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- 1761: Sex Education In The Classroom
- ... the parents, but if the parents are uncomfortable speaking about the subject or not unwilling to take control of this sensitive subject, there needs to be an outside source to help fill this void: the school. Children need to know the basics, such as what diseases are threats, which ones are curable and which are not, just how real these diseases are, pregnancy, and responsibility. Therefore, sex education should be a part of the curriculum for children in the junior high Many children in junior high know there are sexually transmitted diseases, but many do not realize just how threatening these diseases are. Living in a small community, many youth believe that getting a sexually transmitted disease will never happen ...
- 1762: Ray Bradbury: Literary Influences
- ... Arizona, Bradbury recalls It was one of the greatest years of my life because I was acting and singing in operettas and writing, beginning to write my first short stories.' (Johnson 2). After graduating from high school, Bradbury bought a typewriter and rented an office with the money saved from selling newspapers. While in his early twenties, Bradbury sold one science-fiction short stories every month for four years. He was paid ... played an important role in formation of this science-fiction author. At the age of 75, it is Bradbury's turn to influence the young generation. In addition to having several of his works in high school textbooks, Bradbury recently released The Martian Chronicles on CD-ROM (Sci-Fi for you D: Drive 89). Works Cited Johnson, Wayne, L. Ray Bradbury. New York: Frederick Ungar Publishing, 1980. Kunitz, Stanley, J. ...
- 1763: Personal Writing: College
- ... my biggest decision or choice would be my application and move to college. This would be considered the biggest decision I have had to make in my life so far. When your senior year in high school rolls around, most people have to start thinking about what they want to do with their lives in the next four years, and what will happen after those four years are done. This was a ... to community college for a semester or two and make sure that I was doing something that I wanted to do. I had attended the community college in my area during my last year in high school to take some extra courses, and I truly detested the place. I really did not want to go anywhere but . So I petitioned for readmission to a new department at. I decided that ...
- 1764: Florence D. Griffith
- ... to stand out and be her own self. She had her own ideas about how to accomplish this. In kindergarten she wore her hair in a single braid that stuck up in the air. In high school she had a Boa Constrictor Snake for a pet. Florence was also an exceptional student. These tree things were not enough for Young Florence. She proved that she was an exceptional athlete. At age of ... played with the rabbits. When she decided that she really liked running. She joined the Sugar Ray Robinson Youth Foundation. This time she ran against children her age.S he beat them all. But in high school she did set reacords in the sprint and the long jump. But there was one girl she just couldn't beat. Her name was Valerie Brisco. Bobby Kersee became her coach. Later, Valerie ...
- 1765: The Natural 2
- ... baseball for an organized team, he wanted to "break every record in the book for throwing and hitting." p.g.30 He had no previous experience of playing baseball, except with his dad and in high school. When Ray was in the hospital, he was resolute on getting out and playing in the playoff game. The Doctor told him that "it would be best for Roy to say goodbye forever to baseball ... He realized the money was not worth losing his pride and honor. Roy was an athlete born with many talents and abilities. He was taught by his father to pitch and played baseball with his high school team. However, he struck out the leading hitter in the American League, Walter "the Whammer" Wambold. Walter was a three-time winner of the Most Valuable Player award and Roy struck him out, ...
- 1766: Is Drug Testing the Answer?
- ... humans seek an alternate reality? An alternate reality being a place or frame of mind that is somehow separated from actual reality. Actual reality contains all the true elements of life. These elements include work, school, having children, and paying bills. Life is full of adversities that humans must learn to cope with. Coping comes in many forms. It can be a walk in the park, some quiet time with a ... the body must be healthy and in top physical condition. Therefore, adding drugs to this would only make the athlete perform poorly. Steroids and other growth hormones should continue to be tested for, especially in high school football. Student athletes are tested on a random basis with no probable cause. This system should be replaced with a probable cause for suspicion system. If an athlete gives signs of drug abuse, only ...
- 1767: The Hype: Television
- ... than they were for their ancestors. Why? What has changed so much over the last fifty years that have driven families apart and crippled the American Dream? The answer is obvious. It is obvious at school, at work, and at home. Consumerism. In the last twenty years, there has been a rapidly increasing trend towards mass consumption. We are no longer a nation that places our families ahead of other priorities ... other reasons that Americans have become a free spending nation. One of the reasons is the temporary relief buying provides the shopper with. It has been reported that the shoppers do gain a type of high from shopping. The high allows the shopper to forget about the problems they face, whether they are mental, physical, or financial. Another reason for the buying spree is that society considers "stuff" a sign of success. One cannot ...
- 1768: Marie Curie
- ... respect education at an early age and by the age of four, Manya could read. She was an excellent student who could remember things easy and concentrate well. At the age of 15, Manya graduated high school at the top of her class. That s ame year, Manya left for the countryside in order to relax. A year later, Manya returned home ready to return to school. Since girls were not permitted to attend university in Russian Poland, Manya and her sister Bronya, decided to study at the Sorbonne University in Paris, France. However, they face one major p roblem, they ...
- 1769: Boxing: Down for the Count
- ... in America, there was an average of 21 deaths per year among 5,500 boxers, or 3.8 deaths per 1,000 participants, compared to college football's 0.3 deaths per 1,000 and high school football's 0.1 deaths per 1,000 (Sammons 247). Another more recent study conducted by the National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC) of Australia revealed that 361 deaths have occurred in the ring ... relegate it to what it really is: circus entertainment. Or better yet, taking into consideration the injurious effects of boxing and the grip it has on our youth, boxing should be banned altogether. It is high time that modern society delivers a knockout punch to bring boxing down for the count. Works Cited "Boxing." Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Dictionary. 10th ed. 1996. Farley, James A. "My Fight in Defense of ...
- 1770: My Philosophy in Teaching/Coaching at the Secondary Level
- ... is something that we all have the innate ability to do; if more people were to use this gift in a positive manner to help their fellow man this world would be a better place. High school kids are at time in their lives in which they need someone to help them move in a positive direction. If I can be there to give them knowledge and the strength to apply what ... pay attention like the student athlete they are supposed to be. Helping a student or athlete define where he or she wants to go in life plays a key role in our job at the high school level. I would like to give students the tools to sift through all the information available to them and come out with a plan of attack. Sitting down with your students and discussing ...
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