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- 131: Ebonics
- ... Declaration of Ebonics', the other by broadening my understanding of the fundamental concepts of Ebonics together with giving the viewpoint on the subject by a common American. These two Internet web-sites are: - Oakland Unified School District Web Page - EBONICS Pseudo-Intellectualism for the masses Interview An interview was performed via the Internet Chess-server "Caissa.com" in the form of a correspondence with my good friend edfdo from New York ... sounds with symbols. The word Ebonics was invented in 1973 as to describe an Afro-American speech pattern with roots in West Africa, but it was not until 18 December 1997 – when the Californian Oakland School Board released its declaration on language development policy – Ebonics suddenly came into instant fame. An excerpt of the revised declaration is enclosed in appendix 1. In a formal statement, the Oakland School Board recognises Ebonics as the primary language of many of its students and announces their intention of teaching their students in this primary language, in order to help the student to master standard English. ...
- 132: An Increasing Problem On High
- ... Scare, " and the McCarthy trials, and compares the mass hysteria surrounding both events, hence the name, "The Crucible." On April 20th 1999, two students, Eric Harris and Dylan Klebold, opened fire in a suburban Denver high school, killing 13 people, including themselves. What ensued afterward through television analysts and newspaper columns across the nation, was a barrage of people who appeared to know the personal lives of these two boys, and with ... t been taught about God." Jerry Falwell suggested that the killers were gay, a cry taken up in a press release from Topeka's Westboro Baptist Church: "Two filthy fags slaughtered 13 people at Columbine High." Now lets travel back in time to another era. Europe had similar problems towads the end of the middle ages. The mass hysteria surrounding witchcraft caused many people to be accused as witches. Just ...
- 133: A Public Relations Proposal Fo
- A Public Relations Proposal for the American Egg Board, 1997 "AN EGG IS ALWAYS AN ADVENTURE" - OSCAR WILDE Eggs should be avoided because they are high in cholesterol. This is the biggest MYTH that has cracked the good reputation of the egg in the past years. In 1945, the number of eggs consumed per capita each year was 402. Then the news broke - scientists discovered a link between high cholesterol levels in the bloodstream and an increased risk of heart disease. Americans have cut down on their egg consumption fearing negative effects on their health. Fifty years later, in 1995, consumption dropped to 240 ... little effect on the level of blood cholesterol. The culprit is actually saturated fat, a substance that is not abundantly found in eggs. Blood cholesterol can be broken down into two major parts: HDL or high-density lipoprotein and LDL, low-density lipoprotein. HDL, known as good cholesterol, helps move cholesterol back to the liver for removal from the bloodstream. LDL, referred to as the bad cholesterol, helps cholesterol stick ...
- 134: A Public Relations Proposal For The American Egg Board
- A Public Relations Proposal for the American Egg Board, 1997 "AN EGG IS ALWAYS AN ADVENTURE" - OSCAR WILDE Eggs should be avoided because they are high in cholesterol. This is the biggest MYTH that has cracked the good reputation of the egg in the past years. In 1945, the number of eggs consumed per capita each year was 402. Then the news broke - scientists discovered a link between high cholesterol levels in the bloodstream and an increased risk of heart disease. Americans have cut down on their egg consumption fearing negative effects on their health. Fifty years later, in 1995, consumption dropped to 240 ... little effect on the level of blood cholesterol. The culprit is actually saturated fat, a substance that is not abundantly found in eggs. Blood cholesterol can be broken down into two major parts: HDL or high-density lipoprotein and LDL, low-density lipoprotein. HDL, known as good cholesterol, helps move cholesterol back to the liver for removal from the bloodstream. LDL, referred to as the bad cholesterol, helps cholesterol stick ...
- 135: Hitler's Life
- ... Baby Adolf’s nickname was Adi. When he was about five in 1893 his brother Edmund was born. In 1896, his sister Paula was born. In 1895 Adolf entered the first grade. He went to school in the village of Fischlham. HITLER’S BOYHOOD At age six , the days of doing nothing and sitting around stopped when he entered School. His father also retired on a pension from the Austrian Civil Service about the same time. This meant more supervision and discipline under his teachers and also his father, Alias. His father at the time ... the family sold the farm and moved to a small town of Lambach, Austria. The family would make many moves after that. This meant less chores and more free time to Adolf. Adolf attended a school in an old Catholic Benediction Monastery. The monastery was decorated with carved stones and woodwork that included several swastikas. Hitler did good in school and was in choir. As a boy he liked priests ...
