1. Constitution Day
The first book I would recommend to my students would be The Illustrated Dictionary of Constitutional Concepts. It gives brief histories on how we drew from ancient Greece and ancient Rome to form our own constitution. The Magna Carta from England is also referenced so students can follow a sort of path that led up to our own constitution. Constitutions from countries all over the globe are referenced so students can compare theirs to ours.
The second book I would recommend would be the Bill of Rights. After getting some historical information from the first recommended book, the Bill of Rights gets into the entire constitution and all of the amendments. If students take anything away from our constitution it should be the rights expressed in the first ten amendments. Those are the ones that we hear the most about in the media. Freedom of Speech, Religion, bearing arms, etc. are mentioned almost daily in news stories. Religious freedom vs. discrimination in Arizona. Gun control and shootings in schools. Freedom of speech, etc. have been hot topics in recent weeks. this will give students the chance to feel a personal connection between themselves, their government, and the Constitution.
2 Oklahoma history. I chose Plains Indians, A.D. 500-1500 I chose this because I feel that too little is known regarding Native Americans before European settlements. The book appears to be thorough by covering Native American histories throughout the plains area. I did not find anything specific about Oklahoma Native Americans, but I feel certain that if I read the book, it would cover this territory. It would be a good book for my students to read to get the background information on tribes in this entire area. Then I would have them read the Trail of Tears and/or The Long Death. I believe it was called The Long Death. It's been awhile. These are books about the forced movement of Native Americans from the east to the Oklahoma territory.
Thursday, February 27, 2014
Week 7 of the Challenge. Part 1
1. Topic: Hungarian Revolt of 1956. With the uprising that is taking place today in the Ukrain I thought it might be interesting to compare those events with the revolt that took place in Hungary in 1956. There is a book I believe by James Michner called the Bridge at Andau. Michner interviewed people excaping the turmoil to write this book. It's been a long time since reading, so I am almost certain it was a Michner book.
I did a search for The Bridge at Andau, no luck. I did a search for Michner, no luck. Then I searched under Hungarian Revolution. Under the book A-Z of Modern Europe since 1789 there was information on revolutions that took place in the 1800s, but nothing I could find on the one in 1956. Then I followed a link to Budapest and found two titles that wrote about the revolution. Window onto Hungary was written by Dora Scott. She was a communist that went to Hungary and became disillusioned by the things she saw there. The other was Boy on a Rooftop. Its author's real name could not be disclosed at time of publishing, 1958, for fear for his family.
Anyway, I encourage anyone who reads my blaog to check out the book, The Bridge at Andau, and read it. It's a short read. Compare what is happening in the Ukrain today with what happened in Hungary. In a nutshell, the Hungarian communists were extremely brutal to the Hungarian people and suspected revolutionaries. The people revolted and threw out the communists. The Hungarian people enjoyed freedom and were writing a new constitution when eleven days later the Russians swept in and brutally crushed the revolution and sent people running for the border. The Hungarian people thought the United States would come to their aid because we had armed forces occupying western Europe and we warned the Russians not to invade. America was war weary after the Korean war, so, when the Russians came in we did nothing. Let's see if history repeats itself!
I did a search for The Bridge at Andau, no luck. I did a search for Michner, no luck. Then I searched under Hungarian Revolution. Under the book A-Z of Modern Europe since 1789 there was information on revolutions that took place in the 1800s, but nothing I could find on the one in 1956. Then I followed a link to Budapest and found two titles that wrote about the revolution. Window onto Hungary was written by Dora Scott. She was a communist that went to Hungary and became disillusioned by the things she saw there. The other was Boy on a Rooftop. Its author's real name could not be disclosed at time of publishing, 1958, for fear for his family.
Anyway, I encourage anyone who reads my blaog to check out the book, The Bridge at Andau, and read it. It's a short read. Compare what is happening in the Ukrain today with what happened in Hungary. In a nutshell, the Hungarian communists were extremely brutal to the Hungarian people and suspected revolutionaries. The people revolted and threw out the communists. The Hungarian people enjoyed freedom and were writing a new constitution when eleven days later the Russians swept in and brutally crushed the revolution and sent people running for the border. The Hungarian people thought the United States would come to their aid because we had armed forces occupying western Europe and we warned the Russians not to invade. America was war weary after the Korean war, so, when the Russians came in we did nothing. Let's see if history repeats itself!
Tuesday, February 18, 2014
Week 6, Part 2
I searched Sunni Muslims and Shiite Muslims. I chose these two searches because I don't believe a lot of people know the difference. I think most people just lump them all together.
