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Hi, my name is Monie and I'm a high school science teacher.

One of the several ways I decompress is to write. Its quite a passion for me...even though I haven't a lot of time to do it.

Thoughts and ideas and little scenerios fill my mind all the time + more bio information

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Sciences > Biology (Other) The theory of evolution: 1 of 17
I teach high school biology. I've spent the entire year slowing and meticulously teaching the scientific method, cell function and structure, photosynthesis, cellular respiration, and genetics. There have been bumps in the road as we've traveled to our current and final unit on evolution that have been interesting. Bump... More..
Society & Lifestyle > African-American Issues What Martin Luther King, Jr. has meant to my life: 1 of 16
I was sitting on the bed, eating an apple and watching cartoons when the show was interrupted by the announcement of the death of Martin Luther King Jr. I was 6 years old. Up until that point in my life, MLK was just one of those many people out there in the world that my parents spoke of quietly, respectfully, almost re... More..
Society & Lifestyle > Economic Values How does the media portray black America?: 4 of 33
in this bowl of mixed salad that has become the America we live in, its hard to say how black America is portrayed quite honestly. You have the extremes: nothing but the negatives of life, the things that force non blacks to run right out and call ATP to install an alarm system on their homes....even when they live in a tigh... More..
Religion & Spirituality > Religion & Spirituality (Other) Can God and Darwinism coexist?: 22 of 102
Can God and Darwinism coexist? Darwin wondered about that himself as he conducted his work. In fact, he waited 20 years before publishing Origins of Species because he knew how it would upset the established thinking on life on earth and how it would affect his relationship with his wife, a devote Christian. It has nev... More..
Religion & Spirituality > Spiritual Insights Your personal relationship with God: 7 of 22
A "personal relationship with God" has become a bit of a buzz word in recent years. Everyone wants one, everyone has one, everyone thinks everyone else should have one: but very few actually know, understand or are willing to do what's necessary to actually have one. My "personal relationship with God" started the moment ... More..
Entertainment > Music Genres, Trends & Scenes What is jazz music?: 8 of 16
Jazz music.... the original American musical art form. Its the joys of an oppressed people, its the tears of a nation, its the contemplation of a world in need of a moment to just ....chill. What is jazz music? Syncopation and dancing rhythms, soft voices as instruments of peace and comfort, blaring horns, screaming out ... More..
Society & Lifestyle > African-American Issues Letter to African American educators: 2 of 4
To my fellow African American Educators, I know your frustration. I know your irritation. I know your pain. I see it every day. In classrooms across this country, our children refuse to take the privilege of having a decent education seriously. Its not their fault. They only react to what is presented to them. T... More..
Education > Educational Philosophy No child left behind (NCLB) and the education of our children: 8 of 14
In case you're one of those people that doesn't bother reading profiles, I'm a teacher. I teach science, one of the core subjects required to be taught in all 50 states. (the other 3 core disciplines are math, social studies and language arts (reading and writing)) Recently, I attending a lecture on the state of education ... More..
Computers & Technology > Telephones (Other) Do cell phones keep us more connected or more isolated?: 26 of 34
Its hard to say actually if I am more isolated or more connected with my cell phone. There's a certain level of personality involved in making that determination. I'm sure my daughter, for instance, the social diva, who is a freshman in college, far from home, sees her cell phone (but not her (ab)use of it on our family plan... More..
Education > Education (Other) Technology in today's classroom: 8 of 10
Here at the end of the first decade of the 21st Century, the idea of NOT having technology in the classroom is inconceivable. All around us the world has become technology based. Few if any colleges in this country or abroad, function without some sort of computer based technology for record keeping, course management, comm... More..