Category: Teaching

Life of the legendary Neil Armstrong What was your childhood dream? Did you wish to be a princess or prince? Or did you dream of becoming a big time rock star? At one point in a person’s life, they dream of the inevitable. Finding out that they are incapable of reaching those dreams, they then …

The Salem Witch Trials I: Introduction Attention Getter: During the Salem Witch Trials, about 200 people would be accused of Witchcraft, 19 would be executed as witches, and one man is his 80’s would be put to death by stacking stone upon stone on his chest. General Purpose: To educate my audience about the Salem …

Erich von Tschermak Erich von Tschermak-Seysenegg was born in Vienna, Austria, in 1871. His father was a mineralogist, Gustav Tschermak von Seysenegg, and his grandfather, Eduard Fenzl, was a botanist, who, at one point, taught Gregor Mendel. He studied agriculture at the University of Vienna, and worked on a farm to gain agricultural experience. Tschermak …

John Amos Comenius, also known as Jan Amos Komensky was born in Nivnice, Moravia (now known as the Czech Republic) on March 28, 1592. He was the youngest child and only son of Martin Comenius and his wife Anna. He dedicated his life to educating and writing books. John Amos Comenius was a philosopher who …

PRESIDENTIAL DECREE NO. 1006 – PROVIDING FOR THE PROFESSIONALIZATION OF TEACHERS, REGULATING THEIR PRACTICE IN THE PHILIPPINES AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES I. Summary: This presidential decree is in recognition of the vital role of teachers in nation building and as an incentive to raise the morale of teachers, it is imperative that they would be …

Shawna SmithSmith 1 Dr. Cain -Calloway English 1302 28 October 2011 Works Cited Evans, Robert. “The Rocking Horse Winner. ” Short Fiction: A Critical Companion (1997): 150- 157. Literary Reference Center Plus. Web. 9 Oct. 2011. Heise, Joris. “Characters, Plots, and Themes in ‘The Rocking Horse Winner. ’” Eureka Studies in Teaching Short Fiction 8. …

Joseph Conrad features many profound characters in his novella Heart of Darkness. These characters, such as the Chief Accountant, are used to expose the truth about humanity. The Chief Accountants appearance is particularly interesting – a “high starched collar, white cuffs, a light alpaca jacket, snowy trousers, a clear necktie, and varnished boots” (p. 19) …

Should Teachers Have the Authority to Remove Disruptive Students from Their Class Permanently? I. The historical record of delegated authority to teachers. A. Do teachers have less authority now than they did twenty years ago? B. Are administrators/principals as supportive of teachers? II. The effect disruptions have on the learning community: in particular the teachers, …