Analyzing History and Drama: Key Elements & Subgenres
Analysis of History
The analysis of history includes the characterization of four elements: actions, characters, time, and space. According to their role in the story, characters can be protagonists or secondary. The players perform a series of actions to achieve certain objectives. In those actions, they involve other characters that operate as allies (if they help) or adversaries (if they hinder their goals). The space can be unique or diverse, rural or urban, realistic or fantastic. The time can
Read MoreSocialism and Republicanism in Spain: A Historical Analysis
Socialism in Spain
Socialism: In 1876, after the demise of the International, its members decided to form a political party. A group of workers in Madrid, which included Pablo Iglesias, founded the Spanish Socialist Workers’ Party (PSOE) in 1879. The Socialist Party defined itself as Marxist, with a working-class orientation, and supported social revolution. It presented a program of reforms that included the right of association, assembly, and demonstration, universal suffrage, reduction of working
Read MoreAutarky in Spain (1936-1959): Policies, Effects, and Assessment
Autarky in Spain (1936-1959)
Autarkic Policy. Media and the reasons for the delay in the transport situation were very poor: production equipment was destroyed, and many crops and livestock were lost. In addition, the Bank of Spain used 150 tonnes of gold to pay for war material, and measures to stimulate the economy had a negative impact. However, after 15 years of war, this is not a sufficient reason for the delay of the Spanish economy.
The importance of autarky explains the delay. The most important
Read MoreSpecial Education Assessment and IDEA Principles
Assessment Terminology
Basal: Set of consecutive items answered correctly.
Ceiling: Set of consecutive items answered incorrectly.
Norm-Referenced: A test that compares a student’s performance to others at the same grade or level.
Test Administration Fidelity: Record yourself administering the two tasks to an adult who will respond like an elementary-aged student.
Principles of Screening and Progress Monitoring
Screening: Assessments used to determine if students are at risk of failing. Provides predictive
Read MoreUnderstanding Genetic Theory: Mendel’s Laws and Inheritance
Understanding Genetic Theory
The initial genetic theory suggested that offspring characteristics were a blend of their parents’ traits. The goal was to create individuals with the combined advantages of each parent through artificial selection, repeated until pure traits were achieved.
Mendel’s Experiments with Peas
Mendel, interested in understanding how traits are transmitted between generations, began experimenting with peas in 1856. He focused on crosses involving pure lines, each with a single
Read MoreVocabulary Expansion: Uncommon Words and Definitions
Uncommon Words and Their Definitions
- Singular – Exceptional; unique; unusual
- Skirmish – A fight between small numbers of troops; a brief conflict
- Skittish – Nervous; easily startled; jumpy
- Slake – To quench; to satisfy; to assuage
- Solace – Consolation; comfort
- Solidarity – Sense of unity; a sense of sharing a common goal or attitude
- Sophomoric – Juvenile; childishly goofy
- Sordid – Morally vile; filthy; squalid
- Sovereign – Supreme ruler; monarch
- Spate – A sudden outpouring
- Specious – Something that seems correct
Engaging Children with Action Stories and Storytelling
Action Stories and TPR Techniques
Action Stories or TPR Stories: Children can participate in stories using TPR (Total Physical Response) with a few simple techniques. They can:
- Mime the story as it is read/played on an audio device.
- Perform pre-arranged actions when they hear key words read out.
- Listen and stand up when a character speaks or acts.
- Look and point to key illustrations/frames of the story.
These actions will make the story come to life and help the children internalize the language.
Action
Read MoreMiguel Hernández: Imagery, Themes, and Social Commitment
Image and Symbol in the Poetry of Miguel Hernández
Miguel Hernández’s poems in his formative years (1924-1931) showcase images taken directly from his environment in Orihuela. In the words of José Luis Ferris, these include the lemon and the well. He speaks of erotic desire in the guise of pastoral poetry. In Perito en lunas (1933), symbols include the bull, representing sacrifice, and the palm, an element of the Mediterranean landscape. In El rayo que no cesa (1936), the main theme is love, and
Read MoreUnderstanding Morality: Life, Ethics, and Values
The Moral Life and Thought
Experienced morality is what people and societies do daily. Ethics is the reflection on moral concerns that philosophers undertake. Morality is life, while ethics is moral philosophy.
What Does It Mean to Be Moral?
Morality is not a science, but a dimension of individuals and societies. This moral dimension involves action and purpose:
- Acquiring good manners.
- Forging a character from which to devise and plan one’s life.
- Being trained to respond appropriately to any challenge.
Socrates and Plato: Influences, Ideas, and Society
Socrates and Plato: Intellectual and Moral Foundations
Socrates / Plato: Apart from intellectual influences, Socrates is the model of a man who is just, good, and places morality above all circumstances. The Seventh Letter says that Socrates was, the fairest of men. Although Socrates was not the only philosopher that influenced Plato, he is the most important and the star of all dialogues except the last (The Laws). Before Plato was a pupil of Socrates, he was influenced by the sophist Cratylus,
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