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The Essence of Teaching, 2008.
A narrative paper on the essence of teaching and its implications for designing a curriculum.
950 words (approx. 3.8 pages), 3 sources, APA, $ 33.95
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In this paper, the writer expresses her belief that the essence of teaching has nothing to do with standardized curricula but has everything to do with helping children to become the best human beings they can possibly be. The writer explains her sources of inspiration in developing her curriculum ideas and offers concrete examples of how she would hope to achieve her ideals in her teaching practice.
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"If I was taking up a position in a local school in BC, I would be focused on making sure that my teaching addressed what I believe to be the essence of teaching. The essence of teaching, in my opinion, has nothing to do with standardized curricula. Although one has to factor these into one's thinking as a teacher, they do not address the essence of teaching. The essence of teaching has more to do with helping children to become the best human beings they can possibly be. This has to do with their ability to do the best they can in this society, with the attributes they have been given. What I mean by this will become clearer as I give concrete examples of how I would hope to achieve this goal in my teaching practice."
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Critical Review of Two Books on Women's Suffrage, 2008.
An analysis and comparison of "Women, Politics and Media: Uneasy Relations in Comparative Perspective" by Karen Ross and "Women, Power, and Politics" by Margaret Stacey and Marion Price.
2,633 words (approx. 10.5 pages), 5 sources, APA, $ 79.95
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This paper compares and contrasts "Women, Politics and Media: Uneasy Relations in Comparative Perspective" by Karen Ross and "Women, Power, and Politics" by Margaret Stacey and Marion Price. It discusses how the books both deal with the issue of women's political roles (or lack thereof). The paper concludes that despite their differences, both books will be of interest to feminist scholars, though for different reasons.
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"Both of these books will be of interest to many feminist scholars, particularly those interested in the progress of women in the political sphere. Both are therefore highly recommended. However, for the reader or student with a fairly broad interest in the subject, Stacey and Price's book will be more useful, as it provides an extremely insightful overview of the subject area. Moreover, the fact that they challenge several conventional notions means that the book makes for thought-provoking reading. On the other hand, Ross's book will probably be of more limited appeal, focusing as it does on a more narrow area of the broad subject matter of women in politics. Finally, Stacey and Price (1981) is a substantially more pleasant read, in that it takes a positive view and is optimistic. Ross (2002), by contrast, is positively depressing. One ends up feeling almost hopeless for the future of democracy. Therefore, although these are both good books and impressive works of scholarship, if you have time to read just one of these books, I would strongly recommend you choose Stacey and Price's book."
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Stories about Womenc, 2008.
Compares Tillie Olsen's "I Stand Here Ironing" and Alice Walker's "Everyday Use".
870 words (approx. 3.5 pages), 0 sources, APA, $ 30.95
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This paper explains that "Everyday Use" by Alice Walker and "I Stand Here Ironing" by Tillie Olsen, are both stories about a relationship between a mother and her daughter and both emphasize the environment and its effect on the character. The paper further points out that the women in these stories are separated from men, which creates a tension between themselves and their neighbors. In addition, the paper relates that both these stories focus on the immediate world of the main characters and yet comment on the situation for others in this class. The women share a certain isolation from the world and also face similar concerns about their daughters. .
From the Paper
"The setting for "Everyday Use" is such that the act of quilting becomes a way of remembering, a way of recalling the past and memorializing it in the quilt. Indeed, pieces of the past are part of each quilt in the form of such things as "pieces of Grandpa Jattell's Paisley shirts." Three generations of women live in this house together and share enjoyment of the quilts. In "I Stand Here Ironing," the setting is the enclosed world of this woman and her child. The outside world may be represented by employers, the woman downstairs, or the children Emily interacts with at school."
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The Relationship between Life and Work, 2008.
A discussion of the relationship between work and home according to "There's No Place Like Home" by Arlie Hochschild and "Two Ways of Thinking about Money" by Jerome Segal.
735 words (approx. 2.9 pages), 2 sources, MLA, $ 26.95
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This paper questions how the American dream has affected men and women today. It looks at how work has become more important than home and why people have become more worried about possessions than the simple life. The paper discusses these issues according to "There's No Place Like Home" by Arlie Hochschild and "Two Ways of Thinking about Money" by Jerome Segal.
