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Inequality and Stress in Schools in the Documentary A Race to Nowhere (384 words, 2 pages)

In the documentary A Race to Nowhere, produced in 2010 by Miamone Attia, the subject of inequality and stress in schools is explained through examples of elementary through college students, family members and teachers and how it leads to mental problems such as depression and anxiety. Through the many school ... Read More

The Connection Between Certain Types of Music, Violence and Mass Shootings in American Schools (1561 words, 5 pages)

Different types of music evoke different emotions from people in different situations. Classical music tends to be more relaxing, soothing, and can evoke happiness or contempt in a person. Rock and heavy metal can bring out anger or hatred in someone. Video games with violent content can have the same ... Read More

My Experience of Living in Foster Care and Why I Think Rehabilitation of Parents is Better than Retributive Justice (1575 words, 5 pages)

Most people do not know this about me, but I was in foster care for the second half of my childhood. I aged out and have not been able to establish any contact with my parents after my adult life began. I think that the fact that I do not ... Read More

The Need for Bilingual Education in Schools for Better Communication (312 words, 1 pages)

As a bilingual person I am for bilingual education. I speak Spanish and English, my first language is English, I didnt start learning Spanish until I was around ten years old and started to live in a household that spoke primarily Spanish. As the years went by I became fluent ... Read More

A Case Study on Foster Care Demographic (366 words, 1 pages)

The group that I chose to study was the foster care demographic. Of course I had preconceived notions of how the group would be prior to doing any study because I was a foster youth myself. Through my investigations I learned that my case was not the typical story. While ... Read More

A Biography and Political Career of the Governor Thomas Chittenden (413 words, 3 pages)

Who Was Thomas Chittenden?As a child, I remember my mother telling me, often with a sense of pride, that Vermont was once its own country. At ten years old or so, she could have told me Vermont used to be on the moon and that would have seemed equally as ... Read More

The Life and Career of the British Singer Adele (286 words, 1 pages)

ADELEAdele Laurie Blue Adkins is one of a famous singer from England. Her stage name is Adele. Her first album is 19. She was born in North London, England, on May 5, 1988. She was the only child of Penny Adkins and Mark Evans. Her father left her when she ... Read More

A Classroom Observation Report: A Music Lesson at Rosedale Elementary School (1487 words, 5 pages)

Rosedale Elementary school is not a very ethnically diverse elementary school with 90 percent of the students being either Hispanic or White. I dont think that this is on purpose because we are in California and the two ethnic classifications are the ones that seem to clearly dominate in the ... Read More

The Misunderstood Condition of Epilepsy in Children in American Schools (1616 words, 7 pages)

Bobby, a third grader, warily walks past the crowded hallways of his new school. As he walk, suddenly, the nightmare happens again. The familiar jolt sends him falling backwards and he has no control of the incoming jerks in his body. As he hears the faint of students screaming, bright ... Read More

An Observation of a Child in a Classroom in the Creative School (2215 words, 7 pages)

Section 1 Setting I am observing in the creative school in a classroom with children from 24-35 months. The child I am observing is currently playing in tub of water with 3 other children. She started out playing with two strainers and is now playing with a measuring tube. She ... Read More

A Research Project on Developmental Stages; A Research on Sleep Deprivation and Weight in High School Students (1508 words, 6 pages)

Developmental Research ProjectDevelopmental StagesInfancyToddlerhoodWhile observing a little girl at the creative school I noticed that she has the appropriate emotional regulation for her age. In chapter eight we learned that children from birth to five years old like to exaggerate their emotions. An example of this can be when a ... Read More

The Pros and Cons of Bilingual Education in Schools (1659 words, 8 pages)

AbstractThis paper is going to discuss both the advantages and the disadvantages of bilingual education in schools. I will first talk about the disadvantages of bilingual education and then state why even with those disadvantages, bilingual education is still important in the school systems. I will elaborate on the advantages ... Read More

Evolution Should Be Taught in Schools (389 words, 2 pages)

One of the biggest controversys regarding the separation of church and state is the teaching of evolution in the classroom. A big problem in private schools and even many public schools is that evolution isnt being covered or the teachers do not go in depth enough on the subject. The ... Read More

The Use of Trigger Warnings for Sensitive Topics at School (2201 words, 9 pages)

A Warning with a BangNobody knew about her past or her trauma, but she felt the weight of it constantly. A twenty-two year old girl became very emotional in class when her teacher abruptly came into the topic of rape culture. Emotions can often capture and control a persons attention, ... Read More

Learning Through the Arts in School Systems (2673 words, 9 pages)

Every child is an artist. The problem is how to remain an artist when we grow up. Pablo Picasso Art has been an integral part of our life for as long as humanity has existed. For thousands of years, people have been creating, looking at, criticizing, and enjoying art, but ... Read More

High School Life Stressors and Depression in It’s Kind of a Funny Story, a Film by Ryan Fleck (2468 words, 9 pages)

The movie chosen for the assignment, Its Kind of a Funny Story, resembles a teenage boy, Craig, the main character of the film, who suffers from depression. Although a handful of character could have been selected, Craig was the most relatable character. Craig is what seems to be a normal ... Read More