I went to the Encyclopedia of the Modern Middle East and North Africa. Sunni is the majority of muslims making up about 90% of all muslims. After the death of the Prophet Muhammad, the political issue of how leadership was to be chosen split the new community. The Sunnies maintained that since the Prophet had not clearly designated a successor, Sunna by which thery were to abide mandated elections.
The Shi'a of Ali (Shi'ite) insisted that the Prophet had intended for his cousin Ali to succeed him.
The majority of Muslims maintained that the caliph should be elected and did not have to belong to the Prophets family.
Tensions between Sunnis and Shi'a were very high in early Muslim history as Shi'ite groups tried to destabilize the Sunnie caliphate and ensure leadership to the followers of of the imams. The problems subsided after the victory over the Shi'ite regimes of Egypt and the Near East in the late twelve century and the coming to power of the Ottoman Turks, who were staunch Sunnis.
Tension still exist today, but most of it is due more to ethnic and tribal strife rather than religious divisions.
I went to the Encyclopedia of the Modern Middle East and North Africa. Sunni is the majority of muslims making up about 90% of all muslims. After the death of the Prophet Muhammad, the political issue of how leadership was to be chosen split the new community. The Sunnies maintained that since the Prophet had not clearly designated a successor, Sunna by which thery were to abide mandated elections.
The Shi'a of Ali (Shi'ite) insisted that the Prophet had intended for his cousin Ali to succeed him.
The majority of Muslims maintained that the caliph should be elected and did not have to belong to the Prophets family.
Tensions between Sunnis and Shi'a were very high in early Muslim history as Shi'ite groups tried to destabilize the Sunnie caliphate and ensure leadership to the followers of of the imams. The problems subsided after the victory over the Shi'ite regimes of Egypt and the Near East in the late twelve century and the coming to power of the Ottoman Turks, who were staunch Sunnis.
Tension still exist today, but most of it is due more to ethnic and tribal strife rather than religious divisions.
Monday, February 17, 2014
Week 6 Part 1
Gale Virtual Library Reference: I chose: Middle East Conflict Reference Library, 2006, Competing Visions: Zionism, Nationalism, Pan-Arabism, and Islamis.
The history of this area goes back to the earliest known civilizations. It is the area of the three largest monotheistic (one God) religions. The area became the crossroads of the known world between Africa, Asia, Europe, and Middle East.
Zionism. It stated that Zionism started in Eastern Europe in the nineteenth century. It was a movement by Jewish people to establish a home land. Because Jews were a minority in European Countries, they had very little power. After world war II, the Jews received sympathy and a homeland was established in Palestine called Israel.
I found it interesting that there was no mention of the claim by the Jewish people that Israel had been their original homeland before diaspora. But then, Zionism, I believe is the name given to the "movement."
Nationalism. Zionism was considered a form of Nationalism. The core idea behind nationalism is that people with a shared ethnic, cultural, and/or religious background had the right to form a country of their own. After world war I, Great Britain divided up the middle east to meet their needs. There was little regard for differing cultures and religions. I read somewhere that it was Winston Churchill who did the dividing with a straight ruler and did not know the difference between Shiite and Suni muslims. I believe it is Nationalism that is driving the terrorist effort against Russia from Uzbekastan(?) who want their own country.
Pan-Arabism. It is the opposition to nationalism of independent Arab states. It is the unification of Arab states. An Arab League was formed in 1945. Pan-Arabism became more popular in the 1950s and 60s. They were united against Israel, but with their own poor performance in trying to destroy Israel, there have been Coups and uprisings in their own countries.
This information is from 2006, so the current "New Spring" uprisings across the middle east including the one in Syria, are not mentioned. Pan-Arabism is now considered to be a failure and individual countries are going it alone against Israel.
Islamism: A possible return to Muslim unity. Many of the problems in the Muslim world were/are blamed on western influence. The Muslim Brotherhood was formed after world war I because muslims saw western influences (dress, alcohol, movie theaters, etc.) changing the muslim youth. We hear a lot about the muslim brotherhood today. There is conflict between them, who want strict Islamic law, and moderate muslims who enjoy many of the benefits found in westernization. With the extreme wealth brought by oil production, elimination of western influence seems highly unlikely. However, the brotherhood is gaining more and more support from muslims who see no future for them in the current situation. (It's gonna be bad)
The history of this area goes back to the earliest known civilizations. It is the area of the three largest monotheistic (one God) religions. The area became the crossroads of the known world between Africa, Asia, Europe, and Middle East.
