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June 12, 2024
If you鈥檝e read my series of articles on Arthur Miller鈥檚 The Crucible, you know it鈥檚 not a particularly happy text 鈥� nor should it be. Published in 1953 as...
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I never had to answer any private school interview questions. My first real-deal interview didn鈥檛 come about until after I graduated college. Of course, I showed up way overdressed....
June 6, 2024
The word 鈥渃apstone鈥� originally referred to the decorative, final piece of masonry that would be affixed to the top of a new building. But in terms of schooling, what...
It鈥檚 easy to think that Arthur Miller鈥檚 The Crucible (published in 1953 as a criticism of McCarthyism) depicts a societal delusion that couldn鈥檛 happen today. However, in a world...
June 3, 2024
Political science is an incredibly broad and variated discipline, containing numerous subfields that attract immense amounts of research. Researchers in the field can utilize diverse empirical or theoretical methodologies,...
June 2, 2024
Top-notch high schools might not be the first thing that comes to mind when you hear 鈥淔lorida,鈥� a state better-known for its beautiful beaches, warm weather, and theme parks....
May 31, 2024
Published in 1953 as a critique of McCarthyism and the Red Scare , Arthur Miller鈥檚 The Crucible is a nail-biting depiction of how paranoia leads to internecine violence. Even...
May 27, 2024
Whether you realize it or not, you use adjectives all the time in speaking and writing. Anytime you pay a friend a compliment (you鈥檙e amazing!) or decide what size...
May 26, 2024
As I鈥檝e written in other places, Aldous Huxley鈥檚 Brave New World is a trenchant critique of a media-saturated, conformist society. Frequently paired with George Orwell鈥檚 1984, Brave New World...
May 23, 2024
While we often think of course planning as something college students do, it鈥檚 equally important for high school students to be thoughtful about plotting their course load. Maybe you...
May 21, 2024
Writing assignments asking students to engage with social justice/social issues topics target skills vitally important to success in college and beyond. They require writers to demonstrate critical, ethical, and...
May 20, 2024
Given its reputation, you鈥檝e likely heard of Aldous Huxley鈥檚 Brave New World 鈥� even if you haven鈥檛 read it. (Here鈥檚 a helpful summary if you鈥檙e interested.) Published in 1932,...
May 13, 2024
If you鈥檙e an Oklahoma City-based parent searching for the best-fit private schools for your child or teen, you’ll first want to know which schools have reputations that rise above...
Many high school students look forward to the exciting moment of choosing a senior project. This makes sense since senior projects provide opportunities for students to direct what they鈥檝e...
May 10, 2024
Aldous Huxley鈥檚 Brave New World is a classic of dystopian literature. As a cultural touchstone, you鈥檝e no doubt seen references to it in popular culture. It鈥檚 been adapted to...
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Science fairs give students the chance to expand their knowledge on fascinating topics and present their unique findings. Such events provide the space to ask deeper questions, further develop...
May 7, 2024
The title of Animal Farm captures its central focus on a collective rather than a single character. In this respect, the famed novella is markedly different from writer George...
In exploring Animal Farm鈥檚 characters and themes, George Orwell鈥檚 allegorical treatment of twentieth-century history has been an unavoidable topic. The hyper-canonical novella has been the locus of endless interrogation...
May 3, 2024
How Old are Freshmen, Sophomores, Juniors, and Seniors in High School? At what ages do most students in attend high school? Well, in the United States, youth go through...
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Brave New World Summary – A regular on the AP reading list, Aldous Huxley鈥檚 Brave New World is a dystopian novel that asks what a society is willing to...