Table of Contents:
A Summary of "Two Ways of Thinking about Money"
American Attitudes toward Work
From the Paper
"Reading both articles shows how Aristotle had an insight about greed, money, and possessions that affect people living today as they seek to obtain more and more possessions. The fact is that both writers are indeed correct because most women today to do feel happy staying at home with their children. Many fathers work long hours and they are not able to spend a lot of time with their children. The cost of different possessions today is so high that couples are deep in dept because they have bank loans, credit cards, and mortgage payments. Both parents have to work to pay these bills. Looking back at the simple life, when people only bought what they could afford and fathers worked a few hours to pay the bills, most people were more content and happy. Today, most people worry about how they are going to pay the bills, but in the same breath they are talking about how they are going to buy Nikes tennis shoes or send their children to basketball camp. Most people want more hours to work and more money to buy possessions. Greed has taken over the world making people unhappy and unsatisfied."
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"The Road", 2008.
A summary of the novel, "The Road", by Cormac McCarthy.
779 words (approx. 3.1 pages), 1 source, MLA, $ 27.95
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This paper briefly discusses how "The Road" is about a father who struggles to give his young son hope in a post-apocalyptic world. Plants and animals are dead, bands of humanity have turned into cannibalistic creatures that devour their human prey, and food must be scavenged for survival. The paper looks at how the father and son pair face a dark, dingy world and how, through it all, there is immense love and true hope between the two travelers.
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"Through all the melancholy, still, simple joys are had along the way when the boy first experiences the taste of a carbonated cola after a lone can is no doubt mistakenly left in a vending machine in a scavenged grocery store. (20) Nonetheless, tension is the main tenor of the father's life as he is aware of the dangers that could befall them along their journey. The pistol they carry has two (2) bullets, meant for suicide should this become necessary, as the threat of capture, attack, and starvation are fates worse than death."
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"Simple Recipes", 2008.
A critical analysis of Madeleine Thein's "Simple Recipes", using a secondary source.
838 words (approx. 3.4 pages), 2 sources, MLA, $ 29.95
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This paper briefly discusses Madeleine Thein's "Simple Recipes" and looks at the intra-family squabble that develops in the story because of stereotyping. More specifically, the paper looks at how the son in, "Simple Recipes", harbors a very negative impression of Malaysian culture in contrast to the father in the story who is proud of his Malaysian background. The paper points out that, in the story, the father and a son activate in one another conflicting stereotypes that culminate in the latter being harshly disciplined by the former. The paper suggests that this is a good example of how stereotypes can blind even loved ones to the realities experienced by each other; moreover, it also demonstrates the plight of many new immigrants arriving in Canada and striving to carve out for themselves a new life.
From the Paper
"Simply stated, when stereotype activation can frustrate goal achievement - be it comprehension goals, self-enhancement goals, and the motivation to avoid prejudice - people will suppress any desire to activate stereotypes/generalizations. Going further, goal intensity is influenced by situational factors. For instance, self-enhancement goals can be intensified by failure and/or reduced by a particular self-affirming experience. As well, comprehension goals can be strengthened by surprise or weakened by time pressure"
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Yann Martel's "Life of Pi", 2008.
Analyzes the themes of religion and human nature in Yann Martel's "Life of Pi".
985 words (approx. 3.9 pages), 0 sources, MLA, $ 34.95
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This paper examines the intensely personal nature of Yann Martel's "Life of Pi" and how the complex subject of religion is presented in a fashion that is non-judgmental, charitable and insightful. The author points out that the book is compelling and powerful because the fictionalized author of the tale talks about his own life and struggles while, at the same time, shrouding so many things in suspenseful mystery. The paper suggests that the story uses the theme of religion to capture the human yearning for something better than everyday life with its frequent occurrences of human bestiality. The paper also stresses that Martel's lucid prose, crisp plot and strong dialogue support his central message about faith and why faith truly matters.
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"The other great struggle that unfolds in the second part of the book, as it turns out, is the struggle to maintain his humanity in the face of butchery. The cook (the Hyena) who kills the young soldier (the terribly wounded Zebra with the mangled leg) is a horrid being who torments the dying soldier in much the same way as the Hyena torments the wounded Zebra by eating it alive. Faced with such evil, the violent death of his mother, and overcome by desperation and hunger, Pi Patel turns on the cook (becoming Richard Parker, the Bengal Tiger), killing him brutally with a knife and then eating the corpulent fellow for his own satiation."
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