Zionism. It stated that Zionism started in Eastern Europe in the nineteenth century. It was a movement by Jewish people to establish a home land. Because Jews were a minority in European Countries, they had very little power. After world war II, the Jews received sympathy and a homeland was established in Palestine called Israel.
I found it interesting that there was no mention of the claim by the Jewish people that Israel had been their original homeland before diaspora. But then, Zionism, I believe is the name given to the "movement."
Nationalism. Zionism was considered a form of Nationalism. The core idea behind nationalism is that people with a shared ethnic, cultural, and/or religious background had the right to form a country of their own. After world war I, Great Britain divided up the middle east to meet their needs. There was little regard for differing cultures and religions. I read somewhere that it was Winston Churchill who did the dividing with a straight ruler and did not know the difference between Shiite and Suni muslims. I believe it is Nationalism that is driving the terrorist effort against Russia from Uzbekastan(?) who want their own country.
Pan-Arabism. It is the opposition to nationalism of independent Arab states. It is the unification of Arab states. An Arab League was formed in 1945. Pan-Arabism became more popular in the 1950s and 60s. They were united against Israel, but with their own poor performance in trying to destroy Israel, there have been Coups and uprisings in their own countries.
This information is from 2006, so the current "New Spring" uprisings across the middle east including the one in Syria, are not mentioned. Pan-Arabism is now considered to be a failure and individual countries are going it alone against Israel.
Islamism: A possible return to Muslim unity. Many of the problems in the Muslim world were/are blamed on western influence. The Muslim Brotherhood was formed after world war I because muslims saw western influences (dress, alcohol, movie theaters, etc.) changing the muslim youth. We hear a lot about the muslim brotherhood today. There is conflict between them, who want strict Islamic law, and moderate muslims who enjoy many of the benefits found in westernization. With the extreme wealth brought by oil production, elimination of western influence seems highly unlikely. However, the brotherhood is gaining more and more support from muslims who see no future for them in the current situation. (It's gonna be bad)
Wednesday, February 12, 2014
The challenge week 5, part 2
This is my first attempt at using voice activation in order to record of blog number two comments I have commented on to other fellow bloggers sites they were both very good sites and I enjoyed reading their blogs number three publications I went to the publications tab and I selected is my first publications skipping stones this was a children's publication the article that I chose from this publication was on Nelson Mandela there was an abstract and even though it was short it covered the high points of his life from his imprisonment to his release to his becoming the first black president of South Africa winning the Nobel Prize and uniting the black and white people and ending apartheid I thought it was a very good article because I work with students from Africa many who are going through revolutions in their own country the second publication I selected was called skeptic I chose this publication to see if there is any more information on global warming the art article that I chose was how we know global warming is real when I email this article to my email it only sent the abstract portion it talked about how humans are definitely contributed to the greenhouse effect by burning fossil fuel it said that adding up the human sources of carbon dioxide primarily from fossil fuel burning cement production and land-use one finds that only about half the carbon dioxide emitted as a result of human activities has led to an increase in atmospheric concentrations certainties and uncertainties while there are uncertainties in climate projections it is important to realize that the climate projections are based on sound scientific principles such as the laws of thermodynamics and radiata transfer with measurements of optical properties of gases I found that using this site was so much more helpful then back in the old days when we had to use a readers guide and then send off for an abstract or photocopy of an article. This site will be helpful to students because they will have many more resources available to them and more time to do research.
Well... I guess my voice activation way of doing a blog needs some work, but I had to give it a try. Comment and tell me what you think.
Well... I guess my voice activation way of doing a blog needs some work, but I had to give it a try. Comment and tell me what you think.
Tuesday, February 11, 2014
Week 5 of the Challenge, Part 1
1. Maritime effects on global warming. This is the subject that I decided to search. A little background. A couple of years ago I read a short blurb in a scientic magazine that stated that the third largest contributor to the greenhouse effect and global warming was the maritime (shipping) industry. It was ranked third behind China and the United States. I found this facinating because nothing is ever mentioned about it in the news. It's always who is contibuting more country by country. The shipping industry pollutes by changing to a very dirty fuel once it enters international waters and then back to a cleaner fuel when entering a country's territorial waters. The fuel is so dirty it is more like tar than diesel. Here is what I found.
