Word: homework
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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Vazquez is in her office by 6:15 a.m. to run a program that now balances hard work and discipline with understanding and support. Students and their parents must sign contracts with the teacher to certify that they understand course requirements. Half an hour's homework is demanded in every subject every night...
...said: "The homework you gave was too hard. Dick went to bed crying. I never want this to happen again! If it does, I'll send it back signed and undone!" The second read: "Please forgive Hsia for not having his homework. He had a fever last night so we put him to bed. I'll see that he does it tonight...
...just never wanted to cross that bridge and go over to the museum and put myself in the hands of a curator." His liberties include the ancient Egyptians' belief in physical reincarnation and mental telepathy (they held neither tenet). One Egyptologist gives Mailer mixed marks on his homework, particularly criticizing "his cannibalized or bastardized forms of good ancient Egyptian names." Two of Mailer's main characters are named Menenhetet I and II; according to the specialist, the names should have been Mentuhotep or Amenemhat...
...lecture ends, Professor Wise reminds the class to fill out the weekly workload questionnaires and bring them to section Last term, students complained that the work--especially the beeted-up quantitative homework--was too heavy. As a result, the core program began handing out weekly rating sheets to be filled out by students and to help professors settle on a manageable pace...
...turn gives lessons on a variety of subjects to Sam, who thirsts for the knowledge his young friend provides. The boy takes a keen interest in the big dance contest the men are preparing for and they watch over his shoulder as he wrestles with his homework. The audience immediately feels bound up in this seemingly unbreakable camaraderie...