Openness

I had the pleasure of teaching John in his 9th grade History class and 12th grade AP US History class at Civic Leadership Academy High School. From the first day of class, John impressed me with his ability to be articulate about difficult concepts and texts, his sensitivity to the nuances within historical occurrences, his passion for reading, writing, and creative expression- both in and out of the classroom. John has a talent for observation, analysis, and he has my highest recommendation as…

One great example of this is when Benedick first comes back from war and her first remark to him is “I wonder that you will still be talking, Signior Benedick, nobody marks you” (A1; S1; L114-115). This not only shows her hatred toward Benedick in the beginning of the play but also shows that she can have a very wicked tongue and she is not afraid to speak her mind. Telling him that she does not know why he even wastes his breath by talking, nobody respects him so in her mind he should do them…

It is entirely undeniable that language has power. We use language to explain feelings, thoughts, rights, and reasons and utilize it as a way to move and change the world so that it can be more inclusive for all groups of people. Language has allowed marginalized groups to explain their experiences, to change the discourse surrounding them, and to give them titles that they choose rather than ones forced upon them. Sadly though, the same language that can free some individuals can cause others…

The most important difference between the Maestà and Lysistrata involves how sexuality is viewed by society. In the Greek religion of Lysistrata sexuality is always welcomed, even to the point of it being part of their rituals. Whereas the Roman Catholic Christian religion of the Maestà is not very open about sex, they valued purity. This is the most important difference because it shows how each culture valued sexuality of their people. The Greek religion incorporated sexuality into their…

role models - Apply decisive action-focused decision making - Coach and facilitate employees to achieve better results - Holds people responsible for results - Effective communicators of the values and strategies of the organisation. HPO Factor 2: Openness coupled with Action Orientation (De Waal, 2010) - Targets the characteristics of an open culture and uses this to create dedicated results driven action. Management characteristics: - Opinions of employees valued - Employee involvement –…

open to one another has allowed us to feel like an efficient group. The author of the textbooks talks about the “Big Five Model” which involves different personalities that are most common. The personality dimensions include: emotional stability, openness to experiences, conscientiousness, agreeableness, and extraversion. Although it is possible for an individual to acquire all of these traits, as a group we all tend to have one of these traits more than another. These traits that we possess…

Topic A : Combatting the rising influence of Boko Haram Boko Haram also known as ISWAP is an Islamic militant group dedicating itself to making Nigeria a “pure” Islamic State. Boko Haram has terrorized many parts of Africa such as Chad, Nigeria and Cameroon. Boko Haram was founded in 2002 by Mohammed Yusuf a man who wanted Nigeria to be an Islamic State. The current leader is Abubakar Shekau. Boko Haram can be translated to Western Education is a Sin. Boko Haram is extremely dangerous because…

love” (“X” 14). The two in this poem were together and united at a point in time, equal in their togetherness. They once held a great love for one another. In these two Groarke’s poems, she reveals the stages of relationships in their romance and the openness of their intimacy, which not only normalizes the romantic intimacy in her…

explore in-depth to what extent computer-mediated tools and Learning Management Systems (LMSs) have enhanced student learning in general. The study will also investigate the effectiveness of computer-mediated learning in terms of autonomy, diversity, openness and interactivity, which are the adapted version of the application of the four underlying principles about online networks proposed in Downes’s model. (Mackness et al., 2010) Ultimately, the study will shed light on the possibility, actual…

Research has been conducted to understand that the validity of such assessments. It resulted that the most valuable trait correlated with predicting workplace efficiency, is conscientiousness. In training, openness is the most valuable trait (Salgado, J. F., 1997). In other research conducted on specific jobs such as that of sales and managerial positions, it has been noted that traits such as extraversion and agreeableness have also proved to be valuable personality…