The first article was titled "Maritime shipping makes hefty contribution to harmful air pollution." Globally, commercial ships emit almost half as much particlate matter pollutants into the air as the total amount released by the world's cars. "Since 70% of shipping traffic takes place within 250 miles of the coastline, this is a significant health concern for coastal communities.
The second article I read was "The growing challenge of climate change for the maritime industry and the role of marke-based measure to reduce emissions. this article made it appear that the industry was staring to address the issue and may do something about it. The International Maritime Organization, international shipping movese 90 percent of the world trade and it is the most efficient mode of mass transport and is only a relatively modest contributor to the total volume of atmospheric emissions.
The third article was titled "Bunker fuel ban gathers steam in Congress." The bill was sponsored by Senators Barbara Boxer and Diane Feinsten of California. It was intiated after a Cosco Busan container ship struck the San Francisco Bay bridge and spilled thousands of gallons of bunker fuel into the bay. FINALLY I had a name for the stuff, bunker fuel. "Bunker fuel is a toxic asphalt like substance." "Bunker fuel litterally comes from the bottom of the barrel when oil is refined and is espeially harmful when burned, leading to air pollution responsible for tens of thousands of deaths each year."
I believe bunker fuel is still being used because trying to regulate what is burned in international waters would be almost impossible to regulate, getting hundreds of countries to agree to stop using it is highly unlikely, and the price of everything would rise. Things like this computer and the cup of coffee I'm going up to the kitchen to have right now.
The first article was titled "Maritime shipping makes hefty contribution to harmful air pollution." Globally, commercial ships emit almost half as much particlate matter pollutants into the air as the total amount released by the world's cars. "Since 70% of shipping traffic takes place within 250 miles of the coastline, this is a significant health concern for coastal communities.
The second article I read was "The growing challenge of climate change for the maritime industry and the role of marke-based measure to reduce emissions. this article made it appear that the industry was staring to address the issue and may do something about it. The International Maritime Organization, international shipping movese 90 percent of the world trade and it is the most efficient mode of mass transport and is only a relatively modest contributor to the total volume of atmospheric emissions.
The third article was titled "Bunker fuel ban gathers steam in Congress." The bill was sponsored by Senators Barbara Boxer and Diane Feinsten of California. It was intiated after a Cosco Busan container ship struck the San Francisco Bay bridge and spilled thousands of gallons of bunker fuel into the bay. FINALLY I had a name for the stuff, bunker fuel. "Bunker fuel is a toxic asphalt like substance." "Bunker fuel litterally comes from the bottom of the barrel when oil is refined and is espeially harmful when burned, leading to air pollution responsible for tens of thousands of deaths each year."
I believe bunker fuel is still being used because trying to regulate what is burned in international waters would be almost impossible to regulate, getting hundreds of countries to agree to stop using it is highly unlikely, and the price of everything would rise. Things like this computer and the cup of coffee I'm going up to the kitchen to have right now.
Tuesday, February 4, 2014
Week Four of the Challenge .... Part 2
SIRS Research. Leading Issues- Gun control, Marijuana legalization, Bullying, Capital punishment,
Abortion, Same sex marriage, etc. etc.
The list of topics on the left hand side were quite extensive and the links on the right hand side were current.
I chose to look into the issue of legalized marijuana. I went through the articles and did not find what I want to see in the cons of its legalization. President Obama compared it to alcohol. I wonder if he has ever seen a youth who has become a regular user. No where did they list the careers or job opportunities that are lost when tested positive for pot use. Enough of my own opinion. I can see where this site will help stimulate healthy debates and have resources available to make good arguments.
Curriculum Pathfinders I chose to look into Obesity in adolescence. I found it interesting that the Department of Defense is interested in the problem of adolescent obesity. It is employing a strategy called 5-2-1-0. Five servings of fruits and vegetables, Two hours of less screen time, One hour of vigorous exercise and Zero sweetened drinks. This is for children of individuals in the military. If you think about it, many of our current service people come from military families. Obese children have health problems that may keep them from following a career in the military. Could this be an emerging national problem regarding our ability to attract fit young adults?
I found this article under the Health tab and followed the links.
Abortion, Same sex marriage, etc. etc.
The list of topics on the left hand side were quite extensive and the links on the right hand side were current.
I chose to look into the issue of legalized marijuana. I went through the articles and did not find what I want to see in the cons of its legalization. President Obama compared it to alcohol. I wonder if he has ever seen a youth who has become a regular user. No where did they list the careers or job opportunities that are lost when tested positive for pot use. Enough of my own opinion. I can see where this site will help stimulate healthy debates and have resources available to make good arguments.
