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Sex, Violence, And Hand Puppets: History And Structure Of Punch And Judy Performance Tradition, James Robert Davis

Dissertations and Theses @ UNI

Punch and Judy are characters who exist only within the boundaries of the puppet theatre, in performances where characters are portrayed by inanimate figures. Nonetheless, the history of the puppet theatre, and particularly that of Punch and Judy, is closely related to the history of more widely accepted, actor-based theatre, where characters are portrayed by human beings. While the two traditions-share many common elements--such as the importance of characterization, direction, and design--the essential difference between actor-theatre and puppetry is the manner in which the performance is presented. The approach of this study is threefold: first, a linear history of the …

The Ob-Literation Of Art, Walter Sun Chien

Dissertations and Theses @ UNI

I read a story, a true story in fact, with real people and real events, an account really, about a piece of cloth. This piece of fabric, brocade actually, had been cut from an old sofa, a couch; stained "shit-brown" from dried blood so went the account. In truth, it was Adolph Hitler's blood on that piece of cloth cut from the couch which he sat on in his bunker beneath burning Berlin before and after he blew his brains out and bled on the brocade.

Character Education In The Schools, Holly Mcleod Gilliland

Graduate Research Papers

The purpose of this master's paper is to familiarize educators with character education as a curricular entity and to demonstrate that it is worthwhile to intermingle character education into a program without detracting from students' core subjects. A review of literature indicates that there is a character crisis among youth in America. Although character education has been present in some form in the earliest schools up to now, this intervention is being resurrected in schools with assistance from national organizations such as Character Education Partnership and CHARACTER COUNTS!

Ideas for the inclusion of character education are presented followed by a …

Literature Circles, Diane Maclennan

Graduate Research Papers

This paper is a review of the literature concerning the use of literature circles in elementary classrooms. The purpose of this paper is to present all aspects of literature circles, both the pros and cons, within the context of elementary classrooms. The content of the paper deals with the historical aspect of reading instruction, variations of literature circles, advantages of literature circles, and suggested guidelines for successful literature circles. This paper concludes that literature circles are a unique format for successful book discussions in which· students and teachers work collaboratively to enable optimal educational success.

The Teaching Of Digital Vs. Traditional Photography, Carolyn Prins

Graduate Research Papers

I have been teaching photography in the traditional sense for over fifteen years. I have seen photography shift in those years from a silver-based medium to encompass the digital world, a filmless kind of art. The two media are very different, and the teaching of them are correspondingly different, yet the end result should be the same: a student who can produce an image that is visually satisfying, whether the image is informative in nature or is considered fine art. In this project, I want to compare instructional strategies for traditional photography tools to teaching strategies for digital photography.

Generation Ebb: A Novella, Matthew Aaron Eberhart

Dissertations and Theses @ UNI

This is a novella that captures the feelings and moods of Jason Ebley, an alienated youth growing up in the Midwest What sets this work apart from other "coming-of-age" stories is that it is told from the perspective of a shadow figure who appears when the main character nearly drowns at a young age. This unique narrator gives insights into the conflicts Jason faces as he attempts to decide what his future holds. A few examples of what his struggles include: romantic relationships, friendships, family, abuse, suicide and much more.

Idols Are For Suckers: An Exhibition Of Prints, Brett Anthony Fisher

Dissertations and Theses @ UNI

In this show I have included some of the prints that I have made during my time as a graduate student at the University of Northern Iowa. I believe that these prints show development and transition in style and sensibility. As I have worked, I have tried to continually develop my art. With every print there is an attempt to go beyond the barriers of the previous one. Working intuitively, I try not to have any preconceived notions of what the final piece is going to look like. Every step in the process is valuable; I don't always necessarily know …

A Look At Adoption Through Young Adult Fiction, Suzanne K. Duneman

Graduate Research Papers

This content analysis study examines adoptees and their families in nineteen young adult novels. An analysis was made of the adoptees sense of identity, the decision to search for their birth families, and their familial relationships. Sixty-three percent of the adoptees speculated about their birth families. Fifty-three percent of the characters did search for their birth families. Of that group, ninety percent had doubts during the search. In the conclusion of the novels sixty-three percent continued to have a relationship with both their adoptive and birth families, and thirty-seven percent maintained a relationship with only their adoptive family.

Voices In The Fire, James Harrold

Dissertations and Theses @ UNI

"Voices in the Fire" is a memoir which culminates three main themes: child abuse, mental illness, and Asian American identity. The theme of child abuse deals with domestic violence suffered at the hands of an alcoholic father, my mother withstanding the deliberate beatings, standing in my place so I could be saved. The child abuse influences later patterns of my adult mental condition, causing self-repudiation of Asian American heritage. In the memoir, I seek out counseling at the suggestion of a friend. I feel unstable and uncertain about what's happening around me. When I go to the mental health center, …

Ballast Quarterly Review, V14n1, Autumn 1998, Roy R. Behrens

Ballast Quarterly Review

A journal devoted to wit, the contents of which are intended to be insightful, amusing, or thought provoking.

Music At Northern Iowa, V17, Fall 1998, University Of Northern Iowa. School Of Music.

Rhythms: Music at the University of Northern Iowa

Contents:

Jazz Band I plays Montreux
-- Glee Club Completes Tenth European Tour
-- Esteemed Composer Visits UNI
-- 17th Annual Scholarship Benefit Concert
-- Africa Comes to UNI
-- Tymas-Jones Accepts Ohio Dean Position
-- Faculty Activities
-- Alumni News
-- Giving Notes
-- Emeritus Activities
-- Spotlight Series
-- Special Events 1997-98
-- Awards

The 25th Annual Carl L. Becker Lecture: India's Independence Fifty Years After: Was It Worth It?, University Of Northern Iowa. Department Of History.

Carl L. Becker Memorial Lectures in History

Flier announcing a lecture presented September 23, 1998, by Robert Eric Frykenberg, Professor Emeritus of History, University of Wisconsin-Madison.

Ballast Quarterly Review, V13n4, Summer 1998, Roy R. Behrens

Ballast Quarterly Review

A journal devoted to wit, the contents of which are intended to be insightful, amusing, or thought provoking.

Ballast Quarterly Review, V13n3, Spring 1998, Roy R. Behrens

Ballast Quarterly Review

A journal devoted to wit, the contents of which are intended to be insightful, amusing, or thought provoking.

The Barge Of The Mutinous, Ewing Campbell

Short Story

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The Sound Of Apples Falling, Keith White

Short Story

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A Note From The Executive Editor, Mary Rohrberger

Short Story

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Did We Both Read The Same Story? Interpreting Cultural Contexts From Oral Discourses Within The American Short Story, Hilary Siebert

Short Story

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Review Of Alice Munro's Open Secrets, John Streamas

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Ballast Quarterly Review, V14n2, Winter 1998-99, Roy R. Behrens

Ballast Quarterly Review

A journal devoted to wit, the contents of which are intended to be insightful, amusing, or thought provoking.

Short Story, Volume 6, Number 1, Spring 1998 [Download Entire Issue]

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Front Matter - Table Of Contents - Preface

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Picnicking At The Black Lagoon, A. B. Emrys

Short Story

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Paradise, Larry D. Griffin

Short Story

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Swim To California, Sara Held

Short Story

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The Iranian Cigarette, Antonio Planells

Short Story

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End Of The Line, Rod Rayborne

Short Story

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A Toast To Daisy, Max Westbrook

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"The Jewbird": Bernard Malamud's Experiment With Magical Realism, Begoña Sío-Castiñeira

Short Story

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Toward "Bartleby, The Scrivener": Negotiating The Maze, T. A. Sandberg

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