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  • Archetypes in High School Movies

    Archetypes in High School Movies

    David Denby explains the typical high school movies in detail in his article called “High-School Confidential: Notes in Teen Movies”. According to Denby, there are three character archetypes in high school movies; the popular girl, the jock, and the outsider. For some reason these movies usually take place around the time of prom, where miss popular expects to be crowned for her…popularity. Denby described the first character type, the popular girl, as usually a

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    Essay Length: 592 Words / 3 Pages
    Submitted: November 15, 2009 By: Fonta
  • Critique of Genres at Home and at School

    Critique of Genres at Home and at School

    Nell K. Duke and Victoria Purcell-Gates insightful article, “Genres at home and at school: Bridging the known to the new” reports on genres found at home and at school for two groups of young children from low-socioeconomic status (SES) backgrounds. Duke and Gates identify genres commonly found in both settings, as well as those commonly found only in one setting or the other. Children encounter many different kinds of text in their daily life. There

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    Essay Length: 1,499 Words / 6 Pages
    Submitted: November 15, 2009 By: Bred
  • Pythagoras and the Pythagorean School

    Pythagoras and the Pythagorean School

    Pythagoras and the Pythagorean School Pythagoras and the Pythagorean School Pythagoras was not Greek, but Phoenician, born to a relatively wealthy family on the island of Samos. Samos was governed by Polycrates, an infamous tyrant. Pythagoras was well educated, having been taught by the philosopher Pherekydes. The great teacher Thales and his student Anaximander were the ones who introduced Pythagoras to mathematical ideas. Thales advised Pythagoras to travel to Egypt to learn more about mathematics

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    Essay Length: 964 Words / 4 Pages
    Submitted: November 15, 2009 By: Monika
  • Schools and Society

    Schools and Society

    Government Provided Rights to Individuals with Disabilities Over the years the Government has provided numerous rights to individuals with disabilities. These rights only came about from the combined efforts of parents and professionals. These years have brought about many improvements. Public Law (PL) 94-142 is the starting point of legislation for special education. PL 94-142 consists of six major components. These components are FAPE (free appropriate public education), LRE (least restrictive environment), IEP (individualized education

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    Essay Length: 327 Words / 2 Pages
    Submitted: November 16, 2009 By: Monika
  • Insanity: Is It in Our Schools?

    Insanity: Is It in Our Schools?

    INSANITY: IS IT IN OUR SCHOOLS? What exactly is the definition of insanity? Insanity is being in a mental state of mind that does not allows you to make correct decisions on events that are occurring at that moment. But this definition is not always the same through out the United States. One person’s definition is not always the same as the next. This comes into conflict when trying to decide someone’s fate in

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    Essay Length: 1,789 Words / 8 Pages
    Submitted: November 16, 2009 By: Wendy
  • School Leadership Dilemma

    School Leadership Dilemma

    An ethical dilemma is a situation that will often involve an apparent conflict between moral imperatives, in which to obey one would result in transgressing another. It emerges in a conflict between at least two values which requires different responses. Ethical leadership requires leaders to mature as their primary concern is the acquisition of the virtue not just technique and character. The ethical dilemma discussion in question comes from the interview with the principal of

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    Essay Length: 384 Words / 2 Pages
    Submitted: November 16, 2009 By: Top
  • Whethor or Not Cell Phones Should Be Used at School

    Whethor or Not Cell Phones Should Be Used at School

    Whether or not cell phones should be allowed on school campus Many children today own a cell phone and usually bring it to school. However, a plethora of people who work at the school don’t like the idea of having cell phones on school campus for countless of reasons. So now there is this big controversy on whether or not cell phones should be allowed on campus. In spite of this I believe that children

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    Essay Length: 389 Words / 2 Pages
    Submitted: November 16, 2009 By: Andrew
  • Sex Education: Should Condoms Be Distributed in Schools?

    Sex Education: Should Condoms Be Distributed in Schools?

