BACKGROUND Maria Montessori was born in the town of Chiaravalle‚ Italy on August 31‚ 1870. Though most of the information on Maria’s childhood seems to be uncertain‚ with disagreeing dates‚ contradictions and omissions‚ I found a majority of the information about her childhood in Maria Montessori: A Biography by Rita Kramer (1976). Her father was Alessandro Montessori who was "an old fashioned gentleman of conservative temper and military habits." (Kramer‚ 1976‚ p. 22). He was a soldier in his
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Legend of Maria Makiling According to legend‚ there was a time when the gods could live like ordinary mortals do. Although these gods were enchanted‚ they could speak‚ love‚ and even go to the market like what people do in our time. This story tells what happened to the daughter of two such deities. This is the story of Mariang Makiling. Two deities‚ Dayang Makiling and Gat Panahon‚ had an only daughter name Maria. Because of her beauty and charm‚ she was the delight of her parents. The
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carried out by the child and is not acquired by listening to words but by experiences in the environment.” *** “The first essential for the child’s development is concentration. The child who concentrates is immensely happy.” *** “Respect all the reasonable forms of activity in which the child engages and try to understand them.” *** “Plainly‚ the environment must be a living one‚ directed by a higher intelligence‚ arranged by an adult who is prepared for his mission.” *** More Maria Montessori
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‘The Marriage of Maria Braun’ and New German Cinema German Cinema has had its ups and downs in the past couple of centuries. Germany was a country that was torn by World War 2. During the 1950’s‚ just after World War 2 had ended‚ Germany was still paying its consequences. The social and economic status of the country was poor‚ the country was divided into West and East Germany and this was a time of major downfall for Germany. This poor economic status took a toll on the film industry in the
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Madmen Here‚ Maria‚ most of her best attributes whether it be her precise decision making or abundance of street knowledge can all be attributed to the ingenious within her economic decisions within the novel. Maria’s foresight and knowledge that led to her overcoming of her drab economic circumstances and migration to the United States of America‚ while keeping her new situation stable serves as a great testament to her genius as a character. First and foremost‚ it is clear that Maria is very mature
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Juliet vs Maria: A Comparison Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet is considered to be one of the greatest love stories of all time. It is the tragic tale of two star crossed lovers; Romeo of the house of Montague and Juliet of the house of Capulet. Both houses have an ongoing feud with the other that had yet to be broken‚ until Romeo and Juliet fell desperately in love and were secretly married. Their relationship was doomed when Juliet’s cousin Tybalt and Romeo and his friend Mercutio ended up
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Maria Theresa was born May 13‚ 1717 in Vienna‚ Austria‚ Died in 1780‚ was Austrian and an Empress. Specifically‚ an Austrian archduchess‚ and Holy Roman Empress of the Habsburg Dynasty. She was the only woman ruler in the 650 history of the Habsburg dynasty. Many historians think of the eighteenth century as a time when monarchical government represented a forward thinking force in economics‚ politics‚ and society. Maria Theresa was a great success on the throne which may have been a surprise.
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Maureen‚ a neighbor and close friend of mine‚ is 86-years old and was born during The Great Depression. I decided to interview Maureen to find out about her culture‚ any intercultural communication she has had‚ the subgroups in which she is a member‚ challenges and stereotypes she has faced‚ and all she has endured throughout her life. Maureen is an older generation and belongs to different subgroups from ones in which I belong; The Great Depression‚ WWII‚ The Silent Generation‚ handicapped‚ and
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World History 2 Dinner Essay Assignment If I could invite one person from history to dinner‚ living or deceased‚ I think I would invite Maria Theresa. I would like to have dinner with her because she seems like she was a very interesting ruler. She was born in 1717 and became the Hapsburg empress of Austria at age 23 after her father Charles VI died. She was the first female ruler of any of the Hapsburg lands. She was determined to remain in power and ended up ruling for forty years. She nurtured
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Rainer Maria Rilke 	"Rose‚ o pure contradiction‚ desire to be no one’s sleep beneath so many lids." This was Rainer Maria Rilke’s self-composed epitaph‚ written before leukemia took his life on December 29‚ 1926. The rose was a symbol of love‚ beauty‚ and devotion in many of Rilke’s writings.With quotes such as this Rilke became known as one of the best poets of the 20th century. 	Rainer Maria Rilke was born on December 4‚ 1875 in Prague‚ which is now the capital of Czechoslovakia
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