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…

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…

As discussed in class the concept of ideology is simple, it is seen as a set of ideas and assumptions or premises that aim particularly to reinforce a dominant social order, which can also be seen as the power of a dominant social group. The quote on page 7 in lecture captures this perfectly, “To study ideology is to study how ideas and power intersect.” Ideology is seen as most dominant when there is a set of certain ideas that will particularly catch the interest of an elite group, as it is…

Reflection Essay 1 This week, I grasped the importance of teamwork. I didn’t recognize how vital it was, and how pooling together our resources would be so crucial to the advancement of our project. For the first session, the ideas we had were dull, to say the least. It was not a fruitful discussion. I attempted to bring some ideas to the fore but my thoughts were instantly shot down. I tried to appeal to those gathered around the table; what if we tweaked it? What if we made a change here, and…

Speaking and Listening – Elizabeth has shown she has good speaking and listening skills this year. She loves show and tell and takes great pride in presenting to the class items that she has bought in from home. When presenting, Elizabeth articulates well and holds good eye contact with her audience. During carpet sessions, she listens well most of the time but can occasionally become distracted by what others are doing around her. When taking part in School performances, Elizabeth is more…

To understand the depth of the standard above we must address the three main components that form the standard: Science and Engineering Practices, Disciplinary Core Ideas, and Crosscutting Concepts. The standard in this context applies to a fourth grade unit on earth 's systems, and more specifically: soils, rocks, and landforms. The disciplinary core ideas that this standard is addressing exist in two parts, ESS2.A which focuses on rainfall shaping the land and the movement of sediments…

The book Wringer is a book that explains the life of an average ten year old kid who really does not fit in his community because he does not want to wring the necks of pigeons . Everyone wrings pigeons necks when they turn ten years old and most kids are excited for it. Wringer written by Jerry Spinelli is a great book for people like myself who love animals and never want to see anything bad happen to them. It is a very sweet book about a boy named Palmer LaRue, who takes in a pigeon as a pet…