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- 471: Personal Writing: What I Learned This Semester In English Class
- ... makes a paper good or bad, what makes it easier to write a good paper, and how the manner that the class is held makes a difference. However, I feel I should have taken my high school English class more seriously. The teacher graded rather leniently, which attributed to my lack of effort. The amount of work required to get an "A" paper in my high school was about equivalent to the work required to get a "C" paper here at Lehigh. It was a very difficult adjustment for me. I went through high school writing what I now know ...
- 472: The Internet Beyond Human Control
- ... This is because the Internet is capable of flashing up pornographic picture or comments at anytime. Also their is many different chat lines that consist of a lot of profanity and violence. A majority of high school students are minors. This is why most colleges are hooked up online to the Internet system. The government is trying to figure out ways to police the Internet so this will not happen. The problem with that is it is a very hard task to do. It is almost guaranteed this will not happen for another five to ten years. Being hooked up online helps make high school easy to slide through. There is a student at Chichester Senior High School that has a home computer hooked online with the Internet system. So when he has a term paper due all ...
- 473: Utah's State Symbols
- ... the islands and dikes of the Great Salt Lake and Utah Lake. Flower The sego lily (Calochortus nuttallii) was made the official state flower in 1911 after a census was taken of the state's school children as to their preference for a state flower. The sego lily grows six to eight inches high on open grass and sage rangelands in the Great Basin during the summer months. The plant is important to Utah because the bulbs were eaten by the early Mormon settlers during their first winter in ... allosaurus was designated the State Fossil in 1988. More allosaurus specimens have been found in two of Utah's quarries than any other dinosaur. On the average, the allosaurus weighed four tons, stood 17 feet high on two huge legs and measured 35 feet long with its tail stretched out behind for balance. Copper - Mineral Copper (chemical symbol, Cu) was selected by early state leaders to top the dome of ...
- 474: Alienation In Schools
- ... not understand something they should ask, but often students are shy and embarrassed to ask for help. With this in mind, many schools are dividing the students into general and honor level courses. In my high school, we had three levels: general, college and honors. Students in the general coursed were often slower and needed more time. They would often explain to us how the grading was done differently. For example, if ... that students with LD should interact with other students, other believe they need more attention and should be separated. Another form of alienation found in schools, is the honor roll system. Students who have a high GPA are often commended for their outstanding performance. At my high school, their names were read over the loud speaker and published in the newspaper. The principle even takes the time to sign the ...
- 475: Condoms In Schools Do Not Solve Teen Problems
- ... showed that [if students can easily access condoms, it increases condom usage among those who are sexually active.]1 The study began five years ago, its goal was to lower the incidents of AIDS among high schools students. Many involved with the study, believed that this study was not long enough to prove that students will not be pressured into becoming sexually active as a result of increased condom availability. Therefore ... These programs are designed to help individuals already risking their lives through unsafe behavior.]3 According to the Family Planing Counsel (FPC), "last December the question of whether or not to make condoms available at high schools became a hot controversy in Massachusetts." The State Department of Education asked school officials "to consider dispensing condoms, whether by vending machine, in-school clinics, or both." Some Massachusetts community members petitioned to rescind the approval. In fact, strong reaction on both sides from some parents, teachers, ...
- 476: Basketball and Its History
- ... 30 in). History Basketball was invented in December 1891 by the Canadian clergyman, educator, and physician James Naismith. Naismith introduced the game when we was an instructor at the Young Men's Christian Association Training School (now Springfield College) in Springfield, Massachusetts. At the request of his superior, Dr. Luther H. Gulick, he organized a vigorous recreation suitable for indoor winter play. The game involved elements of American football, soccer, and ... tournaments are also held, the National Invitation Tournament (NIT; begun in 1938) and the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) tournaments for men (begun in 1939) and women (begun in 1982), which determine the NCAA champions. High school basketball for girls and boys, one of the most popular spectator sports, attracts large crowds throughout the United States. Statewide tournaments determine the championship teams. Other forms of amateur competition include variations of the ...
- 477: Argumentative Essay About Coll
- ... but if you ever do decide to attend college, you will miss out on a lot of opportunities as well. I think you should consider going to college rather than driving the open road after High School. The information you've learned in High School will be more fresh in your mind now than 1 year from now. You have passed 12 years of schooling, yet now you believe it is time to rest and see other places ...
- 478: John Coltrane
- ... These artists included Woody Herman, Lester Young, Johnny Hodges and Artie Shaw. At the age of 15, Coltrane began playing and studying the E-flat alto horn, the clarinet, and the saxophone at William Penn High School Orchestra, while listening to such artists as Woody Herman, Lester Young, and Thelonious Monk. It was in high school when John had his first girlfriend. John's friend Franklin was interested in one girl, but John stole her away with his music playing. Her name was Dorthea Nelson. John had many classes ...
- 479: Personal Writing: The College Experience
- Personal Writing: The College Experience The biggest adaptation I have had to make in my life was moving to college. Not only was it totally different from high school in relation to the content of classes and homework, but it was also completely different from my home life. I was living on my own, with new surroundings and new people. Needless to say, this was something like I had never experienced before. Generally, college classes aren't that much more difficult than high school courses. The big difference is that in college I have to do all of my homework outside of class. There's no study hall in college. I have to take it upon myself ...
- 480: Dressing Appropriately
- Dressing Appropriately In high school, there were the preps, the skaters, and the burnouts, just to name a few. These groups were not only distinguished by the way they acted, but they were also differentiated by the way they dressed. By looking at a particular student in high school, one could probably infer the clique he/she belonged to. So if a person had on big, baggy pants with a oversized T-shirt that had a Etnies logo on it, one could ...
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