Notes for the Teachers One Language – Many Voices Joseph Conrad: An Outpost of Progress INfO-BOx Cultural and historical background The colonization of Central Africa did not set in until the very end of the 19th century‚ when ‘the scramble for Africa’ – the race of European powers to divide the continent among themselves – got under way: In 1870 European countries owned only 10% of Africa‚ by 1900 it was 90%. For a long time access to the huge territories in the Congo River basin was
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that most authors think ahimsa‚ which is “a prime example of how men diminish their material welfare to obtain spiritual satisfaction in obedience to nonrational or frankly irrational beliefs” (pg.51)‚ is the reason behind the treatment of cattle in India and how its not entirely true. He says that the treatment of cattle reflects ecological pressures rather than ahimsa. A piece of support that Harris provides is when he states‚ “the failure to develop cooperative forms of plowing can scarcely be traced
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The topic of academic integrity and how it applies to the real world got me to think how innocently breaks can occur in integrity. There can be some blurring of the line between right and wrong. Not all breaks in integrity are obvious and this is a topic that everyone needs to evaluate critically from time to time. The three that I will expand on are bribery‚ misrepresentation‚ and facilitating academic dishonesty. We can mostly all agree that failing to follow these guidelines is wrong but sometimes
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In chapter 1‚ Visions of Progress reveals this vision of well known governor DeWitt Clinton who plans to build the Erie Canal both had representation of growing commitment in the North to the culture of improvement” (pg.25). Individuals the Sheriff identify as supporters to the practical republicanism party” who thought that “the nation’s common good depended on prosperity‚ individual opportunity and equal emphasis on rural and urban growth (pg.24). Sheriff argues that with a project such as the
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Summery of Integrity Equality & Diversity (summary of findings‚ analysed in the context of the my own teaching practice) Integrity in the Classroom Maintaining integrity can be accomplished by good teachers. One of the key strategies to implement is to learn how to speak so that the students will actively listen to you‚ and how to listen so that they will actively speak to you as the teacher. Integrity means that you do as you say‚ not simply telling the students to act one way while you act
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cheating is not considered wrong doing‚ let alone a repugnant act towards academic integrity. What does academic integrity mean? It can be defined as an honest and responsible pursuit of scholarship‚ on the other side of the spectrum‚ cheating is dishonest and irresponsible pursuit of scholarship. Academic dishonesty is composed of different types of cheating such as active‚ passive and plagiarism. Academic integrity is being responsible enough to plan ahead in order to create your own work. Cheating
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The Problem of National Integration | | | National integration means the unity of the nation. It has been rightly said “United we stand but divided we fall”. A nation which is not united falls like a house of cards. India is a country where persons of different castes‚ colors and creeds live together. Narrow considerations like communalism‚ regionalism‚ casteism and linguism seem to rule the country. National integration‚ therefore‚ has become the most urgent need of the hour. There are
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Positive Psychology Progress Empirical Validation of Interventions Martin E. P. Seligman and Tracy A. Steen Nansook Park Christopher Peterson University of Pennsylvania University of Rhode Island University of Michigan Positive psychology has flourished in the last 5 years. The authors review recent developments in the field‚ including books‚ meetings‚ courses‚ and conferences. They also discuss the newly created classification of character strengths and virtues‚ a positive complement to the various
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Achieving Social Progress: Race‚ Racial Solidarity‚ and Racial Integration Since the days of reconstruction‚ the debate over how African-Americans could best obtain equality in the United States has raged on from generation to generation. Blacks have been subjected to racial inequalities in America before America even really existed. And even when blacks were finally "free" after the Civil War‚ social injustices continued throughout American history‚ and still exist today. There have been
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To: Scott Stevenson From: T.J. Willson Class: BUS 1000-003 Date: August 19‚ 2013 Subject: Academic Integrity Assignment 1) Academic dishonesty is displayed by both students in the given situation. The second student is the biggest offender because he is deliberately cheating on an exam‚ which should result in a failing grade. Student 1 is at fault as well‚ because he made no effort to cover his answers‚ which is considered sharing answers‚ also another form of cheating. Both students
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