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Kate Chopin has long been recognized as one of the most important writers in early 19th century American literature. Her stories brought narration, guided at a time of classicalism where controversial themes needed a medium of presentation. Some of these themes were relevant to her own life. Many scholars have concluded that some of her short stories were inspired by her own experiences (Wolff 270). However, her short stories also had the intention of presenting a theme to the reader that is…

that we as educators must take seriously. It is vital for us to provide the tools and opportunities for our students that will help mold and guide them to have the skills, attributes, and knowledge that is needed for the changing times. The 21st century “super skills” that our students need in order to be successful are: communication, collaboration, critical thinking, and creativity. Communication involves the ability to share thoughts, questions, ideas, and ultimately find solutions.…

clearly a problem, when students need to research information for curriculum work, they do not have these 21st century skills needed to determine if what they have found is trustworthy because they were likely never taught the skills to analyze the data. Therefore, to increase the quality of curriculum work completed and create highly-educated individuals, the teaching of these 21st century skills that give students the ability to find trustworthy resources should be added to the curriculum.…

Technology Use in the Classroom Today, students are remarkably tech savvy and create and consume large amounts of media. In contrast to these students, teachers and principals are often unaware of what goes on in the students’ digital world and are often afraid to engage with it. This gap has created a shift of power in schools allowing students to be the experts of technology. Many educators fear change and the release of power that comes with the use of technology. With the invention of…

In the 20th century this is where technology begins to take a turn and cause an effect on individuals social and personal behavior skills. One the biggest creation of this century is called “Myspace”. The social media site started in 2003; individuals were able to connect with others all around the world, customize their profiles, and add music…

changed for the better? Are there countries in which women are not free to make their own decisions and be independent? What is the state of the modern woman today and how has this position changed throughout the twentieth and now into the twenty first century? First all, Western women do have the advantages of modernization and independent living. Women in many other cultures are still behind in so many ways, which is why many women migrate to Europe and America for all of the advantages and…

Field Experience Sites This semester I was in Educ 2120 and Educ 2130. I had to complete 40 volunteer hours by the end of the semester. I started out at Oasis. Oasis is an afterschool tutoring center for children 3 years old to 3rd grade. Oasis’ purpose is "To build bridges of understanding, appreciation, and love among cultures, faith traditions, social statuses, and with God, fostering wholeness and holiness, thus bringing healing to people 's hearts and peace to their relationships." During…

Jungle Summer Assignment The best way to describe the situation of the working class in early 20th century America is exploitive. The dictionary definition of exploitive is to use selfishly for one’s own benefit. In early 20th century America, exploitation is in every corner of business. Jurgis Rudkus and his family immigrate to America in search of a better life. As it turns out, in late 19th century America, life is even harder. As Jurgis begins to work at his new job at the meat processing…

We can continue on for a longer period of time to get more in-depth on the origin of gender inequality in religion, but let us go onto the focus of the 19th century. British literature displays the opinion of marriage, and that opinion isn’t the highest of standards. Katherine Phillips shows such in her poem “Friendship”. Phillips begins by defining love, explaining how love is in nature and in the heavens, which flows off into the earth (Line 5-13). Then, she explains how love is a…

Pride and Prejudice Analysis Pride and Prejudice was written by Jane Austen and set in eighteenth century England. The story is told from the point of view of the main character Elizabeth, or Lizzy, Bennet where she is the second oldest of five daughters with a marriage obsessed mother and a father that could care less about the martial status of his five daughters. This was one of Austen’s most famous novels; published in 1813, as it satirizes issues Austen noticed in this time period she…