Laura Bell
I am a NY State certified SS teacher 7-12. In addition to my commitment to the education of youth and those around me, I also want to make positive changes through my writing. In addition to History I have a wide range of interests and passions.
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Article Critique"A Classroom Investigation: Can Video Improve Intermediate-Level French Language Student's Ability to Learn About a Foreign Culture?"The use of media in a classroom setting should increase the retention rate of the material taught, insight enthusiasm from students about the material being taught, and prove to be a valuable way for students to learn necessary material.
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Prayer in SchoolMany supporters of prayer in school state many reasons for it necessity.
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Educating Esme Response PaperI found Educating Esme to be refreshing, honest, intelligent, quick witted, smart and logical.
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Peter Sipe Response PaperI have concluded that Sipes is in fact a person who will always blame the "other," never be happy, never be fulfilled, and always view the world as gray and dull.
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Article Critique "Using Web-Based Computer Games to Meet the Demands of Today's High-Stakes Testing: A Mixed Method Inquiry"An interesting finding in the study showed that the higher scores were not significantly higher.
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The Tainos: A Forgotten PeopleIt is true today that unfortunately, the Tainos (Arawak) and Caribs have been forgotten.
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The Tree of KnowledgeOne way of looking at the Tree of Knowledge is to see it as a tool for God to judge all the characters in John Milton's epic poem.
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The Value of AssessmentsDespite the current negative feelings toward assessments, they can be a very positive and motivating force in education.
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Molly Bloom: Sex and PsychologyMolly Bloom is not sexually free; she is repressed by both physical and psychological and emotional needs, which are manifested through sex.
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Jerome S. BrunerOne of America's most prominent educational theorists, Jerome S. Bruner has made man significant contributions to the field of education.
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Review About India: World Civilizations: Sources, Images, and InterpretationsIndia's culture and historical legacy is different from many of the various other early civilizations because of its focus on spiritual enlightenment.
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George Washington and the Revolutionary War: A HistoriographyWashington remains the center of many varying historiographic studies two hundred years after Washington's service in the Revolutionary War.
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Review: Affairs of Honor: National Politics in the New RepublicJoanne B. Freeman, a social historian, writes an engaging and entertaining book Affairs of Honor: National Politics in the New Republic.
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Review: How the Irish Became White by Noel IgnatievNoel Ignatiev, in his book How the Irish Became White examines the process by which the Irish became to be identified as white.
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Review of Natives and Newcomers by James AxtellJames Axtell, author of Natives and Newcomers: The Cultural Origins of North America, pulls the curtain back on such stereotypes and studies Native American culture, traditions, lifestyles and their relationships and interactions with European settlers.
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Meinig in the 21st CenturyD. W. Meinig wrote his perspectives on geography long before National and State Standards were conceived.
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Technology and Women: Out to Work ReviewAlice Kessler-Harris' book Out to Work shows how technology played a significant role in the status, roles, and changing perceptions of women in the U.S.
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Billy the Kid: A HistographyThroughout history, Billy the Kid's character has been portrayed in many different ways from being a legend of the old west to a restless hoodlum from New York City who occupied his time with crime.
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Civics: Civics in the ClassroomUnderstanding the reasons for introducing civics in the classroom is fundamental for successful teaching
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Review: Guns, Germs and SteelDiamond thoroughly examines why some groups of people became dominate over other groups of people and concludes that race had nothing to with the factors that shaped human history.
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Historiographical Review of World Civilizations Sources, Images, and InterpretationsWorld Civilizations: Sources, Images, and Interpretations is an ideal source to analyze Asia from the NCSS standard on individuals, groups, and institutions.
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The End of Geography: Information to OutsourcingThe internet is unique in its ability of connecting communities of the world into one interconnected web of information, social connections, political connections and an emerging economic interdependence.
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Christianity in JapanJapanese history has been strongly influenced by foreign ideas and beliefs. In addition to the Chinese writing system, Chinese structure of government and Buddhism, Christianity is a significant import that changed Japan.
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Alexander Nevsky and EisensteinEisenstein's two books on film theory Film Form and Film Sense have become the base of film theory for all other film theorists.
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Susan Glaspell's Book Alison's House: A Goddess and a MuseFinally, to Knowles and Ann, Alison is represented as a goddess, a person who can do no wrong and a muse. Glaspell also brings up the question of who has control over Alison's poems, the family or the public?
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Eugene O' Neil's Anna ChristieIn Eugene O' Neil's play Anna Christie the sea is a metaphor for life by depicting it as a luring, uncharted, and misleading entity.
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Costuming For the Play Hedda GablerCostuming is a theater convention used in developing the play's atmosphere. The costumes in the play Hedda Gabler by Henrik Isben play a very important role.
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Joan Crawford is PossessedJoan Crawford's character in Possessed is a prime example of a woman who is both emotionally torn and victimized because of her sex.
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Diversity in Education SuccessWhat is meant by the myth of education and its empowerment is the time-honored philosophy of working hard to get what you deserve by merit and credit.
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Satan in Milton's Paradise LostSatan, arguably the main character in John Milton's Paradise Lost, makes many debatable statements and pronouncements.
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The Play Mourning Becomes ElectraPractical questions come up when staging Mourning Becomes Electra.
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Suzan-Lori Parks' In the Blood: Book About African American Woman Living In PovertySuzan-Lori Parks' play In The Blood is about an African American woman who lives in poverty with her five children.
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Maria Irene Fornes' SpringtimeMaria Irene Fornes' play Springtime is about a lesbian couple who are not able to afford health insurance.
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The Curious Incident of the Dog in The Night-Time by Mark HaddonThe Mark Haddon book allowed the reader to understand the thought process of an adolescent autistic boy's process, which is very relevant to anyone who is going into the field of education.
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The Minutemen and Their World ReviewThee study of pre-Revolution America is a study in change.
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Russian Christianity: Old BelieversNikita Minin, later Nikon, became one of the most influential figures in Russian history. It can be concluded that the adoption of the name Nikon was a symbolic rebirth of this man who wanted to devote himself to God. -
Why Famine Will Not Easily Go Away in AfricaThe continual epidemics of famine in Africa have many causes.
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Alternative Diplomas: New York State's High StandardsThe year 2001 ushered in a new era of standards for high school diplomas. Ending with the class of 2000, all graduates of New York State high school have to have their regents' diploma.
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Leni Riefenstahl : America's Sweetheart and the Nazi's Greatest FilmmakerA look at two women in film history, who made their marks in very different ways.