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Justin Marc Smith argues that the gospels were intended to be
addressed to a wide and varied audience. He does this by
considering them to be works of ancient biography, comparative to
the Greco-Roman biography. Smith argues that the earliest Christian
interpreters of the Gospels did not understand their works to be
sectarian documents. Rather, the wider context of Jesus literature
in the second and third centuries points toward the broader
Christian practice of writing and disseminating literary
presentations of Jesus and Jesus traditions as widely as possible.
Smith addresses the difficulty in reconstructing the various gospel
communities that might lie behind the gospel texts and suggests
that the 'all nations' motif present in all four of the canonical
gospels suggests an ideal secondary audience beyond those who could
be identified as Christian.
This wide-ranging introductory text looks at the virtual community
of cyberspace and analyzes its relationship to the real one as
lived out in today's societies. Such issues as race, gender, power,
economics and ethics in cyberspace are discussed by the leading
experts on the subject of the Internet, grouped under four main
sections: identity; social order and control; community structure
and dynamics; and collective action. The book displays how the idea
of community is being challenged and rewritten by the increasing
power and range of cyberspace. As new societies and relationships
are formed in this virtual landscape, we are now having to consider
the potential consequences this might have on our own community and
societies.;The text should appeal to students and professionals,
but also to those concerned about the changing relationships
between information technology and a society which is fast becoming
divided between those on-line and those not.
This book looks at what the communities we create in Cyberspace reveal about what "community" means to us. In a wide ranging introduction to the internet, leading experts discuss such issues as: * race * sex * gender * power * economics and ethics in cyberspace. It shows how the idea of community is being challenged and rewritten by the increasing power and range of the internet.
From the beginning, the Beatles announced their debt to Black music
in interviews, recording covers and original songs inspired by
Chuck Berry, Little Richard, Fats Domino, the Shirelles, and other
giants of R&B. Blackbird goes deeper, appreciating
unacknowledged forerunners, as well as Black artists whose
interpretations keep the Beatles in play. Drawing on interviews
with Black musicians and using the song “Blackbird” as a
touchstone, Katie Kapurch and Jon Marc Smith tell a new history.
They present unheard stories and resituate old ones, offering the
phrase “transatlantic flight” to characterize a back-and-forth
dialogue shaped by Black musicians in the United States and
elsewhere, including Liverpool. Kapurch and Smith find a lineage
that reaches back to the very origins of American popular music,
one that involves the original twentieth-century blackbird,
Florence Mills, and the King of the Twelve String, Lead Belly.
Continuing the circular flight path with Nina Simone, Billy
Preston, Jimi Hendrix, Aretha Franklin, Sylvester, and others, the
authors take readers into the twenty-first century, when Black
artists like Bettye LaVette harness the Beatles for today.
Detailed, thoughtful, and revelatory, Blackbird explores musical
and storytelling legacies full of rich but contested symbolism.
Appealing to those interested in developing a deep understanding of
the evolution of popular music, this book promises that you’ll
never hear “Blackbird”—and the Beatles—the same way again.
It's an exciting time to be reading the Bible. As we increasingly
encounter readers with perspectives, experiences, and cultures
different from our own, we can incorporate new ideas and approaches
to interpreting Scripture. When diverse interpretations from
various social locations are gathered together, we gain new vistas
and a fuller image of the text. In Reading the Bible Around the
World, a crosscultural team of scholars describes and workshops
global readings in biblical interpretation, focusing on passages in
both the Old and New Testaments. By presenting a range of readings
from different regions and people groups, with particular attention
to marginalized groups, the authors demonstrate the importance of
contextually sensitive approaches. They help us build up key values
for reading Scripture in the twenty-first century: self-awareness,
other-awareness, and true dialogue. Who we are shapes how we read.
Guided by these expert teachers, readers will gain a deeper
understanding of the influence of their own social location and how
to keep growing in biblical wisdom by reading alongside the global
Christian community.
