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Reflections from a Summer Literacy Intervention: Unlocking a Love of Literacy for Struggling Readers
Get PDFSummer literacy interventions offer a solution to the devastating impacts that summer literacy loss can have on struggling readers and writers. However, these interventions should consider the impact of student attitudes towards literacy on their learning and strive to develop positive associations between literacy and enjoyment. Camp Curious, a summer literacy intervention developed as a collaboration between the Virginia Association of Teachers of English and Shrine Mont, a retreat and conference center, embodies this idea. The intervention, in the form of a week-long camp experience, strives to provide third through sixth graders with positive and varied experiences related to literacy. Along with its benefits for struggling readers, Camp Curious also serves as an opportunity for teacher candidates to gain experience in teaching roles, understanding the planning, implementation, and reflection necessary for all lessons. Further, this experience emphasizes the power of relationship building in supporting student learning and the importance of developing fun and interactive lessons that support student attitudes toward reading and writing
Researching & Designing Marketing Materials for Rachel Messer & Connor Dale
Get PDFIsabelle Bauer’s Honors Project, “Researching and Designing Marketing Materials for Rachel Messer and Connor Dale” is split into two components. First, the research paper titled The American West as a Cultural Phenomenon explores the fascination with the American West and its integration into various aspects of American culture, particularly in music, film, and art. The essay discusses the historical significance of the West and its transformation into a cultural obsession. Focusing on the resurgence of Western aesthetics in modern country music, the project’s second component involves the creation of marketing materials for country artists Rachel Messer and Connor Dale.
The research component examines the historical context of the American West, from the European settlers\u27 perception of it as a wild and alluring frontier to the conflicts with Native Americans and the development of the infamous cowboy figure. The evolution of Western media is explored, highlighting its impact on shaping the Wild West narrative. The project discusses the contemporary revival of Western elements of American culture, notably, in the resurgence of traditional country music.
The second component of the project displays a practical application of the research. This involves the design of marketing materials for Rachel Messer and Connor Dale, who embody a Western aesthetic with a 70\u27s flair. Drawing inspiration from iconic Western artists such as Frederic Remington and analyzing Western film posters, Bauer aims to infuse a gritty and authentic feel into the marketing materials. The research-driven design process includes using bold text, muted color palettes with vibrant accents, and graphic elements reminiscent of Western film posters.
Ultimately, the project seeks to capture the essence of the American West\u27s cultural allure and translate it into contemporary marketing materials for country artists that embody a traditional sound. By examining historical contexts and gathering inspiration from Western style aesthetics, this project contributes to a deeper understanding of how the American West continues to captivate and influence cultural and artistic expressions in the 21st century
Bridgewater College Catalog, Session 2024-25
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Adapting Chiral Gas Chromatography into Existing Undergraduate Laboratories to Emphasize the Importance of Stereochemistry
Get PDFOwing to the critical role of stereochemistry in biotechnology, medicine, and industry, it must be well represented in undergraduate lab curricula. To achieve these stereochemical laboratory requirements without sacrificing existing lab techniques, we modified two standard laboratory experiments to include chiral GC analysis as follows. (1) The extraction of carvone from spearmint leaves and caraway seeds via steam-distillation or other extraction methods is widely used in laboratories for analyzing the stereochemistry of the extracted products. The experiment was modified to include a GC method using a β-DEX 225 column. This allowed the students to compare the retention times of the spearmint and caraway extracts with those in a racemic mixture and predict their stereochemical configurations (R or S). (2) The reduction of aldehydes and ketones is another common experiment performed at most institutions. Reduction of acetophenone using sodium borohydride produces a racemic mixture that is observed in the form of two retention times on the chromatogram. Alternatively, reduction using either enantiomer of commercially available Corey–Bakshi–Shibata (CBS) catalysts provides alcohols with higher enantiopurity. Using the GC data, students determined the dominant alcohol enantiomer produced by comparing the retention times of the product enantiomers with that of commercially available enantiopure alcohols. They also used chromatographic data to calculate the enantiomeric excess from their reactions. The experiments also teach students other essential methods, such as inert-atmosphere techniques, thin-layer chromatography, multivendor software analysis, and determining the effects of reaction conditions on product yield and stereochemistry
