12th century

Common Core State Standard The Common Core State Standards have become a controversial topic among teachers, parents, government, and businessmen. Much has been written about the topic which has made it a bit confusing. The Common Core State Standards or CCSS, are a set of expectation or standards that students should be capable of performing in math and English language arts for every grade level. There are currently 45 states that have fully adopted the CCSS. (ABC ) The Common Core State…

In what felt like a stumping search for something interesting to share about the uses of language in my family, I was reminded of an anonymous metaphor that easily relates to ethnography, “It is not the fish that discovers the water,” which recognizes the challenge of me as the fish to see the social world that surrounds me; ‘water’. Introspectively becoming that fish that does ‘discover’ the water that surround me in a socio-linguistic sense, I took a harder look at irregularities I had never…

In 1888, Edward Bellamy published a novel called Looking Backward. This novel was about a 19th century man who accidentally traveled to the future where a utopian society had been created in which all social, economic, and political issues have been resolved. Bellamy uses his main characters to juxtapose the 19th century society to that of the created utopian society in his book. Through this, he identifies the problems he sees in his society and provides solutions to them. At one point in…

certainly is a testament to how much has changed. A quick view of the photography of W. Eugene Smith in the Time magazine shows how Dr. Ceriani was not only a physician but a proper caretaker. The role of the physician in the 20th century had evolved from what it was in the 19th century. Now with better knowledge and well trained nurses a physician could travel and care for is his/her patients. With the ability to travel and provide one on one house call care to the patient Dr. Ceriani was…

“The Story of an Hour," written by Kate Chopin in 1894, is one of the most popular short stories in literature. “The Story of an Hour” is related to woman’s role in society back in the late 19th century, and the story shows relationship of a wife and husband’s, and freedom for the woman. The main character in the story is named Mrs. Louise Mallard, who seems unhappy with her married life and with her husband Brently, and she has some health issues. Mrs. Mallard health issue leads to death of…

In the book The Gentlemen’s Daughter, Amanda Vickery explores the life of “genteel” women in Georgian England. Using the letters and diaries of women from the time, Vickery creates a picture of how these women lived. From their search for a husband to the birth of their first child and onwards, Vickery weaves together many accounts into a fascinating and engrossing narrative. Vickery describes genteel women as coming from “families headed by lesser landed gentlemen, attorneys, doctors,…

aristocrat; she is the bride. Stripping her of any other identity allows us to put many faces on her, she could be anybody. She no longer is a specific person but now a representation of idealized young aristocratic brides in Russia during the 17th-19th century. To me however she represents much more than that, her story is one we see repeat itself infinitely through time. The young girl whose person represents a transfer of wealth, aristocratic lineage and implied fertility, her beauty is a…

responsibilities and in many cases more people to lead. Curriculum changes, teacher accountability, assessments, safety, student learning, discipline, budget, legality are just a few issues 21st century modern day principals face. These are just some of the many roles and responsibilities of being a 21st century modern principal. In a study conducted by the National Association of Elementary School Principals (NAESP), reviled that principals are working longer and managing more staff members. In…

Over the centuries, women’s duties or roles in the home and in the workforce has changed for the better. “ Pride and Prejudice” is based specifically in the early 19th century, where women did not have many options for their lives, and were often seen as an ideal. Not only was it an admirable story of lost and found love, with an eventual lighthearted ending, the author informed the audience how society was during the time. During this historical time period, women had limited roles. Roles in…

2004 documentary which follows the story of Australian ‘Frank Hurley - The Man Who Made History’ who was one of the last great imperial adventurers, who captured some of the greatest events of the 20th century and pioneered the use of colour photography. Similarly, in Lord Tennyson’s 19th century, mythical and philosophical poem; “Ulysses”, the narrative voice of the King is used to explore the notion of discovery and its ability to evolve the self instigating a psychological shift, and…