To what extent do American Highschools resemble the stereotypical American Highschool seen in just about every movie and TV show ever, withever present competition for social status, rigidly defined cliques, omnipresent bullying, etc... etc?
posted by Artw
on Jul 18, 2012 -
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When children's books first became inexpensive enough for average parents to buy, were they looked down upon as a technology which limits a child's imagination?
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posted by fairmettle
on Apr 7, 2012 -
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I'm looking for recommendations for books related to the philosophy of education, especially those related to multicultural approaches to education or foreign language instruction.
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posted by one little who
on Aug 4, 2011 -
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What are some interesting culturally specific conversations students around the world might be having with their friends, parents, or teachers?
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posted by acidic
on Oct 31, 2010 -
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What are some famous and/or culturally influential books that are not hard to dive into?
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posted by mtphoto
on Sep 24, 2010 -
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Can anyone recommend any good documentaries? Bonus points if its history or culture related.
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posted by Vindaloo
on Aug 23, 2006 -
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Are blacks in the southern states of America more self reliant than blacks in the northern states and California ?
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posted by babyguru
on Aug 8, 2006 -
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How do I teach 10 or so Indonesian academics and postgraduate students how to "ace" their US Embassy visa interviews and "prep" for life in the US? Personal experiences with the US immigration process? What are some interview strategies you can pass on to my students?
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posted by mdonley
on Jun 2, 2006 -
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A coworker is interested in broadening her general knowledge with an emphasis in History and Science. So, she's looking for a site she can set to be her home page where she can get bite sized chunks of interesting information (like 5 to 15 minutes at a time). Any suggestions?
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posted by willnot
on Apr 4, 2006 -
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