Becoming Buoyant shows teachers how they can help students to
bounce back from daily setbacks and challenges. Drawing on the five
main principles of academic buoyancy - confidence, coordination,
control, composure and commitment - it investigates the evidence
base from which the techniques are drawn and offers practical
guidance on applying them in the classroom. Emphasising the role
played by internal and external factors, as well as wider school
and community influences, the book offers practical guidance on:
Choosing and pursuing personal goals Overcoming procrastination
Recognising and dealing with anxiety How to use motivation, anxiety
and stress management as ways to encourage and nurture
self-efficacy. Written by an experienced teacher and chartered
psychologist, Becoming Buoyant is essential reading for all
teachers that want their students to be resilient and flourish in
the classroom.
Becoming Buoyant shows teachers how they can help students to
bounce back from daily setbacks and challenges. Drawing on the five
main principles of academic buoyancy - confidence, coordination,
control, composure and commitment - it investigates the evidence
base from which the techniques are drawn and offers practical
guidance on applying them in the classroom. Emphasising the role
played by internal and external factors, as well as wider school
and community influences, the book offers practical guidance on:
Choosing and pursuing personal goals Overcoming procrastination
Recognising and dealing with anxiety How to use motivation, anxiety
and stress management as ways to encourage and nurture
self-efficacy. Written by an experienced teacher and chartered
psychologist, Becoming Buoyant is essential reading for all
teachers that want their students to be resilient and flourish in
the classroom.
The Emotional Learner combines practical advice with the latest
evidence to offer essential guidance on how to understand positive
and negative emotions. Taking its reader on a tour of the most
significant research from psychology, neuroscience and educational
studies, it reveals that in order to ensure educational success,
teachers must have a deeper understanding of how and why emotional
states manifest themselves in the classroom. Written by experienced
teacher and psychologist Marc Smith, the book examines the complex
relationship between cognition and emotion, clearly and
thoughtfully exploring: What we mean by 'emotions' and why they are
important to learning Understanding master and performance learning
orientations Cognition, emotion, memory and recall Personality and
motivation Dealing with boredom in the classroom Activating and
deactivating emotional states Navigating the teenage years
Understanding the positive and negative impact of anxiety and
stress Fear of failure, how it evolves and how to combat it. The
Emotional Learner is a compelling, accessible introduction to
understanding that how we feel is intricately linked to how we
learn. It will help all those involved in teaching children and
young adults to challenge common-sense assumptions about the role
of positive and negative emotions, showing its reader how to teach
'with emotions in mind' and ensure positive academic outcomes.
Written by experienced classroom practitioners who are experts in
the field of psychology, Psychology in the Classroom provides a
thorough grounding in the key principles of psychology and explores
how they can be applied to teaching and learning. It draws on both
classic and cutting-edge research, offering practical advice on
commonly overlooked or misunderstood concepts that contribute to
positive academic outcomes. It aims to show the value of psychology
in enabling teachers to make and justify everyday classroom
decisions. Designed to equip teachers with the skills to identify
and tackle common issues that affect students' learning, each
chapter highlights key areas of research and discusses how lesson
planning and material design can be informed by the psychological
concepts presented. It covers core areas essential for improving
learning, including: memory and understanding; creativity;
motivation; independent learning; resilience; cognition; and
self-theories and mindsets. Full of advice and strategies,
Psychology in the Classroom is aimed at both new and experienced
teachers, across primary, secondary and post-16 education,
providing them with practical ways to apply these psychological
principles in the classroom. With an emphasis on understanding the
theories and evidence behind human behaviour, this book will allow
you to reflect critically on your own classroom practice, as well
as making simple but valuable changes.
