Circle

Look see, look at me! (Norrington & Huxley, 2010), a post-modern picture book was chosen as the focus text for this English unit. This unit was designed for a Prep class that consists of 25 students with varying ability levels. The explicit teaching focus of this unit is for students to identify and produce rhyming words (ACARA, 2014). The in-depth study of rhyming books has been identified as crucial to students developing an understanding of the language and spelling patterns used in rhyme…

Quadrivium is the term used to describe the doctrines of geometry, astronomy, music theory (the exception in this paper), and arithmetic (www.dictionary.com). These studies have all evolved overtime and have had a significant impact on the fields of math and science. However, for these changes to be made, someone had to be willing to put in time and effort to change the way we perceived these ideas and how we could use them to advance in the future. One example of a person who changed the way we…

Literacy circles are student lead discussions about quality literature. Students in a group lead each other through finishing and discussing a book. The purpose of literacy circles is to turn students onto reading, to deepen their understanding of books, and to discover themselves as readers. These are all developed through being part of a literacy circle. Students are turned onto reading through literacy circles by having the power to choose their own reading. This motivates students. Many…

Kandinsky’s love for circle motif is evident in this painting as he distributed the image of colored circles all across his canvas; he said he felt the same for his love for circle motif as he had felt for his horse motif during his Pre World-War 1 paintings. This can be shown in his painting entitled “Several Circles” (see fig.9) where he only use circle as the only form to create an abstract painting of a composition that contains an infinite possibilities of spiritual interpretation to the…

to lie. Eggers’ world in The Circle is haunting, informative, and can leave any reader with feelings and fears they have never faced before. The book revolves around a large up-and-coming company called The Circle that starts out as a solution to the mess of online accounts and passwords but ends up in every crevice of people’s lives. The plot follows the slightly naive, but effervescent Mae, who is fresh out of college and has obtained a coveted job within the Circle. Readers follow Mae…

the Ab Circle is an expensive machine that includes a circle pad with handlebars at the top, and knee pads at the bottom. When a person would get on it, they’d move side to side on the on the circle pad, and it claims that doing three minutes of that workout would make consumers lose 10 pounds in two weeks. It also claims that doing three minutes of the Ab Circle would be the equivalent of one hundred sit ups. In relation to the five health related fitness components, the Ab Circle doesn’t…

Mathematics circles are professional development communities of 15-20 mathematics teachers and professors who meet regularly to work on multiple solution connecting tasks problems. According to the organization, being an active participant in a circle provides a powerful way to bridge a traditional educational divide as well as an opportunity for teachers to enrich their own experience of mathematics and for professors to share their enjoyment of mathematics while learning more about K-12…

The United States Humane Society estimates that more than 40,000 people across the country buy and sell fighting dogs and are involved in dogfighting activities. But authorities say those in dogfighting circles also are involved in a number of other crimes, including narcotics trafficking, illegal gambling and murder.[25] In August 2006, a suspected dog fighter in Texas bled to death after he was shot by intruders who apparently intended to torture him into revealing where he had hidden…

Stone circles can be found all around the United Kingdom. These structures range in size and most commonly hold connections to folkloric tales or practices, and are usually regarded as being sacred. Many theories have been crafted over time concerning stone circles. However, their true known origins are vague and open for interpretation, which makes them a complex topic to discuss and research. By linking stone circles in various places in the United Kingdom and their connections to folktales,…

see how many circles they can make out of each container. I observed three students, whose names were Haigen, Emma, and Cohen. The teacher goes over to their table and sits down beside them. Haigen says, “Ms. Otts, I am going to have a lot more than Emma.” Emma replied, “No way, Haigen.” Cohen seemed…