Curriculum Pathfinders I chose to look into Obesity in adolescence. I found it interesting that the Department of Defense is interested in the problem of adolescent obesity. It is employing a strategy called 5-2-1-0. Five servings of fruits and vegetables, Two hours of less screen time, One hour of vigorous exercise and Zero sweetened drinks. This is for children of individuals in the military. If you think about it, many of our current service people come from military families. Obese children have health problems that may keep them from following a career in the military. Could this be an emerging national problem regarding our ability to attract fit young adults?
I found this article under the Health tab and followed the links.
Week 4 of the challenge .. Part One
1. Armadillos. I looked up armadillos and found the article "Awesome Armadillos" in the Wild magazine. It contained pictures and physical information. The student can cut and paste potions of this article into their reports. It can also be emailed and shared if there is a team of students working on a project
I also looked up my newest animal of interest. It appears that I have a Pack Rat that has decided to winter in my hen house. I found the article in Yak's Corner. I was interested to see if this critter is harmful and if so in need of termination. Or, is it just a freeloader stealing hen food and I should let him winter in warmth. Nothing really bad was found, but still a little creepy.
I found this site to be a good one. So many links with so much information. It appears sights are updated regularly and new links added. A great spot for students to generate reports.
Country Facts. Slovenia. In 1857, Slovenia became part of the Austro-Hungarian kingdom. In 1963 it declared itself the Socialist Republic of Slovenia. But most importantly, in 1991 after a 10 day war it became independent from Yugoslavia.
It's agriculture consists of: potatoes, hops, wheat, sugar beets, ..... and of course grapes for wine and cattle and goats for cheese. What a perfect combination.
It's language is Slovenian with some Serbo-Croatian. They use Euros.
I chose Slovenia because my wife and I plan to bicycle there next year.
I found a printable PDF map of Slovenia under Slovenia(Archive) It could be used as a handout to show what countries surrounds it. If studying the aggression that took place in this part of the world during the early 1990s, students may gain a better understanding of borders, cultures, and maybe why the there were problems at this time.
Database. Educators Resources. It contains: Product Training, Curriculum Tools, and Community Promotion. I chose the one on Common Core Standards. It has been controversial and an educator should be well informed on what they are all about before weighing in on the whole thing. It had topics "Shifting the focus from "what" to "how" and SIRIS Targeted resources for Student research. Finding resource that align with specific standards, defining reading levels, and promoting the development of critical thinking and information literacy skills.
Another good site with many helpful links.
I also looked up my newest animal of interest. It appears that I have a Pack Rat that has decided to winter in my hen house. I found the article in Yak's Corner. I was interested to see if this critter is harmful and if so in need of termination. Or, is it just a freeloader stealing hen food and I should let him winter in warmth. Nothing really bad was found, but still a little creepy.
I found this site to be a good one. So many links with so much information. It appears sights are updated regularly and new links added. A great spot for students to generate reports.
Country Facts. Slovenia. In 1857, Slovenia became part of the Austro-Hungarian kingdom. In 1963 it declared itself the Socialist Republic of Slovenia. But most importantly, in 1991 after a 10 day war it became independent from Yugoslavia.
It's agriculture consists of: potatoes, hops, wheat, sugar beets, ..... and of course grapes for wine and cattle and goats for cheese. What a perfect combination.
It's language is Slovenian with some Serbo-Croatian. They use Euros.
I chose Slovenia because my wife and I plan to bicycle there next year.
I found a printable PDF map of Slovenia under Slovenia(Archive) It could be used as a handout to show what countries surrounds it. If studying the aggression that took place in this part of the world during the early 1990s, students may gain a better understanding of borders, cultures, and maybe why the there were problems at this time.
Database. Educators Resources. It contains: Product Training, Curriculum Tools, and Community Promotion. I chose the one on Common Core Standards. It has been controversial and an educator should be well informed on what they are all about before weighing in on the whole thing. It had topics "Shifting the focus from "what" to "how" and SIRIS Targeted resources for Student research. Finding resource that align with specific standards, defining reading levels, and promoting the development of critical thinking and information literacy skills.
Another good site with many helpful links.
Sunday, February 2, 2014
Week 3 of the Challenge
1. Account established and exams browsed.
2. I chose several to practice the exams on. My scores will NOT be blogged.
The ASVAB. Many of our students enter military service after completion of the Job Corp program, so I felt this would be a good one. The ASVAB practice test was in PDF form. I did not see one that was for practice on the computer. PDF is fine because it can be printed, copies made, and distributed to several students at once. A hard copy can be stored in case computers are down or there is not accessibility.
