DURANGO CENTRO UNIVERSITARIO DE AUTO – APRENDIZAJE EN LENGUAS LICENCIATURA EN DOCENCIA DE LENGUA INGLESA USING TECHNOLOGY TO IMPROVE ENGLISH CLASSES RESEARCH PROJECT AUTHORS: ALEJANDRO AMARO LARA MARIA CRISTINA ORTIZ MACIEL SILVIA MAGDALENA ZAVALA ROMERO Victoria de Durango‚ Dgo December 9th‚ 2009 INTRODUCTION Contemporary societies‚ governed by technology‚ knowledge and communication‚ demand citizens with appropriate competencies to integrate themselves in a globalized world
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Nuclear Advancements After the Manhattan Project When the first atomic bomb was detonated in Alamogordo New Mexico on June 16‚ 1945‚ all the scientists involved in the Manhattan Project understood the great destructive power of radio-active isotopes. Although the atomic bomb was a very destructive force our world would not be as good without it. Because of the government funding involved in the project coupled with the need for an atom bomb‚ much research that otherwise may not have occurred
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Neo-liberalism and the resource curse of Africa Globalization is described as the accelerated flow of goods/services‚ information and people but since colonialism theses flows have permitted many countries (the West) to build strong states‚ governments and accumulation of wealth ; while others ( Africa) were still held back by political instability‚ social inequality and economic injustice. Inequality in African countries puts Africa in a pre and post modernist era‚ and with such instability the
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“The Curse” by Andre Dubus is about Mitchell Hayes‚ a forty-nine year old bartender who is witness to a rape. The rape occurs right before closing when five bikers rape a young woman while holding Mitchell at bay. After the rape‚ Mitchell is distraught over his decision of not making a stronger attempt to help the girl. Police‚ family and friends try to comfort Mitchell by telling him he made the right decision. However‚ he continues to feel guilt and self-doubt over whether or not
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World War II brought death and destruction upon the world. On the other hand‚ it also opened doors for pioneering developments that commonly occur during such situations of high adversity. Some of the most important advancements took place in the field of medicine when the world was embroiled in World War II. As Dr. Ralph Major states‚ "An army is a vast laboratory of medical research where disease and injuries are seen on a far larger scale than in peacetime. Many improvements in the treatment of
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Scarlett Flores-Davila Mrs. Karen Cox English 961A Technology in Education Over the years technology has drastically changed the way teachers are educating students in their classrooms. Teaching today is much more effective than it was ten years ago by all the technological advancements that have been incorporated into people’s daily routine. Technological advances are being developed daily and are incorporated in people’s everyday lives whether it is during class work‚ classroom lectures
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Written for teenagers‚ about teenagers‚ and by a teenager‚ The Outsiders captivates its audience with memorable characters (who are memorable for more than their obscure names) and climactic drama‚ and it leaves the reader with the message of what a blessing it is to be naive‚ innocent and young (or‚ as the book puts it‚ staying “gold”). The story is centered around the aftermath of a “rumble” between two opposing gangs: the Socs‚ who are the “rich kids‚” and the Greasers‚
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or death. So it is with modern technology. The purpose of technology should be reserved for the advancement of civilization. Technology should help us accomplish life ’s tasks faster; with less error and greater accuracy. In most cases it serves its purpose. For instance‚ when researching a cure for a disease like cancer the internet is a great tool. However‚ this same tool makes pornographic material more available than ever. At the end of the day‚ the technology will help you do what you want
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Technological Advancements during World War II COM/172 Michelle Kustarz December 05‚ 2013 “The atom bomb was no great decision... It was merely another powerful weapon in the arsenal of righteousness” (President Harry Truman). Most people believe that World War II started in 1941 when the Japanese bombed Pearl Harbor‚ in actuality it started on September 1‚ 1939 when Germany attacked Poland (Rosenberg).While World War II was a horrible and extremely deadly war‚ with roughly
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Aardman Animations Aardman animations are very popular known for creating animations made from clay. Some examples of their work are ‘Chicken Run’ which was released in June 2000 and was their first whole length film. Chicken Run is about a middle aged couple who own a farm full of chickens‚ the wife then reads this magazine which shows an invention which could increase profits and this was the chicken pie machine. Ginger‚ the main girl chicken witnesses this and tries to warn her other chicken friends
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