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In order to have effective instruction, it is crucial that teachers have an understanding of child development. Throughout their years in school, children experience a myriad of social, emotional, and behavioral changes. Teachers should implement research based strategies in order to develop a caring learning environment so these changes can take place alongside learning. In the case study “Another Typical Day,” Mrs. Arling must ensure her students are making academic progress; however, she…

The Luxury of Childhood It was a bright and sunny Monday morning; a sermon was playing on the car radio though we were not paying so much attention because we were lost in our thoughts. My uncle was driving to work and was going to drop me and my four-year-old cousin, who was sitting in her car seat with a bowl of fruit loops in her laps, in school. This Monday morning, like every other morning, I was reflecting on my day and week, checking in my head for assignments and readings to make sure…

Ever since it was published in 1974, Robert Cormier’s The Chocolate War has been protested for years. Many teachers and parents believe that its portrayal of life and violence make the book too graphic for students. The continuous fight for control and power yield multiple conflicts between characters. The characters attitude between one another depict the overall moral of this book. I believe the novel should not be banned because readers should have the choice of reading the book or not. This…

The Chocolate War has brought up a discussion across the nation. Many people try to debate the point of this book. Many people wonder why the ending ended so poorly. Robert Cormier explained the ending of his book by saying, “I was portraying what happened when good people don’t come to the rescue.” Some people like to claim this quote is untrue; however, I agree with this quote. Because of the poor ending, desertion, and resistion, The Chocolate War proves to be a book where good people do…

obvious, chocolate milk! Why, you might ask? Because chocolate milk is healthy, it’s a great drink after any type of workout, and it tastes great. So, if you are considering banning chocolate milk in your school, remember, your students and the award that we gave chocolate milk for being such a great drink! But, if you’re still not convinced, here’s some more good information about why we need to continue serving chocolate milk in schools. One reason that schools should continue serving…

“It was really cold. That was my first thought, comin’ out of that ship,” the elderly woman grins at him, thrusting a steaming cup of tea in his hands. He chuckles a bit. The young man clears his throat. “So, miss, I have some questions for you, if you don’t mind.” “Not at all!” She sits down across from him, sipping her own tea. Wind blows outside, snow covering the world. It’s dark outside. Freezing. Pluto is a desolate planet. “What was it like to move here?” “Terrifying,” she chuckles, “I…

“The Chocolate War” In the book “The Chocolate War” symbolism is viewed and it is important since it reveals a better understanding of what’s going on throughout the story. The chocolates in the story symbolize strength to fight, they demonstrate how it is possible to fight back to conformity. However, that soon changes and chocolates become a symbol for war. The rest of the students from school start thinking that Jerry, the protagonist, feels superior from everyone else and they get angry at…

I have been on a cruise and it was a blast. The reasons it was so fun is because of the food, the people I saw on there, and the sights. The food was amazing; the best part about the food was that it was all free. The food was included when you paid for the cruise. I ate so many grilled cheese sandwiches I was sick. There were also all different types of people on this ship. There were big people, small people, and all different races of people. I have not left my hometown very much and I do not…

The learner objectives for the case study are clearly stated. One of the important steps in preparing a case study is formulating clearly stated objectives that specify what students will be able to accomplish as a result of the learning activity. The objectives must be observable, measurable, and should involve action verbs. The objectives serve as guidelines for content, instruction, and evaluation. Under the Simulation Design Template, there are clearly stated simulation learning…

Almost all schools have a fundraiser of some sort whether it is selling food or apparel. Jerry Renault refuses to sell chocolates during his school’s fundraiser at demand of Trinity High School’s “gang”, The Vigils. In Robert Cormier’s, The Chocolate War, Jerry Renault learns that his actions of refusing to sell the chocolates have consequences like being bullied. Renault gets beat up at football practice, receives idle phone calls at night, has his locker vandalized, and has his homework…