without assistance’ (Vygotsky‚ 1962). Clark (1998) supports Vygotsky’s concept‚ extending this by stating that ‘speech acts as a vital tool for enhancing children’s learning and is not purely a tool for the transfer of information between people’. Talk is a crucial‚ fundamental (and often missing) part of the learning process for maths. It plays a crucial role in developing thought patterns and learning. I have found this to be true during classroom experience I have gained whilst being on placement
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In this talk Plant fuels that could power a jet‚ NASA engineer Bilal Bomani presents his work in turning the field of aviation into an environmentally friendly service. At NASA’s GreenLab Research Facility‚ he uses algae and halophytes to create a self-sustaining‚ renewable energy ecosystem that doesn’t consume arable land or fresh water. Bomani’s work has a set of guidelines which it must follow. In order to be truly Green‚ Bomani’s fuel must be Sustainable‚ Alternative and Renewable. Meaning that
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Anne Hutchinson: An Early Feminist In 1637‚ women were considered servants of their husbands‚ and child bearing creatures of many. There were set rules “enforced by the Puritans” which stated women should only bear as many children as possible‚ raise them‚ take care of their husbands‚ and then remain quiet. They were seen as “morally feeble creatures”‚ who could do no more than “lead men to damnation if [men were to allow them] to form an opinion or express a [belief].” [1] Anne Hutchinson
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Carson McCuller’s story "A Domestic Dilemma" depicts a family torn by both compassion and suffering. Martin‚ a loving and understanding husband must deal with his family’s problems. Martin’s wife‚ Emily‚ distraught by her new environment‚ initiates her family’s difficulties with her drinking habits. The story examines a family’s severe problems‚ and yet also illustrates the depth of love and loyalty that allows people to survive adversity. McCullers examines within the depth of one family how the
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environmentalist Rachel Carson sought to get behind the mystery that was pesticide use in America. She saw through the chemical companies’ lies‚ and with the use of her book‚ strove to end their deathly practices. Silent Spring voiced her opinion over the catastrophic consequences of this chemical abuse and could be considered the prime factor that led to the ignition of regulation programs‚ such as the Environmental Protection Agency. In her infamous publication‚ Carson questions the harmful effects
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“Anne Hathaway” by Carol Ann Duffy‚ the current poet laureate‚ is a strikingly poignant poem. It is in the persona of Anne Hathaway‚ Shakespeare’s wife‚ and is perceived to be the opinion of what she thinks about when she is left the second best bed in his will. The sonnet explores the loss felt by Hathaway as she grieves for her husband. Throughout the poem Duffy effectively uses poetic techniques to explore the feeling of loss felt by Hathaway as she is now a widow. The sonnet form allows Duffy
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“Successful people don’t have fewer problems. They have determined that nothing will stop them from going forward.” This quote by Dr. Benjamin Carson exemplifies the trials and tribulations that he overcomes in his life. Ben Carson has pioneered many new developments in the medical world‚ but he has encountered obstacles along the way. The hindrances that Ben Carson overcomes would be his early conflicts with education‚ his battles with prejudice and racism‚ and his internal struggles with himself. “Successful
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Early Life Holocaust victim; famous diarist. Anne Frank was born Annelies Marie Frank on June 12‚ 1929‚ in Frankfurt‚ Germany. Her mother was Edith Frank‚ and her father‚Otto Frank‚ was a lieutenant in the German Army during World War I who later became a businessman in Germany and the Netherlands. Frank also had a sister named Margot‚ three years her senior. The Franks were a typical upper middle-class German-Jewish family living in a quiet‚ religiously diverse neighborhood near the outskirts of
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Type Talk: The 16 Personality Types That Determine How We Live‚ Love‚ and Work by Otto Kroeger and Janet M. Thuesen Dell Publishing‚ October‚ 1989 Type Talk is a primer on personality preference typing centered on the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator ("MBTI"). The MBTI is a widely-used "test" that helps a person begin to understand why people perceive situations differently‚ communicate different from others‚ and opt for different activities. The book ’s authors‚ Otto Kroeger and Janet Thuesen
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Rachel Carson wrote the book‚ Silent Spring‚ to introduce the issues with pesticides. Carson’s main argument in the chapter‚ The Obligation to Endure‚ is that pesticides do not put an end to the insect problems. Pesticides are human’s invention to bring an end to pest issues. However‚ pesticides not only have limited success‚ but also worsen the situation. Pesticides kill the insects‚ but insects grow to be immune to the chemicals. Hence‚ scientists have to make stronger and more harmful pesticides
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