Summary The school district of Philadelphia had been troubled with a chronically low academic achievement and a $200 million operating deficit. The relationship between the district and the Philadelphia Federation of Teachers union also caused turmoil‚ while the turnover rate of teachers was saddening. The offices of human resources also experienced a revolving door of leadership with three different executive directors serving in about a 2-year time frame. HR had been reluctant of change to
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Philadelphia was the nation’s capital‚ and its largest city in 1793. Important figures like Thomas Jefferson‚ George Washington‚ and Alexander Hamilton lived there. It was also the city where one of the most devastating diseases spread through. (PBS). Beginning in the late seventeen hundreds and lasting almost a century‚ The Yellow Fever ripped through Philadelphia and some of the surrounding cities (Finger). The first major American yellow fever outbreak hit in July of 1793 and significantly got
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requires to have a comfortable standard of living. This is also known as disposable income. How it relates to the movie: The movie discussed at the beginning that teens have a lot of disposable income. There is 32 million teens that spend 100 billion each year. 2. Looking-Glass Self (chapter 5): The process of imagining the reaction of others toward oneself How it relates to the movie: Barbara‚ 13‚ said‚ “I need to look good for people.” 3-4. Semiotics (chapter 2): A field of study that examines
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The history of the Pittsburgh Penguins and Philadelphia Flyers are intertwined from the very beginning of their entrance into the league. Both the Penguins and the Flyers became part of the next wave of teams to enter the NHL in 1967‚ and both teams are celebrating their fiftieth anniversary this year. On February 8th‚ 1966‚ the Penguins paid today’s equivalent of $18.7 million to become part of the NHL‚ and on April 4th‚ 1966 the Flyers held a contest to determine a team name after a complicated
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In the article‚ "Whatever Happened to Great Movie Music?": Cinéma Vérité and Hollywood Film Music of the Early 1970s‚ Julie Hubbert expands on the change that took place in the 1970’s regarding music in films and it’s relation in regards to Cinéma Vérité‚ a form of filmmaking used in documentaries. Hubbert has obtained her Ph.D in Music History from Yale University; she specialized in Film Music and is currently an associate professor at the School of Music at the University of South Carolina. Hubbert
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Philadelphia has many different contributions to it that make it so diverse and beautiful. It is an integration of all different types of buildings‚ nature‚ and people. Over time‚ people have came to Philadelphia and have shaped it into the grand city it is today. Without the different parks and architectural structures that reside in the city‚ Philadelphia would not stand out as such a great place. A major beauty contributing to Philadelphia is its park and recreations. As our nation grows and
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In the movie‚ Jackie does a good job of telling both of her children that even though she might not be there physically through the next chapter of their lives‚ she will be there in spirt. She also made sure to spend enough time with the children separately to continue building memories. In addition‚ Jackie also made sure to have Isabel take as many pictures of them‚ so they would have recent pictures on another. In the movie‚ Isabel gets a warning from her manager
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In the movie “Philadelphia” Andy Beckett works as a lawyer at the largest corporate law firm in Philadelphia. Although he lives with his partner‚ Beckett is not open about his homosexuality at the law firm‚ nor the fact he has AIDS. On the day he is assigned the firms newest and most important case‚ one of the firms partners notices a lesion on Becketts forehead. Shortly after he stays home in attempt to find a way to hide his lesions. While at home he finishes his complaint for the case he had been
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Chapter Four: A Movie Related to Education When people talk about great teachers‚ they often reference some historically famous teachers such as Aristotle‚ Anne Sullivan‚ Maria Montessori‚ William McGuffey‚ Emma Willard‚ and Jaime Escalante (McGasko 2013). After watching the 2003 film‚ School of Rock‚ I consider the case of Dewey Finn‚ a substitute teacher played by the incomparable comedic actor‚ Jack Black. Dewey starts off the story with an obsession of putting together a formidable rock band
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This movie made me feel very thrown off with my overall perspective of football and how it is played and it’s dangers. I felt very scared for the players and mad at the coaches/ other leaders for not taking better care of their players. The way this game can affect someone’s life is horrible. People think this game is just simple fun and good times but behind the scenes many people get serious problems from playing it and it also can affect other people’s lives like their families. But‚ on the other
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