Topic: In his book‚ Van Brummelen discusses "neutral curriculum." Define this concept in your own words and share your opinion on this idea. How does a Christian teacher’s responsibility apply to a Christian school? A public school? Discuss legal implications in both settings. If you have any personal experience with this topic‚ please feel free to share it with the class. According to Van Brummelen’s Steppingstones to Curriculum‚ “A curriculum must include a diversity of value positions without
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covering the ways in which human beings deal with each other: 1. Universalism versus Particularism Do we consider rules or relationships more important? 2. Communitarianism versus Individualism Do we act mostly as individuals or as groups? 3. Neutral versus Emotional Are we free to express our emotions or are we restrained? 4. Specific versus Diffuse How extensively are we involved with the lives of other people? 5. Achievement versus Ascription Do we achieve status through accomplishment
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Staying neutral was George Washington’s best advice to the new United States. By staying neutral he did not have to see or worry about more death‚ choosing sides‚ or allies. Staying neural also ties in with staying out of foreign affairs so you get two in one. For example‚ “He had watched soldiers march barefoot leaving bloody footprints in the snow. He saw his troops ravaged by smallpox‚ starving to death.” (Lim‚ Jamison 2). George did not want to see more of his people get killed from war and
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Running head: The Impossibility of a Neutral Curriculum The Impossibility of a Neutral Curriculum The Impossibility of a Neutral Curriculum In an era of “keeping it real‚” there is an abundance of artificiality. A vast portion of the population prefers artificial intelligence‚ artificial sweeteners‚ artificial insemination‚ and artificial Christmas trees. However‚ I have yet to see a demand for artificial curriculum. Van Brummelen (2002) presents four
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The politically neutral public servant Defining the duty The concept of political neutrality ¬ the ethic of neutrality (but narrower than) The ethic of neutrality requires public servants be neutral in both partisan sense and the broader sense of leaving as many value choices as possible be elected officials Public servants are unavoidably involved in selecting and reconciling values in the course of giving advice and implementing policy‚ which make value neutrality is a function The political
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Collaborative Formal Internal Proposal As LUC students‚ we are very fortunate to have food readily available to us in the dining halls. The food options off campus around LUC are minimal‚ so it is ideal to have halls on campus that have different foods to choose from. These halls have many different problems surrounding the specific dining experience though‚ which affects current and prospective students‚ faculty‚ and staff. A recent article from the Phoenix reports that the hygiene of the dining
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change in such a short timing. Summary: Movements and campaigns that promotes gender neutral toys did not start as early as the gender equality movement started. So‚ adults are keen to their traditional thinking to evaluate toys in a gender way. VI.
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March 19‚ 2014 Jennifer Hopkins 3110 Mustang Road Alvin‚ TX 77511 Dear Ms. Hopkins: I hope you enjoyed your Spring Break. You have been an amazing teacher‚ delivering humor‚ personality‚ and superb lessons in your classroom. Since mathematics is formula based and does not alter‚ each course builds onto the last; therefore each class taken in high school aids in college‚ in the workplace‚ and life in general. However‚ having the knowledge base is not the sole component in being successful
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Influence of neutral zone in complete denture fabrication– A Case Report Abstract Completely edentulous patients wearing dentures since long time have a problem with decreased stability of their mandibular complete dentures because of severe resorption of lower edentulous ridge & altered neuromuscular control. By incorporating neutral zone technique in complete denture fabrication can overcome this problem. Keywords:- Condensation Silicone‚ Neutral Zone‚ Denture stability Introduction In edentulous
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Dear Mr./ Mrs.‚ Our names are Rebecca and Vanessa Streiner. We are in the 8th and 9th grade at French Middle School and Topeka West High School. We were recently interviewed and accepted to participate as members of the People to People Student Ambassador Program to Italy‚ France‚ Switzerland‚ and Austria this summer. The objective of the program is to promote international understanding while building leadership skills among America’s youth. The 21-day experience includes meeting with government
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