Abstract This paper focuses on ADDIE Instructional Design and the how such a system would benefit young children if implemented into the elementary school system.
From the Paper "ADDIE Instructional Design could be an extremely effective tool for education for elementary schools that are beginning to include computer instruction in the classroom, library, or research center. For younger children computer work can be both fascinating and frustrating because there is a significant amount of information that has to be learned in order to become proficient in basic computer skills. Therefore, the ADDIE Instructional Design could be quite helpful for many within education in planning a course of action that would lead to successful implementation of this program. Analysis Analysis for the computer program should include an assessment of needs of the students to receive instruction. The needs of these elementary students would be significant because of the societal inclusion of computer and internet functions in almost every facet of the social order."
Abstract In this paper, the writer explains the specific layers of the ADDIE instructional design model, namely, the processes of analysis, design, development, implementation and finally, evaluation. The writer also discusses the personal value he has experienced in implementing the ADDIE model in the design and modification of his courses.
From the Paper "ADDIE is a well-known instructional design model that has been utilized mostly in the academic fields but variations have been integrated in other planning and design models by subject matter experts (SMEs) in many different specialties. While it is not an instructional system per se - such as those discussed in the textbook for this course - the design model is an integral component used when developing aspects of Instructional System Development (ISD). The processes used in the ADDIE model aid designers in incorporating cognitive, constructive, and behaviorist elements in order to analyze the possible success or failure of their system designs. They also allow for easier management and evaluation of those processes to ensure that the programs designed are allowed to grow with the needs of the subject matter and the students."
Abstract Mistrustful of language, of rhetoric, Addie has lived and dies through accomplishment. Anger, hatred, jealousy, loyalty, reverence, fear-- Faulkner creates a panorama as he presents the characters dramatically. Faulkner seems to have intended to expose the Bundren family to the two greatest disasters known to man: flood and fire. This read of the novel establishes Addie imperatively at its center. Cash's birth was the dividing line in Addie's relationship with her husband. Jewel lives in the terms of Addie's being.
Abstract This paper takes a look at the different family members, their individual relationships, and how a death in the family forever changes them in the novel "As I Lay Dying."
From the paper:
"Self-interest is what drives the characters in this novel, and self-interest is what destroys them as moral human beings. This aspect is what turned this story into a tragedy. There is a decent level of intellect within the minds of certain characters, but they are still nothing more and nothing less than a poor, southern, white trash family. That is all they will ever be, for their own selfishness and arrogance is what keeps them from evolving as human beings."
Examines the origins in Eritrea province's fight for independence in 1961, causes, leaders, violence, global aspects, Haile Selassie and the aftermath.
1,125 words (approx. 4.5 pages), 4 sources, 1999, $ 39.95
Abstract "The civil war in Ethiopia involves a fight for independence by the province of Eritrea, and this war began in 1961. At that time, the central government in Addis Ababa, then the government of Haile Selassie, broke a United Nations sponsored autonomy plan for the region.
From the Paper "The civil war in Ethiopia involves a fight for independence by the province of Eritrea, and this war began in 1961. At that time, the central government in Addis Ababa, then the government of Haile Selassie, broke a United Nations sponsored autonomy plan for the region. Eritrea is the triangular northernmost province of Ethiopia. It is dominated by a range of mountains that flattens out to form the Barka Plains in the west, with an arm of the Danakil depression one of the hottest regions on earth extending in a southeasterly direction, along the Red Sea. The Greek name for the Red Sea was Erythra Thalassa, and it is from this that Eritrea derives its name. It consists of 46,000 square miles of land, or an area about the size of Pennsylvania or Mississippi. It is believed that this region holds the key to Ethiopia's political stability and territorial ..."
From the Paper " In the novel As I Lay Dying, the central character is the dying matriarch of the Bundren clan, and she is presented as the center of the life of the family in a number of different ways. She represents Faulkner's view of how strong women hold a family together. Albert J. Guerard sees Faulkner as at least partially a misogynist (Guerard 69), but Faulkner's Addie, for instance, is not painted so darkly and is both appealing and repellant at the same time. The fragmented technique of the book, with multiple points of view represented, only emphasizes how central Addie is, since she is the primary issue for every member of her family. Her death and burial marks a turning point for the family as a group and for every member of the family as an individual, and they reflect on what she means to them. In addition, Faulkner includes a number of narrators who are not.."
