In this book I have made an attempt to uncover the secret behind Great Britain's ability to turn their land filled with coal to a land full of gold. Most of the discussion is centred on key factors and systems of education as well as the kind of people that might have contributed to this success, In doing so questions are asked as to why the success and wealth of Great Britain is not having the desired impact throughout the empire. For this reason I have tried to explore with the reader what can be done for the rest off the world to benefits from British or Western education.

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“A thoroughly captivating behind-the-scenes history of classic American animation . . . A must-read for all fans of the medium.” —Matt Groening In 1911, famed cartoonist Winsor McCay debuted one of the first animated cartoons, based on his sophisticated newspaper strip “Little Nemo in Slumberland,” itself inspired by Freud’s recent research on dreams. McCay is largely forgotten today, but he unleashed an art form, and the creative energy of artists from Otto Messmer and Max Fleischer to Walt Disney and Warner Bros.’ Chuck Jones. Their origin stories, rivalries, and sheer genius, as Reid Mitenbuler skillfully relates, were as colorful and subversive as their creations—from Felix the Cat to Bugs Bunny to feature films such as Fantasia—which became an integral part and reflection of American culture over the next five decades. Pre-television, animated cartoons were aimed squarely at adults; comic preludes to movies, they were often “little hand grenades of social and political satire.” Early Betty Boop cartoons included nudity; Popeye stories contained sly references to the injustices of unchecked capitalism. During WWII, animation also played a significant role in propaganda. The Golden Age of animation ended with the advent of television, when cartoons were sanitized to appeal to children and help advertisers sell sugary breakfast cereals. Wild Minds is an ode to our colorful past and to the creative energy that later inspired The Simpsons, South Park, and BoJack Horseman. “A quintessentially American story of daring ambition, personal reinvention and the eternal tug-of-war of between art and business . . . a gem for anyone wanting to understand animation’s origin story.” —NPR

Golden Minds: Grade 1 Language Arts For Liberian Schools, Fundamentals First Edition is a book every Liberian first grade student and teacher must use. This book is arranged in three distinctive sections-The Fundamentals, Grammar and Structure, and Hands-On Writing Workshop. The book opens with an introductory chapter that provides an overview using familiar objects to correlate with letters of the Alphabets. Each chapter that follows discusses a key component of the English Language including but not limited to, the use of grammar and structure, phonics, reading comprehension and analysis. In addition, the book includes a section in poetry, writing and punctuation designed to develop the students' overall Language Arts skills. This book was written to meet and exceed the national curriculum standard for Grade One English Instructions of the Ministry of Education, of the Republic of Liberia. Golden Minds: Grade 1 Language Arts For Liberian Schools, Fundamentals First Edition is structured as follows: Concepts and Analysis-each chapter introduces key components followed by a detailed explanation. The Concepts and Analysis approach enables the student to think creatively as they relate the key ideas from the book to everyday situations through guided discussions. Teachers will find this method easy when assisting students to decipher important points, which will help the students, build their analytical skills. Hands-On Exercises-each section has End-Of-Section, or follow-up, exercise that reinforces key points from the chapter. The end of chapter review assessment is comprised of cumulative questions from the various sections found within a given chapter. These exercises enable students to investigate the material while reviewing the sectional contents within the chapter. Writer's Workshop-allows the student to become imaginative by engaging them in a variety of creative writing activities, such as brainstorming of ideas, vocabulary development, deciphering of root word, prefix/ suffix and sentence construction. With a unique color-coded pagination, Golden Minds: Grade 1 Language Arts For Liberian Schools, Fundamentals First Edition, is geared towards the specific needs of 1st grade students. The simple and attractive layout will definitely stimulate the student minds and peak their curiosity as they navigate through each chapter. This book is a complete Language Arts system which doubles as a textbook and workbook for the student.