increasingly diverse linguistic and cultural backgrounds. In a recent report (National Center for Education Statistics‚ 2002)‚ 42% of the teachers surveyed indicated that they had English Language Learners (ELLs) in their classroom‚ but only 12.5% of these teachers had received more than eight hours of professional development specifically related to ELLs (NCES‚ 2002). The significant achievement gap between language minority and language majority students (Moss & Puma‚ 1995)‚ along with an educational climate
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biggest sports in entertainment world but they are not really the same. The UFC is real but the WWE may look real but truthfully it’s not. The WWE is all fake. Yes the wrestlers can get hurt in the WWE but It’s still fake. Here are some differences and similarities between the two. UFC is a combat sport where the outcomes are not pre-determined and the moves are all real and are done against a resisting opponent. The UFC has been broadcasting since 1993. The UFC has several weight divisions and therefore
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Ewells lack education‚ a work ethic‚ and class while the Cunninghams are hard workers‚ and go to school whenever they can they are also a very proud family that does not accept handouts while the Ewells get by from welfare. Of course the main similarity between the Ewells and the Cunninghams is the fact that they are both part of the poorest class of Macomb. While both Bob Ewell and Walter Cunningham both seem to be unemployed Walter is poor because he is a farmer and the Great Depression had a bigger
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Haley Bouwman Ms. Caven 17 August 2011 Differences and Similarities The United States. Britain. Bermuda. How could these three countries possibly be related in any way‚ shape‚ or form? How could they be so completely different if they all have the same official language? It is because there are many different aspects in order to make up these countries. There is the issue of food. Also governmental structure. Then there is their economic status and their social currencies. Education is also
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South were similar in some ways‚ like their nationalism‚ but the difference outweighs the similarities because of the economic and social difference in these two societies. Both the North and South societies have their own unique economical and Social backbone with the North economy based on manufacturing and the South mainly agriculture. Even doe the values of this two society are different and the difference exceeds the similarity‚ what they have in common are unique like their pride in their government
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How was 1992 and 1933 similar in histor? Arthur Miller’s play‚ The Crucible was a lot like The Holocaust. Although the two events have many differences‚ the similarities are what is most important in today’s history. In 1692‚ The Salem Witch Trials occurred. People were in a state of hysteria and began to blame people for witchcraft and conjuring the devil. Many of the towns people were falsely accused and twenty people were executed(Miller‚1124). Several people that were accused of witchcraft
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two NGOs – one local and one international. Make notes about when they were established‚ the work they do and any recent news articles about them. Can you find any information about their funding and organization? What are the main similarities and differences between the two NGOs? Total marks = 10 Local NGO Local NGO which I have chosen is known as Society for the Protection of the Rights of the Child (SPARC). It was established in 1992 as a society
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universally. The scale is chosen depending on the information that the data is intending to represent. The four scales of measurement of data are nominal‚ ordinal‚ interval‚ and ratio. Each plays a different‚ yet very important role in the world of statistic a) Nominal scale Is the lowest level in scales of measurement? Is a way of grouping behavior‚ where actual numbers are simply labels or identifiers. -they do not put subjects in any particular order: no logical basis for the answers in each
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Marriage in China and Europe From ancient times European and Chinese‚ marriage has been regulated by law and tradition with families ranging from very wealthy to very poor. While there are some similarities‚ there are more differences in these laws and traditions that exist between these two cultures. While China has laws that regulate certain aspects of people’s marriage‚ marriage laws like this in Europe do not exist. Europe is a more free going country in terms of being married with a significant
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with a group of teenage girls‚ led by Abigail Williams‚ accusing every person who spoke out against them. This play was written during the time of McCarthyism and it‚ along with George Clooney’s 2005 film Good Night and Good Luck‚ explore the similarities between the actual events and their fictional counterparts. At first glance Senator McCarthy and Abigail Williams‚ the antagonists during McCarthyism and throughout The Crucible respectfully‚ seem very different‚ however‚ their actions and mannerisms
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