I’ve had an interesting life up to now. As a young child I
would never have believed such things could be achieved as
I have in my life. I would freely welcome back my days of
youth if possible but I haven’t invented anything of that
standard yet. My long, loaded life has had its vicissitudes
but never the less I do wish it wasn’t nearing its end. There
were even times in my life I wished it would end but now I’ve
lived it out I know it was well worth it. Since adolescence,
my life has had great impact on myself and those around
me.
Back in the day when I was sixteen I left school with
great grades all thanks to the revision chip I invented. After
leaving school, I went on to graduate at the top of my
classes. At the age of twenty one I was playing basketball
for the Sheffield sharks when a scout from the Memphis
Grizzlies NBA team spotted me and asked me to sign with
them. I remember it like it was yesterday, the scout
approached me in the changing rooms just after I had the
game winning dunk. After I signed with the Grizzlies I
moved a few of my friends to a large apartment in Memphis.
It was a little cramped though with Steve and Hollie in one
room, Chris and Cristal in another room and Giorgi in the
other bedroom.
Over the next few years nothing much happened apart
from buying a mansion and a hummer. From then my luck
was about to get better, after winning the season with
Memphis I was transferred once again but this time to the
Sixers. After winning another season with the Sixers I
purchased a house with Allen Iverson and went on to win
M.V.P at the NBA all-star game. After a few weeks Allen
was forced to move to L.A. and once again I was left with the
The book Maybe Tomorrow represents an autobiography and counter-history of Indigenous life and can be used as a tool to learn from the past by listening to Indigenous people’s stories. Through education and story telling, Australians are able to learn by simply listening to the story of Indigenous Australians. When we listen, we educate ourselves about issues of racism that are prevalent in Australia and we then understand the steps that need to be taken to change the way things are.
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Mifflin, Houghton. (2008). “Communities: Social Studies Curriculum, California Edition.” Series: Houghton Mifflin Publishers: Liberty Edition.
In the “The Human Age: The World Shaped By Us” by Diane Ackerman, a famous author and speaker who is very ambitious and informative in the ways nature has been dramatically changing over periods of time. She even described herself as being a realist and nature lover, which she is more like a foreknowledge and gifted person, sharing her communicated message with society. The Human Age book entirely revealed the truth about nature's coming extinction, and the human race is blindsided by the unawareness. The race of human beings is born with natural senses to the visible things, but they are not born to not see the invisible things. Nature itself has existed over millions of years, and the earth has been the life force of everything that connects
“At the heart of a high-community school is an inclusive web of respectful, supportive relationships among and between students, teachers and parents. We learn best from, and with, those to whom we relate well. High-community schools emphasize not only the importance of academic learning, but also the other qualities that ...
Goldsmith, Suzanne E. "The Community Is Their Textbook." The American Prospect 6 (1995): 22. Print.
Therefore, teachers teach the whole child since they maintain cultural identity of a student not only do they emphasize on the importance of academic achievement. Consequently, when promoting academic community for students, teachers play a role in responding effectively to the learners needs (Gay, 2000).
Kaizen and Gambatte are two Japanese terms that are vital to Pacific Rim (Seider, 2012). Kaizen has a uniform meaning to the faculty members at Pacific Rim; they believe that kaizen serves as a “commitment to working for the continuous improvement of the community” (Seider, 2012, p. 164). Gambatte means “to persist or never give up” (Seider, 2012, p. 164). Administrators and faculty members at Pacific Rim brings both educational practices, kaizen and gambatte to life in various ways to their students (Seider, 2012). For example, the students get the opportunity to engage in meaningful debates on topics of importance, hence Philanthropy (Seider, 2012). Character Education class is a requirement of each grade level. They are taught about civic
A community is comprised of a group of goal oriented individuals with similar beliefs and expectations. Currently the term is used interchangeably with society, the town one lives in and even religion. A less shallow interpretation suggests that community embodies a lifestyle unique to its members. Similarities within the group establish bonds along with ideals, values, and strength in numbers unknown to an individual. Ideals and values ultimately impose the culture that the constituents abide by. By becoming part of a community, socialization...
I am an ambitious person, whose attitude on life is of absolute optimism. Throughout my 17 years, I have experienced many difficult situations. Those situations have helped me to appreciate the small things of life that people usually take for granted. Many of which have shaped who I am today. I come from a family in which my parents have struggled to give me a delightful life; we came to America looking for a better future. I come from a place between rivers, and mountains with an amazing sunshine. I come from a country where the spring is unending, and the moon is extremely luminous. I come from a place of fervent splendor, because of its passionate people. Growing up in this environment helped me to feel life itself, and it gave me the motivation to advance every day fighting for my dreams and goals.
Parents and community members want to know that their contributions towards the campus are valued and appreciated. Many times we take for granted those events occurring around us. It is crucial we express gratitude towards those people investing in increasing student achievement. Stakeholders want to feel accepted and worthy in their contributions to the campus. In addition, communities are made up of different types of culture, race and income status making the culture diverse which may act as a barrier in creating a positive atmosphere. Yet, this type of misunderstanding can be avoided by simply asking questions in a respectful manner. School leaders must make parent and community involvement a priority, valuing and accepting each other’s differences. “Schools provide wonderful opportunities to bring together students, families, educators and other community members to build the collaborative partnerships that promote quality educational, recreational, and social opportunities for all citizens” (Lechtenberger and Mullins, 2004, p. 21). Schools, parents and community members must work together to support all students in a learning environment to ensure every student is a successful lifetime
This week I focused on facilitating life review for my patients. Life review required me to ask the patient questions regarding their life. It gave me a guided and goal directed method of asking personal questions about the patient’s family and social history. I used this intervention twice this week. The first time, the female patient responded well. She went into depth about her family and her social history. I learned a lot about her, and made sure that I followed along and asked questions to could help visualize her story better. She seemed to really enjoy speaking about her life, as evidenced by her smiling and continuing the conversation for about 50 minutes. My last visit with this patient was about 20 minutes, so life review may be a successful intervention with her.
Should the most selfish elite individual take heed and meditate on the ideology behind community, he/she may awaken to the fact that many persons looking after one person has more advantages and a better survival rate than one trying to preserve one. The needs of the one will never outweigh the needs of the collective group. In the end individuality inevitably leads to self-destruction; therefore, commitment to community is a requirement for contemporary Americans and vital to its survival.
The learning environment connects the classroom to the community through a democratic approach. This community based learning brings the world into the classroom so students can implement social change and challenge social inequalities. The curriculum focuses on student experience and taking social action on real problems such as hunger, violence, and discrimination. It is important to instruct students to explore in group settings so they can work together to analyze and develop theories that can help each other and make a real different in the world. As a future educator, it is important to not only to teach my students the issues in our world, but how we can work together to find