One of Mr. Bostwicks many mantras he has us memorize is something I think really helps me and it goes a little something like this “ words make up phrases and clauses, phrases and clauses makes sentences, sentences makes paragraphs, and paragraphs makes composition.” Altogether I give mister Bostwick my SEAL of approval. I think I have done something pretty amazing in this essay I have summed up my high school English career into a 2 pages. I have had my troubles in the past. I have my troubles now. I have had a great year with Mr. Bostwick.
The Teacher Rafael A. Ortiz LDR 300 October 14, 2013 Ray DePuy, P.E. The Teacher As children many individuals identify themselves with a teacher who inspired them to succeed. Rafael Ortiz developed a friendship with some of his teachers during crucial years of his social development. Born and raised in the island of Puerto Rico Rafael quickly discover a relation between religion, culture, and politics. It was during Rafael’s high school years that he discovered the work of Dr. Pedro Albizu Campos and its value to the history of the island.
Richard Carlton Born in November 12, 1724 was raised to a religious catholic community of Alnwick, Northumberland, England. Carlton was well-known in the New England Colonial Society as a man highly respected for his service and knowledge. As a child Carlton attended the Alnwick elementary school he then graduated from Oxford, England in 1742 with a degree in business. As a man of opportunist Carlton came to the land of Opportunity, The American colony. He arrived in Virginia, New England in 1748 and met a lovely young lady named Sarah, whom he then married a year later; they then had twins Edward and Thomas born in August 21 1755 followed by their daughter Jane in January 15 1757.
By the age of nine, his father sent him to attend a private school in Norfolk, Virginia, which was managed by an English clergyman and other wealthy Virginian scholars. This experience helped him build lifetime friendships, which supported him throughout his political career. During the six years at the institute he learned one of the most valuable traits that make up a notable and distinguish individual, character. Though the
His father jedidiah always wanted his son to grow up with a great education. Unlike Samuel’s brother he did not like school. After attending Phillips Academy in Andover, Samuel went on to Yale College to receive instruction in the subjects of religious philosophy, mathematics and science. While at Yale, he attended lectures on electricity. In 1810, he graduated from Yale.
It is not surprising that he made important contributions to biology and to paleontology. Relatively little is known about Robert Hooke's life. He was born on July 18, 1635, at Freshwater, on the Isle of Wight, the son of a churchman. He was apparently educated at home by his father, although he also served an apprenticeship to an artist. He was able to enter Westminster School at the age of thirteen, and from there went to Oxford, where some of the best scientists in England were working at the time.
Martin Luther was born on November 10, 1483, in Eisleben, Germany. To Hans and Margarette Luther, Hans Luther wanted his promising son to have a better life and become a lawyer. At age seven, Martin Luther entered school in Mansfeld. At 14, he went to Magdeburg, where he continued his studies. In 1498, he returned to Eisleben and entered in a school, studying grammar, rhetoric and logic.
“The Joy of Reading and Writing: Superman and Me” by Sherman Alexie In “The Joy of Reading and Writing: Superman and Me,” by Sherman Alexie, Alexie explains his path in life with education, and his reflection on the difficulty of being an Indian in today’s America. He explains how he learned to read, his intelligence as a young Indian boy, and life as an adult: teaching Indian kids. Growing up, Alexie had loving family who all lived on an Indian reserve. Both of his parents had minimum wage jobs, which made them middle class in the reserve. Alexie was a smart child and his inspiration to read was his father.
He knew very well how much the value of providing a good education for every child was, and so he established public schools especially for them. He wanted them to have knowledge of things such as science and other practical subjects like the classic Greek and Latin. Ben was amazed at how many students attended his school. Later, Ben made another legacy by establishing the elementary school. In the year 1742, Ben proposed the idea of having a much higher level of education and brought forth the University of Philadelphia; which by the way was still just a school but since people began to get interested in education, the school grew in to a university.
In 1485 he furthered his studies at the most important centre of Scholastic philosophy and theology, the University of Paris, as he astonished fellow scholars with his precocious learning. He created strong bonds with Lorenzo de Medici and Marsilio Ficino and remained under Lorenzo’s protection as he managed to impress them both with his philosophical ideas. Pico was one of the first to resurrect the humanism of ancient Greek philosophy. During his time there were many changes, events, and many movements that occurred that profoundly affected European society. The defining change of the Renaissance was humanism, a literary movement that began in Italy during the fourteenth century.