’ve seen students use certain programs and applications to supplement their projects‚ yet many do not know how
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