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boating, and riding the wooded trails on our four-wheelers. On a regular basis, our backyard hummed with friends and family barbeques. My father and I developed a passion for arrowhead hunting, of which I have fond memories. Snowball fights, snowman building, and bike riding on the snow and ice filled our winter days. Even though it seemed as if I had the perfect childhood, my…

A cultural competent teacher is a highly effective educator that continuously set high expectations to all students, devote to learning about their students demographics and genuinely show concern for their student’s growth (Snowman & McCown, 2015). In the United States schools are filled with diverse students. For that reason, it is important to acknowledge cultural differences in the classroom. However, there are few challenges that a diverse classroom population poses to a new STEM teacher.…

The unforgettable Christmas Ah, good old Christmas, time for cheer and listening to "Jingle Bells" blaring through the radio in every store and the convivial event of lights and large Christmas trees overwhelming the surroundings. Christmas brings such a lovely, warm feeling that 's difficult to describe. The vibe of the holiday just makes me feel jovial. I adore Christmas, well the idea of it. I watch "Home Alone" all through December because I envy Kevin 's huge family. Even though they drove…

It came out of the northwest. It blew all day and all night. By mid-afternoon the next day four foot high drifts blocked our lightly-traveled country road. Not only was the snow deep, but it had been hardened to near concrete consistency by sustained 45 mph winds. The depth and hardness of the snow made it impossible for the township plow to bust through the drifts so we had to wait for the county rotary plow. We were blocked in for three weeks. SURVIVAL BOMBS As a typical farm family…

The most important thing about Stoicism is understanding that things that are external are out of your control and things that are internal are in your control. That concept is important because in Stoicism our happiness should not depend on the external world; it is dependent on our state of mind. The way you think affects your behavior and Stoicism is about how you live your life. It is focused on how you learn to be self disciplined about your thinking so you have the ability to overcome…

“Before you judge my life, my past or my character...Walk in my shoes, walk the path I have traveled, live my sorrow, my doubts, my fear, my pain and my laughter...Remember everyone has a story. When you've lived my life you can judge me.”-Unknown. Throughout the book, the main lesson that Atticus tries to pass on to his children in order to live a better life, is to look at things from the perspective of others in order to be more empathetic of their struggles and all sorts of other…

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In John Knowles novel, A Separate Peace, he depicts what life is like for a group of boys living at a private boarding school, Devon. These boys form bonds and strong friendships with each other; however, they are faced with the challenges of growing up during World War Two. Like regular high school kids these boys play games, attend school and mess around with each other. As the boys navigate into adulthood, they struggle to find their own identities as the deal with who they are and who…

Guided instruction and constuctivistic teaching are two instructional approaches. Guided instruction relies on the teachers to scaffold learning whereas constructivism relies on individual constructs, experiences, and adaptation. Both approaches have advantages and disadvantages. In addition, both approaches are affected by individual differences and developmental stages. Ultimately, constructivistic teaching is a much more effective approach because it incorporates so much more than…

Sometimes society expects to see men and women take on certain gender roles. When they try to break free of these roles things can become complicated. Some expectation can hold a person back from being who they are. While other roles may leave a person feeling guilty for trying to be more than what society say they should be. Many times going against the grain is the only way they can express their self. Three movies that explore these concepts are: I Don’t Know How She Does It, Mulan and North…