Help me

From the beginning of the year till now, I have definitely grown not only as a student but as a human being. I have learned things about myself and others that has helped me understand who I am as a person. Through my experiences, I know there is much more for me to learn, and I can’t wait. The first assignment I did was the peer interview. For this, I found someone before class started and asked them if I could interview them. Little did I know, this person lived in my building and we would…

Macbeth: Day 1 Name: Cayleigh Hickey Class: Advanced Placement Literature (AP Lit) Date of Lesson: 4/10/17 Goals and Objectives Essential Questions: How does power corrupt people? How does blind ambition corrupt motives, particularly political motives? How does superstition affect human behavior? If you believe in fate, does that belief have any power over your future? What value does Shakespeare’s work hold for our modern world? Are the works still relevant? Standards/Daily Objectives: 11.4.4…

think that their peers are doing better than themselves. I can’t say that I haven’t felt the same way before. There are times when I feel pressured by others. For instance, my roommate who is in the same economics class as me, studies and reads more than me, which would make me feel that I should work harder than he does. This type of pressure can have negative effects among others. It might destroy a friendship, as a student would feel intimidated, resentful, and jealous towards their peers.…

that they gave me. I am able to relate to the five potential strengths for my type. The first one is being dependable and responsible. I grew up being aware of these two strengths for example, when I lived in Alaska I demonstrated these strengths a lot with my family because my mom had to function like a single parent, and she depended on me to take care of myself, help take care of my sisters, and help around the house. My mom was able to depend on me and by doing what she asked of me I was…

lead to mutual trust and may also help to better understand the students educational needs. According to Connely and Protheroe (2009), ”student discussion of homework can provide helpful feedback “ (p.45). I plan on implementing this type of policy withing my classroom. Middle school students are at the age where they are highly influenced by peer pressure and may not always make the best choices. That is why I plan to interact with my students, which will help me better fins their needs both…

place to learn, but it does take some getting used to. Lockers are a great way to stay organized but when you are in a hurry it is not the most convenient way of storing your stuff. As I try to reach over the person who is grabbing their things under me the four minuets I have are ticking away. After what feels like a million years the finally they move as I try to make my way to my locker. By now, I barely have anytime left as my nervous hands reach over to the lock and begin to turn the…

Have you ever gotten a packet of homework to do in one night? Well, based on research, I do not think homework is helpful in school. Homework can help kids create study habits and help with standardized test sometimes, but other than that homework really doesn’t do anything. In fact, some homework is actually harmful to a students learning experience. Homework should be banned because it can stress kids out, confuse the child on a subject, and can cause riots by parents. First of all, homework…

decimals into percent’s to figure out the answers to the worksheet. The questions were simple and not only asked about serving sizes, but also about calories, carbs and calories from fat which correlated with the previous lesson on carbohydrates and would help with the next lesson on lipids. In the third and fourth period, the objective was to understand what lipids were, the different types, and how they apply to life in different ways. She achieved this by going over the previous homework…

Sherwood. She is indeed saying that school should be shorter each week because it will help kids educationally. Susan is smart, You know what? Susan is brilliant. I sincerely believe that school should be four days a week. It will give students and teachers a tremendous opportunity to reduce stress, get caught up in school work, and spend time with family and friends. Just one extra day over the weekend will help everyone! First of all, school puts a lot of stress on students and teachers…

Bless Me, Ultima LAP Deja Dugar AP Literature Period 3 9/28/16 A man does not die of love or their body or old age; he dies of being man. "You are innocent until you understand" (page 71). Growth and coming of age can only come with knowledge and understanding. The only way you can truly understand is if you go and actually live life. Through his experiences Antonio Marez finds himself questioning everything. This is the start to a domino effect that is his religious ambivalence.…