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Constructivism and motivation in Frederick Douglass's literacy education

An American hero, epitome of the evils of slavery, and true embodiment of the American dream, former slave Frederick Douglass rose from the bowels of society to become one of the United States' most learned scholars.

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Athenian democracy and citizenship in classical Greek political thought

The classical features of Greek democratic tradition was an emphasis on disbursing political power among all citizens, and the participation of all citizens was seen as essential both to the well-being of the state and the citizen himself.

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Lyndon Johnson's Texas style and liberal political ideals

Lyndon Baines Johnson was a southern President with a Texas accent. In some ways he exemplified the stereotypical Texan. In seeking a link between his social identity as a Texan and his liberal political views, however, it is difficult to see any strong causal connection.

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George B. McClellan's generalship and Civil War military legacy

On September 13, 1862, a pair of Union soldiers of the Twenty-Seventh of Indiana accidentally stumbled upon a copy of General Robert E. Lee's campaign orders in a field near Frederick, Maryland, where two days earlier, a Confederate courier had somehow dropped it.

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Gender wage gap: causes, history, and persistent inequality

It has never been successfully argued that men and women are on the same playing field when it comes to work.

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Praise of intelligence versus effort and effects on children's resilience

The authors proposed that praising intelligence as against efforts had detrimental effects on children and led to lesser resilience in the face of setbacks.

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Is standardized testing a valid tool for measuring student academic success?

Definition and examples of standardized tests. Standardized testing is an examination conducted with a set of clearly drafted questions that are highly researched for quality. The outcome of standardized tests can be relied upon to judge the quality of knowledge acquired by a student.

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Misinterpretations of B.F. Skinner's radical behaviorism and legacy

B.F. Skinner: Shaper or Destroyer? This paper promotes two points from James' statement, "there is no worse lie than a truth misunderstood by those who hear it," and "reasonable arguments...are folly when...

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Sustainable programs for incarcerated mothers and their children

The development of sustainable programs to keep children and incarcerated parents connected is crucial to the elimination of a serious generational risk pattern, as children with limited positive influence from parents and other caretakers tend to elicit limited positive decision making.

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Critical thinking skills in No Child Left Behind education

Students in a "No Child Left Behind" educational atmosphere tend to do more memorization and spend more time learning about reading and math than on other subjects, finding that experience and instruction in critical and creative thinking is lacking.

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