...Backpacks At Bear River Middle School Backpacks at Bear River Middle School should not be allowed because of health, safety issues, and tardies. Why are backpacks bad for our health? The first reason why we should not have backpacks at Bear River Middle School is because of health. Backpacks are bad for our health because they can cause slouching of the back, bad body posture, and rawness on the shoulders. Slouching of the back can cause many other health issues but it does not cause scoliosis. We literally mean baggage: kids are lugging around hefty textbooks, bulging folders and their lunch, dumping more weight into their backpacks (and onto their backs) than ever before. Adults are no better; we’re overstuffing our purses or work bags full of essentials and...
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...Running Head: NEGATIVE Negative Disruption Tina Murray Grand Canyon University: EDU 536 Classroom management is best when students are following procedures and doing what is expect of them. Disruptions and misbehaviors are under control. The ideal classroom where students behave the way they are expected to. Classrooms like this are only found in heaven where perfection is the mainstream of life. Classroom disruptions happen in almost every classroom. Let’s be honest, it happens in every classroom not almost every classroom. Educators deal with students who have their own mind and want to control as much as they can. The frustrations of teachers with classroom management are caused by the negative classroom conditions or disruptions made by students. For the purposes of this investigation the following negative disruptions will be discussed in detail, talking without permission, disruptive noises, texting or computer usage, tardiness, sleeping in class, unpreparedness, insults, physical threats, and passing notes. One of the major classroom disruptions is talking during lecture, or shouting out comments without raising hands for permission. A student who talks either to other classmates or blurts out during lessons is rude and leads to more serious disruptive behavior (Linsin, 2009). A teacher allows her students to freely discuss the topic of discussion during class. Students are actively shouting out answers and the noise level gets high. To anyone looking...
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...Idaly Ruiz 1302-06 2/12/13 The United States would be much safer if only government officials were allowed to own guns. The public would not need any protection for themselves even if they come across a situation where they need some type of self-defense. I mean, that is why they have martial arts and boxing lessons’ right? It is certainly going to work even if someone is trying to kill you and has more strength than you. But on the other hand, it would be much easier if we did have a gun with us and only use it when it is needed to be used. Guns do not kill people, people do. The second amendment states the right to bear arms, so why choose to go against it. I would feel like the government does not even go by their set of rules. Besides defending yourself by knowing any type of martial arts, there are other options. They have things such as knives, forks, bats, pepper spray, hairspray, and even sling shots. I would prefer to use a sling shot since it would be the closest thing they have to a gun. I am not sure if it would help if I was to be in a dangerous situation but it would be the only thing I can possibly use for defense. I doubt it would help if I was to be up again more than two people but it would be worth a try. That is what I would do, but what about other people? How far would they go to feel safe or to protect themselves? Other than protection, how creative would murderers get to kill someone without using a gun, most crimes are committed without even having...
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...brilliant young African-American high school student and basketball player, and William Forrester; an author who became reclusive after the death of his alcoholic brother and also his parents. Forrester is an award winning author who wrote only one book four decades ago before the incident that made him start living a reclusive life. On the other hand, Wallace is a high school student whom after getting high scores on his test and also his brilliance on the court gets noticed by an elite Manhattan prep school; Mailor-Callow who offers him a scholarship to study at their school and also play basketball. Wallace has a bad first encounter with Forrester after a challenge by his friends go wrong and he leaves Forrester’s apartment in a hurry out of fear and ends up forgetting his backpack in the apartment. His backpack is later returned to him and he sees that Forrester had put comments and reviewed his write-ups. Wallace decides to go to Forrester’s apartment to apologize and also to ask Forrester to review his works. Initially, Forrester is reluctant to help out the young writer but changes his mind after he tells Wallace to write an essay of five thousand words on “Why he should stay out of his house” and the latter actually writes it. The two quickly develop a bond which is easy because they both share a love for writing and Wallace associates the role of mentor, role model and friend to Forrester. Back in school, Wallace befriends a Caucasian girl named...
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...The argument of whether or not to allow women in combat is not a new issue. Prior to the 1990’s, women were not even allowed to fly combat missions or allowed onto combat ships. In the United States military the term combat is defined as an armed conflict. The definition of combat is important to know because the argument is that women should not be allowed to serve in combat. Women not being allowed to serve in combat is a much different argument then the argument that women should not be allowed in the military. Women perform many important jobs in the United States armed forces and very few people are against women serving in the military. The United States armed forces consist of five branches, the Airforce, Army, Navy, Marines, and Coast Guard. Currently women are allowed to serve in all five branches and are being integrated into the combat mission of all five branches. In December of 2010...