    Sex Education: Should Condoms be distributed in Schools? “Sex Education: Should Condoms be distributed in Schools?” was very eye catching to the reader. The author of this essay Rush H. Limbaugh III, points out a lot of good points here which I highly agree with. Sex education can be very tricky, what are its limitations? What should the students be taught and what shouldn’t they be taught? If my memory serves me right, I

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    Essay Length: 805 Words / 4 Pages
    Submitted: November 16, 2009 By: Artur
  • Huckfinn to Be or Not to Be in School

    Huckfinn to Be or Not to Be in School

    Huckleberry Finn to be or not to be in school Huckleberry Finn to be or not to be in school? It’s a highly discussed question, some people think it should be in the schools curriculum and some think it shouldn’t be. It should be as easy to see as black and white right? Well that’s wrong it’s not as easy to see as black and white but what is easy to see is some people

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    Essay Length: 735 Words / 3 Pages
    Submitted: November 16, 2009 By: Andrew
  • Teaching World Religion in the Public School System

    Teaching World Religion in the Public School System

    Teaching World Religion In America, the idea of teaching world religion inside the public schools is often seen as reprehensible. This, unfortunately, is caused by the many different interpretations of the separation of church and state in the Constitution of America. This program of study has helped many children in other nations to have a greater awareness and understanding of the religions that surround them in the world. We believe that the teaching of world

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    Essay Length: 1,119 Words / 5 Pages
    Submitted: November 17, 2009 By: Fatih
  • The Columbine High School Shootings

    The Columbine High School Shootings

    Every major spectacle carries with it the potential of a new way of looking at the past and implications of a future. Usually within a brief period after the event, a consensual "explanation" is fashioned through the news media and by the political pundits who occupy much of the space and time dedicated by the media to the event. Political pundits seated in front of the camera become part of the event, often becoming a

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    Essay Length: 3,681 Words / 15 Pages
    Submitted: November 17, 2009 By: Jessica
  • School Violence - Finding Solutions

    School Violence - Finding Solutions

    School Violence-Finding Solutions December 1, 1997, Michael Carneal, a freshman in West Paducah, Kentucky opened fire on his classmates, killing three and wounding five. One year later, on March 5, 1998, Mitchell Woodward shot and killed five classmates and wounded eleven in Jonesboro, Arkansas. Just one year after that, Eric Harris and Dylan Kleibold committed the most heinous act of school violence in United States history in Littleton, Colorado. There, in Columbine High school, Harris

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    Essay Length: 1,611 Words / 7 Pages
    Submitted: November 17, 2009 By: Tasha
  • Education in America - Failing Schools

    Education in America - Failing Schools

    Education in America: Failing Schools Education in America is one of the most important issues that face our nation. If the education in America is not thought of one of most serious issues we face, our nation as a whole will fall. There are many debates and they seemly extend to all walks of life. The debates range from the decline in education, school vouchers, and the no child left behind law. As a nation,

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    Essay Length: 1,661 Words / 7 Pages
    Submitted: November 17, 2009 By: Mike
  • Promotion of School Violence

    Promotion of School Violence

    I go to gross movies and listen to heavy metal and rap music and I haven't killed anybody, does that make me a potential killer?" These things provoke anger, temper, and crummy attitudes. Gross visuals and music dull sensitivities. They teach the wrong way to handle problems. Make no mistake about this. No matter what defenders of this junk may say, violent movies, video games, and gross music have consequences that include more arguing, hitting,

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    Essay Length: 576 Words / 3 Pages
    Submitted: November 18, 2009 By: Bred
  • School Uniforms

    School Uniforms

    The introduction of school uniforms in the public school system would make a positive change for the students and the entire school. A common argument today is whether uniforms should be introduced to the public school system. I agree for many different reasons. The main reasons for having uniforms are that it would prevent bullying, create more school pride, and make school a better learning environment. An important reason for uniforms is that it would

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    Essay Length: 496 Words / 2 Pages
    Submitted: November 18, 2009 By: regina
  • Teaching Project Management as a Life Skill to Previously Disadvantaged High School Students in Langa

    Teaching Project Management as a Life Skill to Previously Disadvantaged High School Students in Langa

    Teaching Project Management as a Life Skill to Previously Disadvantaged High School Students in Langa The application of project management skills can be a catalyst for real transformation. It can enable previously disadvantaged individuals to create strategies for the successful undertaking of many of the required tasks of daily living. These newfound skills are completely transferable to the work place and in fact can prove to be a valuable asset irrespective of their career choices.

