Notebook

Today we focused on organizing his notebook and reading the book "Maniac Magee." Nathan enjoys talking about the book with me and has increasingly shown interest in reading more of the story to learn about the characters. He does struggle at times with reading specific vocabulary words and with reading at a certain pace. I recommend that Nathan get into the habit of reading more frequently aloud so that he can build up his confidence. When we first started reading his book, he did not want to…

Math had always came easily to me. I was known as the math know-it-all because I would be finished with homework assignments before class was even over. Thus, in ninth grade, my Algebra I teacher told me that I should go into a honor level math class. My first honors level class was a breeze to me. We could hand in homework late, revise tests and quizzes, and had perfect notes given to us in class. In Algebra II, that all changed. My first week of Algebra II, I realized things were going to be…

The expression of a painter in their artworks sometimes produce a controversy. One of German painter, Otto Dix, was considered as a controversial artist in his era. Most of his works caused massive public attention since it clashed with the ideologies. He was a German soldier in World War I. He known as an Expressionist, Dadaist, and New Objectivist. In 1919, he founded Dresden Secession, a radical group that contrast to the early Expressionist which presented broad variety of styles and…

For this observation assignment I attended Horseshoe Trails Elementary School in Cave Creek, where I observed a boy in second grade. To keep the confidentiality of the child, I will refer to him as Colin. Colin is a Caucasian 8-year-old male, who lives with his older sister and both parents in Cave Creek. His teacher, Ms. Sunshine, informed me he is a bright child who performs above average in all of his core subjects. She reported he has several friends in class and has started to take an…

The central philosophical problem about the mind is the mind-brain problem. The question is where does the mind stop and the rest of the world begin? Technology has become incorporated with our mind by extending it. For example our phones have become a part of our mind as it has taken a big functions of our brain. Things our brain use to do has been taken over by our phone like memory. No one seems to remember phone numbers anymore because our phone does the work already for us, acting as our…

places traveled in a little black notebook. His journal entry for Friday, February 23, 1945, stated that the day began just like any other, but that at one point he needed some fresh air and needed to take a break from his nursing duties. As he stepped out onto the deck of the naval ship he was onboard for his break, my great-grandfather witnessed with his own two eyes the original raising of the flag on the island of Iwo Jima. My great-grandfather left this notebook for our family to pass down…

In order to safely dispose of a solution with a pH of 12, the solution needs to be diluted with an acid to neutralize the basic solution. The pH range should be between 5 to 8 to be ready for disposal. 2. A graduated cylinder, Erlenmeyer flask, and beaker were used to measure a 60-mL volume. Which of these devices seems to be the most accurate for measuring a 60-mL volume? Be sure to explain what the term ‘accurate’ means. How did you determine this during lab? State some reasons why this…

This paper will focus on the history, past/present levels of academic achievements, and characteristics and behaviors exhibited by a child with special needs. I have gathered this information by directly observing the child for the past few weeks in his school setting, and by interviewing his mother and some of his teachers. I also connect two theories to the child’s development, along with peer reviewed journals. Based on my observations I will make some recommendations for the child.…

No one man will ever be able to stop a totalitarian government by himself. He must have strong bonds with powerful people in order to overrule a government. In the book 1984, by George Orwell, Winston, the main character, lives in a dystopian world in Oceania, London, the "chief city" of the province called Airstrip One, which is the third most populous in Oceania. Oceania is one of the three power states in this novel; the other two being Eurasia and EastAsia. Oceania is ruled by the government…

My observing experience at both the grove and Dale’s Ridge were similar in many ways. The fact I had read Haskell’s book didn’t make me notice anything new at Dale’s Ridge, I had focused in on the small irrelevant seeming animals and plants at both observation sites. The sites themselves were also very similar, due to the fact they were both landscapes influenced by human choices and land management strategies. The grove used to be treated like every other lawn on campus, mowed over the summer…