Am I Blue? Coming Out from the Silence edited by Marion Dane Bauer Evelyn V. Johnson Grade Levels and Audience: Am I Blue? Coming Out from the Silence (1994) edited by Marion Dane Bauer presents issues of adolescence and homosexuality in a valuable anthology of short stories. Christine Jenkins (1994‚ June)‚ reviewing the book for the School Library Journal congratulates the authors for successfully conveying “the very mixed emotions that accompany the acceptance of sexual difference at any age that
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Who am I Presentation Dawn Wrazz-Riddle University of Phoenix Lyron Baggerly July 6‚ 2013 The social categories I can identify with are African Americans‚ European Americans (Whites)‚ and Nigerian Americans. I can identify with African Americans because I am an African American. I can identify with Whites and Nigerian Americans because I have worked very closely with both these racial and ethnic groups. “The term African American refers to individuals who are residents of the U.S.A.‚
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Name: Tonia Ross Speech Title: Why I am for abortion. Specific Purpose: Because we should as women have the right to decide‚ I am for the right to abortion. Introduction I. Attention and Interest. Hello ladies and gentlemen but mostly to the ladies. I am here today on behalf of abortions. I want you to understand why I am for abortions. II. Credibility. You should trust me on abortions because I am a living witness of it. I had an abortion in 1994 and I’m still alive with no complications
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I AM SAM My first reaction? Wow! Another Hollywood attempt at portraying people with developmental disabilities. Interesting movie. Sean Penn pleasantly surprised me in his portrayal of Sam Dawson‚ a young man with special needs who fights to regain custody of his seven-year-old daughter. Sure‚ some of the disability stereotypes are present in this movie: goofy clothes‚ bizarre laugh...‚ but there is also depth to the character. We can see Sam’s frustration at not understanding the world around
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of the time people do not realize where I come from. They know I am Honduras‚ and typically the first thought is a violent and dangerous country. The truth is there are some amazing and peaceful places still in Honduras‚ and I am blessed to come from a small town where everybody knows everybody‚ and we all take care of each other. I can truly said that I fall in love with town. Therefore I am used to a safety environment‚ with many people around me that I can call them friends. Family is where you
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119). This is what Malala believes in‚ she believes that everyone should have an education. In I am Malala she told her story to make her dream come true she is still working on that dream today. I am Malala was a great book And we all want more. We want to know what she’s doing today and what she’s still doing to get an education for everyone around the world. In this book you will be able to see I am Malala in a whole different way than you did before. Chapter one talks about her dad and how he
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that I am thankful for‚ and most of them are really simple things in life. I am sure that a lot of people have several different things that they are thankful for and different reasons why they are thankful. First of all‚ I am especially thankful that I have a happy family with enough parents and siblings. Because I know that many people in the whole world do not have a complete family. Another thing that I am really thankful for is the food on my table. Every day I look around myself and I see a
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Dear UAW – Local 685‚ My name is Jessica Gates and I have been selected to be a student ambassador for a People to People program. Fifty years ago President Eisenhower’s vision for these Ambassador programs was to give everyday citizens of different countries a chance to meet and learn understanding‚ friendship‚ and lasting peace. It is an European Heritage trip. In the summer of 2014‚ we will travel to England‚ France‚ Germany‚ Belgium‚ The Netherlands‚ Austria‚ and Switzerland. This is going
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“Why I am in college” There are several reasons why I am currently attending college. In my opinion‚ education is always an important topic in any society because it determines our future and helps us achieve our goals. My three main reasons for being in school would have to be increase knowledge‚ to obtain new experiences‚ and to prepare for a better career for my future. To begin with‚ I’m attending school to increase my knowledge and understanding in the field that I am studying. I’m
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I am one of the 99% The fact is all but that little 1% is one of the 99%. Does that mean that I need to march down the streets of different cities to tell everyone that I am one of the 99%‚ camp out for months at a time and take the charity of others‚ so that I can proclaim the fact that I am like 99% of the nation? I think not. 1% of the world controls most of the money and then the other 99% share in what is left. Between 2002 and 2007‚ the income of the 1% increased at least 10 times faster
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