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How to Read Academic Material Efficiently

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Reading can consume a huge chunk of your study time. Take these steps to get the most of each reading minute... more »

How to Read Postmodern Literature

By Karen Hamilton Silvestri

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Modernist literature is often very confusing to readers. Postmodernism does not get any easier! There are blurry lines between Modernism and Postmodernism; but there are a few tips that will enable you (without looking at dates) to tell the ... more »

How to Request High School Transcripts

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After you leave high school, your immediate plans might not be going to college. Somewhere down the road, though, you might decide on some sort of higher education. If you do, you will need to contact the high school you graduated from and ... more »

How to Research Samuel de Champlain

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Samuel de Champlain was a French explorer and the chief founder of New France, known today as Quebec. The following steps will aid in your search for information about this explorer... more »

How to Research William Howard Taft

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William Howard Taft was the 27th president of the United States and the only president to also be the chief justice of the United States. Follow these steps to learn more about him... more »

How to Solve Simple Linear Equations

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Whether you are in middle school, high school or even college, you will quickly learn that knowing how to solving equations is essential to any mathematics class. The majority of applications in mathematics will end up in an equation, and you ... more »

How to Study for a History Exam

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History, so full of facts and dates and events, can make your head swim. Use this method to steady yourself... more »

How to Study Star Wars in Your Classroom

By Kurt Schwengel

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I have been teaching Kindergarten since 1996 and my "Star Wars" thematic unit is my absolute favorite. While the other classes at my school are studying fairy tales, we are studying "Star Wars." (It is, after all, a modern day fairy tale.) This ... more »

How to Suck An Egg In A Bottle

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You might think it is impossible but believe me i sucked an egg in a bottle... more »

How to Summarize a Reading Assignment

By Karen Hamilton Silvestri

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Occasionally, a teacher may ask you to write a summary of your reading assignment. But you don’t have to wait to be assigned to write a summary. Making a habit of summarizing what you read is a useful tool for improving reader comprehension, and ... more »

How to Survive In High School

By Joshlee

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In this article we learn the basic rules to surviving high school.. more »

How to Teach Your Kids Public Speaking Skills

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The next time the kids are begging for new toys or gadgets have them make a presentation to discuss the items with you... more »

How to Tell and Animal Cell From a Plant Cell

By Heather Walsh

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Cells are the building blocks of all living things. Plant and animal cells have many things in common. They each have many of the same organelles, and perform the same functions. There are differences between plant and animal cells, though ... more »

How to Tell Military Time

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Military time numbers the 24 hours of the day from 1 to 24, rather than repeating the cycle of 12 hours twice. In several countries, time is kept on this 24-hour cycle... more »

How to Tell The Difference Between A Crocodile And An Alligator

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Have you ever looked at a picture or watched TV and wondered if that reptilian creature is an alligator or a crocodile? Well, read on to tell the difference!!!.. more »

How to Understand Russia's Role in World War II

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The Soviet Union played the most critical role of any nation aside from Germany in World War II. That country were most prominent among the countries that subdued the Germans. One must sympathize for the Russians, who lost an estimated 24 million ... more »

How to Understand the Native American Wars of the Nineteenth Century

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Baby Boomers read in their history books that Christopher Columbus discovered America. That is a misconception since, obviously, the land was already occupied by Native Americans who had migrated centuries earlier from what is believed to be ... more »

How to Use a Digital Camera in Your Classroom

By Kurt Schwengel

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Finding uses for the digital camera in your classroom is easy! Let's take a look at just some of the possibilities... more »

How to Use the Pythagorean Theorem

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The Pythagorean Theorem is a useful mathematical principle that applies to all right triangles. It can be applied extensively in trignometry, Calculus, and physics and is helpful for many household projects. The most common use of this theorem ... more »

How to Write a Book Review for School

By Karen Hamilton Silvestri

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Whether you are in middle school, high school or college, one of your teachers is going to assign you to write a book review. Book reviews basically summarize the text that you have been assigned to read and offers your opinion of the book. Here ... more »

How to Write a Cause and Effect Paragraph

By Karen Hamilton Silvestri

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What makes something happen is called a cause. An effect is what happens as a result of the cause. Cause and effect paragraphs are not just written for English writing assignments; news reporters, magazine writers and even average consumers also ... more »

How to "Ace" every class

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Do you ever wonder how some people seem to do next to nothing and get A's while others cram all night and fail? Your intelligence has less to do with being an "A" student than your study technique. This article will teach you how to be ... more »

How to add and subtract fractions

By Karen Cotton

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Fractions are often forgotten almost as soon as their learned in school, however their use is essential as adults for cooking, teaching children, measuring, and much, much more. When adding and subtracting fractions, the key is to find a ... more »

How to Ask Your Teacher to Go to the Bathroom

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Speaking out in class is often a difficult thing to do, especially if you're shy. The key is to wait for the right moment, and to exercise your manners... more »

How to Be a Math Whiz

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Many people just aren't very good at math. Fortunately, those few who are good at it have been willing to share what they know with the rest us. A little practice can turn anyone into a math whiz. Follow these steps to learn how... more »

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