This is explored through real-life examples from teens around the world who share their experiences and the habits they have developed to overcome obstacles. The seven habits are: 1) Be proactive; 2) Begin with the end in mind; 3) Put first things first; 4) Think win-win; 5) Seek first to understand, then be understood; 6) Synergize and 7) Sharpen the saw. When I first look at the tittle of this book,I used to think it must be a boring book.However,after reading it,it changes my mind.This book is mixed in are cartoons, famous quotes, song lyrics, poems and other classic techniques to keep you interested. Think win-win is the charpter I like the most.Think win-win is an attitude towards life.It is the fouundation for getting along well with other people.We are all equal that no one is inferior or superior to anyone else,and no one really needs to be.Competing is also healthy if we can use it properly.It can drives us to improve.It is healthy when you complete to yourself and become your best. I absoutly agree to the author's view.
Although high school students have history classes to learn about historical facts, learning it through literature gives students a new perspective on what has already been taught in a previous class. As said by Nancy Methelis, “The history books will give us facts, which we are told are true, but we know they are chosen for the particular text. It generally doesn’t connect in the same emotional way that a fictional work does” (Methelis). Reading Huck Finn gives students a greater understanding of how life was back when slavery was still accepted and common. Its historical accuracy makes it an essential book to be read and discussed in the classroom.
Lydia Kim DeKuiper English 363 4/5 B May 10, 2012 What Makes Us Human With doubt, I picked up this novel thinking I wasn’t going to get much out of it—I was completely wrong. This novel works beautifully on multiple levels, giving it a quality that kept me questioning its plot, characters and themes. Set in the 1990's, Kazuo Ishiguro does a great job at writing in a way that made me not want to put the book down. The first part of Never Let Me Go discusses the society Kathy and her classmates live under at Hailsham, the school she attends while growing up. During her time there, Kathy makes two close friends, Ruth and Tommy.
Mr. Alessandri had us read Silence of the Lambs, Dune, and numerous short stories. I had always just read all the standard books for high school, but this was a whole new twist to reading for me. For once I truly enjoyed what I was reading. Science Fiction & Horror was no easy class, but I found myself paying full attention at all times out of sheer enjoyment of what I was hearing from my teacher. Mr. Alessandri had been teaching the class for almost thirty years so he knew the material like the back of his hand.
I took the comments, criticism, and suggestions professor Underwood gave me on previous papers and put them into this paper. I also began to see changes within my grade because last semester my first rough draft grade was a C I believe but, this semester my rough draft grade was an A. When it comes to the quizzes, last semester online quizzes where questions based on the readings that we were covering. I never had a problem with these because as long as I read the required material I did really well on those
7 Things You Should Know to Achieve Your Dreams I still can remember my first year study in Pace University, desiring to know as much as I can about American and Pace, adjusting to American teaching style, while terrified to talk with strangers. For most international students, I believe improving their English communication skills, familiarizing American culture, and achieving an academic accomplishment are on top of their list when studying in American. However, it is not easy even though you are already here. After several years learning, practicing and countless embarrassments, I discovered several things you should know at the beginning of your journey here to achieve your best potential. * Communication is more important than grammar.
Thought the poem also talks about how children see the world how they want to see it. If they still want to believe the myths, then they will. Also, the idea that adults will always try to protect children's eyes and prevent them from seeing what the world i actually like, that it doesn't have all those fairytales in it, but yet one day they will and have to find out that the world isn't really like that. The speaker in the poem uses verbal irony to explain the bullies in the history class. When the author separates "and the smart" in line 16, he emphasizes that the children in his class are not smart since they are not learning the correct information.
(c)1994-2005, by Walton Beacham. The following sections, if they exist, are offprint from Beacham's Guide to Literature for Young Adults: "About the Author", "Overview", "Setting", "Literary Qualities", "Social Sensitivity", "Topics for Discussion", "Ideas for Reports and Papers". (c)1994-2005, by Walton Beacham. All other sections in this Literature Study Guide are owned and copyrighted by BookRags, Inc. Contents Student Essay on Catcher in the Rye: the Naivety of Childhood.................................................. 1 Contents...................................................................................................................................... 2 Catcher in the Rye: the Naivety of Childhood.............................................................................. 3 2 Catcher in the Rye: the Naivety of Childhood In the novel, "The Catcher in
At first, the topic “What High School Is,” seemed appealing to me, because it is a familiar subject to me as a high school graduate. As I began to read part of the topic, I just didn’t like it very much. So, I decided to read “Why Games Are Good for You,” and it showed a lot explanations and facts behind it. As a game enthusiast, I had to read the topic. It was what I had expected, before I read the book, I thought that the writer will argue how gaming is more effective in learning than the traditional method of reading.
My Greatest Writing Experience Thus Far Until recently, I never thought of writing as an enjoyable or therapeutic activity that I could use to help with any daily struggles I may be dealing with. However as I continue to grow older, I am becoming fonder of writing for fun. Whether it may be just to put my thoughts down onto paper, or wanting to write a story for entertainment, writing or typing in any form has proven to be beneficial to my journey through college. Growing up with a learning disability caused writing to be difficult, and sometimes a nearly impossible to think about having to begin such a tedious task. Having severe speech problems as a child, combined with handwriting and spelling issues, I found myself keeping more to my own thoughts and never being able to express my thoughts on paper.