Written by experienced classroom practitioners who are experts in
the field of psychology, Psychology in the Classroom provides a
thorough grounding in the key principles of psychology and explores
how they can be applied to teaching and learning. It draws on both
classic and cutting-edge research, offering practical advice on
commonly overlooked or misunderstood concepts that contribute to
positive academic outcomes. It aims to show the value of psychology
in enabling teachers to make and justify everyday classroom
decisions. Designed to equip teachers with the skills to identify
and tackle common issues that affect students' learning, each
chapter highlights key areas of research and discusses how lesson
planning and material design can be informed by the psychological
concepts presented. It covers core areas essential for improving
learning, including: memory and understanding; creativity;
motivation; independent learning; resilience; cognition; and
self-theories and mindsets. Full of advice and strategies,
Psychology in the Classroom is aimed at both new and experienced
teachers, across primary, secondary and post-16 education,
providing them with practical ways to apply these psychological
principles in the classroom. With an emphasis on understanding the
theories and evidence behind human behaviour, this book will allow
you to reflect critically on your own classroom practice, as well
as making simple but valuable changes.
The Emotional Learner combines practical advice with the latest
evidence to offer essential guidance on how to understand positive
and negative emotions. Taking its reader on a tour of the most
significant research from psychology, neuroscience and educational
studies, it reveals that in order to ensure educational success,
teachers must have a deeper understanding of how and why emotional
states manifest themselves in the classroom. Written by experienced
teacher and psychologist Marc Smith, the book examines the complex
relationship between cognition and emotion, clearly and
thoughtfully exploring: What we mean by 'emotions' and why they are
important to learning Understanding master and performance learning
orientations Cognition, emotion, memory and recall Personality and
motivation Dealing with boredom in the classroom Activating and
deactivating emotional states Navigating the teenage years
Understanding the positive and negative impact of anxiety and
stress Fear of failure, how it evolves and how to combat it. The
Emotional Learner is a compelling, accessible introduction to
understanding that how we feel is intricately linked to how we
learn. It will help all those involved in teaching children and
young adults to challenge common-sense assumptions about the role
of positive and negative emotions, showing its reader how to teach
'with emotions in mind' and ensure positive academic outcomes.
From the beginning, the Beatles announced their debt to Black music
in interviews, recording covers and original songs inspired by
Chuck Berry, Little Richard, Fats Domino, the Shirelles, and other
giants of R&B. Blackbird goes deeper, appreciating
unacknowledged forerunners, as well as Black artists whose
interpretations keep the Beatles in play. Drawing on interviews
with Black musicians and using the song “Blackbird” as a
touchstone, Katie Kapurch and Jon Marc Smith tell a new history.
They present unheard stories and resituate old ones, offering the
phrase “transatlantic flight” to characterize a back-and-forth
dialogue shaped by Black musicians in the United States and
elsewhere, including Liverpool. Kapurch and Smith find a lineage
that reaches back to the very origins of American popular music,
one that involves the original twentieth-century blackbird,
Florence Mills, and the King of the Twelve String, Lead Belly.
Continuing the circular flight path with Nina Simone, Billy
Preston, Jimi Hendrix, Aretha Franklin, Sylvester, and others, the
authors take readers into the twenty-first century, when Black
artists like Bettye LaVette harness the Beatles for today.
Detailed, thoughtful, and revelatory, Blackbird explores musical
and storytelling legacies full of rich but contested symbolism.
Appealing to those interested in developing a deep understanding of
the evolution of popular music, this book promises that you’ll
never hear “Blackbird”—and the Beatles—the same way again.
A follow-up book from the author team that produced the
award-winning and best-selling 25 Bridge Conventions You Should
Know. Aimed at the same novice/social player audience as their
first book, this new title deals with competitive auctions in which
the opponents have opened the bidding. This is the most complex
area of bridge bidding, and has never up to now been dealt with
comprehensively in a book that is understandable for non-experts.
Competition brings many benefits - or so all the politicians say.
Bridge players certainly subscribe to the theory. These days
somewhere between two-thirds and three-quarters of all auctions see
both sides entering the fray. Having a basic knowledge of how to
get into or stay in the bidding is therefore a key attribute for
success at the bridge table. You will often hear rules quoted such
as 'do not double them into the game' or 'leave the five level to
the enemy'. This book covers all the rules likely to help you and,
as usual in this series, you will find plenty of examples both for
and against each one.
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