- 136: Uniforms in Public Schools
- Uniforms in Public Schools What students wear to school is an issue of concern for students, parents and school officials. Often students violate the school dress code, which disturbs the learning atmosphere and negatively effects the reputation of the school. Uniforms for students offer solutions to school problems. First, uniforms will improve school’s spirit. Many students purchase clothing, ...
- 137: Binge Drinking on College Campuses
- ... problem on college campuses. Although buying and drinking alcohol is illegal for most college students, officials rate binge drinking as the number one health problem for students today (Monroe 27). A study by the Harvard School of Public Health found as many as 70 percent of students at some college campuses binge drink. One-third of all schools surveyed reported bingeing by more than half the students (Kowalski 8). Many students ... level up to 0.05. (The level is even higher for women, because they absorb more alcohol per drink into the bloodstream than men due to different enzyme levels in the stomach.) The drinker feels "high," and judgment is clearly affected. Once the BAP reaches .10, .02 above Illinois' legal driving limit, the drinker loses most coordination and judgment (Kowalski 6+). This is where most people get the feeling of invincibility ... on revenues generated from the sales and taxes that liquor creates I feel that I have a unique perspective on this topic, not only as a student but also having a brother who went to school here. Throughout my life, I have associated college life with drinking and partying. My brother went through the fraternity system here, and I often visited the campus during high school. When I visited, I ...
- 138: An Overview Of Student Acceleration
- Papers on the topic, acceleration within in the school system, have had two very distinct arguments. There are those who believe that accelerating students, enhances their psychological welfare and academic achievements. On the other hand there are those who raise concerns as to whether ... This definition takes into account the socio-emotional support that gifted children require when identified as gifted or talented. Harrison (1995) further recognises that this support does not come solely from the parents or the school but the community as well. The Board of Studies guidelines for accelerated progression (1991) distinguishes between giftedness and talent as follows: Gifted students as those with the potential to exhibit superior performance across a range ... 1976;Sternberg, 1991, 1994, cited in Tannenbaum, 1997, p. 32). A more comprehensive selection method is advocated by Rice (1970) who recommends the use of a checklist containing aspects such as, teachers judgements, evidence of high level performance, high motivational skills and also includes high test scores. One other method of identifying gifted and talented children is through the use of anecdotal records. As Harrison (1995) suggests in her research: ...
- 139: ... the homoerotic threads in many of the Shakespearean sonnets and de Vere’s possible homosexual affair with his son-in-law. Using his identity would have been a dangerous game when such affairs were a high crime (Satchell 71). There are many allusions in Shakespeare’s plays which de Vere would have been particularly familiar with. As a child, de Vere was tutored by Arthur Golding, the translator of Metamorphoses. This ... of the Shakespearean plays had to possess a rare knowledge in several disciplines including physical sciences, medicine, he law, astronomy, and the Bible. Shakes of Stratford received no formal education with the exception of grammar school through the equivalent of third grade. De Vere, however, was taught by only the best tutors (Satchell 71). The Shakespearean plays were also written by one who has had interaction with the aristocracy and understood ...
- 140: An Overview Of Student Acceler
- Papers on the topic, acceleration within in the school system, have had two very distinct arguments. There are those who believe that accelerating students, enhances their psychological welfare and academic achievements. On the other hand there are those who raise concerns as to whether ... This definition takes into account the socio-emotional support that gifted children require when identified as gifted or talented. Harrison (1995) further recognises that this support does not come solely from the parents or the school but the community as well. The Board of Studies guidelines for accelerated progression (1991) distinguishes between giftedness and talent as follows: Gifted students as those with the potential to exhibit superior performance across a range ... 1976;Sternberg, 1991, 1994, cited in Tannenbaum, 1997, p. 32). A more comprehensive selection method is advocated by Rice (1970) who recommends the use of a checklist containing aspects such as, teachers judgements, evidence of high level performance, high motivational skills and also includes high test scores. One other method of identifying gifted and talented children is through the use of anecdotal records. As Harrison (1995) suggests in her research: ...
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