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As Martin Luther King Jr once said, “we are not makers of history; We are made by history.”. By this he means that we are shaped by our past, everything that has happened, has happened because certain people wanted it to. We can't change the past but we can make the future. And throughout time society has continued to change. We strive to create change so the world will become better. Looking at the past there are many great changes that have influenced who we are today as a society. However…

German society became open and tolerant over the upcoming years, in East Germany the effects of Nazi dictatorship were associated by 40 years of authoritarian Communist rule. The German Democratic Republic put the Berlin Wall up to prevent the East Berliners from escaping the Soviet controlled area of the East. During the period that the wall was built, the government prevented people from passing to either side of the wall. East Germany protected the wall with floodlights, vicious dogs, machine…

Similarly, teachers can place a child in a state of disequilibrium by providing them with a new task, similar to one previously accomplished, dealing with the issue of ‘generalizing’ when the solution to a previous experience is applied and adapted, if necessary, to this new experience. The final of Piaget’s four stages of development is known as the ‘Formal Operational’ stage regarding adolescents between the ages of 12 and 19. The interviews that Piaget conducted with young adults within this…

Thus, with every passing year, the contemporary popular music of the Seventies strayed away from the “counterculture” themes folk and early rock n roll endorsed. In part, geopolitical issues weren’t as pressing, but the tragedy at the Altamont Free Concert combined with Charles Manson’s murder spree largely brought an end to “hippie culture”. Disco, Funk, Country, and the early stirrings of Hip Hop took became the new music, and tended to focus attention on domestic politics and race. The war…

According to Michael S. Berliner, “it was Columbus’ discovery for Western Europe that led to the influx of ideas and people on which [the United States] was founded” (292). In other words, Berliner is stating that Columbus’s voyage allowed for the creation of the United States, and that without him, the US might not have been what it is today. Columbus changed…

“Can I have another seat? May I ask why? If I sit next to Ludo, I’ll go to hell.” (Scotta & Berliner, 1997). When first hearing this quote in the iconic movie Ma Vie En Rose, I was shocked and astound to see such a young and innocent boy mutter such a strong and harsh statement. I also could not understand where a young boy would get this idea and belief from. After reflection and digestion of not only this scene, but the whole movie, it helped reveal wonders about gender identity development…

History is plagued with injustice. No century is pure -- whether in regard to religion, politics, or even social justice. Whenever injustice is present there are people who fight for equality. Moses challenged the egyptians to free the jewish, JFK challenged the soviets to free the germans, and MLK challenged the racists to free african americans. Martin Luther King Jr., a famous southern reverend, is credited with lifting the boot of oppression off the blacks in the United States. MLK’s success…

fault line between East and West on which rested the fate of all humanity.” (Taylor, vii) “I hope that those who live in more fortunate communities elsewhere in the world will summon up the imagination to conceive what it might have been like for Berliners to have such a barbarous fracture inflicted on their cities, their neighborhoods, and their deeply rooted relationships. I have tried to tell their story in these pages, and to do justice to their courage and their determination when…

are these challenging tests out to prove? Some say that standardized tests are a proper evaluation of the students’ knowledge and the teachers’ ability; however, studies have shown that these stress filled tests have gone way too far. According to Berliner in his writings of the Cambridge Journal of Education, standardized tests hold teachers accountable for students’ scores and are often punished. Teachers must now “ teach to the test” in a high stress environment and this leads to students…

choice answers or write limited passages, therefor leading to success on state mandated exams are unable to answer complicated math problems, compose lengthier research driven papers necessary for college entrance and college preparedness. (Amrein & Berliner, 2002). Another issue arising for students developing educationally in a high-stakes testing environment is the overwhelming consensus of the failures associated with the testing in meeting the needs of the economically disadvantaged and the…