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- 2861: Standardized Testing As A War
- ... time to solve problems. Just think of all the time squandered preparing for standardized tests, not to mention the time taking these tests. HSPT and the EWT are tests repeatedly taken over and over during school time, even by students who have passed it. The preparation time in the classroom has replaced time needed for valuable knowledge of mathematical problem solving, historical revelations, literature, and even scientific discoveries. When has the basics of education turned insignificant? Does it not seem as if students are fighting a futile battle for knowledge? High school is full of pressures; college, activities, sports, grades, social life; why does testing have to be added to the list? Students need to master the SAT to enter college where they never have to ...
- 2862: Comparing Adolf Hitler and Saddam Hussein
- ... they have been ruling at two different times, they have a lot in common and are different in many ways too. Adolf Hitler, originally an Austrian was born in Brauna am Inn, he was a high school dropout, and grew up to develop anti-Jewish and anti-democratic thoughts. Hitler spread his gospel of racial natures and contempt for democracy (Dorpalen 1), and he organized meeting, and terrorized political foes with his personal bodyguard force known as the sturmabteilung (storm troopers). He soon became a key figure in Bavarian politics, aided by high officials and businessmen (Dorpalen 1). In November 1923, a time of political and economic chaos, he led an uprising known as the Putsch in Munich against the postwar weimenrepub proclaiming himself chancellor of a ...
- 2863: Homeschooling: The Begining
- ... began this experiment called homeschooling about 7 yrs ago and are still going strong. My children have been tested and are doing very well academically, socially, and spiritually. We are pleased, and as they begin high school and middle school in the fall, we are so glad we made this choice.
- 2864: Personal Writing: The Day of Surprise
- ... in the garage so that we would not witness them fighting. We knew the routine. I was scared and I could still hear angry voices dueling back and forth. My brother was a senior in high school and even he seemed frightened when they fought. Although he tried to hide his fear, I knew he was afraid when my father would go on a rampage. An hour passed by and my brother ... get your jackets and get in the car. After we went to our rooms to get our coats, we went outside and got into our old station wagon that my brother used to drive to school. My brother put the car in neutral and coasted out of our driveway and down the hill. At the bottom of the hill he turned the ignition and drove to a friend's house ...
- 2865: Personal Writing: Fortunate to be in America
- ... the ability to speak English, it was impossible for them to exploit the opportunities that were presented. I, being the youngest in my family, watched as both my older brothers began working right out of high school. Thus, they also have yet to utilize the endless resources that an education has to offer. As I reflect on the past and examine the present, I focus more on my future. Seeing first hand ... other strong attributes. It is with these values that I will be able to attain my dreams and my goals. The fact of the matter is that neither my parents nor my brothers had education high on thier list ot priorities. Consequenty, there was a lack of proper quidance in my life, as far as education and college to go. Fortunately, in response to this drawback, I've learned much ...
- 2866: Harris v. City of Zion/Kuhn v. City of Rolling Meadows
- ... was "a patriotic or ceremonial character and bears no true resemblance to a governmental sponsorship of a religious exercise" (Emmerich/Adams 12-78). Here we have an instance, or exception mind you, affirmed by the high courts. They do so by defending the historical background of the motto, "In God We Trust" and also relating the facts that it is not a nationally enforced belief, nor does it any longer have ... by ministers of any sect of religion, nor were they created by someone who with a religious, or political effect in mind. These items were the work of an 8th grader at a local middle school. I am in complete belief that it is safe to operate under the assumption that this 8th grader was not working for any particular political or religious group at the time, but was merely depicting ... Angeles. In Rolling Meadows, clearly there is no sectarian advancement or endorsement. The city has not come out supporting, nor advancing one sect over another. It is a simple case where a student in a school was asked to draw what she thought of when she thought of Rolling Meadows. She did just that. Her intent was pure, and void of any religious overtones. If we were to objectively look ...
- 2867: Easy And Difficult Works In Ed
- ... not give many works for students to study, they should quit those professors or schools and seek others who have harsh teaching rules. The changes of the social structure caused people tend to learn the high technology instead of studying arts or literature. Some scholars think that people don t know how to write a good paper, or a nice article because people think it s too tedious that takes a ... example, people can find a part time job and earn money when they don t have classes. Furthermore, they will learn the social skills and experiences from the job which can not learn from the school. In conclusion, people have many ways to learn things whether to study at the school or from the society. Also, each one of us has a different kind of ability to absorb things. In my opinion, people know which studying way is good for themselves. Some of them don ...
- 2868: Citizen Soldiers: A Comparison
- ... how it affected the individual and their units of soldiers. The book summarizes the personal and individual aspects of war, rather than military intelligence and strategy. It is not a book about the generals or high ranking officers, but the men on the front lines who put life and limb on the line. As in every aspect of life, everyone undergoes different experience. No two individuals are ever the same, nor ... has experienced war of any kind first hand, has a different tale to tell. Citizen Soldiers contains several accounts of the battling of Normandy, France during the war with the Germans. For the most part high school and college students entered the war. Some drafted, some enlisted voluntarily in 1942, 1943, and 1944. As the title suggest, these men were citizens, everyday men sent to war. The Allied campaign against the ...
- 2869: Louis Pasteur
- ... sisters, mother, and the river that ran by his home. During his youth, he developed an ambition to become a teacher. While still in his teens, he went to Paris to study in a famous school called Lyc e St. Louis. During his studies to become a teacher, he was fascinated by a chemistry professor, Monsieur Jean-Baptist Dumas. He wrote home excitedly about these lectures, and decided that he wanted ... of additional organisms like bacteria. The souring of wine and beer had caused a major economic problem in France. Pasteur helped to solve the problem by proving that heating the starting sugar solutions to a high temperature would eliminate the bacteria. Pasteur then extended his studies of this subject to other problems like the souring of milk, and proposed a similar solution, which consisted of heating the milk to high temperatures and pressure before bottling. This process kills disease-causing bacteria and viruses and became known as pasteurization. After his studies on fermentation and pasteurization, Louis was convinced the microbes were useful for many ...
- 2870: Cue For Treason
- ... Peter threw a rock at them. Fortunately when they shoot at Peter, they only nicked his hat. He was not hurt and returned safely home, but he had returned without his hat. That morning at school, Peter came across Sir Philip demanding to see him. He was on his afternoon break and he realized that his name was in the hat. This is how Peter finds himself in Penrith running away ... youth and innocence. You are more understanding and less ignorant to suggestions and criticism when you are mature. I think that not getting into much trouble was a good moral for this book. Most of high school students get into a lot of trouble these days, considering they do not have to. Trouble is not something you can avoid by thinking carefully about your actions and their possible consequences.
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