The Hard Lessons

throw materials away when we are done with them. Not all people think of recycling or re-purposing items that could still be useful. Landfills are full of materials that can be recycled or reused in a variety of ways. The following story features a lesson from Jhon and his father about pollution and how one man's trash can be a treasure to another man.* Jhon and his father were scavengers. A scavenger is a person who seeks out materials (metal, food, etc.) that can be resold for money to provide

In the novel A Lesson Before Dying by Ernest J. Gaines there are many themes and motifs to be taught. A reader could acquire so much knowledge from reading this book but if anything they will learn the most important lesson to learn before dying. The most important lesson to learn before dying is that everybody can make a difference in life. Three characters that learned this lesson includes Vivian, when she helped Grant when he was having hard times, Grant Wiggins, when he knew that he accomplished

The HPL checking student understanding during and at the conclusion of the lesson was a bit more challenging than I had anticipated. To begin with, I know that I did not do the “check for understanding” pieces that I had incorporated into my lesson. Before reading the book, I was going to have students give me a thumbs up if they could describe to me what a problem was in a story and a thumbs down if they didn’t know how to describe what a problem in the story is. I still asked students to explain

learned various of teaching strategies at Molloy College and was able to apply it in both of my placements. Some of the teaching strategies I used in both placement that I thought was important was active learning and integrating technology into the lessons. It is important to have active learning because it allows the student to grow individually and learn from doing, instead of just listening to the teacher speak all day. Also, I realized that the students learned the best when having a class discussion

When you meet someone for the first time, you never know the impact they will have on your life. For example, when taking music lessons with Peter Hix, I never pictured myself crying the day he packed his bags and left for California. I first began taking lessons from Hix when I was twelve and continued learning from him until the age of sixteen. Though I was just learning the ukulele from him, that did not deter him from challenging me with pieces that should in no, way, shape, or form, be played

Every kids goal is graduate from high school, go off to college, and live the luxurious life they have always dreamed of. They don't realize all of the hard work they need to put forth, and obstacles to overcome in order to fulfill those dreams. Over the last 4 years, I have set myself certain goals so I can be the first of my family to earn a high school diploma, and move on to pursue a higher education. Some of those goals included; maintaining above a 4.0 cumulative GPA, ranking #1 in my class

Some Lessons from the Assembly Line is an informative story of a student, Andrew Braaksma, who works hard in his summer job. In his essay, Braaksma provides his readers with insights as well as an outstanding lessons learned from working as a factory worker. At the introductory part, Braaksma gives a clear depiction of his life on the production line, and it is transparent that his job is extremely hard and labor intensive (Braaksma, 2005). Besides, he explains that the disadvantage of his blue color

Growing up, I learned my lessons and aphorisms throughout my childhood and in the midst of my adolescence. My parents were always there to teach me many new life lessons and aphorisms. In addition to that I learned many life lessons and aphorisms in books or television shows. Although I hold on to many lessons and aphorisms throughout my life, there is one aphorism that played and still plays an important part in my life. Out of all the many life lessons and aphorisms I learned the most important

really love. I love every aspect that sports has to offer. The gym is like another classroom for me. I learn something new every time I walk through the gym doors. Being involved in sports I have learned many life lessons that no book could ever teach me. Sports taught me how to be a hard worker. My freshman year of cheerleading

for the cost of the car plus the test combined. Many people have low paying jobs, and it’s hard to even make a living with the pay. A lot of people don’t believe that you shouldn’t pay so much for a simple class. Classes can go up to as much as $700. “Drivers Training is so expensive it’s hard to pay for and parents don't have the money.” By making the tests free more people will be open to the lessons. Many people