Abstraction

The basic tenets of materialism and abstraction often clash against one another. Materialism, after all, results in “shapeless, [describable] emotions such as fear and joy,” while abstraction encompasses those “inner, subtler feelings…beyond the reach of words” (Section I, Paragraph 4). These contrasting depths of emotion give rise to the potent tension between materialism and abstraction in Section VI, Paragraph 18 of Kandinsky’s essay “Concerning the Spiritual in Art.” Here, Kandinsky comments on those “rhomboidal composition[s] made up of a number of human figures [which are] an absolute necessity to the composition,” criticizing the figures’ material appeal for “directly weakening [the composition’s] abstract appeal.” While Kandinsky correctly…

In the article, The Role of Definition, the author discusses how a mere definition can affect the way a student will interpret information. A definition can contain concepts that are difficult to understand and will hamper a student’s ability to learn. As math in the classroom progresses, The National Council of Teachers of Mathematics recommends that the students create their own definitions of for mathematical terminology with the modification from a teacher. This is done to get the student to…

Transact is a website that provides language translation. Schools can use this program to communicate with non English speaking families. The school nurse can operate this program in the role as the school nurse. School health forms are available in many languages on the Transact program. Growth screens are done on the students yearly. This includes height, weight, and BMI. The school nurse can use Transact to get documentation that is sent home in the families in their primary language. The…

Diction 19. Abstract/Concrete (create one of each; effectiveness should focus on concrete) Original Example (abstract): Every teen in the United States wants happiness. Original Example (concrete): The tireless student spent up all night cramming for his final exam in hopes to get a good grade in the class. Effectiveness/Ineffectiveness (concrete): Concrete is often useful when the author wants to refer to distinct and evident things which are clear and precise. The reader knows what the…

An abstraction is the process of thinking of something independently of its association, attributes, or concrete accompaniments. In other words it’s taking a complex system like a computer, automobile or a weapon, and removing the complex parts that make the system function, and only thinking about the basics. People often use abstract systems without even thinking about it, one does not need to know how or why something works in order to use it daily. For instance, for one to use a weapon, one…

rational for the course is the abstract nature of leadership and more specifically strategic leadership (Johnson, 2015). This course seeks to transform a practitioners thinking and complicate that thinking. It seeks to blend art and science, the abstract and the concrete. The end goal is a mindful praxisioner that is both strategic and reflective. The learning strategies in this course range from the very abstract to the firmly practical. The research base allowed for a theoretical…

I was initially interested in how throughout history there have been archival silences where certain events have been excluded from the archives due to the powers of the time deeming them unimportant. It is mainly female history that is unrecorded and the idea of silencing women because they are less important than men really made me think if there were times in my life where I had been silenced or told I was not allowed to do something because I was a girl. This was the idea I started to work…

Who I am in Reference to my Future You can tell a lot about a person by what they want to do in their careers, what their hobbies are and what they are interested in. This self-directed search (SDS) is a good tool to learn more about yourself, your interests, and what career you are suited to pursue. The SDS is a series of self evaluation questions. Questions that ask you what activities you enjoy or do well, occupations that interest you, and what you like to do in your leisure time that…

There are often words or concepts that people tend to never have a solid definition for. These words are known as abstract words. Some examples of an abstract word would be love, hate, beauty, faith, and etc. The word that I will be discussing today will be justice. Justice is one of those words that can have several different meanings. A lot of individuals tend to have different ideas of what the abstract word “justice” means to them. Justice is one of those words that doesn’t have a solid…

Community based participatory research (CBPR) in archaeology, or Public Archaeology, is a style of research that involves a partnership between the community and the researchers. This new approach to archaeology has helped forge an interest in local archaeology from the community and facilitates communal investment in archaeological affairs that relate to their heritage. CBPR offers great experiences for the individuals who participate, while at the same time assisting the community achieve a…