The colonists had to adjust to the stealthy hit and run, guerilla-type warfare common to the Indians. ... Only Quebec was left for the English to take. ... But incompetence at home and abroad prolonged the conflicts. These conflicting feelings went unchecked and simply added more fuel to the revolutionary fire. ... The lessons learned from the Colonial Wars would resonate throughout the colonies and help them to eventually revolt from the crown. ...

• Word Count: 1737
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Njoroge was a very dedicated student who loved to tell stories in his class and English was his favourite lesson. ... There are many types of conflicts in this novel and these are mainly due to racial issues. ... The conflict was over the ownership of land. ... There was conflict between the Indians and the Africans too. ... All the above cultural conflicts lead to forlornness in people. ...

• Word Count: 1325
• Approx Pages: 5
• Grade Level: High School

He is not English, and so he lies about the gardens at Kew. ... (109) The agenda which drives these questions, argues Foucault, is the basis for the classification of certain types of discourse as "speech that must be received in a certain mode and . . . must receive a certain status" (107). ... Yet he is less concerned with identifying the English patient than with the "meadows of civilisation" (294) he represents as the spokesman of "English" culture. ... Then Bauchan outdid him, having a type of sand dune named after him. ... And maps are the things that the English patient mos...

• Word Count: 6215
• Approx Pages: 25
• Grade Level: High School

Taken out of its original context and having undergone a patriarchal-type adaptation, the novel adopted the receptional function of "a true story about the wonderful adventures of a foreigner". ... Functionally speaking, there was much in common between this English novel and the popular Bulgarian religious or moralistic tract of the period. ... The politically-based closeness between the image of the Turk and that of the Briton, in the popular consciousness of the times, gave the latter a huge set of conflicting features. ... Characteristic instances of what I have in mind are articles like "...

• Word Count: 1720
• Approx Pages: 7
• Grade Level: Undergraduate

The question one may ask about To Kill a Mockingbird is challenging its morals and values, such as the lessons taught by Atticus Finch and the racism that is clearly evident throughout the story. ... A teenager does not entirely understand what types of situations others around them are experiencing, but Harper Lee's inspiring book gives light to those reading and teaches them about values. ... Although life lessons flood the pages of To Kill a Mockingbird, its main conflict is the act of rape, which many critics believe is too explicit for the teenage mind. ... It is stressed more ...

• Word Count: 1863
• Approx Pages: 7
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: High School

Like most projects, especially between established organizations from diverse cultural and business backgrounds these types of issues should be taken into account. ... In order to solve this problem, both Cummins and Komatsu should have one technical Japanese-English person on each country to facilitate the technical communication during the Joint Venture process. ... In dealing with the security and system issue problems, both companies should defined the security and systems requirements before the contract was signed, because both companies want to protect their data, they should address ...

• Word Count: 2820
• Approx Pages: 11
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: Undergraduate

Washington of the sisters, always shying away from conflict and looking at both sides of the issue. ... Dubois of the sisters, never backing down from any type of confrontation. ... I believe that Sadie and Bessie can teach us all a lesson in life. ... I believe that 090 and 094 English students will probably enjoy this type of reading. ... If you really look, there is an all new type of culture that our generation has never experienced. ...

• Word Count: 1036
• Approx Pages: 4
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: High School

Points for inclusion in essay: Use of color in the learning environment Optimization of other environment variables in the classroom such as room temperature, air quality (ventilation) & humidity, Also lighting and classroom surroundings, or other sense stimuli such as aroma or background noise Posture & poise and how this can affect a learners responsiveness The creation of a safe & relaxed but stimulating learning environment Using novelty where possible to engage the brain Using your voice as a tool to engage learners Promoting the use of unguided discussion to enhance understa...

• Word Count: 712
• Approx Pages: 3
• Grade Level: Undergraduate

Following the conclusion of World War I, American sentiment towards foreign affairs changed drastically back to isolationism in order to avoid another overseas European conflict. ... The last point which called for a League of Nations would be backed by peace seeking nations that would oversee world affairs and try and prevent any future conflicts. ... This would work since most immigrants were poor and could not afford English lessons ("How and Why Did the USA Achieve Prosperity in the 1920s?... New advertising techniques encouraged people to buy all types of different products through m...