From the Paper "Addie's chapter, in William Faulkner's As I Lay Dying, shows us the undiluted innerworkings of the consciousness of the mother and the core of the Bundren family. The chapter and the dry, angry, miserable, cynical tone of the woman gives the reader to knowledge of what has brought and held this unhappy family together as well as what will tear it apart once the children have finished carting Addie's rotting body to Jefferson.
Just as Addie had infected her children with a set of perceptions in which they have become imprisoned, Addie herself is prisoner to the perception left her by her father: "I could just remember how ny father used to say that the reason for living was to get ready to stay dead a long time" (169). Addie, of course, is in the last stages of dying as she mediates on her entire life in this chapter. She is haunted by the lifelessness ..."
Abstract This paper explores the various themes in William Faulkner's novel "As I Lay Dying". The writer believes that the dead central character is typically thematic of voodoo cultures that existed in Mississippi's colorful history. Another theme explored is that of the oral tradition in the old South, where the writer looks at the folklore and cultures of the people living in Mississippi. The paper also explores the overall theme of death and dying.
From the Paper ""As I Lay Dying" is a unique novel in that there is no discernable protagonist. In lieu of the protagonist is a corpse, Addie, who is dead for most of the book. The novel is written in the first person, from the perspective of Addie and her family, although the perspective shifts for most of the chapters between Addie's self-interested family members with Addie herself only contributing one chapter. Addie's dying wish is to be buried in Jackson, and the story is about how she makes it there. Although Addie is not alive for much of the novel, her son Jewell reflects her interests after she's dead and acts as her legacy."
Abstract This paper discusses the work, "As I Lay Dying" written by William Faulkner. The paper contends that this story, like all other works of Faulkner, appears simple on the surface, but hides layers beneath layers of meaning that can be unearthed with the help of symbols, imagery, and narrative analysis.
From the Paper "Dewey, the daughter of Addie, wants to have an abortion with the 10 dollars she was given by world- be father Lafe, Anse wants a new set of teeth, Cash wants a new record player while Dewey's son wants some bananas. Darl and Jewel are going without any real motive and it appears burial is the one thing on their mind. Darl is however not exactly as virtuous as he appears at times because he is intensely jealous of Jewel who was Addie's favorite son and Darl's half-brother. "Although I am fifteen feet ahead of him, anyone watching from the cottonhouse can see Jewel's frayed and broken straw hat a full head above my own." (p.3) His jealousy leads to some humiliating comments: "Jewel...whose son are you" and, "Your mother was a horse, but who was your father Jewel?" (p.212). Jewel with no real Bundren connection is the most selfless of all people and adores his mother."
Abstract This paper discusses and analyzes the novels "Sula" by Toni Morrison and "As I Lay Dying" by William Faulkner. Specifically, it compares and contrasts how the authors use sexuality in both novels. The paper contends that both these novels represent sexuality in different ways. The paper explains that "Sula" is a coming-of-age novel where two young women discover and then revel in their sexuality, while "As I Lay Dying" is a novel about the end of life and the sexuality of the aged and the mature. They both indicate that sexuality is apparent at any age and that it is one of the most enduring and often controversial themes in novels of all kinds.
From the Paper "William Faulkner's "As I Lay Dying" is the story of a mother's final journey, and Toni Morrison's "Sula" is the story of two young girls on their journey through life. Both include sexuality as one of the themes of the novel, but it is more prevalent in "Sula," because these women are discovering themselves and their sexuality. In fact, the main character, Sula, and her family simply ooze sexuality. Morrison writes, "With the exception of BoyBoy, those Peace women loved all men. It was manlove that Eva bequeathed to her daughters" (Morrison 41). These are women who like sex, but more importantly, they are assured of their own sexuality, and that is an important theme in the story, because it differentiates between the two types of black women Morrison portrays."
Abstract This paper outlines the ineffectual management of a family and impossibility of a stable, nuclear family while lacking bonds necessary for good relations such as love, loyalty and trust. The model family used to prove the thesis is the Bundren family from William Faulkner's "As I Lay Dying."
From the Paper "There are several intangible bonds that hold a family together. These bonds - which range from loyalty to love - act as the glue that solidifies and maintains the complex structure of the people and emotions that partake in a family. In William Faulkner's As I Lay Dying, the Bundren Family lacks several of these essential ties. The mother does not love her children, the husband is selfish, the daughter is secretive, and the sons each have their own ulterior motives. Such characteristics make the existence of a functional family nearly impossible. As demonstrated in As I Lay Dying, upholding a cohesive household demands love, altruism, and honesty, without which a family cannot be properly maintained."