Math Reasoning...... I hate square roots. Didn't have much of a clue on the questions.
- Alegebra. This one I enjoyed because I've always liked it. The answer choices were good with a couple being close to the answer and at least one being obviously wrong. My score was' too bad.
- Fractions. I felt it was a very good practice exams. Students generally tell me they "hate" fractions, but I think with this exam, pencil and paper, they will find it easier to learn from. My score was good.
U.S. Constitution. You wouldn't believe I was a History major from my score, but that was 35 years ago. Questions were on the 16th and 17th amendments and I feel that if this was the area of study for a student, the exam would be good. They have the ability to research and review to help them study.
Reading. I also liked this one. Most of our students are slow readers. They also have limited vocabulary. This practice exam will help them prepare for actual exams that may have time limits for completion.
Spelling. This exam was also in PDF form. Good for printing out and distributing and keeping on file.
GED. Science. This exam had answer boxes as well as multiple choice. This may give the examiner a little more objectivity when scoring the practice exam.
All in all I felt the practice exam section the Learning express Library is a good resource for students to prepare for subjects and exams they will be taking for the program.
3. Job searching and resume writing. I chose Probation Officer. I checked under Legal, Law Enforcement, and Case Management. I did not find Probation Officer. Then I did a search and found it. I figured this might be a career I could do in the future given my experience with youth at risk. I did the practice exam. Even though my score wasn't bad, I did find out that I need to "toughen up" if I want to pursue this career. I was too lenient and forgiving on parolee violations.
4. I did a search for jobs for veterans. The ebook that I downloaded was Best Careers for Veterans. It is 352 pages in length and covers everything from how to present yourself, answer questions, transfer your training into the civilian life and careers that are good for you. These portions of the book are primarily for the new vet just getting out. It has been a long time since my discharge, so I went to the chapter on VET friendly Companies. It listed 47 national companies that are known to hire Vets and maybe give them a little preference. I found 6 in the Rapid City area that may be worth exploring should I want to change jobs in the future.
2. I chose several to practice the exams on. My scores will NOT be blogged.
The ASVAB. Many of our students enter military service after completion of the Job Corp program, so I felt this would be a good one. The ASVAB practice test was in PDF form. I did not see one that was for practice on the computer. PDF is fine because it can be printed, copies made, and distributed to several students at once. A hard copy can be stored in case computers are down or there is not accessibility.
Math Reasoning...... I hate square roots. Didn't have much of a clue on the questions.
- Alegebra. This one I enjoyed because I've always liked it. The answer choices were good with a couple being close to the answer and at least one being obviously wrong. My score was' too bad.
- Fractions. I felt it was a very good practice exams. Students generally tell me they "hate" fractions, but I think with this exam, pencil and paper, they will find it easier to learn from. My score was good.
U.S. Constitution. You wouldn't believe I was a History major from my score, but that was 35 years ago. Questions were on the 16th and 17th amendments and I feel that if this was the area of study for a student, the exam would be good. They have the ability to research and review to help them study.
Reading. I also liked this one. Most of our students are slow readers. They also have limited vocabulary. This practice exam will help them prepare for actual exams that may have time limits for completion.
Spelling. This exam was also in PDF form. Good for printing out and distributing and keeping on file.
GED. Science. This exam had answer boxes as well as multiple choice. This may give the examiner a little more objectivity when scoring the practice exam.
All in all I felt the practice exam section the Learning express Library is a good resource for students to prepare for subjects and exams they will be taking for the program.
3. Job searching and resume writing. I chose Probation Officer. I checked under Legal, Law Enforcement, and Case Management. I did not find Probation Officer. Then I did a search and found it. I figured this might be a career I could do in the future given my experience with youth at risk. I did the practice exam. Even though my score wasn't bad, I did find out that I need to "toughen up" if I want to pursue this career. I was too lenient and forgiving on parolee violations.
4. I did a search for jobs for veterans. The ebook that I downloaded was Best Careers for Veterans. It is 352 pages in length and covers everything from how to present yourself, answer questions, transfer your training into the civilian life and careers that are good for you. These portions of the book are primarily for the new vet just getting out. It has been a long time since my discharge, so I went to the chapter on VET friendly Companies. It listed 47 national companies that are known to hire Vets and maybe give them a little preference. I found 6 in the Rapid City area that may be worth exploring should I want to change jobs in the future.
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