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- 731: Their Eyes Are Watching God
- ... town in America. She found a special thing in this town, where she said, "
I grew like a like a gourd and yelled bass like a gator". When Hurston was thirteen she was removed from school and sent to care for her brothers children. She became a member of a traveling theater at the age of sixteen, and then found herself working as a maid for a white woman. This woman saw a spark that was waiting for fuel, so she arranged for Hurston to attend high school in Baltimore. She also attended Morgan Academy, now called Morgan State University, from which she graduated in June of 1918. She then enrolled in the Howard Prep School followed by later enrollment in Howard University. In 1928 Hurston attended Barnard College where she studied anthropology under Franz Boas. After she graduated, Zora returned to Eatonville to begin work on anthropology. Four years ...
- 732: Invasion Of Privacy
- ... on the rights of citizens as well as the rights of students. The major question, which is brought to attention, is that do educational institutions have the right to monitor what goes on in the school's network or is it an invasion of privacy to monitor the students? We live in a time, which we call the Information Age. Our society is evolving and progressing striving to obtain any and ... that the "overhead" supervision violates First Amendment rights, specifically the freedom of speech and freedom of press. What if the students created websites that contained mp3s on it? These websites would be uploaded on the school's network but would that give the school the right to censor or monitor what's being put up on the school's network? This question brings up concerns of the student's rights. It should be noted that when student's ...
- 733: Internet Censorship
- ... United States, states that Researchers, as well as the FBI and other law enforcement agencies nationwide, have linked animal cruelty to domestic violence, child abuse, serial killings, and to the recent rash of killings by school-age children.(2) I found yet another web page listing some reports from police case files. I was astonished! These are a few excerpts from that page. ***WARNING*** (graphic details) "Russell Weston Jr., tortured and ... as the cat/kitten struggles to free itself as the noose gets tighter with each attempt. Later killed 2 officers at our Nation's Capitol." "Jeffery Dahmer loved to dissect animals (he learned this in school). Later he dissected boys, and kept their body parts in the refrigerator. Murdered 17 men." "On May 21, 1998 in Springfield, Oregon; 15-year-old Kip Kinkel set a live cat on fire and dragged the innocent creature through the main street of town. He walked into his high school cafeteria and opened fire on his classmates. Two classmates were killed and 22 others injured, four critically. Later that day, police found his parents shot to death in their home." "Prior to committing multiple ...
- 734: ESL Students at GSU
- ESL Students at GSU Every year, hundreds of foreign students come to United States to go to school. Some of these students are already familiar with English, but most of them do not even know the basic material for English. Therefore, it is not easy for them to follow the classes as students ... that lots of foreign students are better at Mathematics or other subjects than English (KUSA newspaper, 2). These students should be allowed to take other courses for credit, such as Mathematics, Chemistry, and Biology. Maybe school should give another easier test than GSTEP to evaluate if students meet the point where they can understand at least the basic concept of English. In order for international students to get credits for classes ... esltest.htm). Students can take the GSTEP once per semester, which they should be allowed take as many times as they want. Scores are mailed to the students and to the admissions office of the school that were applied to within 7~10 days from the test date. Scores will be reported in a six level scale form lower elementary to proficient (GSU catalog, 205). Lots of international students are ...
- 735: Cause and Effect of Speeding
- ... is one of the most common ways that people break the law. When people break the law there are unpleasant consequences. A speeding ticket is an effective form of discipline: paying for a ticket, traffic school, and higher insurance rates. Paying for a speeding ticket is an unpleasant experience. A ticket can be outrageously expensive depending on how fast you were speeding. Some states charge ten to twenty dollars per mile ... your case, you generally end up paying the fine. This only leads to another line, and another wait. This has to be the most unpleasant part of a speeding ticket. In addition, paying for traffic school is also a disagreeable experience. If you waited to see the judge, you may be on your way after paying the fine. If the judge is kind, and offers a traffic school option, the unpleasantness continues. Usually the traffic school is no where near to the courthouse, which causes you to search to find the it. The great experience of paying is close at hand after ...
