As these languages usually are not spoken any more we can study them in different written texts and literary works they preserved in. The Grammar-Translation Method focuses on developing students' appreciation of the target language's literature as well as teaching the language. The goal is to make students able to read its literature so their study is limited to literature and fine arts. ... Here the culture is not only limited to literature and fine arts but consist of various topics such as history, customs, daily life, geography etc. ...

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Dramatic techniques such as role playing and simulations are well documented in social studies and history, business and vocational, foreign language, counseling, and even science classes; but according to recent reports dramatic techniques are rarely used to teach language arts classes in the U.S., especially at the secondary level (Goodlad, 1984). ... In Dramatics and the Teaching of Literature, James Hoetker (1969) contends that theatre increases creativity, originality, sensitivity, fluency, flexibility, emotional stability, cooperation, and examination of moral attitudes, while developin...

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Abstract In this study, general situation of roman children access to education has been analyzed. ... No interview techniques is used in this study, but this essay is based on literature review. ... Low education level usually seen in studies that made at roman neighborhoods. As a society norm of romans, to give no value to education and not having any value of being graduate is mostly seen in studies. But in studies, they discovered that this low-access to education between Romans is depends on the other problems on other fields. ...

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At the beginning of my second marking period, freshman year, my Social Studies class would be my first attempt at the requirement. ... Stewart assigned a research paper about Western Civilization in the 16 hundreds, it was a chance for the whole class to get their Information Literature paper out of the way. ... I could use a past research paper from senior year and he could go in through the schools gradebook and have it count as the information literature paper. ... During ceramics I and II, and three independent studies in ceramics, the class. she taught me how to make clay, how to thro...

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Finally, upon examining the aforementioned approaches to EAP by review of scholarly literature, I intend to argue affirmatively that vulgar-pragmatic based pedagogy is the best and most effective method of teaching EAP to university students. ... True critical pedagogy thus begins to take on a 'political agenda' (Weimer: 2009), rendering EAP instruction far too complicated and too far fetched from its actual purpose; giving students the skills to develop their use of English language in their university studies. ... I am a Science student, entering my second year of university stu...

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English Literature is taught in school's as an act of imposing supremacy throughout the world and more specifically the United States of America. ... All outside of English Literature is good only for menial trivia but not to be considered worthy of a highly cultured civilization or conversation. English Literature leaves little room for diversity and is taught from a narrow view with little to no room for deviant analysis and conclusions. ... I rarely agreed the instructors on the reason why things were the way they were in literature and I always asked to many questions. ... This ...

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The upper classes were taught literature and military arts on a strong basis of Neo-Confucian learning while the less privileged studied reading and writing and arithmetic at schools called terakoya located in urban areas and supported by nobility or the government of the city in which it was located. ... In a Case Study Project conducted by the United States government it is explained that Monbusho is Japan's Ministry of Education, Science, and Culture. ... Education in social studies has slipped back toward the old training in morality that it was supposed to replace" (158). ... In...

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These include activities to help students and educators to know and understand each other, to teach students to resolve conflicts and to work together respectfully, to involve students in establishing class rules, to provide opportunities for students to work together, and to use literature to foster empathy and to create shared experiences" (Watson & Battistich, 2006). ... The last idea that I agree with the most is that of the Developmental Studies Center; The Child Development Project. ...

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Most literature on reflection is based on the works of philosopher, John Dewey (1933) who defined reflection in his early work as the "active, persistent and careful consideration of any belief or supposed form of knowledge in light of the grounds that support it" (p.7 as cited in Chetcuti, 1992, p.238). ... The benefits of reflective teaching are well-known and supported by an abundance of literature. ... There are several strategies that can be used in aid of becoming a reflective teacher such as reflective journal writing, seeking different perspectives from colleagues, audio ...

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In addition, parents should use the home environment to foster good study skills, complete homework before play, and to offer praise for good work. ... Instead they should use community resources such as the library or church workshops where they may offer tutors or study aides. ... Though workshop topics may cover anything from children's literature to diabetes prevention, the district always devoted several springtime sessions to giving parents strategies for helping their children prepare for the math, science, and writing sections of the TAAS. ... Moreover, when community and bus...

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However, when parents show regular and ongoing support and concern about their child's studies, their child tends to embody that same sense of care and ownership over their own education. ... Review of Related Literature Lack of parental involvement is one of the biggest problems facing our public schools today (Desimone, 1999; Epstein, 1991; Hill, 2004, Ladson-Billings, 2001). ... A parent study in a socio-economically disadvantaged community that looked at parental behaviors and how they were influenced by multiple factors that included such things as how welcomed they felt at school, t...

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They are unable to locate and critically reflect upon their experiences of art in a wider context of literature on art education, (Herne S. 2000). ... Their goals are to: Promote and support of the study of Asia across all curriculum in Australian schools. ... Promote the study of Asia within teacher education. Educate the broader community about the importance of schools undertaking studies of Asia. ...

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One particular study in New York City schools used conflict resolutions and peer mediation training to reduce student fighting. ... Violence-prevention literature and experts consistently associate at least seven characteristics with promising school based violence prevention programs: 1} A comprehensive approach 2} an early start, long term commitment 3} strong leadership and disciplinary policies 4} staff development 5} parental involvement ...

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Army, and went on the graduate from NYU with a degree in Literature (without having a high school diploma). ... Most of the children at this school were of southern European decent and, he was told, they were studying to be auto mechanics or beauticians, therefore didn't really need to do well in these classes he was teaching. ... What he thought would be English he was to teach, turned into classes on Economic Citizenship and Social Studies, but most often turned into the task of "keeping students occupied". ... There isn't any talk of the two groups switching studies and it is a...

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Biehler (p. 225) claims that studies show that when CAI used in conjunction with a teacher's lessons, is particularly beneficial for low-achieving and young students. ... Was it finding themes in literature? ...

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On the subject of freedom, the literature provided discusses not an absence of some sort of control, or a desire for the idea of freedom, but more of an emphasis on what freedom feels like. ... Students would attempt to escape studying or doing a certain task in class. ...

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