Downfalls of Standardized Testing In January of 2002‚ President George W. Bush signed the No Child Left Behind Act into law. This act required that each state develop standardized tests for basic skills and administer the tests to all students in order to receive federal funding for their school. Each state was required to set progress goals‚ and each school in the state must make adequate yearly progress‚ meaning that each year‚ the current students must perform better on the test than the
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ICT Irish Maths Music Physical Education Religious Studies Science Spanish Welsh 2nd Language Audio Games Find us on Facebook KS3 Bitesize More Bitesize BBC Teachers Home > English Literature > Macbeth > Context Print English Literature Context Page: 12Next To put Macbeth into perspective‚ you’ll need to know a little about William Shakespeare and why the play is still so popular over 400 years after it was first performed. William Shakespeare William Shakespeare was born in
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Ambition in Macbeth In Macbeth‚ a play set in Scotland‚ William Shakespeare wrote a tragedy of a man’s ambition. In the play‚ Macbeth is described as a man who has ambitions of becoming king. After the first part of the prophecy by the witches whom he has met returning from battle comes true‚ he begins to think the second part may also come true‚ “supernatural soliciting cannot be ill‚ cannot be good.” The witches have predicted that Macbeth would first become Thane of
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Assess critically three causes of the First World War The First World War began in Europe in 1914‚ after the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austria-Hungary. This trigger action caused the involvement of Germany‚ Russia‚ Serbia and Austria-Hungary. However‚ the war itself was caused by nationalism‚ alliances and Germany’s fear of encirclement. Nationalism was the central cause of World War One because‚ due to the nationalism of the Slavs‚ the Balkan states became a powder keg. Austria-Hungary
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The relationship between Macbeth and Lady Macbeth changes throughout the play. At the beginning of the play the couple had a very close relationship. When Macbeth is introduced to the witches he foresees himself as king. Lady Macbeth‚ who is ambitious and domineering‚ craves power. She manipulates Macbeth to murder the former king‚ Duncan‚ so he can become king. Their relationship begins to deteriorate as they both dedicate themselves to evil and is mutually destructive. The ambition they both possess
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physical force to propel it forward. Macbeth has potential energy from his inner desire to be king‚ and his rapt reaction to eliminate foilers in his way proves that. However‚ Macbeth’s innocence and goodness makes it impossible for him to commit murders. Lady Macbeth’s relentless persuasion is the outside force that “propels” Macbeth. Out of the three characters who lead to Macbeth’s downfall‚ Lady Macbeth gives the greatest momentum that drives Macbeth into furies of inconceivable acts against
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Witches’ prophecies set the stage for the downfall of Macbeth. Macbeth suffered from guilt and arrogance brought on by the pursuit for power. [Act 1 Sn 5] Lines 15-18 [Act 1 Sn 5] Lines 42-43 This shows that Lady Macbeth is more willing to kill to get what she wants. Also how Macbeth would rather let the prophecies take their own course rather than take shortcuts. [Act 2 Sn 2] Lines 12-13 This is where Lady Macbeth is anxiously waiting while Macbeth is "doing the deed". This quote shows Lady
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tragedies are known for the downfall of a tragic hero. The protagonist in a play of this sort is affected by a flaw‚ which causes a tragic conclusion. Macbeth is the noble protagonist in the play Macbeth by William Shakespeare. His tragic flaw is mostly his ambition‚ which appears when the witches gave him the prophecy that he would one day be king. Due to this‚ it can be said that the witches are the reason for Macbeth’s fatal downfall. However‚ it can be inferred that Lady Macbeth is more responsible for
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Macbeth’s ambition is a driving force throughout the play that eventually leads to his downfall. In act one there are many situations where ambition is suggested to be Macbeths fatal flaw. Macbeth is made Thane of Cawdor immediately after the strange witches’ prophecies. In this is scene the asides allow the viewer a glimpse of his ambition to become king. Macbeths aside “This supernatural soliciting/ Cannot be ill‚ cannot be good. If ill‚ Why hath it given me earnest of success‚ / Commencing in
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Children are the most vulnerable group in society. Social factors‚ health care‚ education‚ and specific populations can all lead to infant mortality. The three leading causes of infant mortality in the United States are birth defects‚ prematurity and low birth weight‚ and sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS) (CDC‚ 2017). Birth defects affect 1 in every 33 babies in the United States (CDC‚ 2016). They can occur at any time during a pregnancy. Some are known why they happen and others are not known
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