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To get a better idea about the importance of water and why it is one of the most important substances in the universe, I enjoyed this video on YouTube called Water – Liquid Awesome: Crash Course Biology #2. We can start by expressing that it is important to know that water is the only substance on our plant that occurs naturally in solid, liquid and gas forms. All life on earth is dependent on there being water. Water (H2O) is a covalent bond which is made up for two hydrogens and one oxygen.…

In “next to of course god america I” E.E. Cummings uses allusion to direct the reader to his specific ideas. His theme follows different patriotic songs and how people now use them as platitudes rather than believing in and understanding their meaning. The speaker of the poem wants to be seen as a man of the people and very patriotic, but he actually comes off as someone who doesn't know what he is talking about, and the people he is talking to are just blindly listening and believing. E.E.…

“This is a Challenge by Choice Course, which means that you can choose to try this course, and you can choose to do as much of it as you want.” But to me, the words “by Choice” didn’t apply. They never seemed to apply. As I looked up, the rock wall seemed even taller than before – as if it had extended itself, taunting me, proclaiming, “Now you’ll NEVER beat me!” But at only six years old, forfeit wasn’t an option. In fact, in front of my peers, there were only two: success, or utter, soul…

Choices made by individuals, groups, and institutions impacted the minority, mainly the Jewish community, in the course of the Holocaust between 1941-1945. During this significant event, citizens were separated and marginalised. They became members of 4 major groups such as perpetrators, bystanders, upstanders and the survivors/victims. Due to the betrayal and resentment that Germans felt towards their government after World War 1, people joined in with the Nazi Party who was part of the…

here. Use complete sentences. " Based off an assessment that I completed this week during week four, I have a great ability to motivate people and encourage them to be more productive. " A strength I have acknowledged in the previous weeks of this course is my ability to mediate situations and make them as pleasant as possible. " Regarding personal life experiences, through years of training to be the best wrestler I could be I have developed a level of self-determination that I believe is…

In this course plenty of topics were explored that dealt with the lives of women over the time frame 17-20 century. The topics that were discussed were topics that challenged ones’ previous knowledge on women during this time period. Some common myths that people may have about women during this time period is that women stayed at home with their children while they cooked and cleaned. Other myths that are believed is that women had many children normally around five to six and that the…

In her article, “A New Course”, Magdalena Kay, an associate professor of English, questions the ideal of education, innovation, openness,and self-fulfillment, then points out the problems of higher education. In her lifetime, Magdalena Kay acquired her Bachelor of Arts at Harvard and PhD at UC Berkeley. Dr. Kay now teaches British and Irish literature at the University of Victoria. Kay claims that a change must be done to problems within higher education such as, the increase of tuition, the…

1. Introduction The course ‘Classroom Learning and Student Development’ involves various important concepts that are closely related to the roles of teachers in facilitating students learning and guiding student development. One of the most important and inspiring topics is catering for student differences, especially students with special educational needs (SEN). My teaching philosophy emphasizes on meeting student differences and learning difficulties. I believe it is essential to provide…

In my first semester here at High Point University I have learned a few lessons in The President’s Seminar that will help me throughout the rest of my life. In all of those lessons that were given the two that stuck with me; how to create an effective presentation and how to manage my time. While attending these lessons I have learned ways to make my life more successful. I believe that these lessons will stick with me and help me in my future jobs. When you are giving a presentation you must…

An AP course is associated with strenuous amounts of homework on difficult material where worthy students take part to earn college credit. Now, one course is difficult enough to manage, but multiple courses are impossible to manage. As a result, students that are loading multiple AP courses, 3 or more, are being overworked. The effect of overworking students is counter intuitive to the objective of AP courses, in which they want to challenge the student to help them excel. However, students…