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communities create different learning environment where students develop different skills such as social skills, develop creativity, and independence ( Owen, 2015).Throughout my years of experience, I have learned that teacher leaders must respect other opinions and be able to hear feedback from other colleagues. In one of the videos, Antonia Cameron states that to be an effective teacher leader not only requires to communicate and work collaborative with other professionals, but requires…

were aware of their uses of it. In The Monk by Matthew Lewis, there are supernatural and superstitious forces throughout the book. The earliest encounter of the supernatural is when the gypsy comes into the story, fairly early at that and she warns Antonia about her demise. The gypsy says, “But,…

Isabella, who was meant to take his son, Conrad, as her husband: “I desired you once before, said Manfred angrily, not to name that woman: from this hour she must be a stranger to you, as she must be to me. In short, Isabella, since I cannot give you my son, I offer you myself” (Walpole 2012, Chapter 1). Threatened with divorce, Hippolita becomes obedient and extremely bound to her lord’s wishes. The bereaved wife supports Manfred in getting what he wants regardless of her foregoing morals and…

which resulted in significant decreased in infection diseases and sickness among soldiers. In the same topic of infection disease, germ theory was discovered in early 20th century. This theory believed that many sicknesses were infected by bacteria (Antonia, n.d.). This caused…

last week, we wanted to speak to every parent about their child’s report cards and discuss future options. Teegan’s skills are beyond ordinary—” “I’m going to stop you right there. This is not the first time I’ve heard from one of you crackpots about my child’s ‘talents’. She’s a bookworm, plain and simple. She’s no Juppir. I’m not going to waste money putting her in a school for gifted children—she’s Naig,” Holly finishes. “It’s a good opportunity for Naig children. She’ll be streamlined to a…

America. Created in a time of need, America began, to the European eyes, a new and dangerous place. The New World was indeed perilous to the numerous colonists who settled there, but it offered great potential for success. At the beginning, the majority of the settlers perished in the unfamiliar landscape filled with unfamiliar threats. For several settlers, the risks would eventually pay off. As their survival became less uncertain, the American colonies lived fairly autonomous lives. Many…

o’clock as my mother was putting me to sleep, I heard a rapid knocking at the door my mother told me to stay in bed. I didn’t listen and went to the door hiding behind the couch I saw about 5 faces including a little baby in the hands of a woman with fair skin and dark hair. There was 1 more girl about the age of 15 and two men with dark hair and they were all wearing clothes that were ripped and covered in dirt. I hear them saying “help me please we are the Kronenberg”. My mother called my…

The city of Rome was founded in 753 B.C.E and blossomed into a successful Republic, covering the entire Italian peninsula, stretching to cover North Africa, Spain and what is now Southern France. The Republic ended in 27 B.C.E and established an Empire with the assassination of Julius Caesar. From here, Rome had many emperors, leading Rome to expand even further than the Republic. Many of these great emperors were just that; great. Others were corrupt or entirely insane. Ruling between 54 C.E…

“I have to believe when things are bad I can change them” (Quotes). In the movie The Cinderella Man directed by Ron Howard, James J. Braddock encounters many difficult times throughout the movie, but chooses to let them motivate him, instead of put him down. In the beginning of the film, The Cinderella Man, Jimmy Braddock’s life is zipping along and nothing is going wrong. Then one day, his family starts to endure hardships such as: no heat in the house, no electricity, and minimal amounts of…

Most of the T.V shows and movies are categorized by age ratings which obviously are indicating that minors are not allowed to watch it and fully discretion is needed. Not all people obeys to this and that's one of the major problems. Antonia Peacocke, the writer of the article “Family Guy and Freud: Jokes and Their Relation to Unconscious”, demonstrates in her writing that Family Guy has an untreated humor but is very captivating. The show can be controversial because there is actually people…