HISTORY OF THE DODO BIRD The first documented appearance of the dodo bird is in the early 15th century by Dutch explorers. Dutch vice-admiral Wybrand Van Warwijck used the name “walgyogel” in his journal to describe the bird after his visit to the island of Mauritius in 1598. The origins of word dodo to describe the bird is still unclear‚ but some ascribe it to the Dutch word dodoaars referring to the birds knot of feathers. Even though the Portuguese visited the island first in 1507‚ no records
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MODULE 1 THEORIES OF LEARNING: ACT – R (Adaptive Control of Thought - Rational) by John Anderson I. Objectives At the end of the module‚ the students are expected to: a. define ACT – R; b. apply the ACT – R Theory in learning; and c. appreciate the importance of ACT – R in learning II. Introduction of the Topic ACT-R (Adaptive Control of Thought--Rational) is a cognitive architecture mainly developed by John Robert Anderson at Carnegie Mellon University‚ which is also a theory
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Introduction Freedom Writers is a drama based on the book “The freedom writers’ diary” by Erin Gruwell and her students at the Woodrow Wilson Classical High School in California. The book is an agglomeration of the writings of these students‚ inspired by their teacher‚ to write about the experiences they had to undergo due to the racial tensions and violence existing in the society. The movie is an enrapturing representation of the way in which a teacher revolutionizes the process of classroom teaching
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Ashley Knowles Freedom Writers When schools were first getting segregated many people of all races were having problems with it. Freedom Writers show this through out the whole movie. The movie aired its first time in 2007‚ but this movie storyline takes place between 1992-1995. From the beginning the director‚ Richard LaGravenese‚ wanted the audience to think that this movie was going to have a lot of violence in it. It was done through random noises of fire trucks‚ people screaming‚ gun
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Freedom Writers Discussion Questions Name ______________________ Why are the students so unwilling to associate with anyone outside their ethnic/racial groups? Where those this intolerance come from? What would you do to break the ethnic and racial barriers in Mrs. Gruwell’s classroom? Think about your own school or out-of-school activities. Are youth respectful of each other’s differences? Are there problems similar to those in Wilson High? If so‚ what steps can you take
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7:10 T/R There are many famous authors around the world today. Many authors tend to create unique characters. One author is named SAKI. SAKI is an English writer who is known for his bizarre tales. In the short story‚ The Open Window‚ by SAKI‚ he creates three unique and believable characters which includes the neurotic Framton Nuttel‚ the deceitful niece‚ Vera‚ and the unsympathetic aunt‚ Mrs. Sappleton. The first unique character SAKI creates is the neurotic Framton
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The artist and the writer are increasingly seen as ‘the guiding light‚ the revealers of truths.’ (Bunce 1994) Through the study of two pieces of children’s literature‚ demonstrate how the widely acclaimed ‘rural idyll’ comes to be represented. The representation of the ‘countryside’ is one of the most ‘stubbornly resilient and ideologically freighted of ideas’ (Horton 2003: 73) in society today. The conventional rural idyll is often associated with adjectives such as ‘picturesque‚ tranquil‚ and
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I remember what it was like as a beginning freelancer several years ago. I felt a mixture of confusion‚ fear‚ and excitement. I wanted to succeed and make sure I did everything right. The more I thought this‚ the more paralyzed I became. The end result is that it took me a long time to finally get started. I realize now how counterproductive this really is. I didn’t understand that starting my own business as a writer is a journey‚ and one that I needed to embrace. Once I started embracing it‚ I
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“below school average‚” Students. Due to different experiences‚ Mrs. Gruwell at the beginning struggles to understand how to educate students affiliated in gangs who struggle to survive every day. In her classroom‚ students sit next to those of similar race and reject to acknowledge those who are different. Any acknowledgement between different races results in fights breaking out in the courtyard. Another pattern of behavior is those of similar race coming to aide “their own” during fights
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Samsung: Just the Beginning... SEPTEMBER 2012 Winning the scale wars on all fronts — handsets‚ TVs‚ semis‚ display — and taking no prisoners Samsung Electronics remains the "Jewel of the Samsung Empire" and its long-term success is well aligned with the owner-founder Lee family — Corporate governance concerns are therefore overdone; we see three engines driving 161% EPS growth in ’11- ’14: Handsets‚ Semis & Display The smartphone market is bifurcating into premium and low end‚ with Samsung
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