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I believe that character building is imperative for students. Teaching students about positive traits and productive ways to deal with their problems promotes a safe, encouraging, constructive classroom, self-esteem, and better grades. I plan to teach Language Arts to middle-school aged students; anywhere from 6th to 9th grade. The middle-school years are an optimal time to urge good character as it is when kids are defining themselves. For the purpose of this paper, I will write as though I…

The middle class back in the 1960s was not opposed to the ideal fact of poor black women substancing a birth control pill to stop them from having children. The argument for this time was the middle class wanted them not to take the pill, The counter argument that African American women at the time questioned by the authorities were that they were afraid if the whites made them take birth control pills than they control how many kids they are having. One article reads “ Under slavery, African…

Ch. 29: Wilsonian Progressivism Abroad 1912-1916 1. Eugene Debs-He was the Socialist candidate for president in election of 1912. He was a labor leader in Pullman Strike and ran for president five times. 2. Pancho Villa-He killed many Americans in both Mexico and United States. He was never captured even though Pershing was sent to do so. 3. John J. Pershing-He was ordered with soldiers to capture Francisco Villa in Mexico. He didn’t capture Villa but crushed several forces of Carranza’s and…

Feminism is a popular topic within both narrative. The time period really portrayed how women used to be treated. It is ironic that the play and story was written in 1916, a time when women were not exactly what one would call “free”(Toll). Susan Glaspell portrays different aspects of feminine awareness throughout the poem. In 1916, women did not have much freedom. They did not have the right to vote, nor were they allowed to sit on juries. They were basically living in a male- centered culture.…

Vinyl Record Materials Shellac Materials devoted to make records have changed and evolved several times over the years. The earliest disc records produced between 1889-1894 were made of various materials including wax and rubber. Shortly after, a shellac based compound had been experimented with leading to it becoming the standard material. Each manufactures exact formula varied, but records were typically made using cardboard and fiber which were coated with a shellac (wax) resin. These shellac…

Unit 1 Discussion Thread How did prejudice and discrimination affect the development of sociology in America in the late 19th and early 20th centuries? Grading Rubric: Required Discussion Elements Point Value Thoroughly responded to each topic/question in initial post 25 Proper citation of the material. 5 Respond to 2 classmates. (10 points each) 20 No spelling or grammar errors. 5 Total possible points 50 • Gender – women did not have a right to vote and they were not treated as equal in…

and were commercially successful. Though with the success of the buildings, came the criticism that these buildings broke up the skyline of the city and left lower buildings and neighborhoods in a constant shadow. This led to the introduction of the 1916 Zoning Resolution in New York that stop these massive skyscrapers from preventing light and air from reaching streets below. The construction of the skyscrapers still continued though, as the post-WWI period saw a real-estate boom around the…

Identification and Evaluation of Sources To what extent did Leonardo da Vinci’s tank affect the tanks of World War I? The selection of this topic was an interesting process. Leonardo da Vinci is arguably one the greatest minds in all of Human History. I (as a Historian) enjoy the works of Leonardo da Vinci, as well as his affect on the introduction of tanks in World War 1. The investigation will use a compare and contrast, and argumentative formats. The sources I have selected to evaluate are…

Grigori Rasputin did not live very long but his life was indeed very interesting. Over and over again, his life is described as “sorted” with three major emphases: his sexual exploits, his unorthodox behavior and his untimely death. Very little effort has been made to describe and discuss the impact that he had on Russia’s’ efforts during World War I. Although World War I was significant to the development of post war occurrences and ultimately today’s society, Rasputin was a key player but…

and animal viewings within the park are necessary for an enjoyable experience in many cases. Elk provide for many of the tourist viewings and the tourist, for this reason, admire the elk. Tourist are considered so important that the Organic Act of 1916 included a clause that allowed for the park to destroy animals, plants and other resources just to allow for further enjoyment of the other resources, but when the park decided to do something under this clause they decided to keep it under the…