Red-figure pottery

At first glance, it could easily be said that Father Bobby is a Socratic man. For example, he was a father figure to a lot of boys in the community and he tried to keep them out of trouble. In a way, he was like a God. He had such a love for the people in the community and viewed all of the children as his own. There was one in particular, Lorenzo Carcaterra…

Actually, I would lie on my cozy bed when I woke up, but noooooo!!!. In fact, I tried to pinch my arms many times, but I was still in school. I had begged my dad fully but he said, “no”. My tears were flowing down my cheeks, and my nose turned into red as a kid. I didn’t care about people who looked at me, I just wanted to go back to my home. So, I told my dad I hated a summer camp and also told him that at camp we just studied and studied which means it wasn’t fun. He held my hand and said, “I…

The phrase, “do what you love,” is a saying many of us use when it comes to choosing a college major or a career. However, one person questions that phrase by asking if it is “wisdom or malarkey” (Pg. 1). That person is Gordon Marino and he is a philosophy professor at St. Olaf College. His article, called, “A Life Beyond Do What You Love,” questions the famous motto by saying that sometimes we should not do what we love, but rather do other things that will make the world around us better. Dr.…

boy: “His friend ran a few lengths ahead, like a wild rabbit across the grass.” Not only does this simile add an interesting element to the story for the reader to think about, but it also visually stimulates the reader. Perhaps the most powerful figure of speech, though, is the metaphor at the end of the for which the poem is named. The narrator describes the boy who witnessed his friend’s death, now a father, as carrying the minefields throughout the years. Obviously he’s not holding on to the…

time. During The Call of The Wild,Buck was taken out of his laid back loving home and had to restart his life and work very hard. Buck switched from his lovely home in the hot california to the cold rough canada. As soon as he got to the Man in the red Sweater, he got beaten…

skating rink is located on the National Mall at 7th St. and Constitution Ave. NW. The National Gallery of Art Sculpture Garden Ice Rink also offers lessons that are taught by Emme Porter and Bruce Porter, who have taught choreography, ice dancing, figure skating, and hockey for more than 25 years. There are 5 different classes available. Snowplow Sam is for children, ages 3-6, to learn balancing, marching, and gliding. Basic Skills 1-8 is for learning fundamental moves. The Free Skate class to…

CBM Preparation The CBM that I will be conducting will be the hiding assessment. This assessment will show “Children who are able to subtract with ease and efficiency know the parts of number and see the relationship between composition and decomposition of numbers and addition and subtraction.” Kathy Richardson, Assessing Math Concepts: Hiding Assessment. Didax Publishing, page 26. The probe will first be probing for the student’s ability to see part-whole number relationships. For each of the…

Make a Quilted Throw Pillow for Your Valentine I’ve been having fun with the Valentine theme this month, as I suppose you are already aware if you’ve been following the projects available on the blog! I adore red and pink, cupids and hearts, chocolate candies and pretty, heart-shaped sprinkles. I also love quilting! I thought a quilted throw pillow would be another wonderful idea for Valentine’s Day. You can make one as a gift for your sweetie, or just keep it and enjoy it for yourself. This…

Everyone’s an idiot. Spend some time at it, will you. Maybe you can figure it out.” Thing is, I’ve had it figured for some time. I found the first message a few moon cycles past. I smuggled it home. Over the many years I’ve only been able to tuck away one thing from him- a book. From Before. By his law, a forbidden…

Introduction As a figure skater with an enthusiasm for figure skating for many years, my choice of investigation for my internal assessment came to me quite easily. I have been a figure skater for eleven years and during this period I have been able to deepen my knowledge of the relationship between body coordinates and movements/positions of figure skating. I will be investigating the relationship between the body’s initial and interim positions and the outcome of a figure skater’s trajectory…