Zoning boards -- Connecticut; Zoning law -- Connecticut
Introduction The Zoning Boards of Appeals and the granting of variances are a integral part of the zoning system. However ZBA's and their functions are probably one of the most, if not the most misunderstood and abused aspect of the zoning system....
Latin American literature -- Study and teaching (Secondary); Spanish American literature -- Study and teaching (Secondary); American literature -- Hispanic American authors -- Study and teaching (Secondary); Multiculturalism -- Study and teaching...
This study provides an avenue for the integration of diversity appreciation into high school curriculum through literature. The major premise of this thesis is to illustrate how contemporary Latino and Latin American literature can be used as a...
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...
Mathematics -- Study and teaching (Elementary) -- Connecticut
The purpose of this project is to develop and implement instructional, mathematics programs that are based on the students' individual developmental and cognitive levels of functioning. The goal is to teach students with meaning so that they gain...
Single-sex schools; Single-sex schools -- Connecticut -- Avon; Avon Old Farms School (Avon, Conn.) -- History
Over the last several decades statistics reveal that there is worldwide underachievement of boys in school. Regardless of race, ethnicity, culture, or economic background, boys as a group are struggling to be effectively educated. While girls are...
American literature -- 20th century -- Women authors; Hispanic American women -- Intellectual life -- 20th century
The purpose of this investigation is to discuss and delineate common issues and themes which are apparent in contemporary Latina literature of the United States. I have witnessed, by way of reading and comparing the works of various...
This special project studied a group of 25 urban high school students from a level 2 (low level) Geometry class. The class participated in a transformational geometry unit that was taught over a period of 5 weeks. The students utilized dynamic...
Motivation in education; College attendance; College dropouts -- Prevention
The purpose of this study was to explore how students understand their college relationships. Specially, how this understanding impacts their college persistence. The assumption of the principle investigator (PI) was that there is a positive...
Post-traumatic stress disorder -- United States; Veterans -- Mental health -- United States; War -- Psychological aspects; Post-traumatic stress disorder -- Risk factors
Post-traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) affects thousands of veterans returning from deployments worldwide. The purpose of this study is to investigate the relationship between PTSD and geography, examining whether there is a relationship between the...
Secondary educators covering the topic of American slavery have the arduous challenge of breaking down one of the darkest periods of United States History. A daunting prospect for the classroom teacher is the idea of helping their students...
Evolution-education in America has been a fascination of the public ever since the Scopes trial of the 1920's. The controversy has not subsided despite the supreme court's rulings regarding this topic. As has been the case with many controversial...
Normally public opinion about the Islamic religion is often negative. The Muslim people are seen as violent oppressors of women. Although it may be true in some countries, the fact is Muslim people represent a variety of societies and communities...
There is a gap in the educational research that investigates the connection between the mathematics skills students learn in school and how they use these skills at the workplace. Students should be able to apply the mathematics skills they...
During the last decade, new technologies created a deluge of potential drug targets. Sifting through thousands of potential drug targets is a major industry bottleneck. Pharmaceutical companies can save billions of dollars by identifying most...
This study focuses on the history of the linguistic minorities living in Italy and on their role in contemporary Italian society. The purpose is to understand current policies regulating the recognition of these minorities, and to gain knowledge...
Given the substantial increase in the number of employee-owned companies between 1974 and 2005, it is important to understand whether the perceptions, attitudes, and behaviors of employees working for these companies differ from those of employees...
Said, Edward W; Orientalism in literature; India -- Fiction
In his ground-breaking books, Orientalism and Culture and Imperialism, Edward Said explains how the Eastern, colonized other was textually created by the imperial powers that controlled them. Specifically, Western experts on and creators of texts...
Languages, Modern -- Study and teaching (Elementary) -- United States; Education, Elementary -- Parent participation -- United States
Even though studies have shown numerous cognitive and social benefits from early foreign language education, Foreign Languages in Elementary School (FLES) is still a recurrent topic of debate. The key issues involved with FLES focus on...
Surface Fitting is useful to researchers in fields from engineering to medicine. The expertise of mathematicians is needed to help with the analysis of data to help the experts in those fields draw appropriate conclusions. The research that this...
Carpentier, Alejo, 1904-1980 -- Criticism and interpretation
This thesis explores ways in which the influence of composer Richard Wagner is manifested in various writings of Alejo Carpentier. This study is based on the hypothesis that the theories of the composer serve as reference to Carpentier for the...
