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- 1041: Teen Suicide
- ... one hundred adolescent suicide attempts. In other words, more than five percent of all teenagers tried to commit suicide, and the number is still rising. It is scary to think that four percent of high school students have made a suicide attempt within the previous twelve months. In a small safe town like Avon, in the Avon High School where you and I practically live, you can see the faces of 22 students that have tried to commit suicide. That is enough to fill a classroom. It is hard to precisely determine the cause ... the victim and the turn of events that have seemed to have taken place in the young person s world, common causes can be found. Some of these are broken romances, family tension, problems at school, and other pressures. All though most of the time it is more than just one of these causes. There are many signs to look out for in a teen that will/may commit suicide. ...
- 1042: Being A Teacher
- Being A Teacher Teachers in the past lead restricted lives because their conduct was expected to set an example for the students. For example, consuming alcohol and smoking tobacco was forbidden in school board contracts. Participation in political activities was also frowned upon. Teachers were expected to avoid teaching subjects that might be considered immoral or unpatriotic. Female teachers were classified as old maids. Fortunately, today teachers are ... has to go to college and, depending on the grade he or she wants to teach, earn a degree. One must get an undergraduate degree in the area of study if going to teach high school. Otherwise he/she must get a degree in education. In addition, one must go through an internship and be a teachers aide for practice in student teaching and planning. After receiving the education required ... kids are sick without any problems. In addition, teachers get summer and Christmas off to be with his or her family. The insurance for the children is also good and so are the discounts on school supplies bought for the kids. A teacher also gets tax breaks. He or she can receive an average of a five percent increase on his or her salary for coaching a sport or for ...
- 1043: Hitler - The Life Story
- ... which resembled the Swastika he later used as the symbol of the Nazi party. He was a pretty good student. He received good marks in most of his classes. However in his last year of school he failed German and Mathematics, and only succeeded in Gym and Drawing. He drooped out of school at the age of 16, spending a total of 10 years in school. From childhood one it was his dream to become an artist or architect. He was not a bad artist, as his surviving paintings and drawings show but he never showed any originality or creative ...
- 1044: Ben Carson
- ... moved to Boston, Massachusetts. They lived there for two years and moved back to Detroit in 1961. Ben Carson wasn't always the "smart guy". In fact for a long time he did poorly in school. It wasn't until after Ben failed his eye test in fifth grade that his grades changed. He had very poor eyesight, which was restricting his learning. After Ben began to wear glasses, he gradually began to do better in school. With his mother's help he became the smartest boy in his class. Even though Ben grew smarter, he had acquired a bad temper. His attitude had gotten him in trouble before, but never anything ... revelation. Ben realized that his temper would destroy him and vowed to not let it ever control him again. The change in Ben's attitude only led to better thing for him. Later in high school he joined the ROTC (Reserve Officers' Training Corps) program. He did so well in ROTC that Ben was offered a full scholarship to the United States Military Academy. In 1968, Ben Carson received a ...
- 1045: Karl Marx
- ... 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 August of 1835 to go on to the University of Bonn in the fall of the same year to study law. His father wanted him to be a lawyer much like himself but ...
- 1046: Karl Marx
- ... 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 August of 1835 to go on to the University of Bonn in the fall of the same year to study law. His father wanted him to be a lawyer much like himself but ...
- 1047: Canadian Mosaic - The Policy B
- ... 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 ...
- 1048: My Life In Vietnam and The Move To the United States
- ... In 1990, my life was changed when my family immigrated to a new country, hoping for a better future; wealth and education. My life in Vietnam was hopeless, because I was a outstanding student in school but didnt have the money to further my education. I spent the majority of my time in book stores, wasting my coins on every comic book I found. I wasnt good boy as ... would change forever. After spending nine years in Vietnam, our family moved to a totally different environment. This I knew would be my toughest challenge to date. As a third grader attending a new elementary school in a new country, I felt left out because of my inability to communicate and adapt with the environment. Some kids assumed that I did not understand them at all, so they made rude remarks ... I understood them, maybe not completely, but I knew the intent of their messages. All that I had was my Apple II computer at which I just sat and programmed when I came home from school. At home, my parents pressured me to study all of the time, but I was frustrated and wanted to return to Vietnam. I wanted to go back and talk freely with my friends and ...
- 1049: Katherine Mansfield
- ... Beauchamp to Harold and Annie Dyer Beauchamp on October 14, 1888. The Beauchamp family called New Zealand their home. "A Sea Voyage", written by the young Kathleen Beauchamp, won first-place at the Karori Village School, the grammar school she first attended (Nathan 1). This accomplishment encouraged young Beauchamp to continue on writing. After attending grammar school, Kathleen went on to attend Miss Swainson's Secondary School. During this time, she is acquainted with Maata Mahupuka, a native Maori. Her interest in Mahupuka later grew into a brief love affair with ...
- 1050: Adult Students And The Right To Learn
- ... announced that funds for adult education were going to be significantly reduced through bill 160. This meant that adult education programs were going to be cancelled. Adults would not be able to go to high school for the coming September 1999. Consequently, several adult students, including myself, decided to take action and do something about it at our school, Western Tech., in order to protect the adult education program. Our first goal was to inform and educate other adult students and to get them involved in our cause. In order to achieve this, several conferences at the schools auditorium and cafeteria were hold. Furthermore, we went from class to class talking about the issue, in order to maximize our outreach. Through our efforts, the first adult student body at Wester Tech. ...
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