Abstract This paper examines Christianity in Egypt after the personal conversion by Saint Mark. It briefly discusses the Arian heresy and asceticism. Also, the spread of Coptic Christianity to Ethiopia is shown. A great portion of the paper explains the Christian role as a minority in Egypt.
From the Paper "According to recent figures, Coptic Orthodox Christians comprise over thirteen percent of Egypt's population. This is significant particularly because Egypt currently has the largest population in Africa. Today, Coptic Christians comprise over fifty million followers, mostly in Africa. The largest concentration of these Christians is in Ethiopia, with smaller communities in Egypt and Eritrea. Most of the native Orthodox Christians in Egypt are centered in the southern portion of the country. In the fifteenth and sixteenth centuries, when Portuguese Roman Catholic missionaries went to East Africa to convert natives, they were surprised to see Ethiopia already being constituted of practicing Christians. "
Abstract This paper examines William Faulkner's seminal novel "As I Lay Dying", in which alienation is a central theme. The paper maintains that alienation is conveyed through the characters Darl and Addie. Comparing the two characters, the paper finds that the are both alienated from the family and from society as a whole. In addition, they both undergo degradation throughout the novel, and both share the same ideas about words. The paper concludes that the novel brings to light feelings of alienation that are pertinent today, not just in the early 1900s.
From the Paper "Addie's sense of alienation seems to be the most intense out of any character in the novel. One could say that Addie has reached the ultimate level of isolation. Succinctly: death. Besides the obvious, though, Addie experiences alienation due to Cora Tull's scorn. Cora is able to recognize that Addie adores Jewel to the exception of her other children, something that Cora condemns. Cora says: "the only sin she [Addie] ever committed was being partial to Jewel that never loved her" (Faulkner 1919). It is interesting that Cora says, "only sin," so clearly she does not know Addie that well, as readers are aware that Addie is far from sin free. A major theme of the novel is religion, which Cora represents, and religion and alienation are closely related. Practitioners of certain religions often feel the need to pass judgment upon others, as Cora does, and judgment can lead to alienation and isolation. Addie must feel that she does fit in to a religious society, which the South was during the early 1900s, and still is today."
Abstract This paper defines and examines the concept of instructional design - teaching what we know to the next generation. The paper discusses the history and the principles of instructional design and describes its importance in the educational system today. It analyzes models of instructional design and provides a sample lesson plan based on one of the models. The paper contains graphs and figures.
Table of Contents:
Section 1 Instructional Design - Definition
Section 2: Instructional Design Principles
Section 3: Models of Instructional Design
Section 4: Principles and Models of Instructional Design
Section 5 - Sample Lesson Plan Using the Dick & Carey's Instructional Model
From the Paper "The most commonly used ID model is the ADDIE Model (McGriff, 2000). Each of the five steps produces and outcome that feeds into the next step. The first phase is the analysis phase where the audience and expected outcomes are defines. The design phase develops measurable objectives and instructional strategies. The development phrase is choosing the materials to be used in the lesson. Implementation is the process of teaching and learning process - student data or product is produces. The last step is the evaluation of the process, determining the adequacy of the instruction. As seen in the flowchart, evaluation occurs throughout the process and at any point the instructional designer can go back to the previous page."
Abstract In this article, the writer discusses that the Bundren family in William Faulkner's 'As I Lay Dying', all have their different reactions and coping mechanisms after the death of Addie Bundren, the mother of the family. The writer points out that each of these coping mechanisms represents different levels of success, as well as different levels of symbolic ties to dealing with the slow death of the rural South. The writer maintains that through Faulkner's portrayal of what methods are successful and which are not, the author of the book makes a statement on how Southerners should enter into the new modern world, while leaving their older traditions behind. The writer maintains that the characters of the novel and their methods of dealing with their mother's death prove to have different levels of success and failure. The writer concludes that this story also serves as an allegory for how the rural South can survive outside of it's past.
From the Paper "Cash did love his mother very much, but as his lack of intense inner monologue in the book shows that he was a man of very little words. Cash's method of coping with death also proves to be successful, in the idea that he cares but still can manage to partake in necessary tasks. Many would not be able to make a coffin for their own mother, but Cash knows what needs to be done, and does it. His simple nature both in his character and in how he copes with death shows that he will live beyond the end of this book. This is also a successful method Faulkner proposes Southerners to live beyond the death of the old South. By internalize the grief of its death, Southerners would prove to be very successful in a modern world. This would allow them to still feel the pain of their past, but also to focus on the necessities of their future. Action and necessity prove to be one of the most successful methods for entering into a new modern South."