- 736: Banning Books
- ... banning these books. Advocates of literary censorship say that it's best for the students. Opponents say that it is detrimental to the educational system. The students have mixed emotions. Literary censorship at the secondary school level is indeed very widespread. One of the most controversial books is Huckleberry Finn, which is currently under fire by the Pennsylvania Chapter of the NAACP because it contains the word nigger 39 times in ... schools because of its language. Huckleberry Finn isn't the only book targeted by parents. Another frequently challenged book is Fahrenheit 451 by Ray Bradbury. This book was handed out at an Irvine, California, middle school in 1992 with profane words such as damn and hell blocked out. Students wrote to Bradbury describing the situation and pointing out the irony that a book about the evils of censorship had to be censored before they could read it. The books were soon replaced with uncensored ones (Campbell, par. 27). The Catcher in the Rye was challenged in several school districts nationwide because of the liberal use of slang and obscene words that author J.D. Sallinger used to make the book more realistic. Harper Lee's To Kill a Mockingbird has been banned ...
- 737: Alcoholism
- ... This positive attitude that my dad has portrayed has been a positive impact on my life. He has taught me many lessons in my life. The biggest lesson learned is that nothing comes easy, not school, not work and not athletics. My father has inspired me to do my best in all of my activities. I feel that I can relate my life on a lower level with his on a ... football player, those words inspired me to always to obtain my goals no matter the obstacles standing in my way. I believe a person that quits a sport or drops a difficult class in high school will do the same when a difficult task is in front of him in the real world. My father has guided me to be myself and not to live my life as a follower, but ... not much time to slack. Being determined to stay on top is how I try to complete my activities. My future is a topic that is on my mind, and every other senior in high school. I plan to attend college and participate in football. I feel as though college is another step towards the ultimate goal of a successful life. My work ethic and ability to take on challenges ...
- 738: The Montgomery Bus Boycott
- ... share of tax supported service and facilities stated President Truman's Committee on Civil Rights in 1947. In Topeka, Kansas the Brown's, a Negro family, lived only four blacks from the white Sumner Elementary School. Linda Carol Brown, an eight year old girl had to attend a segregated school twenty-one blocks from her home because Kansas's state segregation laws allowed cities to segregate Negro and white students in public elementary schools. Oliver Brown and twelve other parents of Negro children asked that their children be admitted to the all-white Sumner School, which was much closer to home. The principle refused them admission, and the parents filed a suit in a federal district court against the Topeka Board of Education. The suit contended that the refusal ...
- 739: Defending Against the Indefensible: Understanding Communication
- ... scientists for example. Their entire career is based on asking questions, stating a hypothesis, and furthermore, answering them by conducting experiments. Postman calls for the art of question asking to be infused with the current school curriculum, because to often students do not ask questions. When a student arrives at school on the first day they often notice many changes. Although welcome, these changes sometimes make a student wonder why he or she was not asked if they would prefer them. This is the perfect example of how one phrases a question wrong. Although a student might voice their opinion by saying, I would like a better school they dont imply in which way they would like to achieve that. Although it was a noteworthy concept, I found it to have many flaws. Postman believes that this concept be put on ...
- 740: How The Simpsons Affects Kids
- ... embarrass Marge at an opera together. ("Toreador, oh don't spit on the floor. Use the cuspidor. That's what it's for." Bart sings along with the opera Carmen.) Soon at Bart's old school, Springfield Elementary School, Bart's graffiti is roped off and tagged, "The Principal. By Bart Simpson. IQ 216." Bart's friend no longer like him, they refer to him as Poindexter. The kids at his new school trick him into giving up his lunch. In frank, Bart is miserable. Then, after turning himself green in an uneducated science experiment, Bart reveals to his new principal that he cheated on the test. ...
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