LouAnne Johnson‚ a retired U.S. Marine‚ applies for a teaching job at Parkmont High School in California‚ and is surprised and pleased to be offered the position with immediate effect. Turning up the next day to begin teaching‚ however‚ she finds herself confronted with a classroom of tough‚ sullen teenagers‚ all from lower-class and underprivileged backgrounds‚ involved in gang warfare and drug pushing‚ flatly refusing to engage with anything. They immediately coin the nickname "White Bread" for
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Geography Introduction Montessori geography helps a child understand the world they live in and their place in it. Geography work is done to teach the child about the society he lives in and the others around the world. It gives a better understanding to the child to make him realize that he is not only a member of his society but a member of this world. He learns about different people around the world. Geography is the study of the life of man‚ the way humans live‚ and the way of life that
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High School Accomplishments: Sports: • Softball - All District Honorable Mention‚ Jr. • Cheerleading- Mascot-Fr‚ So‚ Jr‚ Sr. Co-Captain- Sr. Academics: • UIL Academics- Recognized in: Editorial Writing-Fr‚ So‚ Jr‚ Sr. Headline Writing-Jr‚ Sr. Ready Writing-Fr‚ So‚ Jr. Spelling-Jr‚ Sr. Persuasive Speaking-So. • Most Most- Most School Spirit- Fr‚ Sr. Clubs: • Band Band Sweetheart- Sr. • One Act Play District- Honorable Mention
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Shivaji Shivaji was a Maratha ruler famous for his bravery. His father Shahji Bhonsle was a general in the army of the Sultan of Bijapur. Shivaji was born at Shivneri near Pune in 1627CE. His Mother Jijabai brought him up. Shivaji was a skillful horseman and knew the art of warfare. He captured many forts and challenged the Mughal rulers. He became the king of Marathas in 1674CE and assumed the title of Chhatrapati at his capital Raigadh. In 1646CE Shivaji captured the fort of Torna with
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Although‚ in 2010 the Department for Education (DfE) changed the term ‘Every Child Matters’ and the five outcomes were changed to ‘helping Children Achieve More’ due to a widespread change in terminology. (National Literacy Trust: 2010) There are both negatives and positives when it comes to the intended outcomes of ECM. This links to the argument ‘is government intervention a good or bad thing’ as it shows the success of the intervention‚ but also the areas that have not been successful and how
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Dark Matter (Review) Dark Matter (Review) Kenneth Lathrom Kenneth Lathrom 6th Period Dark matter is the missing piece to the astronomical equation of galactic gravitation. Simply put it is the objects we do not know and cannot see that explain why the farthest planets don’t follow the “norm” and hurtle away from the center of their designated galaxy. Astrophycists have been looking for signs of these unseen particles. Having theorized that when two dark matter particles collide they
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MATTER IN OUR SURROUNDINGS Since early times‚ human beings have been trying to understand their surroundings. Early Indian philosophers classified matter in the form of five basic elements – the “Panch Tatva”– air‚ earth‚ fire‚ sky and water. For a long time‚ two schools of thought prevailed regarding the nature of matter. One school believed matter to be continuous like a block of wood‚ whereas‚ the other thought that matter was made up of particles like sand. Activity ______________ 1.2 •
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Topic: Grades Don’t Matter Specific Purpose: To persuade my audience to see that students who almost failed their grades in college still have the potential to be a great person someday. I. Introduction/Attention A. Attention Getter: What do you feel when people around you say that you’re a failure? That you are lazy‚ stupid and a good for nothing student‚ just because you failed? It hurts right? Especially‚ when you know that you put all your efforts just to have good grades. Even I experienced
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21 January 2015 Customer Service Matters Introduction Organizations are complex collections of various groups working toward the same common goal. In order to create the effective use of limited resources and to focus on stated goal‚ organizations’ structures are established. The most common structure‚ Functional Structures‚ have 3-5 levels each with their own specific responsibility and expectation. The most commonly recognized levels include the following: Human Resources (Hiring employees
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Choosing Your Own Side: The Human Mind as a Tool in Controlled Chaos David Zhang 2/8/11 Imagine a 15-year-old child‚ living on the streets alone‚ without the control of his own personal freedom or body. If attacked‚ there is no way for him to defend himself‚ no route to take but to run away from the situation in hopes of outrunning his opponents. This is the case displayed by the central character Alex‚ an embodiment of governmental control and power surviving in an environment of political
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