The document discusses J. California Cooper's background as a storyteller who grew up thinking that everything, including inanimate objects, could talk. Cooper enjoyed telling stories from a young age before learning to write. She has since established herself as an author publishing over 10 plays and 10 books with her style being described as deceptively simple yet addressing complex human emotions and themes of justice.
Mrs.Debra Magpie Earling visited our school and she shared her stories with us.It was an unforgettable experience for all of us.We owe her lots of thanks and appreciation for sharing her grandma\'s stories with us\'Through telling stories, you have a big voice in the world,and it’s not easily silenced .\'DEBRA MAGPIE EARLING
Mrs.Debra Magpie Earling visited our school and she shared her stories with us.It was an unforgettable experience for all of us.We owe her lots of thanks and appreciation for sharing her grandma\'s stories with us\'Through telling stories, you have a big voice in the world,and it’s not easily silenced .\'DEBRA MAGPIE EARLING
These slides are about review of novel The Notebook which is available in movie also. I have added a new title for that novel as well. this was a project of our course Basics Of Academic Writing.
THOMAS HARDY AND HIS PHILOSOPHY TO A LARGE PART WITH THE DISCOVERY OF TRUTH- ...Rituparna Ray Chaudhuri
Critical Analysis on Hardy's philosophy which has been expressed in three themes, all of which reflect certain preoccupations of age. The calm and quiet atmosphere, along with of rural life has also become an immortal region, therefore,in the 'Realms of his Novel'-
This PowerPoint accompanies Dr Lindsay William's teaching notes on AustLit. It covers Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander writing, secondary teaching, English teaching, ACARA, and embedding Indigenous perspectives in the classroom.
These slides are about review of novel The Notebook which is available in movie also. I have added a new title for that novel as well. this was a project of our course Basics Of Academic Writing.
THOMAS HARDY AND HIS PHILOSOPHY TO A LARGE PART WITH THE DISCOVERY OF TRUTH- ...Rituparna Ray Chaudhuri
Critical Analysis on Hardy's philosophy which has been expressed in three themes, all of which reflect certain preoccupations of age. The calm and quiet atmosphere, along with of rural life has also become an immortal region, therefore,in the 'Realms of his Novel'-
This PowerPoint accompanies Dr Lindsay William's teaching notes on AustLit. It covers Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander writing, secondary teaching, English teaching, ACARA, and embedding Indigenous perspectives in the classroom.
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The Culture
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during the first season of her criti-
cally acclaimed HBO series, Girls, Lena
Dunham’s character Hannah Horvath,
high on opium, tells her parents, “I don’t
want to freak you out, but I think that I
may be the voice of my generation—or
at least a voice of a generation.” The line
made waves as people conflated the fic-
tional character with her creator, perhaps
not wrongly. How dare a young woman
make such a bold claim? All too often our
culture tells young women their voices
don’t matter or deserve to be heard.
In her debut essay collection, Not That
Kind of Girl: A Young Woman Tells You
What She’s “Learned,” Dunham demon-
strates her 28-year-old voice’s admirable
range. While some celebrity essay col-
lections and memoirs are lackluster,
even embarrassing to read, Not That Kind
of Girl suffers few missteps. Dunham’s
cinematic flair translates to the page
with vigor and clarity—not unlike the
late Nora Ephron, to whom she is often
compared and to whom the book is
dedicated (along with Dunham’s family
and her boyfriend Jack Antonoff of the
indie-rock band fun.). Instead of tossing
pithy, pseudo-motivational observations
at the reader, Dunham has crafted warm,
intelligent writing that is both deeply
personal and engaging, clustered in five
topical sections: “Love & Sex,” “Body,”
“Friendship,” “Work” and “Big Picture.”
Each of the 29 pieces—essays mixed
with lists, like “18 Unlikely Things I’ve
Said Flirtatiously”—is confident and
assured, sidestepping self-deprecation
and instead offering intense self-
examination. Dunham’s self-awareness
can almost overwhelm with truthiness,
as in “Barry,” her glancing, tragicomic
account of being raped by a “mustachioed
campus Republican” who, among other
nonconsensual acts, removes his condom
without her permission or knowledge.
“A sexual encounter that no one can
classify properly” sounds precisely like
a voice of her generation, one struggling
to come to terms with rape culture.
(And yet, “I feel like there are fifty ways
it’s my fault . . . But I also know that at no
moment did I consent to being handled
that way” sounds like a voice of every
generation of women.)
