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    Chris Gardner Life

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    bring them toward not performing the same blunder repeatedly. Two people that struggled in life to gain happiness were Chris Gardner a real-life character from the movie Pursuit of Happiness and me as a student to have a better future. Directed by Gabriele Muccino, the movie pursuit of happiness was very popular in 2006. It involved a non- fiction character named Chris Gardner whose efforts to keep his family from sinking into poverty which evolved into a life struggle. Also, his financial instability

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    “Don't ever let somebody tell you... You can't do something.”(the pursuit of happyness). The “Pursuit of Happyness” is a film, directed by Gabriele Muccino in 2006, that is based on a true story. Chris and Christopher Gardner, “Evicted from their apartment, [found] themselves alone with no place to go. Even though Chris eventually lands a job as an intern at a prestigious brokerage firm, the position pays no money. The pair must live in shelters and endure many hardships, but Chris refuses to give

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    There are many skills and attributes that one must possess to be an outstanding educator. To be an outstanding teacher one must seek growth in their students, challenging them to push themselves past what they already know with confidence. Giving students encouragement when they feel discouraged about the objective at hand is vital in the classroom. Although these are just two of the many important attributes a teacher must possess I would like to talk to you further about the skills of an effective

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    however, Gardner focused on three approaches: 1. Entry points 2. Telling Analogies 3. Approaching the core (Reigeluth, 2013). Entry points To engage students in understating a topic, there are 6 entry points to consider in multiple intelligences (Reigeluth, 2013). Not all learners are the same and as an instructor is good to individualize your lessons to tap into students in different ways because not all learn the same way. The following are the entry points that Howard Gardner states,

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    The Pursuit of Happyness is a multi million dollar award winning film that demonstrates the honesty behind supporting a family. The production takes place in San Francisco, California. Chris Gardner, his wife Linda, and five-year-old son Christopher Jr. live check to check. After putting all of their life savings into “bone density scanners,” Chris learns soon enough that it was a bad investment. With Linda pulling double shifts at work, Chris comes home to disappointment from his wife when she sees

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    Howard Earl Gardner

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    9. Howard Earl Gardner was born on July 11, 1943 in Scranton, Pennsylvania and is currently an adjunct professor of psychology at Harvard University. Gardner is a developmental psychologist best-known for this theory of multiple intelligences. He believes that the established notions of intelligence are restrictive and narrow and that by measuring IQ frequently meant missing out on the other "intelligences" that a person could possess. Gardner has identified and described eight distinct kinds of

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    “The Gardner” written by Angela Christmas, express the poem’s complex topic of raising a child with developmental delays. At a young age, the child in the poem was diagnosed with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder and other learning disorders. The child’s Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, commonly called ADHD, would cause his teachers to him labeled as a problem child at school. He has always been separated from the other children and placed by himself. His disorders cause him to

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    Should Smoking Be A Rule?

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    Trying different things with smoking as a rule happens in the early adolescent years, often times in high school were students like me, often succumb to the peer pressure. This is often driven transcendently by psychosocial thought process. For me, as a “beginner” in high school, smoking cigarette’s was a typical demonstration of passing on a message, that I was no longer a child. Yet, I also think that I was trying to “fit in” to what I perceived to be a “cool kid.” I was essentially trying to change

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    he painting Amour et Psyché, enfants is an oil painting by William Adolphe created in 1890 and the motion picture "the Pursuit of Happyness" by Steven Conrad both effectively convey the power of love in a time of despair. In this paper, I will argue that both Amour et Psyché, enfants and "The Pursuit of Happyness" both communicate how the role of love plays into overcoming hardships. In the following paragraphs, we will consider the inspirations, scenery, techniques used to convey the mood and

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    The Life of Howard Gardner Howard Gardner was born July 11, 1943 in Scranton, Pennsylvania. His parents were German-Jewish immigrants named Ralph and Hilde Gardner. They fled from Germany in 1938 bringing their three year old son Eric. Sadly, he was killed right before Howard’s birth. This tragic accident had a huge impact on his life. Howard knew he was nothing like his family and friends. Being in the Gardner family education was an important aspect. His parents thought he would attend a private

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