Hearkening to the Other: A Certeauvian Reading of the Ainulindale

Applying literary theory to authors whose works interest us is “a kind of play that attunes us to the interior movements, voices, and processes” of their work. Analyzes the Ainulindalë using the literary-historical theoretical framework of Michel de Certeau as a way of understanding how the inhabitants of Arda, not just the readers outside the world, comprehend how they are situated in their history, and what this says about Tolkien’s understanding of history

U-Statistics for Characterizing Forensic Sufficiency Studies

One of the main metrics for deciding if a given forensic modality is useful across a broad spectrum of cases, within a given population, is the Random Match Probability (RMP), or the corresponding discriminating power. Traditionally, the RMP of a given modality is studied by comparing full `templates\u27 and estimating the rate at which pairs of templates \u27match\u27 in a given population. This strategy leads to a natural U-statistic of degree two. However, in questioned document examination, the RMP is studied as a function of the amount of handwriting contained in the two documents being compared; turning the U-statistic into a U-process. This work is focused on providing background on forensic sufficiency studies, RMP, and the U-processes that naturally arise in this class of problems

Protecting Native Americans: The Tribe as \u3cem\u3eParens Patriae\u3c/em\u3e

This Note argues that Tribes have parens patriae standing to protect their citizens through litigation on their behalf, even if not all of their citizens are engaged in the litigation. Part I examines the current requirements of parens patriae standing, as articulated by the Supreme Court. Part II briefly examines the nature of tribal sovereignty within American jurisprudence and concludes that parens patriae standing is a retained right of the Tribes. Part III examines the way in which the Federal District Courts have incorrectly handled tribal parens patriae standing. This section argues for a reexamination of Supreme Court doctrine when applying parens patriae standing to Tribes. Part IV briefly examines permissible defendants under Tribal parens patriae standing

Upper elementary teachers' knowledge for teaching informational text comprehension

Thesis (Ed.D.)--Boston UniversityThis study described the knowledge upper elementary teachers used to teach students to comprehend informational text comprehension. Teachers were observed for two lessons and participated in interviews following each observation. During the interviews, teacher-participants described how they planned for the lesson and recalled their thinking as they watched segments of their video recorded lesson. Analysis focused on seven knowledge domains adapted from the literature on teacher knowledge, namely Knowledge of Students, Knowledge of Reading, Knowledge of the Genre of Informational Text, Knowledge of General Teaching Practices, Knowledge of Context, Knowledge of Curriculum, and Knowledge of Topical Content. Analysis of teachers' interviews led to four major findings: first, for some teachers, Knowledge of Students was well-developed, and in turn, influential in their instructional decision-making; second, for others, Knowledge of Context was well-developed and influential, but, in this study, Knowledge of Context was primarily related to test accountability; third, content knowledge and pedagogical content knowledge related to teaching comprehension of informational texts were, at times, incomplete; and fourth, there was wide variability how teachers applied their pedagogical content knowledge related to the authenticity of the literacy knowledge goals and the topical knowledge goals

Song as Mythic Conduit in \u3ci\u3eThe Fellowship of the Ring\u3c/i\u3e

Explores the complex layering of history and legend that convey Tolkien’s themes across a wide array of genres within the legendarium, reinforcing the sense of depth of time Tolkien hoped to achieve even within The Hobbit