Oral storytelling

The concept of storytelling in the two stories A Train is an Order of Occurrence Designed to Lead to Some Result, and “This is What it Means to Say Phoenix, Arizona” shows the role that it plays in Native American culture. Storytelling appears in the first short story, A Train is an Order of Occurrence Designed to Lead to Some Result, when a man named Samuel Builds-the-Fire bestows the gift of storytelling to his grandson, Thomas Builds-the-Fire. Thomas Builds-the-Fire is one of the two main…

became performers in an Aboriginal minstrel show for whites in North America” (King 68). In fact, Indians are to some extent victims of inaccurate stories; these inaccurate stories present another façade of the Indian identity. It is clear that storytelling and even the storyteller had an impact on harmonizing story content but the side effect is the…

Is Hooking Up on College Campuses More Beneficial to Female or Male Undergraduates? The culture on college campuses has changed drastically within the last several decades. One major aspect of this development is the tradition of dating. Since the 1960s, the explanations of dating have completely changed (Gross, 2005). It is now much less common for students to date with the idea of developing long term relationships. It is becoming much more likely for students to “hook-up” rather than partake…

Review: Language of Desire Language of Desire is an e-course developed by Felicity Keith. It is not written in the soft, flowery manner you would expect of a woman-to-woman guide. Instead, Felicity dared to write in straight-talk, which is typically associated with men. Nevertheless, by injecting humor and real life vignettes, it 's a fun read. But, if erotica or profanity disturbs you, Language of Desire may not be your program. UNLESS – you can find the courage to hitch up your big girl…

When you think of developmental psychology what major names come to the forefront of your mind? Sigmund Freud? Erik Erikson? Jean Piaget? Maybe even Lev Vygotsky. Development is a very prominent aspect in psychology, made up of a multitude of theories. Freud’s psychosexual stages and Erikson’s eight stages of psychosocial development are two theories that are leading the way. These two gentlemen’s theories could not be more different, not only from a sexual aspect, but also from an overall…

Hormones run high in the adolescent mind and sexual desire cannot be overlooked anymore. Sexual activity in teens is on the rise and the school systems education on the subject is not preparing teens for their future mental and physical sexual lives. Students need to be educated, have the proper knowledge of how to take care of themselves, and need the proper education for the sex drive that is present in all human beings. The centers for disease control and prevention did a survey in which 47%…

Syphilis is a sexually transmitted disease, caused by a bacterial infection that usually starts as a painless sore. There are three stages of symptoms in adults. These stages are known as primary, secondary, latent, and late syphilis. Several years ago, it was almost extinct in the United States. Syphilis is on the rise again due to the increase of the number of gay, bisexual, and men who have sex with other men. Having syphilis also increases the chance of developing HIV/AIDS..The first traces…

Diabetes Diabetes and oral diseases are very closely related. In fact, an alarming ninety three percent of diabetic individuals in the United States also have periodontal disease, according to Sindelar (2013, p. 56). Moreover, diabetes and periodontal disease have a bi-directional relationship; as in diabetes can have a negative effect on periodontal disease just as periodontal disease can negatively affect diabetes. Therefore, maintaining oral health and practicing good oral hygiene is…

ultimately boosting their confidence and self-esteem. Throughout this paper I am going to be discussing the time I spent observing two great hygienists Becky, who is very relaxed and welcoming to her patients, and Belinda, who has a great way of delivering oral hygiene information. Becky is a mother of three and graduated from Oxnard Community College. We saw five patients throughout her shift. All the patients came in for a prophylactic cleaning, and three of them required their X-Rays to be…

Criticizers of abstinence-only curriculums think that abstinence-only programs are ineffective at reducing the initiation of adolescents participating in sexual activities. Rather than research showing that abstinence programs are not effective, there are simply few studies that have examined the impact of abstinence-only education on student sexual behavior (Denny & Young, 2006). The studies that are available show that abstinence-only curriculums are effective in increasing knowledge and…