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...were touching the hardwood floors. I got up and stretched my arms, trying to loosen my very tight shoulder blades. I rolled my shoulders back and then opened my door to walk down the stairs. The rain was still beating against the rooftop like african drums. It calmed me down as I got to the end of the stairs. I went to the counter and start the coffee maker. While the coffee was brewing and sat on the couch thinking to myself. Wondering why I was having the same dream constantly over the past few weeks. It seemed ever since we moved to this crap town, my dreams have been getting worse and worse. There was something I couldn’t put my finger on. The beeping of the coffee maker brought me back to reality. I got up and pour myself a cup of joe. I added two packets of hot chocolate mix, just the way I like it. I sat on the couch drinking my...
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...Analysis of business-related messages Donna Smith COMM/470 April 27, 2014 Elizabeth Kachmor Analysis of business-related messages In business today most communication is relayed through electronic means. This is done using e-mail, texting or video chats. There are advantages and disadvantages to using virtual communication, examples of the advantages are increased productivity, ability to work at home, or in the field, and less time in the office. There is also the advantage of being able to connect to staff or clients without having to access the information in the office. Some of the disadvantages are being available twenty four hours a day, and loss of personal communication. There is also the possibility of miscommunicating messages. According to Deborah Roebuck, when writing for business it is essential that the writer formulate the writing prior to sending it with the process entailing “determining your purpose, analyzing your audience, organizing your thoughts, establishing a logical order, constructing your draft and editing and polishing your draft using the 7 Cs” (Roebuck ,2006, pg.31). To communicate effectively in a business environment it is important to create a system or follow a system such as the one mentioned previously. To many times those of us, in the business field are too busy to take the time to review what we are sending. This leads to confusion on the part of the receiver and creates further time researching clarification on the original e-mail...
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...Xinyuan He 658603124 ESL112 C Jill Tschopp Huang Spring 2016 Mobile Devices Should Be Allowed in Schools In classrooms, teachers always repeat that: “Please put your phones in your backpacks.” It is a well known truth that many schools prohibit the use of mobile devices like smart phones and iPads in class. Some experts and teachers believe that mobile devices can be very distractive and affect learning in a negative way. However, others argue that there are still some advantages of adoption of mobile devices in class that overweigh its disadvantages. Compare the argument from both sides, it is reasonable to adopt mobile devices like smart phones and iPads in class since mobile devices can help boost students’ learning, make study more funny and attractive and are as useful as personal computers in classrooms, but much cheaper, more achievable and convenient than them, and it is not that distractive as some people think. One reason to allow mobile devices usage in classroom is that they do help boost study. According to an online article 5 Free iPad Apps Students Can Use for Taking Notes, there are some useful applications that students can adopt in class to help them take notes more quickly and efficiently. One of them is inClass, which is an application that can help clarify notes for different courses and can store 4 kinds of notes: “typed notes, audio notes, video notes and pictures”. Compare to students who only take notes by hands, more study information can be...
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...A PAPER ON A SAMPLE OF COMMUNICATIVE APPROACH by Laelatul Mawadah 1301068385 I. THEORITICAL BACKGROUND Communicative language teaching (CLT) emphasizes interaction and problem solving as both the means and the ultimate goal of learning English or any language. As such, it tends to emphasize activities such as role play, pair work and group work. It switched traditional language teaching's emphasis on grammar, and the teacher-centered classroom, to that of the active use of authentic language in learning and acquisition. CLT is interested in giving students the skills to be able to communicate under various circumstances. As such, it places less emphasis on the learning of specific grammatical rules and more on obtaining native-speaker-like fluency and pronunciation. Students are assessed on their level of communicative competence rather than on their explicit knowledge. It is more of an approach or philosophy than a highly structured methodology. David Nunan famously listed five key elements to the communicative approach: 1. An emphasis on learning to communicate through interaction in the target language. 2. The introduction of authentic texts into the learning situation. 3. The provision of opportunities for learners to focus, not only on the language but also on the learning process itself. 4. An enhancement of the learner's own personal experiences as important contributing elements to classroom learning. 5. An attempt to link classroom language...
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...illegal to produce in the U.S. Hemp can be used for so many different things that are better that and more environmentally friendly than what we are using today, and this displays why the cultivation of hemp should be legalized. Background I bought a backpack last year which was made almost entirely of hemp, which led me to become more curious about this plant which is most often associated with a drug. I started to do more research about this plant to become informed of its many uses and found many interesting facts about the utility of hemp in many aspects of modern day life. The only problem with this plant is that it is not legal because it is related to the drug marijuana, but what people don’t know that they are two completely different plants. There are many different uses for hemp; the two largest being paper and clothing. We are cutting down so many trees in our forests to make paper with when we could just grow hemp that grows in almost any condition and up to four times faster than our current resources, meaning that we would be able to supply more paper while using less resources in a more cost efficient and eco-friendly way. If we were able to stop deforestation, the leading cause of global climate change, by implementing the use of hemp, more trees and vegetation would be allowed to grow, in turn releasing an increased amount of oxygen into the atmosphere, creating a healthier environment for all. Clothing is also very important because the cloth that hemp...