• Word Count: 2233
• Approx Pages: 9
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: Undergraduate

The reader learns that the social hostilities and conflicts pale in comparison to the consistent traits of human goodness. ... Matthew Bramble provides an obvious example of Smollett's attempt to create emotionally conflicted characters. ... He depicts Bramble's negative feelings towards humanity both as a comic view of the society, and as a type of cautionary tale regarding the dangers of condemnation on superficial judgments. ... Thus, we gain not only a pessimistic view of English society, but also a further look into the cynicism of Matthew Bramble before his maturity. Throu...

• Word Count: 3172
• Approx Pages: 13
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: Undergraduate

She hurried as she picked out what she was going to wear that day, which makeup she was to put on, and whether or not to finish the English homework she forgot to do the night before. ... Rachel had study hall and made her way up to the library, hoping to get her English homework finished. ... What many schools also do not know about are the out-of-school conflicts that occur, many of which are often brought into the school. ... By allowing these conflicts to go overlooked and unpunished, constant harassment becomes a problem. ... Ideas to resolve this type of setback would be to have schools ...

• Word Count: 2047
• Approx Pages: 8
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In 1771, this young girl records a lesson in her catechism that is done by rote. ... While the colonies are educating its younger people with strict rules and regulations, the Quakers had developed a type of family life that echoes John Locke's ideas on child rearing. ... While they practiced their religious beliefs, they still subscribed to English common law. The women lost all their property at marriage and the Pennsylvania courts interpreted this rule just as the English courts would have done. ... As the women emerged from the conflict, they had achieved a better way of doing thi...

• Word Count: 2129
• Approx Pages: 9
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: High School

Scientists in the future develop a type of time travel in which the traveler's consciousness is transferred into the mind of someone actually living in the past- a useful way to observe history first hand. ... For example, when Roy was sending his first letter to Lora, the main aspect to wonder about was how the letter would get to Lora, and if there would be any conflict with the letter being sent between Prince Ram (prince in which Roy is inside of) and other Athilantan (native inhabitants of Atlantis) occupants. ... Silverberg still had to find out through science, history, and tex...

• Word Count: 1105
• Approx Pages: 4
• Grade Level: High School

The different styles of communication in cultures are so various it creates a barrier in most cultures that has effects on decisions and creates great conflict that can result in miscommunication and in some cases; even war. ... Japanese surrealism and its interactions with the French culture become even more difficult to explicate through a scholarly text in English, a third language that was also, at times the medium of those interactions (Swain, J.D.). ... When discussing the characteristics of other cultures we must take in account the many different types of people make up these group...

• Word Count: 2932
• Approx Pages: 12
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: High School

All five of these various types of teenagers were very different in many ways but also were very alike in the way of having to all share the same experience that they did. They all had the same English class, along with the same teacher, Mr. ... One day in English class, the students had a paper due and some of the kids did not complete their assignment, willingly or not willingly, Mr. ... She was also the one who learned a big lesson in life, probably one that some of the others would never learn. All the conflicts in this story were created by the leader of the pa...

• Word Count: 1999
• Approx Pages: 8
• Grade Level: High School

In May 1607, the Virginia Company of London founded the first permanent English settlement in North America. ... Although the establishment of this colony had its share of difficulty and lessons to learn, it helped shape the world today through their cultural encounters, religion and beliefs, their customs and aspirations and through their early legal code and government. The historic importance of Jamestown is that it was the beginning of a continuous English presence in North America. ... The island had great visibility up and down the James River and the settlement was far enough inla...

