Deanna Laney is a East Texas housewife, and mother of three sons, who stoned her two oldest sons (Joshua, 8, and Luke, 6) to death because she believed God commanded it.
On May 11, 2003, Laney locked her sleeping husband in their bedroom and then went to Joshua and Luke's room. She escorted Luke to a rock garden in the front yard of their home, which is encircled by a white split-rail fence. Laney told her son to lie down with his head on a rock and she took another large rock, raised it over her head and brought it down onto his skull. She then killed Joshua in the same manner. Both children were found dead with large stones lying on their chests. Aaron, the third son, 14 months was attacked with a rock in his crib but did not die.
During the investigation, Laney claimed God ordered her to bash in her sons' heads.
On April 3, 2004, a jury acquitted her of all charges by reason of insanity.
Five mental health experts were consulted in her case. The prosecution consulted two, the defense two, and the judge one. All five arrived at the conclusion that Laney suffered from psychotic delusions which made her unable to know right from wrong at the time of the killings.
On May 11, 2003, Laney locked her sleeping husband in their bedroom and then went to Joshua and Luke's room. She escorted Luke to a rock garden in the front yard of their home, which is encircled by a white split-rail fence. Laney told her son to lie down with his head on a rock and she took another large rock, raised it over her head and brought it down onto his skull. She then killed Joshua in the same manner. Both children were found dead with large stones lying on their chests. Aaron, the third son, 14 months was attacked with a rock in his crib but did not die.
During the investigation, Laney claimed God ordered her to bash in her sons' heads.
On April 3, 2004, a jury acquitted her of all charges by reason of insanity.
Five mental health experts were consulted in her case. The prosecution consulted two, the defense two, and the judge one. All five arrived at the conclusion that Laney suffered from psychotic delusions which made her unable to know right from wrong at the time of the killings.
Color war is a game played in summer camps, schools and some social organizations (such as sororities and fraternities). Participants are divided into teams, which are assigned a color. The teams compete against each other in challenges and events to earn points. These challenges and events vary based upon the venue for the game. The duration of the game may be between a day and several months. The winning team is the one with the most points at the end of the game.
A Gold Edition is a game in which a base product is bundled together with an Expansion Pack. RTS, and RPGs are normally the types of games to be repackaged as Gold editions.
An example of this, in a more simplistic terms is the classic game Age of Empires and its expansion pack Rise of Rome. Both games are related. Age of Empires, is the base game, and Rise of Rome is the expansion. The Gold edition of the two, Age of Empires Gold just happens to fit on one disc. This is not common, however.
An example of this, in a more simplistic terms is the classic game Age of Empires and its expansion pack Rise of Rome. Both games are related. Age of Empires, is the base game, and Rise of Rome is the expansion. The Gold edition of the two, Age of Empires Gold just happens to fit on one disc. This is not common, however.
In some traditional mathematics instruction, the goal is to have the student produce a correct numerical answer. However, in standards-based mathematics, the most important goal is to understand mathematics and have learners construct their own mathematical power.
NCTM Standards
According to the 1989 NCTM standards, which are the basis for most curriculum frameworks in the United States by the mid 2000s:
* The NCTM recommends "decreased attention" for "finding exact forms of answers". (5.8.O)
* "Although written tests structured around a single correct answer can be reliable measures of performance, they offer little evidence of the kinds of thinking and understanding advocated in the Curriculum Standards." (EVAL.2)
* "Students might like mathematics but not display the kinds of attitudes and thoughts identified by this standard. For example, students might like mathematics yet believe that problem solving is always finding one correct answer using the right way. These beliefs, in turn, influence their actions when they are faced with solving a problem. Although such students have a positive attitude toward mathematics, they are not exhibiting essential aspects of what we have termed mathematical disposition." (EVAL.2)
Utah Math Wars
At Cedar Ridge Elementary School in Utah, a student can get an incorrect answer on a math problem but not be graded as wrong. While the principal Steve Cherrington told the Deseret Morning News that a right answer was important, he stated "It is not our belief (it's) as important to get the right answer than to get the process."
Mathematically Correct
The title of Mathematically Correct was inspired by the traditional concept of valuing the correct answer to a mathematics problem.
NCTM Standards
According to the 1989 NCTM standards, which are the basis for most curriculum frameworks in the United States by the mid 2000s:
* The NCTM recommends "decreased attention" for "finding exact forms of answers". (5.8.O)
* "Although written tests structured around a single correct answer can be reliable measures of performance, they offer little evidence of the kinds of thinking and understanding advocated in the Curriculum Standards." (EVAL.2)
* "Students might like mathematics but not display the kinds of attitudes and thoughts identified by this standard. For example, students might like mathematics yet believe that problem solving is always finding one correct answer using the right way. These beliefs, in turn, influence their actions when they are faced with solving a problem. Although such students have a positive attitude toward mathematics, they are not exhibiting essential aspects of what we have termed mathematical disposition." (EVAL.2)
Utah Math Wars
At Cedar Ridge Elementary School in Utah, a student can get an incorrect answer on a math problem but not be graded as wrong. While the principal Steve Cherrington told the Deseret Morning News that a right answer was important, he stated "It is not our belief (it's) as important to get the right answer than to get the process."
Mathematically Correct
The title of Mathematically Correct was inspired by the traditional concept of valuing the correct answer to a mathematics problem.