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Overcoming misconceptions: Muslim Americans and interfaith understanding

Imagine you're sitting in the food court of your local mall. it's crowded and strangers are having to share tables. Just as you're biting in to your stir fry, a woman asks you if she can sit across from you.

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Modified true/false questions with written explanations for student assessment

The challenge many teachers face in assessment is given prominence in the article that discusses the use of modified T/F questions as tools to provide additional elements of students thinking.

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Emotional intelligence and effective leadership in mentoring relationships

Emotional intelligence refers to the leader's sensitivity to important interpersonal skills such as empathy, motivation, and communication (Stein and Book, Chapter 1).

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Institutional learning and systems learning in organizational management

In a sense, this may be true. It is also true that anything learned can be unlearned. Just as families, churches, and various other groups have a certain culture, so do businesses.

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Irish nationalism in Brougham's "The Irish Yankee" and Boucicault's "The Shaughraun"

Identify, then compare and contrast, the Irish nationalist ideal as manifested in the Irish Yankee and the Shaughraun. Be sure to be specific regarding each play's action, characters and themes (as well as the other elements of drama).

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Frame stories and archetypal heroes in Frankenstein, Beowulf, and The Odyssey

Many frame stories also connect other stories that might not be otherwise connected. Frankenstein is an example of a frame story. While this story is about Dr. Frankenstein and the monster he created, it is also a story about Robert and his journey.

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Metaphysical conceits in John Donne's poetry on death

I have left someone without knowing when I would see them again. It was a relationship that was very important to me, but it was, ultimately, one that I knew was not going to work in the long run. I still loved this person.

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Beowulf as an epic hero: courage, strength, and cultural values

Journal Exercise 1.3A: What makes a hero? A hero is a person who has courage even though he or she also has fear. It is a mistake to assume that heroes are not afraid. They experience the same range of emotions as everyone else, but they keep on going despite fear, not because they have no fear.

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The modern hero: teachers and everyday changemakers

The definition of "hero" has changed quite radically over the centuries. Today, there seems to be two types of hero: the "action hero" type displayed most prominently in films involving actors such as Sylvester Stallone; and the more subtle hero, who makes necessary and radical changes, but on a…

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The evolving role of the Supreme Court and judicial activism

In the beginning, the Supreme Court merely interpreted the law. It began with six justices and a chief justice, now there are eight justices and a chief justice. The President nominates the justices, the Senate confirms them, and they serve for life.

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