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Amboyna Conspiracy Trial: Trade, Power, and Colonial Law

Explores the Amboyna Conspiracy Trial through the lens of Dutch and British East India Company rivalry, colonial justice, torture, and shifting public opinion.

History

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The Child as Guide: Montessori's Radical Pedagogy

Analytical essay on Maria Montessori's educational philosophy, examining her prepared environment, sensitive periods, and challenge to teacher-centered

Education

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619 words

Quick Smart intervention for literacy in students with learning disabilities

This article is a useful combination of theoretical information and a summary of research. The authors show the connection between learning disabilities and problems with literacy.

~4 min read

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724 words

Geography, history, and economy of the U.S. Virgin Islands

History of the Virgin Islands ? Virgin Islands are located at 18 Deg 20 minutes N, 64 Deg 50 minutes W. The three principal islands are St. Croix, St. John and St. Thomas. There are a number of smaller islands around the three major islands.

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The history of anatomy from ancient Egypt to Henry Gray

Anatomy is defined as the study of structure which is derived from a Greek word and means to cut. It was first discovered and practiced over in Alexandria, Egypt with one of the greatest anatomy teachers being Herophilus.

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Phonemic awareness in early literacy instruction and reading development

According to Hoover (2002) in his web page article "The Importance of Phonemic Awareness in Learning to Read," phonemic awareness is the ability to recognize and manipulate the individual sounds within words. This linguistic skill is needed to read alphabetical languages.

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Budget cuts and school closures in New York City Public Schools

The current economic crisis is having ripple affects for the New York City Public Schools. This is because lower tax revenues and declining budgets are exacerbating the various problems that have existed in the system; the most notable would include underperforming schools and budgets.

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Defoe's General History and the romanticization of piracy

The popular image of the pirate, fueled not only by Hollywood but by children's literature, and of course, Walt Disney Studios, depicts the classical pirate (1500-1750) as rebellious, clever teams who operated just outside the restricting bureaucracy of naval law.

~11 min read

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1,559 words

Dorothy Wordsworth's exclusion from the Romantic literary canon

The role women should hold in society is a topic that is debated with increasing vigor as time progresses. There was a time when women did not question their roles. Women occupied their place in daily activities without question.

~8 min read

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Behavioral and academic intervention plan for struggling fifth-grade student

In my observation I have noticed that when the other students are working on their reading passages he begins to act up in his class. He begins to recruit students to play just as well. He also sits in a corner and rarely pays attention.

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