John Piaget’s Cognitive Theory says that children learn through schemas. However, their schemas are limited by their lack of knowledge and experience. As children grow older, they learn to assimilate new information into an existing schema. Which in turn changes the existing framework to accommodate the new information. Until children learn the process of assimilation […]

Gazing up into the sky. Watching the intricate dance of celestial bodies. No, I’m not speaking of the planes flying overhead, but of a world far beyond that – the world of Astronomy. Looking at colorful pictures of nebulae and supernovas always instilled this curiosity, this yearning in me, to know how such colossal structures […]

Departure from the mold marked Andrew Jackson’s presidency. A non-aristocratic westerner, Jackson rose from obscurity, attaining fame through controversial yet triumphant military missions, notably the tide-shifting battle of New Orleans in the War of 1812. Jackson ran a remarkable presidential campaign in 1828 as a “people’s candidate” appealing to the common man. Unorthodox in his […]

“But is not He who created it for the sake of the sick body more than the remedy? And is not He who cures the soul, which is more than the body, greater?” – Writings of Paracelsus With a myriad of medical advancements in the past century, our society now enjoys a considerably healthier life. […]

“No man can put a chain about the ankle of his fellow man without at last finding the other end fastened about his own neck.” ~ Frederick Douglass. The restraint a man puts on another man cannot come to be without a price. When black slaves in the 1800s were chained, locked in, trapped, imprisoned […]

The First World War began in the August of 1914. The War was directly triggered by the assassination of the Austrian Archduke, Franz Ferdinand and his wife, on June 28th, 1914. However, this event was simply the trigger that set off declarations of war; the actual causes of the war are more complex and are […]

Many factors form a distinction between challenges and dilemmas. Challenges are most typically approached with a solution or compromise and is of a lesser extremity than a dilemma. Despite being internally strenuous, dilemmas consist of conflicting ideas that cannot be acted upon together nor developed into a compromise. Although commonly found, dilemmas can be misinterpreted […]

“Two roads diverged in the woods and I took the one less traveled by, and that has made all the difference.” Mr. Keating uses this quote to illustrate a viable lesson during one of his classes in the movie Dead Poet’s Society. As the new English teacher and a romantic, Mr. Keating believes strongly in […]

Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen is a novel set during a time of transition in society about characters of different social classes; Austen’s characters Darcy, Bingley, Elizabeth, and Lady Catherine either follow or go against the society and what England expects of women and men of that time. Fitzwilliam Darcy is from old money […]

Mutations are also the raw material of genetic variation, which natural selection requires to operate, as it is the changes in the DNA. Meaning, no organisms would have ever evolved or adapted to Earth’s constant changes without mutations. Without mutations, there would be no evolution. Without evolution, the organisms would die. Genetic mutations are caused […]

“You either have it, or you don’t.” and Clara Bow had it. But what is ‘it’? In the twenties, and still today people copy what they see in the movies. And does that mean whoever is the one that they copy has a lot of pressure on them to be perfect? Think of an ‘it’ […]

Over the past six months, voices from across the world have called out in protest and solidarity against the creation of the $3. 8 billion Dakota Access Pipeline, better known as DAPL. The pipeline, planned to be 1,100 miles long, will pass through four U.S states, spanning underground from North Dakota to Illinois, and would […]

Power is a thing of beauty. Those who wield it can do much. Many harness its destructive capability and use it to conquer their opposition. Others use it in more subtle ways, making arguments and inclining people to their cause. There are some who seek to conquer the soul of man. These few use pictures […]

We’ve all heard of Invasive Species, but just in case, an invasive species is a non native species that is likely to cause economic harm. Today, we’re going to be focusing on just one invasive species. The species we will be focusing on is Alewife, and to be even more specific I will be talking […]

“Keeping My Eye on the Ball” Different experiences can help you grow as a person and have an impact on your life such as school activities. One of my extracurricular activities is softball. At softball I learned to be confident in myself and make goals to improve. I also learn to support others around me. […]