Unlike Hannah Horvath, Dunham in
her self-awareness does not come across
as self-obsessed. When she is absurd,
she acknowledges that absurdity. “13
Things I’ve Learned Are Not Okay to
Say to Friends” is among the most drolly
enlightened of the lists, made up of osten-
sible real-life Dunham quotes like “No,
please don’t apologize. If I had your moth-
er I’d be a nightmare, too” and “There’s
nothing about you in my book.”
She reveals her vulnerabilities in
a deadpan manner, showing us how she
loves and has been loved, how she has
wronged and been wronged. But it’s not
all laughing around the hard stuff. At
the end of “Barry” comes a teary phone
call with Antonoff, in which she tells
him what happened with the hipster
rapist; here the narrative turns deeply
.
"A Good Man is Hard to Find" by Flannery O'Connor PresentationBri Dold
AP English Literature and Composition is one of those classes where there is no right or wrong; there are no formulas or set values to which even the most unenthused mathematician can simply “plug and chug.” Literature is the exponent of collaboration, creativity, and communication, values instilled by Academy at the Lakes.
As a first semester project for AP English Literature and Composition, students in groups of four analyzed a short story and shared their analysis as a keynote-style presentation. Instances where the roles are reversed – students teaching other students and even teachers – is a great way to foster growth in public speaking among other soft skills all the while engaging seniors who seem to be halfway out Academy’s front door.
Our group focused on Flannery O’Connor’s “A Good Man is Hard to Find.” An example of Southern gothic literature, O’Connor explores the sentiments of the pre-civil rights era in rural Georgia. To preface our presentation, we posed two essential questions to our audience: (1) Does being a good person entail decency, nobility, wealth, social position, or piousness? (2) Are sinners those who are simply lost or looking for salvation?
Leading up to our group presentation, we collectively analyzed this short story, examining the work with a fine-tooth comb to exhaust every literary element and rhetorical device. This is the beauty of collaboration: we each were able to share our own, unique perspectives and interpretations about O’Connor’s words. Collaborative efforts go hand-in-hand with a balanced, liberal arts education, for the skills nursed in this environment empower the leaders of tomorrow.
Welcome to TechSoup New Member Orientation and Q&A (May 2024).pdfTechSoup
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Personal development courses are widely available today, with each one promising life-changing outcomes. Tim Han’s Life Mastery Achievers (LMA) Course has drawn a lot of interest. In addition to offering my frank assessment of Success Insider’s LMA Course, this piece examines the course’s effects via a variety of Tim Han LMA course reviews and Success Insider comments.
June 3, 2024 Anti-Semitism Letter Sent to MIT President Kornbluth and MIT Cor...Levi Shapiro
Letter from the Congress of the United States regarding Anti-Semitism sent June 3rd to MIT President Sally Kornbluth, MIT Corp Chair, Mark Gorenberg
Dear Dr. Kornbluth and Mr. Gorenberg,
The US House of Representatives is deeply concerned by ongoing and pervasive acts of antisemitic
harassment and intimidation at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT). Failing to act decisively to ensure a safe learning environment for all students would be a grave dereliction of your responsibilities as President of MIT and Chair of the MIT Corporation.
This Congress will not stand idly by and allow an environment hostile to Jewish students to persist. The House believes that your institution is in violation of Title VI of the Civil Rights Act, and the inability or
unwillingness to rectify this violation through action requires accountability.
Postsecondary education is a unique opportunity for students to learn and have their ideas and beliefs challenged. However, universities receiving hundreds of millions of federal funds annually have denied
students that opportunity and have been hijacked to become venues for the promotion of terrorism, antisemitic harassment and intimidation, unlawful encampments, and in some cases, assaults and riots.
The House of Representatives will not countenance the use of federal funds to indoctrinate students into hateful, antisemitic, anti-American supporters of terrorism. Investigations into campus antisemitism by the Committee on Education and the Workforce and the Committee on Ways and Means have been expanded into a Congress-wide probe across all relevant jurisdictions to address this national crisis. The undersigned Committees will conduct oversight into the use of federal funds at MIT and its learning environment under authorities granted to each Committee.
• The Committee on Education and the Workforce has been investigating your institution since December 7, 2023. The Committee has broad jurisdiction over postsecondary education, including its compliance with Title VI of the Civil Rights Act, campus safety concerns over disruptions to the learning environment, and the awarding of federal student aid under the Higher Education Act.
• The Committee on Oversight and Accountability is investigating the sources of funding and other support flowing to groups espousing pro-Hamas propaganda and engaged in antisemitic harassment and intimidation of students. The Committee on Oversight and Accountability is the principal oversight committee of the US House of Representatives and has broad authority to investigate “any matter” at “any time” under House Rule X.
