Word: topicalism
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...Thomas Friedman's book, The World Is Flat, about vanishing U.S. economic supremacy on the now-level global playing field, and he worries that complacent Americans are perilously close to sliding off the edge. He distributed copies of the book to teachers last spring and made it the sole topic for discussion at the first faculty meeting this fall. To build a less xenophobic student body, students are served a steady diet of internationally focused programs and projects...
Annan to Bid Adieu United Nations chief's farewell Kofi Annan makes his last major speech as Secretary-General this week in Missouri. (Ban Ki-Moon takes over on Jan. 1.) The topic: the need for accountability in U.S. foreign policy...
...determine which teaching methods are effective and how to implement them. The more time that students spend practicing basic math skills, the better their proficiency. In the U.S., the standard of math lags behind because in-class time is not sufficient for some students to master a certain topic, and the students do not spend enough time outside of the classroom working on that topic. The government should work with parents and guardians to ensure that students practice a lot of math after school or at home because in-class time is just not sufficient for mastery of some concepts...
...Holiday” begins with a one-time voice-over by Iris (Kate Winslet), a wedding announcement writer for a London paper, who is both shocked and heartbroken to learn that the unrequited love of her life is to be the topic of her next report...
...Because the topic of women's rights in the Arab world can be as confusing as it is culturally explosive, the report released on Thursday by a panel of distinguished Arab thinkers is a welcome guide to Arabs and outsiders alike. "Towards the Rise of Women in the Arab World" is the long-awaited fourth and final installment of the Arab Human Development Report compiled under the auspices of the United Nations Development Fund. The AHDRs, including earlier reports dealing with youth, education and freedom, are the work of scores of Arab intellectuals, scholars, writers, diplomats and development specialists...