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schools affiliated with their client base (Marsh). Opponents of year round education often cite no significant difference in test scores after the implementation of a longer calendar (Dessoff 40); this is very short-sighted because the small gains which are seen in younger grades can amount to exponential increases once the child reaches high school. It is a question of fixing a small problem…

territory, the Thirty Years War transformed Europe economically and materially. Near and far millions were killed and this war quickly became one of the longest and most damaging wars in history. As others would say, the Thirty Years War was not the most devastating war as historians argue that what is considered Europe’s second Thirty Years War’ is, however, it is clear that the impact of the war distorted the population, culture and economy in Germany ominously. The Thirty Years War started…

The Thirty Years War’s war origins were largely due to religion, although political factors coincided as the war continued throughout the seventeenth century, and so the importance of religion within these wars shouldn’t be overstated as there were other factors interweaving alongside religion. The importance of religion in the Thirty Years War is emphasised through the evolution of new religious denominations appearing during the Reformation and Counter-Reformation, causing friction in Europe.…

the overhead projector. I was always as excited as a one year old baby who had just started walking to go up on the overhead. In fourth grade my teacher Ms. Davis always made sure that we all participated. Mostly everyone in the class enjoyed going up on the overhead projector. My teacher taught us to learn these things in a fun way. I remember that fourth grade was my favorite year in elementary school. It was definitely one of the years I developed my writing skills the best. When I was in…

School Bus. I try just as hard as he does, maybe even harder and he always ends up with the best overall grade in the class. The last day of every year in elementary school, the students were handed their yearly report cards. My grades did not interest me at all as a 2nd grader. What mattered to me most was not my grades, but my reading level. Every year all of the students take a reading test a week before school ends. The test determined the reading grade level for each student. As I was…

The Benefits Year-Round Schooling Since the beginning of time, teaching and learning has been a detrimental part of what makes us able to innovate and experience the world around us. A form of schooling introduced in the late 1800’s and early 1900’s was a year round school system (Pedersen, "The History of School and Summer Vacation"). This system allowed for more days within the learning period and allotted for students to get more out of their education. Research from all the way back to a…

with friends? With the year-round calendar, there still is a summer break so you can hang out but it isn’t as long. Anyways, don’t you get bored at the end of summer break? The year-round calendar has more benefits than the traditional calendar and should be used in many more schools because of these three reasons. First, students don’t have the “summer slide” where they forget some of what they learned the year before. The second benefit is that studies have shown that the year-round calendar…

the implementation of year round schooling in the American public school system arose in the early 1900s, but have grown in complexity with time. In contemporary society, there are several factors affecting the decision of instituting a year round school schedule in place of a traditional school schedule, including its effects on the students, their parents, and the administrators. However, in order to determine the true value of instituting one of the many options for year round calendars, the…

Year Round School? Imagine going to school through the summer. The sweltering heat making you sweat buckets in your classroom. Year-round schools have been popping up across the country. These schools have about forty-five days of school followed by fifteen days of break all year. But, having a long break in between school years is refreshing so you can go on vacation or attend a summer camp, and weekends are already short enough to give you a rest without forgetting school material. Also, for…

summer months." Year-round schooling does have its benefits over the traditional schedule, and professionals are beginning to recognize that. Not having a summer break can also be a negative thing, though. Some people prefer to have a summer vacation, as it gives more time to plan large family vacations or reunions. However, year-round schooling is not as bad as most would think. With the two to three week vacations, families would be able to adapt to the schedule over the course of a year or…