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An analysis of educational leadership reveals one of the many challenges facing a principal is the development of the school’s value system. The rituals of the school often demonstrate to the students, staff and community what the school values as important. The principal is often the leader of these rituals and they reaffirm the values of the school through what they attend to (Deal & Peterson, 1994, p. 30). Thus, the principal becomes a symbol of what to value and believe in. Symbolic…

Analyse the historical accuracy of the Christopher Nolan film Dunkirk Many historians consider the evacuation of Dunkirk a turning point in the war - if it had not been successful, it is believed the allied forces would not have been able to withstand the enemy for much longer. This had then become the biggest military evacuation in history which prompted Christopher Nolan to create a film based on the facts given. He created a historically accurate film with minor inaccuracies that depict the…

In America, it is easy for to forget our culture and roots as we are so accustomed to American traditions. It is important to know where you came from because not only would you understand your family better, but you would understand yourself better. Both my mother and my father were born in Cambodia, a country located in Southeast Asia, to Chinese-Cambodian parents. Both of their families immigrated to America in order to have a better life not only for them, but for their children 's future.…

Throughout Homer’s Odyssey, Odysseus and his crew are tempted time and time again by lustrous women, food and drink, and riches. In many instances, the men give into their desires in hope of personal gain. They often do so without thinking, causing major problems for the rest of the shipmates. The voyage home is negatively affected after the crew gives in to the temptation of the Lotus-eaters, seductive women such as Circe and Calypso, the bag of Aeolus’ winds, and Helios’ Cattle. Although the…

stress he is putting on his body all because he is prideful in his past successes and with his mindset thinks he can pull through. This was not the case when consequently, he fell behind in Brother’s program and Brother made a final push for the day in rowing. Brother made Doodle row oars before dark and before an incoming storm, this pressure wore out Doodle and the storm ascended towards their location with Doodle fatigued and barely standing. Frightened, they both walked home and Brother was…

In 1959, the Green Bay Packers had a record of one win, one tie, and ten losses, the worst in team history! After Ray McLean resigned, Vince Lombardi was selected as head coach. In his first year of coaching the Packers, they had seven wins and five losses. Vince Lombardi received the award of Coach of the Year. The following year, the Packers won the regional title and were on the brink of winning the Super Bowl. The third year the Packers won the Super Bowl. These were the same failures that…

Steven Hawking Steven Hawking was born on January 8th, 1942, in Oxford, England. Hawking has always shown a great interest in science and the sky, even at a very young age. He studied cosmology at the University of Cambridge. He has written several books throughout the years. Hawking was born into a family who did not have very much money. His Scottish mothers name was Isobel Hawking. She attended Oxford University at a time when it was rare for women to attend college in the 1930’s. His father,…

If you were a protagonist in your own short story, who would your antagonist be? Would you be on the same side as your parents or opposing sides? How would your story end? The answers to these questions can show similarities and differences between protagonists. In “Rules of the Game” by Amy Tan, the author challenges the idea of American vs. Chinese culture. She often uses chess as a simile for American culture. Waverly’s mother, Mrs. Jong, describes chess in a passive-aggressive way,…

Cardiovascular exercise is very good for burning calories and is usually the most effective for expending energy in an exercise session. This includes exercises such as jogging, brisk walking, cycling, rowing and cross trainer. Resistance exercise helps to tone muscles and can help to maintain your muscle mass, which starts to decrease in late 20s. In terms of weight loss, by building muscle tissue, this would help the body to burn more calories at rest…

I found that reading Plato’s Alcibiades was difficult. Difficult in many different ways; the language, the multiple meanings of words and phrases, and even the space left for open interpretation of what was said. But, I also found these challenges to be helpful. This text was fun to read because there was an underlying message of the point Plato was trying to make, but there was also room to create my own ideas. An example of the space left for interpretation is in much of Socrates dialogue.…