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- 321: The Rise And Fall Of Hitler Re
- ... his son to work hard so that he might become a civil servant. Hitler wanted nothing of it. He wanted to become an artist like he always dreamed. One of the teachers in his high school classified young Hitler as "notorious, cantankerous, willful, arrogant, and irascible. He has an obvious difficulty in fitting in at school." He did well enough to get by in some of his courses but had no time for subjects that did not interest him. Years later, his former school mates would remember how Adolf would taunt his teachers and draw sketches of them in his school notebooks. Forty years later, in the sessions at his headquarters which produced the record of his table ...
- 322: Racism In The Play School Ties
- Society often judges people on their labels, on their background but not on who they really are. All sorts of people to judge other individuals, such as close friends, teammates and competitors . In the movie School Ties, the main character David Green suffers because he becomes hated as a result of others prejudice. David Green is a star quarterback for the football team and he leads them to success and the ... s biggest enemy. David would have no problem with anything if Dillion had did not told anyone about David being Jewish. Dillion was the quarterback of the schools football team until David came to the school. Dillion was very jealous. David also took Dillion s girl. However what made Dillion mad was that David scored the winning touchdown of the football game by using Dillion as a block. Dillion was jealous ...
- 323: To Kill A Mockingbird -
- ... is the first to adventure there. He is dared to go up and touch the side of the house. He does that and thus ends chapter 1. After the summer ends, scout has to start school. She meets her teacher, Miss Caroline. Miss Caroline learns that Scout knows how to read. This upsets Miss Caroline because she doesn't want Scout ahead of the others. She tells scout not to read ... Cal tells her that Walter is her guest and no matter what he does, she needs to respect him and keep quite. The story begins to develop in chapter 4. Scout is passing home from school, and sees two oak trees in the yard. She looks, and sees some foil sticking out of the knot hole. She grabs it and finds two pieces of gum. She quickly rams them both in ... when Jem comes home he tells her to spit it out. He said that she doesn't know where they've been. She tells him where she found them and on the last day of school, they both pass by the house and they see more foil. The grab it and run home. When they get home, they open it and see a purple velvet box with a minuet catch. ...
- 324: Go Ask Alice
- ... university professor. Alex(andria), her sister. Tim, her brother. Gran, her grandmother, and Gramps, her grandfather. Roger, a schoolmate with whome she is in love for some time. Jill Peters, a schoolmate at her first school. Gerta, Beth, Fawn, friends she meet at her new school. Jan, Marcie, drug-users at her new school. Richie, Ted, pushers. Bill, Joe, Lane, Jacky, drug-users. Chris, a girl with whome Alice goes to San Francisco. Mario Mellani, Alice's employer in San Francisco. Sheila, Chris's employer in San Francisco. ...
- 325: Teen Pregnancy
- ... but steadily. "These recent declines reverse the 24-percent rise in the teenage birth rate from 1986 to 1991" (Teen Pregnancy Facts and Stats 1). Usually only one-third of teenage mothers receive a high school diploma. The rest of the mothers usually end up on welfare. "A majority of both boys and girls who are sexually active wish they had waited. Eight in ten girls and six in ten boys ... effective, is abstinence. Most teenagers have a whole life ahead of them and having a child will cause a lot of complications in your goals. It's not impossible for teenage mothers to complete high school, or try to reach their goals in life, but having a child could very well interfere with these goals. Another way of protection is condoms. There are a lot of protections out there, but these ... Most parents are shocked when the teenager comes and tells them that they are pregnant. Just give the parents time and they will try to give their teenager the best advice that they know. The school nurse or counselor is another place to get advice. The counselor usually can gather up pamphlets and brochures about pregnancy. The counselor can also help the teenager remain in school. They are very supportive ...
- 326: First Amendment
- ... effective means for people to use their freedoms effectively to bring about change from the government. Freedom of speech is constantly being challenged as is evidenced in a recent court case where a Gloucester County school district censored reviews of two R-rated movies from a school newspaper. Superior Court Judge, Robert E. Francis ruled that the student's rights were violated under the state Constitution. I feel this is a major break through for students' rights because it limits editorial control of school newspapers by educators and allows students to print what they feel is important. A newly proposed bill (A-557) would prevent school officials from controlling the content of student publications. Critics of the bill ...
- 327: Why Sex Education Should Be Taught In Schools
- ... from becoming pregnant or getting STD's. Alan Harris said, the more educated someone is the more likely they are to make responsible and informed choice for their behaviors. Sex education given by teachers at school is the most relabel way to give kids the right information about sex. In schools sex education information is give by professional and has be proven by many reports all over the country and world. The first formal attempts at sex education was introduced by a Dr. Arnold a schoolmaster at a public school. Dr. Arnold used the Bible to make the schoolboys fell guilt and scared of sex and masturbation. The nineteenth- century scare tactics books of Dr. Arnold were nothing like the sex book used by the ... L. Tatum says, Schools do a better job influence children and have more time to try to influence children better that anyone except, perhaps, the parents. It is important that parents give sex information but, school need to reinforce what the parents teach to make sure that the information is correct. Most people who are against teaching sex education in schools have the opinion that, ³Sex education encourage students to ...
- 328: Personal Writing: A Schoolyard Lesson
- Personal Writing: A Schoolyard Lesson "Get up, get up you have school today," my mother blurted out, as I fell out of bed. I stood up and waddled to the bathroom. Looking into the mirror I smiled to myself; I knew today was going to be just fine. My family and I had just moved from Guatemala, and today was to be my first day at Bel Air Elementary School. I usually don't get worried about these situations, since I've been through the routine before, besides I tend to make friends pretty easily. Why would today be any different, I told myself. I ... After giving up on my hair; I ran into the kitchen and snatched my lunch box off the counter. Soon I was out the door and on to face my first day at my new school. After defeating the labyrinth of streets that we call our neighborhood, and meeting my first crossing guard; I made my way into the school. It was quite crowded , but I knew where I was ...
- 329: Arguments On Desegregation
- ... whites, and initiated on the basis that blacks were inferior and undesirable. A sense of inferiority affects the motivation of a child to learn. When blacks allowed themselves to accept their status at the separate school, the effect on their personalities was perpetually worse than any problem they might encounter in an integrated school. This element became a prominent part of the legal case against segregation (Stephan 9). The biggest argument against desegregation was the perception that blacks were not as intelligent as whites. Since the Fourteenth Amendment did not guarantee the right to a quality education, if a school chose not to accept them, there was nothing that could be done legally. Long after the "separate but equal" doctrine became law, it was clear that blacks were indeed separate, but they were not ...
- 330: The Condition of African Americans in the 1920s Compared to Amory Blaine
- The Condition of African Americans in the 1920s Compared to Amory Blaine During the nineteen twenties, white males had rather adequate opportunities to attend school and get a quality education. Whether it was a small college or a large, prestigious university, it still provided them with an essential tool for the future, an education. On the other hand, African Americans ... order to prove how good he had things and how he still was unappreciative and somewhat selfish. According to the editor of the African American Encyclopedia, Michael W. Williams, an average black child completed grammar school (eight years) having spent about fifty-eight months in the classroom, while a white child had spent sixty-six months in the classroom (Williams 509). The primary reasoning behind this was that black children were needed to do the labor of white-controlled tenant farmers and sharecroppers. The African American families could not afford to miss the sharecropping sessions so the children were forced to miss school. The economic status was of no threat to Amory though. He was enrolled in one of the most, if not the most, expensive universities in the country. In addition to this, he also received ...
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