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    Film and Tv Worksheet

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    Film and Television Worksheet SOC/105 September 10‚ 2012 University of Phoenix Material Film and Television Worksheet Name of the film or television show you viewed: The Closer | Respond to each question with a paragraph of at least 50 words. State your point of view and explain it thoroughly. What is the primary emphasis of the film or show? Examples: artistic expression‚ technological achievement‚ informative. Explain your answer. The

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    the middle of know where it bagan to rain a tremendous amout. The trees 2.began 3.to sway back and forth. The storm became so strong it blew power lines down. While the heavy 4.rain continued‚ thunder and lighning had came about also. 5.The rain started to get heavier. It began to come down like buckets of water. While the jail cells 6.started to fill up‚ the locks on the jail cells came unlocked. The inmates all escaped‚ then acting on leaving 7.had possibly been a mistake. Knowing that is could

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    Television has brain-washed the majority of our youth. The first thing I hear as I get home are TV mumbles. I open the door and to no surprise there is my younger brother in full motion on the coach‚ hand in remote‚ flipping through channels. My brother could not be any more of a coach potato. He watches TV all day and night. I refer to him as the human TV guide. So much endless television can dull our minds‚ take away time from completing important activities‚ and has exposed us to a world of violence

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    Drug and Alcohol Use among Young Teens I have chosen the use of drug and Alcohol among young teens. The reason I have chosen this because it is very common for young teens to experiment with drugs and alcohol due to peer pressure. Young teens are faced with some kind of peer pressure in their lives. Peer pressure is more than a phase that that a teen goes through. Peer pressure could lead to extreme hair and clothing‚ tattoos‚ or body piercing. It can be a negative force in the lives of children

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    Why do Teenagers use drugs? Young people try drugs for many reasons including relaxation‚ socializing‚ curiosity or peer pressure. Alcohol‚ tobacco and cannabis are the most commonly used drugs by teenagers. Around one in five teenagers have tried cannabis at least once. Parents can reduce the risk of drugs for their children with some strategies Some strategies to avoid children using drugs may be: * Model appropriate behavior such as drinking moderately‚ not smoking and not using illicit

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    Sociology 225 Research Paper Marijuana as a Gateway Drug The gateway theory is a hypothesis which states that the use of gateway drugs (alcohol‚ tobacco and marijuana) lead to the use of more illicit drugs such as heroin and cocaine. According to the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA)‚ marijuana is a Schedule I substance under the Controlled Substances Act. “Schedule I drugs are classified as having a high potential for abuse‚ no currently accepted medical use in treatment in the United States

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    3. Cigarette smoking should be banned from movies and TV. There is no doubt that cigarette smoking should be banned from movies and TV. Television influenced people in daily life. However‚ no one is more influenced than the impressionable youth who grow up in front of TV. It is a fact‚ that every day three thousand children between 10-18 years old start smoking. Most of these cases are the result of cigarette smoking advertising. TV and movies are the main platform

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    Teen Drug Abuse

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    Teen drug addiction has become a menace over the years with youngsters interested in experimenting with illicit substances like drugsalcohol and prescription drugs. The confused young mind of an adolescent may not be able to comprehend the irreparable damage caused by drug addiction until things get worse. Drug addiction in teenagers affects the entire family and they find it difficult to encounter the situation and beat teen drug addiction -There is a high likelihood that your teen will be

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    Drugs: Should Their Sale and Use Be Legalized? Within the last 50 years‚ drug legalization has been a very hotly debated topic in the United States society. It almost seems that every "street drug" was once legal‚ but banned soon after its introduction in society. Illegal substances that one sees today were once synthesized and created by chemist such as LSD‚ ecstasy‚ methamphetamine‚ cocaine‚ and etc.‚ and at some point used for medical reasons‚ however during many circumstances were deemed illegal

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    Causes of Drug Abuse

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    The Causes of Drug Abuse Among Teenagers Drug abuse among teenagers continues to be a major problem in many societies all over the world. Everybody knows bad things can happen to drug users. Instances of school dropouts‚ addiction‚ and teen violence continue to highlight the depth of the drug problem amongst teenagers. They can have serious or even fatal health problems. They can ruin their personal‚ social and professional lives. They may even end up in jail. But why do young people start

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