• The Committee on Ways and Means has been investigating several universities since November 15, 2023, when the Committee held a hearing entitled From Ivory Towers to Dark Corners: Investigating the Nexus Between Antisemitism, Tax-Exempt Universities, and Terror Financing. The Committee followed the hearing with letters to those institutions on January 10, 202
Operation “Blue Star” is the only event in the history of Independent India where the state went into war with its own people. Even after about 40 years it is not clear if it was culmination of states anger over people of the region, a political game of power or start of dictatorial chapter in the democratic setup.
The people of Punjab felt alienated from main stream due to denial of their just demands during a long democratic struggle since independence. As it happen all over the word, it led to militant struggle with great loss of lives of military, police and civilian personnel. Killing of Indira Gandhi and massacre of innocent Sikhs in Delhi and other India cities was also associated with this movement.
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The French Revolution, which began in 1789, was a period of radical social and political upheaval in France. It marked the decline of absolute monarchies, the rise of secular and democratic republics, and the eventual rise of Napoleon Bonaparte. This revolutionary period is crucial in understanding the transition from feudalism to modernity in Europe.
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Model Attribute Check Company Auto PropertyCeline George
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Embracing GenAI - A Strategic ImperativePeter Windle
Artificial Intelligence (AI) technologies such as Generative AI, Image Generators and Large Language Models have had a dramatic impact on teaching, learning and assessment over the past 18 months. The most immediate threat AI posed was to Academic Integrity with Higher Education Institutes (HEIs) focusing their efforts on combating the use of GenAI in assessment. Guidelines were developed for staff and students, policies put in place too. Innovative educators have forged paths in the use of Generative AI for teaching, learning and assessments leading to pockets of transformation springing up across HEIs, often with little or no top-down guidance, support or direction.
This Gasta posits a strategic approach to integrating AI into HEIs to prepare staff, students and the curriculum for an evolving world and workplace. We will highlight the advantages of working with these technologies beyond the realm of teaching, learning and assessment by considering prompt engineering skills, industry impact, curriculum changes, and the need for staff upskilling. In contrast, not engaging strategically with Generative AI poses risks, including falling behind peers, missed opportunities and failing to ensure our graduates remain employable. The rapid evolution of AI technologies necessitates a proactive and strategic approach if we are to remain relevant.
1. “ I was telling stories before I could write. I like to tell stories, and I like to
talk to things. If you've read fairy tales, you know that everything can talk,
from trees to chairs to tables to brooms. So I grew up thinking that, and I
turned it into stories. ”
— J. California Cooper
ESTABLISHED AUTHOR
OF OVER 10 PLAYS AND
OVER 10 BOOKS
2. “Her style is deceptively simple and direct, and the vale
of tears which her characters reside is never so deep
that a rich chuckle at a foolish person’s foolishness
cannot be heard.” -Alice Walker
3. “Cooper’s stories dramatize the wages of
sin and the rewards of patience, as well
as the occasional sweet taste of revenge
in a moral universe in which justice
operates independently of social and
economic forces.”
----Chicago Tribune
4. “ Cooper knows how to ‘talk’ her
stories to us, as though each of
them is told by a kindly and
concerned friend. The sound of
them is lovely, memorable,
haunting.”---SAN FRANCISCO
CHRONICLE
5. "I love all of her books,
but some that really stand
out are Homemade Love,
Some Love, Some Pain
and In Search of
Satisfaction. When I need
wholesome reading with
some substance and
wisdom about self-love
and acceptance, I turn to
J. California Cooper." —
Chavon, Bermuda
6.
7. Joan California Cooper is her birth
name.
No one knows her actual birth.
She has one daughter, Paris A. Williams
Born in Berkeley, California
Has written 17 plays.
Has written 13 books.
8. 1984: A Piece of Mine
1986: Homemade Love, 1989
1987: Some Soul to Keep
1991: Family
1991: The Matter Is Life
1994: In Search of Satisfaction
1996: Some Love, Some Pain, Some Time: Stories
1998: The Wake of the Wind
2001: The Future Has a Past
2003: Age Ain't Nothing but a Number: Black Women Explore Midlife
(contributor), edited by Carleen Brice
2004: Some People, Some Other Place
2006: Wild Stars Seeking Midnight Suns: Stories
2009: Life is Short but Wide
Editor's Notes
Her characters each seem to have a soul change in their own way.
“ Cooper knows how to ‘talk’ her stories to us, as though each of them is told by a kindly and concerned friend. The sound of them is lovely, memorable, haunting.”---SAN FRANCISCO CHRONICLE
