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    It is a well-noted fact, among periodical experts and students of print culture alike, that the word magazine, in English as well as French, bears the original meaning of “storehouse” (Scholes and Wulfman 29). Here, etymology provides valuable insight into the interdisciplinary nature of this field of study and the essential characteristics of the study itself which merit such an approach as is hereunder delineated. In viewing the early twentieth-century magazine as a repository of distinct yet reticular

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    The Entente Cordiale, signed 1904, was a series of agreements that changed Anglo-Franco relations entirely. For one thousand years beforehand, the English and the French had many disagreements, wars, and conflicts that created a lot of tension between the two nations. But forty years after the Entente established a friendship between the two countries, England and France fought two major wars as very close allies. The main reason that the Entente Cordiale was signed in the first place was that England

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    Chapter Forty What is research? Research is searching and gathering of information to answer a question. Long hours are spent on research, it is not something that could be done overnight. There are many sources available for gathering information. It can range from books, articles from magazines and newspapers, countless sources from the Web, and information gathered from experiments and field research. With much information easily available, it is easy to get drowned in more than what is

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    This investigation has been written for those attempting to help drugs users, with the practical aim of aiding them to improve their work with individuals and to develop their services. “Teenagers and drug abuse” is highly increase day by day. This study will be conducted to identify the cause of the tendency. My investigation will be based on interview and investigation that some people have done and suggest the way to eliminate this dangerous situation. Is has represents a move away from the over

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    Business Research Methods Define the distinctions between primary, secondary, and tertiary sources in a secondary search A primary source is one that is original. An example of a primary source is the recently published results of a new study. Primary sources are the work of the only the author. When using a primary source, it is usually contemporary with the research being examined. A primary source is without interpretation. Examples of secondary sources would include newspaper articles, newscasts

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    I think this third lesson went pretty well. One of my students was absent, but I had another girl from a different group join mine for this last time. Although the subject was a bit dull, the girls paid attention throughout the whole lesson and both of them spoke during our discussions. They gave reasoning for their answers and followed along while I read the informational passage. I also feel that I made my lesson very clear, which helped the students understand the main concept better. One problem

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    What is disciplinary literacy in the history classroom? What are the specific literacy "strategies/skills" students need in the history classroom? What are the demands of the disciplinary literacy in the history classroom? What does the history teacher need to know to develop disciplinary literacy in her/his classroom? How to develop disciplinary literacy skills in the history classroom? Bain, R. B. (2012). Using disciplinary literacy to develop coherence in history teacher education: The clinical

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    1.6. Literature Sources 1.6.1. Primary source: A primary source is defined as a document or a source of research data built up at the same time as the research subject and directly connected to the events or people being research (Concordia Library, 2010). Primary sources can be in form of diaries, speeches, letters (Concordia Library, 2010). The first primary source that will be used is a webpage called “Positive parenting tips” by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention of the USA in 2015

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    Oral accounts are crucial to understanding historical events which may have not been recorded through text. The whole process in oral history is important to create the bigger image of the story and provide the meaning. The act of listening is just as complex as interpreting the story, both aspects give history a better understanding. The uniqueness of oral history can’t compare to written history due to the compassion and emotions that are evoked while talking. There are social implications of oral

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    In taking a peak at a current history lesson taught in a classroom, the common outsider will likely find nothing wrong with its content or presentation. They hear many famous names and key dates of the famous people and events of the past and do not bat an eyelash because they learned history in the same way. On the other hand, if a historian were to walk into that same classroom, they would be incredibly disappointed by the fact that students are not really learning how to practice history. Granted

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