Geography -- Study and teaching; Geography -- Study and teaching -- Aids and devices;
Introduction
The main objective of this curriculum guide is to provide educators with materials
and resources designed to promote cultural awareness with middle school students
and meet specific geographic objectives and standards. Geography is a...
Geographic information systems -- Connecticut -- New Haven; Parks-- Connecticut -- New Haven
This project is the first systematic attempt in developing a Geographic Information System (GIS) for applications for city parks in New Haven. Edgewood Park and West River Memorial Park have been chosen for the study. But the framework established...
The role of defensive pessimism in memory recall was examined in a comparison of an imagery and non-imagery technique; as compared to an individual’s own best method. Defensive pessimism, an academic motivational strategy used to harness anxiety...
Buddhism and literature -- United States; Spanish American literature -- History and criticism
Jorge Luis Borges, el autor más influyente del cuento hispanoamericano, declaró en una entrevista que aprendió el alemán porque quería leer las obras de Schopenhauer, y que nunca había escrito una exposición sistemática de su punto de vista...
Cervantes Saavedra, Miguel de, 1547-1616. Don Quixote -- Criticism and interpretation; Muslims -- Spain
The purpose of this thesis is to examine the presence of the Moorish in Miguel de Cervantes' novel, The Adventures of Don Quixote de La Mancha. The Moorish population was an Arab minority in Spain, converted to Christianity after the Reconquest of...
Helping is a phenomenon that has been widely studied in psychology. Two types of helping that can occur within an organization are organizational citizenship behavior, or OCB, and volunteering. OCB is helping that occurs during the course of...
Considering the pleiotropic manifestations of the rare, inherited, bone marrow failure disease, Fanconi Anemia, afflicted patients must be evaluated and monitored by specialty physicians (such as dermatologists, opthamologists, gastroenterologists,...
Special education -- Spelling ability; Spelling ability -- Remedial teaching
The purpose of this study is to investigate if specific strategies help special education students become effective spellers. The study is guided by three sub-questions: 1) Will teaching word families, onset and rime, and chunking of familiar words...
Stigma (Social psychology); Mental illness -- Social aspects
Throughout history people with mental illnesses have been stigmatized. Individuals with mental illness are still being stigmatized despite modern medicine and more humane treatment. The purpose of this study was to examine the relationships...
Although historians have long been familiar with an accepted picture of Eva Peron, the elusive personality of Argentina's most dynamic female has undergone a significant evolution in the past fifty years. As an unknown actress, Eva Duarte was first...
Dickinson, Emily, 1830-1886 -- Criticism and interpretation
Metaphysical themes in Emily Dickinson's poetry emphasize the limitations of the
human mind and the limitless possibilities of the imagination. Through a dose examination
of her original use of language, readers can trace how Dickinson used...
Today's special education teachers who work with students with difficulties in mathematics will need not only a deeper understanding of mathematics, but a thorough understanding in what the learning disabled student "sees" when approaching...
Waterbury, Connecticut is known as the Brass City. To those who are familiar with it, they are also aware of its profound brass history. The former brass factories are abandoned or serving the city in some other capacity. Herein, lay the...
