This document provides an overview of the characteristics of traditional soap operas and how they evolved into male-centered soap operas. It discusses how traditional soap operas focused on domestic life and relationships but were considered low culture. Male soap operas incorporated more action/violence and morally ambiguous male protagonists. Examples like Hill Street Blues and NYPD Blue combined soap opera elements with police procedurals and action. Later shows on cable like The Sopranos and The Shield featured antihero protagonists engaging in crime and violence while still exploring relationships and personal lives. The document also summarizes a key episode of The Shield that shows the complex relationship between the main character Vic Mackey and another officer.
This document discusses several popular television shows and movies that incorporate elements of conspiracy theories and distrust to create paranoia among characters and viewers. It provides summaries of key plot points and characters from Twin Peaks, The X-Files, Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Seinfeld, Friends, and Dharma and Greg that exemplify this. The shows use mysterious or deceitful characters to increase suspicion and question reliability and motives within the narratives.
After Oceanic Flight 815 crashes on a mysterious island, the survivors must adapt to their new circumstances. Lost employs a complex narrative structure with character flashbacks and time travel elements that add layers of mystery. The characters each have their own backstories and secrets, and as the show continues the connections between them are revealed. The island presents many strange phenomena that fuel fan speculation and theories. Lost combines elements seen in other cult TV shows and helped rescue the ABC network from low ratings with its critical and viewer success.
The document is the 2008-2009 student achievement report for the Jefferson Davis County School District. It includes the district's mission and vision statements focusing on high academic standards, character education, and preparing students for a global society. The report summarizes MCT2 test scores from 2007-2008 and 2008-2009 which show some improvement in proficiency percentages from year to year. It also includes SATP scores for district high schools from 2007-2008 and 2008-2009 which show mixed results with some subject scores improving and others declining slightly. The overall document provides a high-level overview of student performance and achievement goals for the Jefferson Davis County School District.
The Jefferson Davis County School District aims to provide a rigorous yet nurturing learning environment where students can achieve their full potential through high academic standards, character education, and respect for diversity. The district's vision is for all students to achieve lifelong learning and proficiency in all subjects, contributing positively to the community. The district believes that school should be a caring community that guides students towards excellence while respecting various cultures. It also believes in assessing student progress frequently using various techniques to monitor achievement of instructional and social goals, with the aim of producing enthusiastic lifelong learners. The district has five strategic goals: improving academic achievement, increasing leadership capacity, strengthening stakeholder communication, developing a sound budget, and improving the learning environment.
This document provides an overview of the characteristics of traditional soap operas and how they evolved into male-centered soap operas. It discusses how traditional soap operas focused on domestic life and relationships but were considered low culture. Male soap operas incorporated more action/violence and morally ambiguous male protagonists. Examples like Hill Street Blues and NYPD Blue combined soap opera elements with police procedurals and action. Later shows on cable like The Sopranos and The Shield featured antihero protagonists engaging in crime and violence while still exploring relationships and personal lives. The document also summarizes a key episode of The Shield that shows the complex relationship between the main character Vic Mackey and another officer.
This document discusses several popular television shows and movies that incorporate elements of conspiracy theories and distrust to create paranoia among characters and viewers. It provides summaries of key plot points and characters from Twin Peaks, The X-Files, Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Seinfeld, Friends, and Dharma and Greg that exemplify this. The shows use mysterious or deceitful characters to increase suspicion and question reliability and motives within the narratives.
After Oceanic Flight 815 crashes on a mysterious island, the survivors must adapt to their new circumstances. Lost employs a complex narrative structure with character flashbacks and time travel elements that add layers of mystery. The characters each have their own backstories and secrets, and as the show continues the connections between them are revealed. The island presents many strange phenomena that fuel fan speculation and theories. Lost combines elements seen in other cult TV shows and helped rescue the ABC network from low ratings with its critical and viewer success.
