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- 1901: The Indians of The Pacific Northwest
- ... Monroe as a boy I remember playing little league baseball against two teams from the Lummi Indian Reservation. The only memories I have were that they were the two teams that didn't have any uniforms. Now I look back and for all I know maybe they couldn't afford any. While I was in high school I remember driving with my friends to the Indian reservations to buy illegal fireworks. I never really gave it much thought beyond the fact that they were places to get illegal fireworks. Anyway, like I ...
- 1902: The Beginnings of a National Literary Tradition
- ... affectionately known as ‘The Confederation Poets', consisted of four main authors: Charles G.D. Roberts, Bliss Carman, Duncan Campbell Scott, and Archibald Lampman. The Poets ofConfederation "established what can legitimately be called the first distinct "school" of Canadian poetry"(17, Keith). The term ‘The Poets of Confederation' is a misnomer since not one of these poets/authors was more than ten years old when the Dominion of Canada was formed in ... by Charles G.D. Roberts. Lampman describes his over powering emotion when as a youth he came across this published work(in the quote on the title page). The importance of having this distinct literary "school" was a driving inspiration in his art. Lampman is regarded "as the most talented of The Confederation Poets"( W.J. Keith 18). It is amazing that this unspectacular man could have such a profound effect ... to explore the Nature of Canada. As a young adult Lampman was educated first at Trinity College and then he pursued his studies at the University of Toronto. After he had graduated, he taught High School for a few unhappy months before he chose a career as a clerk in the Post Office Department in Ottawa where he remained for the rest of his life. This position allowed for him ...
- 1903: The Problem of War and Peace
- ... working together with government and educational cabinet members to put together a unified educational program in the schools of every country in the world to teach constructive approaches to resolve conflicts peacefully within the family, school, and community environments. As a student in public schools, I have learned much about the military, nuclear weapons, and war, but very little about peace. Through special program, I have had the opportunity to Send ... could be developed into a world peace theme program and taught in schools world-wide. This simple verse has become my personal philosophy of life for dealing with individuals and groups within my own family, school, and community. I believe that this verse can be used to develop an educational peace program for my generation because it teaches that one person can make a difference. These words can empower students with ... a generation of reliable and caring individuals ready to take on the challenges and opportunities of tomorrow. If an educational peace program that teaches students to think for themselves is offered in the world's school system then, as tomorrow's leaders, we will not allow other governments, drug dealers, or friends to manipulate us, nor will we choose to manipulate others for personal gain. Each day the media details ...
- 1904: Dr. Suess
- ... puts stars on the plain-belly sneetches so that they couldn’t be told apart, proving that both groups are equal. Teachers often include Seuss’s work in their lesson plans, not only in grade school, but also up through the college level. In the early years of school teachers use The Lorax to help in studying the issues of habitat and recycling. They also use books such as Hop on Pop, to learn about initial and final sounds in rhyming words Why are ... very short attention span, it is important for children’s authors to find ways to keep the stories interesting. We can all agree that reading to children is an important part of preparing them for school and helping them learn more quickly. Dr. Seuss’s books are the ideal choice for young children because with his rhyming words and imaginative stories, he is able to keep their attention longer than ...
- 1905: The Biography of Kurt Donald Cobain
- ... deal of stress for Kurt and he became secluded. Kurt expressed his inner thoughts and emotions through music, by listening and empathizing with bands such as Black Sabbath and the Sex Pistols. While in high school Kurt met Buzz Osbourne and Matt Lukin of the Melvins, musical heroes and inspirations to Kurt. Also while in high school he met future band mate with Nirvana, and many other groups, Krist(Chris) Novoselic. Krist was an immigrant from Croatia and he and Kurt became friends instantly. Later Kurt and Krist formed Nirvana with Chad ... Kurt was arrested as a teen for vandalism when he wrote "Homo Sex Rules" on the outside of a bank. Kurt Cobain had something going with his music at the age 18 so he left school a week short of graduation. He also passed down an art scholarship. Kurt had been moving from friend to friend sleeping on their floors and sometimes on the street or shelters and even under ...
- 1906: Rock And Roll
- ... at his hip, hopping about on one leg in what came to be known as his “duckwalk,” Berry also changed the role of the rock guitarist from sideman to star.10 In 1957, Berry released “School Day.” He dared to say what every teenager in America had already known: high school was boring and oppressive, and it was at its best when it was three o’clock. Berry was in his late 20’s when “School Day” was released, but more than any other composer of his time, he had found a voice for the desires and emotions of teenage listeners.11 Killed in an air crash at the young ...
