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About me - Jason Berzow

I am a writer living in Portland, Oregon. I have a Masters Degree in Literature and a Masters in Education. I also teach and tutor in writing and High School Language arts. I am also an observant Jew and Hebrew school Teacher

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Arts & Humanities > American Authors Biography: Jack Kerouac
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Jack and Me at Desolation Peak by Jason BerzowThose Afternoons, those lazy afternoons, when I used to sit, or lie down, on Desolation Peak, sometimes on the alpine grass, hundreds of miles of snowcovered rock all around, looming Mount Hozomeen on my north, vast snowy Jack to the south, the encharmed picture of the lake below ... More..

Religion & Spirituality > Judaism Testimonies: What does it mean to be a Jew?
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As a twenty-something living in a society whose twists and turns down the path of peace and prosperity are full of missteps and miscalculations, to me being Jewish means Tikkun Olam. Being Jewish means doing my best to repair the world at every turn and thanking G-D for bestowing on me such a blessing. For truly, to have in y... More..

Religion & Spirituality > Judaism The laws of immersion and intervening substances: A systematic presentation of Shulchan Aruch
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When Is Re-Immersion Required?External Body and HairIn Halakha1 there is a distinction between the external parts and hair of a woman's body and her internal parts and areas underneath folds of her skin.2The external parts of her body require an examination to determine that they are free of any intervening substances sometim... More..

Education > Educational Philosophy America's dependency on standardized tests
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Since the inception of No Child Left Behind, American Public Education has focused too much attention and resources on one type of assessment: testing. While it is an important step in the right direction for American public schools to have uniform, clearly defined expectations and benchmarks, in the rush to meet these expect... More..

Education > Secondary School (Other) Gender bias in middle school
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In a study by Dr. Cynthia S. Mee on the trends of thought among middle school students regarding their own gender, as well as the opposite gender, she found a large discrepancy between male and female students. On the whole, male students' thoughts about their own gender were positive. On the other hand female students' thoug... More..

Education > Education (Other) Affirming diversity in the classroom
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Affirming Diversity by Jason BerzowThere are many contemporary issues in education. One issue that I believe directly applies to Language Arts teaching, and one that I believe is becoming increasingly more important in the world is the teaching of social justice. Racism, gender bias, and other forms of prejudice and discrimi... More..

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