settlement of Hawaii involved two waves of Polynesian migration. Historians believe that the Polynesian explorers came from the South Pacific centuries before Cook arrived in Hawaii. First were the Marquesas that settled in Hawaii in 600 or 700 AD. The second wave came from the Society Islands in about 1100 AD. “Lacking instruments of navigation or charts or any kind‚ the Polynesians sailed into vast oceans. They staked their lives on their knowledge of the sky and its stars‚ the sea and its currents
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A place were the toddler can socialise with other children their age‚ whilst the mother or father can stay and learn more ways to look after and help with the child’s development Pre-school A private nursery‚ one that is paid for by the parent do not hold compulsory hours‚ the child doesn’t have a primary school place already. This is for a younger child to gain confidence at an early age. Day care A day care is for children from the age of 3 months to 5 years‚ they have different classes for
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The Second Amendment of the United States Constitution protects the right of individuals to keep and bear arms . Although the Supreme Court has ruled that this right applies to individuals‚ not merely to collective militias‚ it has also held that the government may regulate or place some limits on the manufacturer‚ ownership and sale of firearms. Requested by several states during the Constitutional ratification debates‚ the widespread desire for such an amendment reflected the lingering resentment
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Attending kindergarten is mandatory in most states‚ but not all require a full-day kindergarten program because of economic cost. However‚ during recent years there has been in increase in popularity for full-day kindergarten. Currently there are half-day and full-day kindergarten programs‚ but they vary by state and sometimes each districts in the state. A half-day program means students attend three hour classes in either in the morning or the afternoon. Full-day program is when students attend
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Full Day Kindergarten; The First Step in a Long‚ Successful Way of Life. Vera Kuznetsova Public Speaking CALC On September 2010 more than 600 schools across Ontario opened their doors for a new program full-day kindergarten. This project is supposed to help parents to build a better future for their children. Almost every parent has a daydream in which she or he wants to see his or her child’s success. The project of full-day kindergarten can drive this dream to a reality. This
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development 3. General English Language Arts Curriculum Standards 4. Languages Other Than English Curriculum Standards 5. Specific Performance Indicators: Writing 6. Literacy Competencies: Writing 7. Second Language Learning Standards for ESL Elementary 8. Sample Classroom Tasks in ESL by English Proficiency Level 9. Additional Information • Activities • Tools • Rubrics/Assessment Practices • Web Resources 10. Resources 11. Overheads • Tables 1 General English Language Arts Curriculum Standards
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dependability of the test. When first designing a test‚ the developers describe its purpose by which test objectives or the test outlines provide the framework for the content of the test. 6. List some factors that test developers must consider before starting to develop a test. Consider: the purpose of the testing; the characteristics to be measured; how the test results will be used; the qualifications of the people who will interpret the scores and use the results; and any practical constraints. All
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Small “t” The Importance of Storytelling in Second Language Literacy Mary P. Kalsbeek BBE 526 July 17‚ 2014 INTRODUCTION The tradition of orality‚ or thought and verbal expression for communication‚ is a “patterned” one (Ellis‚ 1988). Storytelling is a form of orality and is a tool of communication and education. Jane Yolan(1986) has explained that storytelling is one of the oldest of arts and has been used as a necessary tool for cultural education and sustainment. Because storytelling
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explosive argument. With a major outbreak of violence in our country‚ some people think that if we repeal the Second Amendment it would solve the problem. These people have two reasons; One‚ is the rising of violence amongst teenagers‚ the second‚ is their interpretation of the Second Amendment. The side opposing these views use arguments like how it would be impossible to repeal the Second Amendment‚ and we have a long history
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ENGLISH 1.5 FORMAL WRITING By Connor Slattery All New Zealand Schools Should Abandon NCEA and Follow the Cambridge International Examinations Curriculum! The National Certificate of Educational Achievement - or “NCEA” – was introduced earlier this century between 2002 and 2004. Its primary objective is to offer a standard-based‚ as opposed to norm-based‚ system for assessment. In evaluating only a student’s self-knowledge and understanding‚ NCEA promotes mediocrity. With no comparison to more
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