- 1907: Willem De Kooning
- ... a beer distributor and his mother ran a bar. At the age of twelve he became an apprentice at a commercial design and decorating firm. He studied for eight years at Rotterdam's leading art school. In 1926, de Kooning secured a passage on a streamer to the United States, illegally entering and settling in New Jersey. He quickly moved to Manhattan, painted signs and worked as a carpenter in New ... fellow artists. By the late 1940s, de Kooning along with Arshile Gorky, Jackson Pollock, Mark Rothko and Barnett Newman, began to be recognized as a major painter in a movement called "Abstract Expressionism". This new school of thought shifted the center of twentieth century art form Paris to New York. Willem de Kooning was recognized as the only painter who had one foot in Europe and one in America. He combined ... art. There was not mere criticism by critics, who even hired some neurologists to back up their claim for faulty paintings. A lot was written to acknowledge and criticize the originator of the Abstract Expressionist School. The exhibition at San Fransisco Museum of Modern Art drew paintings from private and public collections. Most of the observers and curators called it the most fluid, sensual and celebratory works created in the ...
- 1908: Corporal Punishment
- ... but apart from being potentially dangerous physically, it can lower their self esteem, hinder their academic abilities and may even contribute to disruptive and violent behaviour. Some pupils may feel so afraid to go to school that they are tempted to play truant. Over the past few years we have become more and more obsessive over bringing our lives into the twenty first century and now , here you are telling us ... of how , aged nine, Dahl was caned six times for talking during prep. Even though he had had a perfectly good excuse he got the same punishment another child would probably have got for defacing school property or stealing. I think that this reinforces my earlier suggestion that teachers may take advantage of their authority and harass pupils they may have taken a dislike to. Dahl states in his book “the ... of death all the time” and “the cruel cane ruled our lives.... we were caned for doing everything that it was natural for small boys to do.” Summerhill is the opposite extreme. It is a school in England dedicated to providing an environment where pupils can be themselves. There are only a few rules to abide by although these do not include necessity to attend classes, no set bedtimes, swearing ...
- 1909: Personal Response to Orwell's "Shooting An Elephant"
- ... Response to Orwell's "Shooting An Elephant" Reading Orwell's "Shooting An Elephant" helped me to remember about many decisions I have made, including a decision I made on a warm senior day of high school during lunch. "Shooting An Elephant" is ingeniously linked to everyday life. Orwell writes about his experiences as a political intruder in a western country, how it affected his life, and how these people influenced him ... heard when he was marching to keep the peace. More times than not, for good or bad, my decisions are frequently made with the same forces acting upon me. During my last year of high school I had a most interesting and distasteful incident relating to Orwell's "Shooting an Elephant," which started as much as a year before graduation. Every day my friends and I sat at the same table ... umbrella to keep the sun and rain out, but now there was a hole a little bigger than a quarter. I don't know who started it or when, but for at least a whole school year people sitting at the table would put any biodegradable substance they could find in the hole. Everything from mayonnaise, to scabs, to bugs was shoved down that hole. Finally one day the hole ...
- 1910: The Adventures Of Huckleberry
- ... boy like Huck Finn. Nevertheless, they attempt to make Huck into what they believe will be a better boy. Specifically, they attempt, as Huck says, to "sivilize" him. This process includes making Huck go to school, teaching him various religious facts, and making him act in a way that the women find socially acceptable. Huck, who has never had to follow many rules in his life, finds the demands the women ... beautiful women-but none of this comes to pass. Huck finds out too late that Tom's adventures are imaginary: that raiding a caravan of "A-rabs" really means terrorizing young children on a Sunday school picnic, that stolen "joolry" is nothing more than turnips or rocks. Huck is disappointed that the adventures Tom promises are not real and so, along with the other members, he resigns from the gang. Another ... in front of his face; his skin, Huck says, is white like a fish's belly or like a tree toad's. Pap's savage appearance reflects his feelings as he demands that Huck quit school, stop reading, and avoid church. Huck is able to stay away from Pap for a while, but Pap kidnaps Huck three or four months after Huck starts to live with the Widow and takes ...
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