The document is the 2008-2009 student achievement report for the Jefferson Davis County School District. It includes the district's mission and vision statements focusing on high academic standards, character education, and preparing students for a global society. The report summarizes MCT2 test scores from 2007-2008 and 2008-2009 which show some improvement in proficiency percentages from year to year. It also includes SATP scores for district high schools from 2007-2008 and 2008-2009 which show mixed results with some subject scores improving and others declining slightly. The overall document provides a high-level overview of student performance and achievement goals for the Jefferson Davis County School District.
The Jefferson Davis County School District aims to provide a rigorous yet nurturing learning environment where students can achieve their full potential through high academic standards, character education, and respect for diversity. The district's vision is for all students to achieve lifelong learning and proficiency in all subjects, contributing positively to the community. The district believes that school should be a caring community that guides students towards excellence while respecting various cultures. It also believes in assessing student progress frequently using various techniques to monitor achievement of instructional and social goals, with the aim of producing enthusiastic lifelong learners. The district has five strategic goals: improving academic achievement, increasing leadership capacity, strengthening stakeholder communication, developing a sound budget, and improving the learning environment.
The document summarizes key events and discussions around the creation of the US Constitution at the Philadelphia Convention in 1787. Delegates debated plans for the structure of the new national government, including the Virginia Plan which proposed a strong central government with three branches, and the New Jersey Plan with one legislative house and equal state representation. They reached compromises, such as the Connecticut Compromise which created a bicameral legislature. Slavery was also a divisive issue, resolved by the Three-Fifths Compromise counting slaves in population partially for representation. The delegates ultimately agreed to the US Constitution establishing a federal republic with separation of powers and checks and balances.
The document discusses how teenage girls are increasingly influenced by celebrity culture and the sexualized images portrayed in media. It focuses on the MTV reality show The Hills, which depicts an aspirational lifestyle of wealth, beauty, and status. The show is argued to cultivate consumerism and distorted perceptions of reality among its young female audience, promoting the idea that attaining celebrity levels of beauty, fashion, and wealth will lead to happiness. Researchers have found that heavy television viewers tend to share perceptions cultivated by what they watch frequently.
The document discusses the portrayal of female action heroes on television from the 1970s to present. It describes how early action heroines like Charlie's Angels and Wonder Woman were often sexualized to compensate for having active female protagonists. Even as heroines gained more independence over time, they continued to be presented as objects of erotic spectacle. A notable exception was the police drama Cagney & Lacey, which depicted its title characters in a serious, non-sexualized manner and tackled social issues, though it faced backlash for being too masculine. The document also discusses how Buffy the Vampire Slayer promoted feminist ideals of female empowerment.
After Oceanic Flight 815 crashes on a mysterious island, the survivors must adapt to the harsh conditions while grappling with their past failures and secrets. The show uses flashbacks and flash-forwards to tell the non-linear narrative. In season 3, a major character is killed off in a shocking twist, and the finale introduces time travel elements and flash-forwards that further complicate the narrative.
This document discusses advancing exemplary board leadership in an era of rapid technological change and innovation. It notes that today's "third industrial revolution" is bringing new tools and ways to shape the world, along with new economic behaviors and unprecedented shifts. The document urges boards to think globally and exponentially rather than locally and linearly. It also stresses that boards need to adopt disruptive tools and business models, attempt "crazy ideas," remain open-minded and inquisitive, experiment more, and ensure they have the right skills and experiences to lead in this new environment.
The document analyzes the portrayal of fathers on the TV show Lost and how it relates to broader societal themes. It discusses how Lost depicts paternal figures as inefficient, amoral, and engaging in acts of "paternal terrorism" that psychologically harm their children. This mirrors the disillusionment many Americans felt towards their own political and spiritual leaders after events like 9/11. The children on Lost, like some citizens, are then left in insecure environments without proper paternal guidance.
