For our “ism” project we were assigned heterosexism, which is the belief that everyone should be heterosexual and that being heterosexual is superior. Many people, like ourselves before further research, may tend to confuse heterosexism with homosexism or homophobia. Homosexism is almost the opposite of heterosexism, it’s the belief that gay or lesbian identities are superior. Homophobia is the fear and/or antipathy towards homosexuals and homosexuality. These terms are often confused due to…
Furthermore, the code's emphasis on fostering social order, stability, and accountability has been crucial in forming societal unity and governance practices. In conclusion, the Code of Hammurabi stands as a testament to the enduring impact of ancient Mesopotamian civilization on the development…
The Paris Peace Conference was the meeting of the Allied victors, following the end of World War I to set the peace terms for the defeated Central Powers following the armistices of 1918. It took place in Paris during 1919 and involved diplomats from more than 32 countries. After the Paris Peace Conference in 1919, the United States had to decide whether to join the League of Nations. The League's purpose was to help maintain peace in the world by ensuring so many nations would not go to war at…
I see education as the fostering of inquiry & reasoning.1 Encourage students to become lifelong learners. • Each lesson to adult learners needs to be short & brief, I've kept my lessons into several small sessions with enough practice time after instruction & demonstration. besides…
As teachers it is vital to equip our students with the skills that strengthen their competence and motivation to learn. Whether a student is a struggling reader, a striving reader, or a competent reader, finding their independent, instructional, and frustration reading level is a key component in building their confidence as a proficient and skilled learner. A Content Reading Inventory (CRI) can be an effective assessment tool to indicate how much information a student has retained from a…
Narrowcasting is defined as transmitting targeted messages to segmented or selective audiences (Lecture #16). It has become a critical feature of the president's “Going Local” strategy because of significant changes in the political context; in other words, in the post-broadcast era, narrowcasting is an effective communication method by which the President can gain leverage. Today’s political context largely consists of polarized parties and fragmented media, which deems broadcasting messages…
Role of Government and Equal Education Opportunity Paper Education in America is primarily a state and local duty. These entities are responsible for establishing schools and colleges, establishing criteria for promotion and graduation, as well as providing a majority of financial support for schools. The federal government plays a minimal role in education, stepping in, along with the court system, to ensure equal access to education for all children and ensuring that students’ and educators’…
Noted Scholar: Richard Mayer Richard E. Mayer, professor of psychology at the University of California, Santa Barbara, has actively pursued research in applying the science of learning to education since the early 1970s. With over 500 publications including 30 books ("Richard Mayer," 2015), Mayer is considered the most highly productive and influential educational psychologist of our time (Patterson-Hazley, 2013). His endeavors have earned him the prestigious E. L. Thorndike Career Achievement…
IVF is a process when a baby is scientifically formed. IVF helps people like heterosexual couples; same sex couples and single women to have their own baby. Many different people have different opinions on IVF were it is a positive or a negative treatment to have. IVF is a legal treatment in Australia and other countries however it is illegal in many other countries as well. IVF is a very risky treatment and there are many other alternate solutions instead of it. IVF is a process when a baby…
This whole argument on the continuation of slavery in the United States before the Civil War is really simple you know. As a Southerner I see absolutely nothing wrong with how I run my plantain or the people who do the work. I’ve been hearing about how people in the North are so against this and want it abolished and what not. It really is simple; it’s a matter of economics, history, religion, legality, and the social good of slaves. I’m going to explain this to you real good and let us be…