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- 361: The Singing School: An American Tradition
- The Singing School: An American Tradition The Singing School was an institution that was uniquely American. it was established to serve a dual purpose: the desire to create music and the need for sociability. Generations were taught to read and sing music by itinerant ... characteristic methods and materials of instruction, and distinctive performance practices. Through this institution, many people were given the opportunity to participate in music, either as a singer, a teacher, or as a composer. The Singing School foreshadowed the development of church choirs and musical societies. Early settlers in this country brought with them their native English music, both sacred and secular. They made use of various Psalters compiled in Europe. ...
- 362: Suicide
- ... own life upon failing a critical exam" (www.trinity.edu/~mkearl/death-su.html). The most common type in the United States is egoistic (www.trinity.edu/~mkearl/death-su.html). My junior year in high school, one of the most popular boys in school, committed suicide. He was a star football player and an excellent athlete. He was brought up in a good family and had outstanding values. Academics were never a huge problem for him. One day ...
- 363: A Bus Story
- Tzu-Wen Chin Instructor: Jane R. Zunkle WR115 4/13/99 A Bus Story During the entire three years in high school, the bus always was my main transportation. I needed to take it to school and take it home. If you wanted to count how many times I took the bus, it would definitely be plenty. Therefore, I had many different experiences on the bus. As you know, high ...
- 364: Let's Really Reform Our Schools
- Let's Really Reform Our Schools In her essay, "Let's Really Reform Our Schools," Anita Garland suggests several controversial changes in the way high schools are run, such as banning troublemakers from class and requiring students to wear uniforms. I agree with Garland that troublemakers should be banned from the traditional high school. When I was in California there were two ways to deal with this situation: first is special schools for troublemakers and second is work-placement programs for those who don't want to attend ...
- 365: Child Labor
- ... by cold water being thrown in their faces. Three-year-olds could be found in the cotton fields, and twelve-year-olds on factor night shifts. Across the country, children who should have been in school or at play had to work for a living. By the early 1900's, many Americans were calling child labor "child slavery" and were demanding an end to it. They argued that long hours of ... on their lives. His obvious goal was to reveal to the world the horrors of child labor and move people into action. There is a big difference between children who worked at odd jobs after school or did chores around the house or the family farm. No one could object to youngsters working as trainees and apprentices, merely learning skills they would use for the rest of their life. The campaign ... labor was not directed to them. It was aimed at the exploitation of boys and girls as cheap labor. The object, Hine points out, of employing children is not to train them, but to get high profits from their work. Because children could be hired cheaply and were too small to complain, they were often employed to replace adult workers. In industries when large numbers of children were employed, their ...
- 366: Fashion Essay
- ... in America that the line between what was once considered the black style of dress and the white styles has become less and less evident. This is especially true with the younger kids in junior high and high school. The baggy pants and shirts with labels and bright colors that were once reserved for the inner city black and Latino kids, are now being worn by whites in wealthy suburban neighborhoods. I lived ...
- 367: Ethical Problem: Drinking Alcohol
- Ethical Problem: Drinking Alcohol During my high school years, I had to make many decisions. Some of these decisions came easily to me, like what clothes to wear to school. Some of them took more thought, like what classes I should take during the upcoming semester. And some of them were questions that kept me up all night to decide between right and wrong ...
- 368: Career As A Military Officer
- ... along with normal college courses. After graduation, they may serve in the active military, in the reserves, or in the National Guard. The last 2 years in ROTC, students receive a monthly allowance while attending school and summer training. ROTC scholarships are available on a competitive basis for 2, 3, or 4 years. These scholarships pay for tuition and have allowances for subsistence, textbooks, supplies, and any other fees. College graduates can earn a commission in the armed forces by going to OCS (officer candidate school) or OTS (Officer Training School). Those who earn their commissions this way must go on active duty. People with experience or training in certain health professions may fulfil requirements for a direct appointment as an officer. Those in health ...
- 369: Career As A Military Officer
- ... along with normal college courses. After graduation, they may serve in the active military, in the reserves, or in the National Guard. The last 2 years in ROTC, students receive a monthly allowance while attending school and summer training. ROTC scholarships are available on a competitive basis for 2, 3, or 4 years. These scholarships pay for tuition and have allowances for subsistence, textbooks, supplies, and any other fees. College graduates can earn a commission in the armed forces by going to OCS (officer candidate school) or OTS (Officer Training School). Those who earn their commissions this way must go on active duty. People with experience or training in certain health professions may fulfil requirements for a direct appointment as an officer. Those in health ...
- 370: Birth Control at Schools
- Birth Control at Schools Living in a society where birth rates among young adults are steadily rising, passing out condoms in high schools can be a very effective way to promote safe sex. Although passing out free condoms in schools has become a very controversial issue, this is a great way to start educating and promoting the ... safe sex. On the other hand, many parents and children think that passing out free birth control is only promoting and supporting children to have sex at an early age. The distribution of condoms at high schools may be very offensive to some parents and children. Although most children are required to take a sex education course at the high school level, some parents strongly believe that it is not the school's responsibility to teach their children about sex and birth control. Also, parents believe that there should be a heavier influence on ...
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