Falls Church High School is a diverse setting for implementing technology in the classroom. Falls Church has attracted many immigrants from around the Northern Virginia area. Due to a variety of reasons, many immigrants find that the area surrounding Falls Church High School meets their familial needs including lower-income housing, a large, established minority community, and easily accessed public transportation, which means that their children are likely to attend Falls Church High School. Because of this, Falls Church has a large population of students who have limited skills in the English language and have free or reduced lunches. Demographically, Falls Church has over 30% Hispanic students, and white students are not the majority at Falls Church, making it a unique school in Fairfax County. The school now has over 50% free and reduced lunch students, and this number may be even higher because many families are failing to report the need for government assistance. Because of these unique demographics, Falls Church High School teachers are presented with a challenging teaching situation.
Students often find it difficult to communicate with their teachers and have trouble picturing their future beyond a couple of years. Many students do not come from families with education beyond high school and, in a number of situations, schooling ended for their parents before high school. Because of this, students do not picture the importance of education and are more focused on working for their own personal gain or to support their families. A large percentage of the students at Falls Church drop out of school before graduation because they perceive that their current monetary gain will be enough to support their future. S...
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...gories failed to make this connection. These results tell me that the students who completed the project and actually participated responsibly were able to master the basic information regarding the Byzantine Empire while both groups struggled regarding higher level thinking questions that required an understanding of conceptual ideas regarding the Byzantine Empire and its affect on Russia.
Students were able to positively and effectively learn the information of the Byzantine Empire as long as they stayed motivated and engaged in the activities in the Unit. The overarching project on the Byzantine Empire does not effectively teach students analysis information but does give students the basic information needed for the SOL. There is some obvious tweaking to the unit that is necessary b ut it does provide a solid foundation upon which to build a better unit.
The Byzantine Empire plays a major role in many different societies to this day. Some of the things that impact other civilizations from the Byzantine include their religion and laws. According to Mr. Gray, Russia went so far as to adopt Orthodox Christianity, which makes them view themselves as the continuation of Byzantine culturally. Also, Justinian’s code helps shape the basis of much later laws (Byzantine PPT #7), which shows Justinian's code is a bigger influence
In conclusion, the Byzantine Empire vastly shaped how the contemporary world turned out to be with its religion, engineering, and ideas about law. With this is mind, we, as society as a whole, are creating a foundation for captivating innovations and scientific discoveries in the subject of technology for practical purposes, along with the study of essential nature of knowledge, reality, human behavior and purpose, and existence that the human species will regard and acknowledge collectively in the period of time to
Petersen, Thalia Gouma "Why is the Alexiad a Masterpiece of Byzantine Literature." Peterson, Thalia Gouma. Anna Kiomnene and her Times. New York: Garland Publishers, 2000. 169-86. Print
Without these two empires, much of the Greek knowledge known today would not have existed. These two empires brought back into popularity much of Greek culture and philosophy. There are many similarities that should be compared between the Byzantine Empire and the Islamic Caliphates.
Every single individual has once heard the words “get good grades, go to a good college and graduate, in order to get a good job and succeed in life.” However, no one can really assure that a student with a degree is going to have a better future than those who do not attend college. Lawrence B. Schlack, a retired superintendent, asserts in his article “Not Going to College is a Viable Option” that college is not the only place to go after graduating from high school. By using different kinds of persuasive techniques the author effectively supports his claim and makes the article an understandable and important tool for both parents and students who believe that college is their mandatory option after high school.
Zosimus, and Ronald T. Ridley. New History. Sydney: Australian Association for Byzantine Studies, 2006. Print.
The topic of this research paper is about Epicurus and how he played a role in Ancient Greece. This assignment had to be done individually. In this research paper I had to do many things. I first had to get sources of my philosopher. I had to obtain two physical sources and a minimum of one internet source. Then when I had my sources I had to write a 2-3 page research paper on philosophy and the role that it played in Ancient Greece pertaining to the value of individuals and the role government should play in society. This took two days for research and a week to type the essay. The critical thinking skills I learned was purpose, question,information, inference, concepts, assumptions, implications, and point of view. I like information the most because in any kind of issue, you have to use information because without information you cannot prove your point, you have to need evidence to support your claim.
Aspects of Byzantine historiography are that historical works are in the forms of chronicles of events that revolved around individuals with unique characteristics. The focus of an individual is clearly shown as Emperor Alexis Comnena I is in a way the protagonist of the Alexiad as he is the central character throughout the story. Emperor Comnena, throughout the book is shown to be a figure with no vices and is even comparable to Jesus Christ himself. The book, while bias can yield a lot of information to historians. The information that can be gained is Eastern Roman history under Emperor Alexis Comnena I and what transpired under his reign. The Byzantine perspective of the First Crusade and the incoming crusaders is also displayed by the Alexiad, therefore can yield useful information to historians exploring the First Crusade or something similar. The problem is using the Alexiad as source in understanding Eastern Roman history is that the book was wrote with a bias bent, therefore some parts history may have been tampered with and that Anna Comnena is telling her story purely though stories and her family history with no other sources. However, while flawed in some aspects the Alexiad is still regarded as a historical piece and relay important information is analyzed
Architecture is one important aspect of Byzantine culture. One of the most famous Byzantine architectural achievements is the Hagia Sophia, which is located in modern-day Istanbul. The basic design of the cathedral has a dome over a square base, which required a new innovation. At the time, it was kn...
As the economy evolves and the job market continues to get more competitive, it’s becoming harder to have a successful career without some kind of college degree. This creates a belief in many young students that college actually is a commodity, something they must have in order to have a good life. There’s many different factors that influence this mindset, high schools must push the importance of the student’s willingness and drive to further their education. College isn’t just a gateway to jobs, but it is an opportunity to increase knowledge and stretch and challenge the student which in return makes them a more rounded adult and provides them with skills they might lack prior to
Hispanics will represent more than one-quarter of school-age children in the United States by 2025. These children are more likely than others to be educationally and economically disadvantaged. Presently, 36 percent of Hispanic students live in families whose income is below the poverty line. As a result, Hispanic students are concentrated in high-poverty, largely racially isolated schools, and they often have limited access to the resources needed for academic success, such as highly qualified teachers, small classes, 21st century technology, and modern school buildings.
It seems as though the majority of college students these days aren’t looking to further their education because it’s what they really want, they do it to please their parents, to be accepted by society, or because there’s nothing else for them to do (Bird, 372). These expectations have led to students being unhappy and stressed, and have pushed them into a school or a job that they don’t particularly care for.
Students’ wouldn’t be able to hold down a job is the second reason they shouldn’t dropout of high school. Many employers would like to have someone who has been too high school and that have been educated so they can handle money and add things p...
Byzantine art had many basic characteristics. The first was expressionistic using color and emotion. Many of the are lacked depth in a two dimensional fashion. The art was symbolic in nature, decorative, detailed. The figures are stiff and ...
Teens today face a lot of pressure. Many students deal with difficult life situations that hinder them from focusing on their futures. This can lead to a loss of interest in school and school events, such as a sports, clubs, or after school programs. Teens start to prioritize other things over their education. Every year, over 1.2 million students will leave school without earning a high school diploma in the United States alone (“11”). That’s a student every 26 seconds – or 7,000 a day (“11”). The United States, which used to have the highest graduation rates of any country, now ranks 22nd out of 27 developed countries (“11”). Students may not realize that by dropping out of high school they are more likely to commit crimes, become parents at a young age, use and abuse alcohol and drugs, and live in poverty (“Drop”). Dropouts make up the majority of those