Keep On Truckin

Life is hard sometimes. When life gets that way I have learned that if you keep on truckin it only gets better. I have learned this from past events in my life and Keep On Truckin is my lifetime rule.

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Halloween

Celts, who lived 2,000 years ago in the area that is now Ireland. On the night of October 31, they celebrated Samhain, when it was believed that the ghosts of the dead returned to earth. It is widely believed today that the pope was attempting to replace the Celtic festival of the dead with a related, but church-sanctioned holiday. The celebration was also called All-hallows or All-hallowmas (from Middle English Alholowmesse meaning All Saints' Day) and the night before it, the night of Samhain, began to be called All-hallows Eve and, eventually, Halloween. Even later, in A.D. 1000, the church would make November 2 All Souls' Day, a day to honor the dead. It was celebrated similarly to Samhain, with big bonfires, parades, and dressing up in costumes as saints, angels, and devils. Together, the three celebrations, the eve of All Saints', All Saints', and All Souls', were called Hallowmas. Want to know more?

Standardized Testing

Standardized testing is usually created by commercial test publishers, standardized tests are designed to give a common measure of students' performance. Because large numbers of students throughout the country take the same test, they give educators a common yardstick or ``standard'' of measure. Educators use these standardized tests to tell how well school programs are succeeding or to give themselves a picture of the skills and abilities of today's students. Says the U.S. Department Of Education.

Standardized tests help teachers and administrators make decisions regarding the instructional program. They help schools measure how students in a given class, school, or school system perform in relation to other students who take the same test. Using the results from these tests, teachers and administrators can evaluate the school system, a school program, or a particular student. Therefore I think Standardized Tests given to are students in the U.S. is a smart way to keep track of their education. Learn More Here!