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    A Little Sparrow

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    Lodi talked about the emerging issues in his pupils’ individual compositions, and the success, or failure, of their compositions. He noticed that when children chose what to write about, their compositions were more successful, something that highlighted their interest in the argument or theme they proposed as an important component of a successful text. The pupils’ written texts, their drawings, and paintings, all became the focus of collective discussions, and students were encouraged to express

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    In late eighteenth and early nineteenth century England there was a sort of moral ‘code’ of behavior and standards that are to be maintained by the middle and upper classes of society. Austen realistically mirrors this ‘code’ through the characters and plots of her novels while showing that social flexibility was narrow and class boundaries were strict. The topics of class stringency and social mobility are important areas in Jane Austen’s literature. We begin to see that Austen is not a revolutionary

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    Cyrano de Bergerac is an epic play written by Edmond Rostand, for which he derived his idea based on the story from real-life character, Cyrano. In this play, Cyrano is depicted as a slightly different protagonist, or the main character. Rostand managed to draw several changes in order to heighten the dramatic effect of forming the theatrical figure with significant characteristics that are central to the interpretation of the whole play. Rostand wrote this play as a tragicomedy in which he combined

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    The social media campaigns of the Canadian Federal Political Parties (Liberal, Conservative, and NDP) have been compared to one another in an attempt to understand their choices made to persuade audiences to take part in actively addressing and supporting their campaigns. Concepts discussed throughout this course have been applied to the three varying campaigns, including attention, earned media, branding, spreadability, intended audience, tone, navigation, and participation. These aspects have been

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    Pierre Fauchard, a French dentist, revolutionized the dentistry world in the eighteenth century. The origination of the modern dentistry can be linked back to his career and home life. Notable contributions had been made to the development of the dental profession. In the 18th century, Fauchard published a textbook, Le Chirurgien Dentiste, which detailed several dental techniques and dental procedures. Fauchard was recognized as the leading center for the dental field, the father of modern dentistry

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    Theoretical Ethnographic and Conceptual Background Theoretical Background Feminism Play is a source of significant theoretical insight in anthropology and other disciplines (Huizinga 1970; Turner 1982). Feminist research is explicitly directed towards comprehending evolving social factors affecting women. (Harrison and Fahy 2005:702) and also provides a framework for understanding the contribution of women in sports to development (Birrell 2005:61). The research in this proposal is rooted in this

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    The 1996 Education Act defines a child as having special educational needs (SEN) when they have “a learning difficulty which calls for special educational provision to be made for them” (section 312). This involves those who have greater difficulty learning and/or disabilities that prevent them from accessing educational facilities. This represents approximately 15.4% of pupils in schools in England (Department of Education, 2015). A key question that surrounds this area is whether it is better for

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    The impact of social class differences on education choices in higher education The challenges that students from a working class background face in higher education. This research will be designed to identify the inequalities that still exist in higher education and the barriers that broaden and reinforce social class divide. It will examine the origins of the barriers and also investigate what could be done to minimise these in order to promote social equality. Bourdieu’s theory of cultural reproduction

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    Crisis” which translated into the kidnapping of British Trade Commissioner James Cross and the murder of Quebec Labour Minister Pierre Laporte. The October Crisis also represents Canada’s only encounter with domestic terrorism and the third time the War Measures Act was invoked. The decision to invoke the War Measures Act was a controversial one made by Prime Minister Pierre Trudeau and Quebec Premier Robert Bourassa since it imposed national martial law. Upon examination of the FLQ’s actions during

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    Millennials form the majority of the United States population, outnumbering Baby Boomers by eleven million. Higher education is now more crucial for securing a middle-class lifestyle than ever before, yet for the majority, the cost for a bachelor’s degree has become prohibitively expensive. In “The Land of Opportunity”, Loewen contends that high school education methodically avoids a critical dialogue of socioeconomic inequality in America. The social class to which a student belongs greatly influences

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