Diseño de los dos proyectos, para I Ciclo, del nivel de primer grado es de un perrito robot y para II Ciclo del nivel de sexto grado, se trata de un móvil explorador que recoge metales.
Este documento presenta propuestas educativas de robótica para cada grado de primaria que incluyen estructuras de programación, actuadores, sensores y retos a resolver con el robot NXT. Las propuestas progresan en complejidad desde primer grado hasta sexto grado al introducir nuevas estructuras como multitarea, bucles y condicionales. El autor reflexiona que el proceso le permitió conocer la programación a diferentes niveles e identificar la importancia de repasar conceptos previos.
The document summarizes key events and discussions around the creation of the US Constitution at the Philadelphia Convention in 1787. Delegates debated plans for the structure of the new national government, including the Virginia Plan which proposed a strong central government with three branches, and the New Jersey Plan with one legislative house and equal state representation. They reached compromises, such as the Connecticut Compromise which created a bicameral legislature. Slavery was also a divisive issue, resolved by the Three-Fifths Compromise counting slaves in population partially for representation. The delegates ultimately agreed to the US Constitution establishing a federal republic with separation of powers and checks and balances.
The document discusses how teenage girls are increasingly influenced by celebrity culture and the sexualized images portrayed in media. It focuses on the MTV reality show The Hills, which depicts an aspirational lifestyle of wealth, beauty, and status. The show is argued to cultivate consumerism and distorted perceptions of reality among its young female audience, promoting the idea that attaining celebrity levels of beauty, fashion, and wealth will lead to happiness. Researchers have found that heavy television viewers tend to share perceptions cultivated by what they watch frequently.
The document discusses the portrayal of female action heroes on television from the 1970s to present. It describes how early action heroines like Charlie's Angels and Wonder Woman were often sexualized to compensate for having active female protagonists. Even as heroines gained more independence over time, they continued to be presented as objects of erotic spectacle. A notable exception was the police drama Cagney & Lacey, which depicted its title characters in a serious, non-sexualized manner and tackled social issues, though it faced backlash for being too masculine. The document also discusses how Buffy the Vampire Slayer promoted feminist ideals of female empowerment.
After Oceanic Flight 815 crashes on a mysterious island, the survivors must adapt to the harsh conditions while grappling with their past failures and secrets. The show uses flashbacks and flash-forwards to tell the non-linear narrative. In season 3, a major character is killed off in a shocking twist, and the finale introduces time travel elements and flash-forwards that further complicate the narrative.
This document discusses advancing exemplary board leadership in an era of rapid technological change and innovation. It notes that today's "third industrial revolution" is bringing new tools and ways to shape the world, along with new economic behaviors and unprecedented shifts. The document urges boards to think globally and exponentially rather than locally and linearly. It also stresses that boards need to adopt disruptive tools and business models, attempt "crazy ideas," remain open-minded and inquisitive, experiment more, and ensure they have the right skills and experiences to lead in this new environment.
The document analyzes the portrayal of fathers on the TV show Lost and how it relates to broader societal themes. It discusses how Lost depicts paternal figures as inefficient, amoral, and engaging in acts of "paternal terrorism" that psychologically harm their children. This mirrors the disillusionment many Americans felt towards their own political and spiritual leaders after events like 9/11. The children on Lost, like some citizens, are then left in insecure environments without proper paternal guidance.
Diseño de los dos proyectos, para I Ciclo, del nivel de primer grado es de un perrito robot y para II Ciclo del nivel de sexto grado, se trata de un móvil explorador que recoge metales.
Este documento presenta propuestas educativas de robótica para cada grado de primaria que incluyen estructuras de programación, actuadores, sensores y retos a resolver con el robot NXT. Las propuestas progresan en complejidad desde primer grado hasta sexto grado al introducir nuevas estructuras como multitarea, bucles y condicionales. El autor reflexiona que el proceso le permitió conocer la programación a diferentes niveles e identificar la importancia de repasar conceptos previos.