Norwegian culture research paper Traditions, language, how you dress, and how you are, make up your culture. Culture can be different depending on where it is taking place. It can depend on what families in those areas like to do with their free time. Culture is something that’s different. Other cultures take place in other […]

In 1984, there is a constant control of information. The public is only told information that would intensify their love for Big Brother and only know information the Party wants it to. If Big Brother gives out wrong information, the Records Department makes sure the information is altered to be correct or correspond with the […]

Written by Erich Maria Remarque, All Quiet on the Western Front illustrates how horrifying and haunting war is. This story, which follows Paul Baumer through his life on the front lines of World War I, has been banned in several countries since its publication in 1929. This has happened for several controversial issues that are […]

Monday afternoon was extremely boring… I normally enjoy Physical Science, but today was confusing. I look over at my best friend, Amber, and asked, “Hey, do you understand this?” “No. Why do we have to learn this? We’re never going to use it!” Her sarcasm was immensely annoying today. “Great, we are going to flunk […]

Life is complicated. From the things we do, experiences we learn from, to the people we meet: all contribute to create the great complicated mess of life. As human beings, when we navigate our way through life, we find comfort in knowing that people other than ourselves have experienced what we are going through. Music […]

Historical and Modern day slavery are fairly similar but they are different in there own ways. There are still beatings and/or abuse involved with modern day slavery but it doesn’t even compare to how bad slaves were treated in the past. Modern day slavery consists of human trafficking. Human trafficking involves sex trafficking, servants, and […]

Many ideas in the Declaration of Independence were not Thomas Jefferson’s own ideas. During the time period when the Declaration of Independence was written, Europe was engulfed in the Enlightenment, a movement that emphasized reason instead of tradition. Philosophers such as John Locke were Enlightenment thinkers and they influenced Europe and the colonies greatly, especially […]

My sister was given a laptop when she finished elementary school. My mom promised her one if she made the honor roll every year in elementary school. This was not going to be a problem for her. My mom just wanted to make sure she wouldn’t slack off because she was almost finished elementary school. […]

China was once a strong and stable Empire but it began its decline in the 1500s and continued until modern times. This was caused by major reasons such as a refusal to trade, an uprising against foreign control, and the effect from a change of monarchy to a democracy. Trade in China began suffering during […]

Let’s Go Places! Imagine yourself flying across the pond to the cold yet historic city of London, England. There you visit the infamous Buckingham Palace. Then, going South to the glamorous city of Paris. Walking all 328 steps of the eiffel tower or shopping your way through the grand Galeries Lafayette. Next, you moved even […]

Driving While Under the Influence of Alcohol Driving while under the influence of alcohol is the 5th most leading cause of death in America. In 2011, 9,878 people were killed in an alcohol related crash. Out of the 9,878 people killed, 1,140 were children 14 and younger involved in a motor-vehicle accident. 211 of those […]

Djibouti is a US ally. The US has 2500 troops stationed there. Djibouti is a close French ally and has a large French military base and garrison. It used to be a part of France until 1977 when a revolution occurred. The country’s official languages are French and Arabic, and 94% of the population is […]

In literature, houses are seldom portrayed as bodies of limitation and illusion. They are perceived as consoling, essential, magnificent, and perhaps limiting. Nature provides shelter enough for mankind, though desires for familiarity and control caused houses to evolve. Fear, portrayed in need and power, is imminent. Thus, structural buildings, in reality, symbolise the well concealed […]

Oedipus, Hamlet, MacBeth, Achilles, and Okonkwo. For eons, different societies around the earth have kept an analogous tradition of recording stories that relate human experience and interaction with the gods, showcasing a fearful reverence towards them. It is when a character tries to go against these very gods that a tragic hero is born. In […]

For a teenager, planning what to do after high school can be very difficult. Teenagers begin questioning whether they want to go straight into college or if they should take a year off, now it’s just the beginning of knowing what decisions should be made. Usually teenagers are not sure what careers they want to […]