• Word Count: 2369
• Approx Pages: 9
• Grade Level: High School

Hoggart says that this type of student must be "more and more alone" (517) in order to succeed, and that this student must "cut himself off mentally, so as to do his homework, as well as he can " (517). ... He tells us that his mother barely knew any English. ... As a child, and as a "scholarship boy,"" Rodriguez "evaded nostalgia" (519) and tried to forget about his conflict between education and culture. ... He was so focused on getting a good education that he failed to realize the lessons that were put in front of him. ... As he read Robinson Crusoe, for example, he knew that the main them...

• Word Count: 1364
• Approx Pages: 5
• Grade Level: Undergraduate

(Hartley 1989) Further to this, reports such Aspects of Literacy 1996 and the National School English Literacy Survey 1996 highlight the most likely indicators of poor literacy and state "the worst performers are predominantly male-. ... Similarly most secondary English teachers are also female and the proportion is growing! ... This type of literature however is almost non-existent in the earlier primary classrooms! ...

• Word Count: 1807
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The reality of education's place in society can best be explained by employing the conflict theory (Kornblum, 2000). Conflict Theory attests that the educational system's true function is to reinforce and perpetuate the inequalities existing in society. ... In addition to being ignored or misrepresented in history, minority students, many who are financially wanting, are subjected to the capitalistic values of society through the presentation of lessons in arithmetic textbooks. ... Students who enter school speaking standard English as a second language may be hesitant in answering...

• Word Count: 2650
• Approx Pages: 11
• Grade Level: Undergraduate

Using English and mathematics marks and high-school scholastic average, she produced a multiple R of .746. ... In his attempt to determine the effectiveness of various types of laboratory treatment for beginning college accounting students, Larson (39) found that students assigned to "enriched" laboratory treatment obtained insignificantly higher mean achievement scores in accounting than those students assigned to the "regular" or to the neglected laboratory treatments. ... These findings conflict with other studies; it is possible that the effect of speed set upon accuracy depends upon t...

• Word Count: 3268
• Approx Pages: 13
• Grade Level: Undergraduate

Weapons of war The flame-thrower, brought terror to French and British soldiers when used by the German army in the early phases of the First World War in 1914 and 1915 was by no means a particularly innovative weapon. The basic idea of a flame-thrower is to spread fire by launching burning fuel. ...

• Word Count: 1931
• Approx Pages: 8
• Grade Level: High School

In May they overran the Low Countries, broke into France, and swept to the English Channel. ... The Germans were oblivious to the fact that the English had two secrets that would come to aid them greatly in the coming months. ... The British radar system consisted of two primary types of radar. ... This involved the sinking of all Royal Navy ships and merchant vessels in the English Channel. ... The orders in directive No. 17 were: • The total elimination of the English air force both in the air and on the ground. ...

• Word Count: 2785
• Approx Pages: 11
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• Grade Level: High School

The play is full of noble speeches, heroic battles, and valiant English underdogs fighting their way to victory against all odds. ... He allows the hanging of Bardolph, a long-term friend, acting as a lesson for others that stealing will not be permitted and even the acquaintances of the King are in danger if they do it. ... The play is full of patriotic speeches that show how proud you should be to be English. ...

• Word Count: 3298
• Approx Pages: 13
• Grade Level: Undergraduate

Dickerson believed, ". . . confined the carrying trade between various parts of the British Empire to English ships, giving to them a complete legal monopoly . . . but it very greatl! y limited the trade of foreign vessels at English ports, and excluded them completely from colonial ports;" while historian Lawrence A. ... The Stamp Act, called for taxes on every type of legal document and on newspapers, almanacs, playing cards, and dice. ... The colonists were stunned by Grenville's actions and they believed that it was their rights of the English right not to be taxed except by their ...

• Word Count: 3006
• Approx Pages: 12
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: Undergraduate

It was published first in Spanish in 1989, followed by an English translation in 1992. ... The English translation of the picture was the largest grossing foreign film. ... The forces of love and passion conflict with Tita's responsibilities toward her mother. ... Gertrudis represents a type Elledge 5 of women who fought in the revolution and dressed in men's clothing and carried cartridge belts across the chest, capturing the imagination of the public (Literature 197). ...

• Word Count: 2483
• Approx Pages: 10