Approaching the Bullying Dilemma Through the Solutions to Ethical Problems in Schools (STEPS) Ethical Decision Making Model (1176 words, 4 pages)

A middle school counselor at a large, suburban public school in the United States has been meeting weekly for one-hour sessions with a 13-year old male student in the seventh grade for aggressive behavior such as shoving, verbally disrespecting, and threatening classmates with physical violence when he is feeling anxious ... Read More

The Effectiveness of Robert De Niro’s Graduation Speech for New York University’s Tisch School of the Arts Class of 2015 (1403 words, 4 pages)

Robert De Niro gave the graduation speech for New York Universitys Tisch School of the Arts class of 2015. He spoke about the way society perceives the arts as an illogical career path, and that there will be rejection and struggle in the students futures. He assures them that these ... Read More

The Life and Musical Career of the American Singer, Nina Simone (3962 words, 13 pages)

What kept me sane was knowing that things would change, and it was a question of keeping myself together until they did. Nina Simone IntroductionThere have been countless occurrences in history when we have seen how a person was well ahead of his or her time(Norman n.p.).Theirideas were radical in ... Read More

The Controversial Issues Surrounding the Pros and Cons of Corporate Sponsorship in Schools (461 words, 2 pages)

There is a lot of controversy with the pros and cons of corporate sponsorship in schools. The pros and cons consist of distracting children, gaining or losing revenue and helping schools survive in tough financial times. Though there are some good aspects of corporate partnerships majority are negative. It is ... Read More

The Life and Baseball Career of the First Colored Baseball Athlete, Jackie Robinson (510 words, 2 pages)

Jackie Robinson was born as Jack Roosevelt Robinson in Cairo, Georgia on January 31, 1919. Jackie Robinson became the first African-American to play professional baseball. Robinson broke the baseball color linewhen theBrooklyn Dodgersstarted him at first base on April 15, 1947. The Dodgers, by playing Robinson, shown the end ofracial ... Read More

The Ban of Freedom of Thought and Intelligent Design in Schools (2132 words, 17 pages)

What if what we learn and know about everything is limited? Professors and teachers are strictly prohibited to teach approved lessons that the government has found acceptable for students to learn. Imagine an entire world out there with endless possibilities with paths that could take us anywhere we wanted, but ... Read More

The Issues of Dress Codes in Public Schools and Rape Culture (790 words, 3 pages)

Public schools impose dress codes specific to females that are not only restrictive but also promote rape culture and punish girls for boys reactions to their choices. Rape culture is the idea that women face the constant threat of rape, molestation, and attack every day, and are then blamed for ... Read More

An Argument in Favor of Children Wearing Uniforms to Schools (403 words, 2 pages)

Should Children Have a Uniform at School?Children should wear a uniform to school. About half of the people in my class are not happy about having to wear a uniform. However, if children wear uniforms they act better. If children do not wear a uniform, parents will spend a lot ... Read More

An Analysis of Personal Strengths and Weaknesses Going Into the Career of Teaching (881 words, 3 pages)

Every child deserves a champion an adult who will never give up on them, who understands the power of connection and insists that they become the best that they can possibly be.-Rita Pierson Teaching gives you the chance to impact the lives of your students. Being a teacher is not ... Read More

School, Family Issues, and Finances as My Three Daily Stressors (818 words, 2 pages)

This assignment really opened up my eyes to what stresses me out during the day. I have noticed that it comes down to three different stressors throughout my day. Two out of three of my stressors are in my control the third one isnt in my control even though I ... Read More

An Argument Against School Is Bad for Children, an Article by John Holt (806 words, 4 pages)

As young kids finish up preschool and get ready to head on to Kindergarten, some are excited to start the next stage of their lives, while others are sad they wont be home all the time. Every child that attends school processes and comprehends information in different ways. Certain kids ... Read More

A Reflection on the Result of the Meyers-Briggs Personality Test and Its Suggestions for a Future Career Course (402 words, 1 pages)

The Meyers-Briggs personality test assess individuals on different traits that make up who they are. These traits can be whether they are introverted vs. extroverted or judging vs. feeling, just to name a few. Personally, after carefully taking the assessment I was classed as an ISFJ. Which means Im forty ... Read More

The Lies Taught by the California School System in Lying to Children About the California Missions and the Indians, an Article by Deborah Miranda (1709 words, 6 pages)

Deborah Miranda Ending the Mission Fantasy Fairy TaleWhen living in California, most elementary students in fourth grade learn about the Missions lead by the Spanish when coming to California in the 1700s. It was Junipero Serra who founded the first mission in San Diego, California in 1769 and recently was ... Read More

The Life and Career of American Rap Artist, Drake (1549 words, 5 pages)

Rap a type of popular music of US black origin in which words are recited rapidly and rhythmically over a prerecorded, typically electronic instrumental backing(dictionary.com). In this style of music each artist usually gives the definition of rap its own meaning. Drake himself tweaks rap and puts his own style ... Read More

Published: Friday 25th of January 2013