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- 701: Al Gore
- ... in Washington, DC. His father, Albert Gore, Sr., a congressmen from Tennessee, served in the House of Representatives. His mother, Pauline (La Fon) Gore, was one of the first women to graduate from Vanderbilt Law School. At once a Washington thoroughbred and a hometown Tennessean, Gore grew up accustomed to both environments. In the nation’s capital, Gore attended the exclusive St. Alban’s Episcopal School for Boys. In Tennessee, he worked on his family’s farm. Gore then attended Harvard, where he roomed with future actor Tommy Lee Jones. He earned a degree with high honors in government in 1969 after writing a senior thesis titled "The Impact of Television on the Conduct of the Presidency, 1947-1969." After struggling with his conscience about his opposition to the Vietnam ...
- 702: Karl Marx
- ... day be used in the service of humanity, whilst his mother declared him to be a child of fortune in whose hands everything would go well. (The story of his life, Mehring, page 2) In High school, Karl stood out among the crowd. When asked to write a report on "How to choose a profession" he took a different approach. He took the angle in which most interested him, by saying that ... oldest sister, Sophie. The engagement was a secret one, meaning they got engaged without asking permission of Jenny's parents. Heinrich Marx was uneasy about this but before long the consent was given. Karl's school life other than his marks is unknown. He never spoke of his friends as a youth, and no one has ever came to speak of him through his life. He left high school in ...
- 703: A Separate Peace: Finny - How Things Change
- A Separate Peace: Finny - How Things Change In the novel "A Separate Peace," by John Knowles, a boy named Gene visits his high school 15 years after graduating in order to find an inner peace. While attending the private boys school during the second World War, Gene's best friend Phineas died and Gene knows he was partially responsible. Phineas, or Finny as he was sometimes called, was the most popular boy in school. He ...
- 704: Multiculturalism
- ... everyone seems to have a different opinion on what will work. Since education is at the root of the problem, it might be appropriate to use an example in that context. In 1980, the American school, Stanford University came up with a program - later known as the "Stanford-style multicultural curriculum" which aimed to familiarize students with traditions, philosophy, literature and history of the West. The program consisted of fifteen required ... that one could not have a true understanding of a subject by only possessing knowledge of one side of it, this brings up the fact that there would never be enough time in our current school year to equally cover the contributions of each individual nationality. This leaves teachers with two options. The first would be to lengthen the school year, which is highly unlikely because of the political aspects of the situation. The other choice is to modify the curriculum to only include what the instructor (the school) feels are the most important ...
- 705: Marijuana
- ... one smoking session. In a chronic user marijuana can stay in the body for up to several weeks (Facts for Teens, 1). About one out of five 10th graders and about 1 out of four high school seniors used marijuana in the past month (Facts for Teens, 1). It is the second most popular drug among teens in the US (Encarta, 1). Teens, ages 12-17, that use marijuana weekly are nine ... 1997 the number of eight grader teens using marijuana went from 11% to 28%(Teen Detox, 1). About fifty-seven percent of the young people in the US have used drugs before they graduate from high school (War on Drugs, 116). One Million teenagers start smoking and doing drugs each year, 3,000 a day, despite the fact they aren’t old enough to purchase these things (Teen Addiction, 18). ...
- 706: In Search Of Your Own Identity
- ... this situation is by flaunting our differences. Paz talks about pachucos. They are a group of people of Mexican origin that are known for their language, behavior, and clothing. I remember when I went to high school and we had a pep rally, which landed right on September 16, which is Mexico s independence. A group of friends and I decided to wear red, white, and green to celebrate Mexico s independence ... t just my friends and I doing it, but other people as well. The pep rally was canceled because they felt that our clothing would distract and cause conflict with the other American students in school. As I was reading Paz, he mentioned that Mexicans dress a certain way to stand out. They know they are rejected by the American society. They do this to be different and stand out. ...
- 707: Peer Pressure
- ... they are around every day, and often in order to fit in with a group they do things that they know are wrong, mean and dangerous. This may include vandalism, bullying a fellow teen at school, or getting into a vehicle with a drunk driver.3 Three of the most common peer pressures teenagers are faced with, are drugs/alcohol, smoking, and bullying fellow teenagers. All of these are difficult to ... of people around Goodsoil smoke, because they think it will make them seem cool, older and mature. The third most common form of peer pressure is bullying, and I see it almost every day at school. Bullying is when someone says or does something mean to a fellow person on purpose, usually in order to boost their own self esteem. Sometimes it’s just little things, like making fun of an ... lives have been ruined. Recently, reading a YM magazine, I found an example of the different kinds of peer pressure, all mixed into one. It told the story of a young girl, Laura. All throughout school, she remembers being teased and constantly bullied by her peers at school. When she was in grade nine, she began hanging around with a girl, Donna. Laura thought Donna was really cool, and she ...
- 708: Presdent James Abram Garfield
- ... pulled the boat. On the return trip he was promoted to steersman. Before his three months' engagement was over, he became ill with malaria and trudged back to his mother's cabin. He Returns to School The sickness lasted five months. When it was over Mrs. Garfield urged James to return to school. To start him off, she gave him all her savings--17 dollars. James set out for Geauga Academy, 12 miles to the east. In his first year he earned money doing carpentry and other odd jobs. The next year he taught a district school during the winter months at Chagrin Falls. Here he joined the church of his parents, the Disciples of Christ. Enthusiasm for the Disciples caused Garfield to leave Geauga for a new school founded by ...
- 709: The Situation In Kosovo
- ... of turmoil. By now, most people know what’s going on, or at least sort of because the situation has been widely publicized for a while. Now take a minute to consider three words. Columbine High School. How many of you know what is going on there? Most of you are probably aware of the “trench coat Mafia”, the bombs, and the shooting that went on there just a few days ago ... the Internet, both of which are excellent sources for the latest news. You probably consider yourself a concerned citizen, but how concerned are you really??? I’m certainly not condemning concern for students of Columbine High and the residents of Littleton. The shootings at Columbine High are indeed a tragedy, and should not be ignored by any means. But what about Kosovo? What about our sons, daughters, husbands, wives, fathers, ...
- 710: A Separate Peace: Finny How Things Change
- A Separate Peace: Finny How Things Change In the novel "A Separate Peace," by John Knowles, a boy named Gene visits his high school 15 years after graduating in order to find an inner peace. While attending the private boys school during the second World War, Gene's best friend Phineas died and Gene knows he was partially responsible. Phineas, or Finny as he was sometimes called, was the most popular boy in school. He ...
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