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In class, we have talked about the idea of where dictionaries and reference materials fall on the spectrum of reliable sources. On a spectrum where one end was reliable and the other unreliable, we came to the conclusion that these types of materials were considered much closer to the reliable end. With traditional dictionaries, like the Oxford English Dictionary, there is usually an unseen authority that decides what words are worthy of being included. Urban Dictionary, which is much less traditional, has definitions approved by users who can sign up to be an editor of the dictionary for free. Should dictionaries really be considered more reliable only if they have a select group of people

"You create the world of the dream, you bring the subject into that dream, and they fill it with their subconscious…"

-Inception

Grade 4

Teacher: Keith Sgrillo

School: Coebourn Elementary

Goals:To use the grant money to improve student learning, experiences, and assessments.

Grant Money Use:

1. To enroll the class in the math program IXL.com.  This site provides many opportunities for the students to challenge what they know, receive immediate and long term feedback, and rewards.

2.IXL provides both cognitive learning inscentives as well as behavioral inscentives.

3. The remainder of the money allocated will be used to refurbish school supplies such as markers, notebooks, glue, poster board, and other necessary supplies.

      On any given Sunday, crime drama series The Wire might draw an audience in the multi-millions. For Baltimoreans, an episode of the show might also parallel a local news broadcast. Critics applaud The Wire for its accuracy because producers base story lines on the experiences of Baltimore police officers and cast prominent politicians and lesser known Baltimore natives alike. The show is so accurate because episodes portray Baltimore as it exists, essentially, as the episodes are airing.

It's on this website:

audreysessays.webs.com

Heritable Disease Hypotheses: Occam vs. Murphy

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After American football and its military, the United States’ higher education system is perhaps the pride of the country. More indicative of the importance of this education system is that it is the envy of the rest of the world. There are boarding schools in foreign countries solely dedicated to get their students accepted into the top tier American colleges and universities. The Ivy League colleges and their peers are factories that take in “successful” students and churn out “successful” students that are wired to have “successful” careers and lead “successful” lives.