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...by distributing 18,000 pounds of food, and in 2012 has grown to distributing a staggering 28 million pounds of food. In Central Missouri, The Food Bank is serving 32 counties which contains about 121,000 people living at or below the poverty line. The working poor make up more than 70% of the people that are receiving food assistance, with the elderly being the fastest growing poverty population due to fixed income and rising medical bills. The Food Bank helps thousands of people throughout Central Missouri, but this is done indirectly through partner agencies. These agencies are the actual places where the poor and hungry receive the food they so desperately need in their lives to ease at least one of their many burdens. The reason why the food bank is able to serve so many people is because of their large warehouse. The Food Bank is able to purchase food at wholesale and bulk prices, making everything more affordable. The Food Bank also receives donations from a wide variety of sources, including local producers, growers, and food drives. Although The Food Bank is an independent organization, it still helps government programs, like CSFP for elderly, and SFSP for children. The Food Bank has a very simple but...
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...Final Exam Jessica ETH/316 Michael Scott Due June 30, 2014 Question #1 Introduction Ethics are considered the science in which one bases their beliefs, while morals are the choices made based on those beliefs. To be considered a virtuous person one must understand and demonstrate the “acceptable” beliefs of their society, by maintaining their personal character traits and standards, and by making and demonstrating good choices in their personal and professional lives. A person who is ethical and moral may not be considered virtuous, because of the differences between the three concepts. Virtuous Virtuous is used to describe a person who strives for excellence, in both their ethical and moral behaviors. Virtue, demonstrated as one who has good character traits, is often associated with ethical and moral beliefs, which is necessary for people to function in society with distinction. Virtuous examples are demonstrated in one who shows honesty, forgiveness, kindness, and respectfulness; among other exemplary character traits. A person who is virtuous shows commitment to doing the right thing, no matter what the cost; personal or not. Someone who is virtuous does not bend to desires, urges, or impulses, but acts according to their principles and values. Ethics Ethics are the rules and principles that govern the actions of people in comparative societies, while morality may differ from person to person. Ethics are described in our reading as, “what constitutes...
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...teachers? The key finding about my issue from the sources I found as I explored my topic were very interesting. As I explored I realized that advancement in education makes the life easier for all education fields and it speed up the long process such as projects/assignments. Moreover it also enhances the education system by developed ideas. Technology is the development over time of techniques for making and doing things. According to the oxford dictionary; education is the process of training a person’s mind so that they can acquire knowledge. The combination of education and technology has been considered the main key to human progress. Education feeds technology, which in turn forms the basis for education. The acquiring of knowledge allowed man to develop technological aid to make life easier. To date this same technology has impacted on the education industry. In the current age we live in, technology has become an important component. Every day there is some new gadget or software that makes lives easier and improves on the technology and software that already exists. Making lives easier is not, however, the only role technology plays in our lives....
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...thought she was at practice. I didn't know. I'm so sorry. I should have told you not to come today. I should have called you." "What?" "She's gone, Viki. She's gone." She grabbed me once again and cried more heavily. Sirens echoed down the street. Screaming louder as the got closer to my best friend's house. I knew what had happened in the basement closet. I was here. I watched. It was funny. *** "Tomater...
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...6th grade English syllabus Guidelines/ Procedures 1. Enter the class room quietly 2. Turn on tablet 3. Raise your hand to speak 4. Write each night’s homework in your planner Sixth grade rules: 1. Gum chewing is not allowed! 2. No food or drink in the classroom. 3. Keep desks free of pen/pencil marks. 4. Cell phones must remain in lockers. 5. Backpacks should remain in lockers when possible, otherwise, they need to be UNDER the desk. Required materials: Charged tablet, charged back-up battery, tablet pen, red pens, pencils, blue or black pens, binder Homework expectations: You will have a variety of different homework assignments. It is imperative that you check RenWeb on a consistent basis, as well as write down the homework from the board every day. Most of the assignments will be completed on your tablet. Many assignments will be graded together in class, and then uploaded to Moodle. Late policy: Daily homework will not be accepted late. If homework is not turned in on the day it is due it will receive a zero. The first zero will result in an email sent to your parents. The second zero will result in a referral to a dean. For projects, book reports, and for the research paper the late policy is a little different than the daily homework policy. The first day that it is late it will get 10% taken off of its overall grade earned. For the second day that it is late it will get 20% taken off of the overall grade earned. On the third...
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