The document discusses the economic reforms in Great Britain under Margaret Thatcher known as Thatcherism. [1] It shifted away from the welfare state model towards a more laissez-faire economy through privatization of state-owned industries, tax cuts, reduced public services, and weakening of labor unions. [2] Thatcherism aimed to improve Britain's lagging economic performance in the 1970s that was impacted by high taxes, a large welfare state, and strong unions. [3] Privatization transferred state-owned companies to private ownership through methods like public stock offerings and management buyouts.
This document describes the Vocabulary Self-Collection Strategy Plus Technology (VSS+) project used by the Chaparral Star Academy English Department. The VSS+ project has students choose important vocabulary words from class readings and create online dictionary entries with definitions, images, and graphic organizers to demonstrate their understanding. Students work individually and collaboratively to construct the entries using digital tools like PowerPoint. Findings from a case study of one 6th grade class showed that students worked precisely to represent their words with images and were engaged with learning vocabulary through the collaborative digital process.
The document discusses the benefits of exercise for mental health. Regular physical activity can help reduce anxiety and depression and improve mood and cognitive function. Exercise causes chemical changes in the brain that may help protect against mental illness and improve symptoms.
The document discusses the economic reforms in Great Britain under Margaret Thatcher known as Thatcherism. [1] It shifted away from the welfare state model towards a more laissez-faire economy through privatization of state-owned industries, tax cuts, reduced public services, and weakening of labor unions. [2] Thatcherism aimed to improve Britain's lagging economic performance in the 1970s that was impacted by high taxes, a large welfare state, and strong unions. [3] Privatization transferred state-owned companies to private ownership through methods like public stock offerings and management buyouts.
This document describes the Vocabulary Self-Collection Strategy Plus Technology (VSS+) project used by the Chaparral Star Academy English Department. The VSS+ project has students choose important vocabulary words from class readings and create online dictionary entries with definitions, images, and graphic organizers to demonstrate their understanding. Students work individually and collaboratively to construct the entries using digital tools like PowerPoint. Findings from a case study of one 6th grade class showed that students worked precisely to represent their words with images and were engaged with learning vocabulary through the collaborative digital process.
The document discusses the benefits of exercise for mental health. Regular physical activity can help reduce anxiety and depression and improve mood and cognitive function. Exercise causes chemical changes in the brain that may help protect against mental illness and improve symptoms.
This document outlines the writing process for crafting an essay. It recommends generating ideas through pre-writing techniques like listing, mind mapping, freewriting, and journalist questions before beginning a rough draft. The rough draft should be improved through revision and organization, then carefully edited and proofread. Reading drafts out loud can help identify issues. Writers are advised to thoroughly understand the assignment before starting and check requirements to avoid losing points. Following this process of prewriting, multiple drafts, and revision should result in a successful paper.
The document provides information about dyslexia. It defines dyslexia and describes the three main types: visual dyslexia, auditory dyslexia, and audiovisual dyslexia. It then lists common problems experienced by those with dyslexia, such as difficulty organizing writing, reversing letters, correcting errors, focusing attention while listening, and associating symbols and letters. Images and movies are referenced for further research on visualizing dyslexia symptoms. An initial sketch is shown for visualizing rotation, mirroring, confusion, association, definition, exchange, and missing elements.
This document lists over 150 English verbs in their infinitive form along with their past tense forms and Spanish translations. It provides a concise reference for looking up how to say common verbs in both the past tense in English and their equivalent in Spanish.
This document outlines the writing process for crafting an essay. It recommends generating ideas through pre-writing techniques like listing, mind mapping, freewriting, and journalist questions before beginning a rough draft. The rough draft should be improved through revision and organization, then carefully edited and proofread. Reading drafts out loud can help identify issues. Writers are advised to thoroughly understand the assignment before starting and check requirements to avoid losing points. Following this process of prewriting, multiple drafts, and revision should result in a successful paper.
The document provides information about dyslexia. It defines dyslexia and describes the three main types: visual dyslexia, auditory dyslexia, and audiovisual dyslexia. It then lists common problems experienced by those with dyslexia, such as difficulty organizing writing, reversing letters, correcting errors, focusing attention while listening, and associating symbols and letters. Images and movies are referenced for further research on visualizing dyslexia symptoms. An initial sketch is shown for visualizing rotation, mirroring, confusion, association, definition, exchange, and missing elements.
This document lists over 150 English verbs in their infinitive form along with their past tense forms and Spanish translations. It provides a concise reference for looking up how to say common verbs in both the past tense in English and their equivalent in Spanish.