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    Essay Length: 482 Words / 2 Pages
    Submitted: November 19, 2009 By: Monika
  • Sexual Education Programs Taught in High Schools

    Sexual Education Programs Taught in High Schools

    Sexual education programs taught in high schools nationwide would be much more effective if instead of focusing exclusively on abstinence only programs, they taught a much more comprehensive program, which informed the adolescents how to be safe when it comes to dealing with sexual activities. Abstinence only programs are the widely favored programs of the past and of present time, but now more and more adults are starting to believe their children would be better

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    Essay Length: 329 Words / 2 Pages
    Submitted: November 19, 2009 By: David
  • Chater Schools Are Not What They Are Cracked up to Be

    Chater Schools Are Not What They Are Cracked up to Be

    Charter Schools are Not What They are Cracked Up to be Charter schools try to provide another option for parents as to where to send their kids for an education. The truth is that charter schools are not doing as well of a job as they say they are going to. Charter schools cause public schools financial harm, religious intrusion, and cause a Balkanizing effect. Charter schools cause public schools financial harm. Charter schools are

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    Essay Length: 915 Words / 4 Pages
    Submitted: November 19, 2009 By: Artur
  • Violence in Schools

    Violence in Schools

    Do you feel safe as you walk into this high school everyday? If you don't it wouldn't surprise me because in 1990 one in every twenty high school students have carried a gun to school. Recently in this year of November 24 a high school boy brought a gun to school and shot off 12 rounds at his classmates. Several students were injured and 1 student was killed. This event came from the result of

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    Essay Length: 731 Words / 3 Pages
    Submitted: November 19, 2009 By: Tommy
  • Art Education in Public Schools

    Art Education in Public Schools

    Art Education in Public Schools One morning, a fifth grader took in her hand a violin, and it changed her life forever. Her fingers grasped the bow, and drew it across the strings creating a beautiful sound. She developed the patience to learn to play and continued to play the violin for the rest of her life. The girl had found something, not only in the instrument, but in herself. Ever since that day, her

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    Essay Length: 2,007 Words / 9 Pages
    Submitted: November 20, 2009 By: Tasha
  • Social Prejudice in Schools

    Social Prejudice in Schools

    In my report, I am going to talk about the social prejudice that occurs in the schools between students and also teachers. Children from middle-class families generally are more successful in public schools than children from low-income families. Is the school system responsible for this problem, or is lower performance among low-income children a result of their home environment? The home environment has a big role in a child's education and if it is not

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    Essay Length: 273 Words / 2 Pages
    Submitted: November 20, 2009 By: Mike
  • The Great Debate: Are Private Schools Really Academically Better Than Public Schools?

    The Great Debate: Are Private Schools Really Academically Better Than Public Schools?

    The Great Debate: Are Private Schools Really Academically Better Than Public Schools? Introduction Education is a major topic of controversy in this country. People often wonder if private school is worth the money it costs and if public schools have what it takes to produce well educated, disciplined young adults. There comes a time in every parents life when they must decide what is best for their child and what school will prepare them

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    Essay Length: 3,586 Words / 15 Pages
    Submitted: November 20, 2009 By: Mikki
  • Experience in School Social Work

    Experience in School Social Work

    Experience in School Social Work As a member of the student services team, school social workers are a link between the home, school, and the community. School social workers work within multi-cultural contexts with the social functioning and social conditions/environments of students to promote and support the student’s academic and social success. They advocate for and assist students to accomplish tasks associated with their learning, growth, and development toward a fuller realization of their intrinsic

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    Essay Length: 2,329 Words / 10 Pages
    Submitted: November 20, 2009 By: Stenly
  • Schools Sex Ed

    Schools Sex Ed

    The good news is that the teen pregnancy rate in the U.S. is the lowest it’s been since the early 70's, primarily due to teens’ increased and improved use of birth control. The bad news is that one million U.S. teens still get pregnant each year, and 78 percent of those pregnancies are unintended. The fact is that most young people in the United States begin having sex in their teens and they need honest

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    Essay Length: 509 Words / 3 Pages
    Submitted: November 20, 2009 By: Jack
  • Treatments of Anxiety from Different Schools of Thought to Anxiety

    Treatments of Anxiety from Different Schools of Thought to Anxiety

    Anxiety is defined as apprehension, dread, or uneasiness similar to fear but based on an unclear threat. There are several perspectives as to the cause of anxiety. Some of these are behavioral, psychoanalytic/psychodynamic, biological, and cognitive. Behaviorists believe that anxiety is a learned behavior. The belief is that anxiety attacks may reflect conditioned emotional responses that generalize to new situations. This perspective advocates the use of behavior therapy. This therapy uses learning principles to make

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    Essay Length: 350 Words / 2 Pages
    Submitted: November 21, 2009 By: Venidikt

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