Ebonics Controversy Abstract The purpose of this paper is to examine and discuss two articles which explore the current controversy regarding the confusion of approaching Ebonics in the Oakland school district. It will discuss the four key terms‚ pidgin‚ creole‚ dialect‚ and language‚ which were misunderstood and misused by the Oakland School Board. The paper will also suggest what the school board could have done differently which would have reduced the negative publicity that surrounded the
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Controversies over video games center on debates around video game content and the potential for it to negatively impact player attitude and behavior. Since the early 1980s‚ video games have become part of the political discourse with advocates emphasizing their nature as an expressive medium (protected under the freedom of speech laws of many countries)‚ and detractors promoting various theories that video games are harmful for society and thus subject to legislative oversight and restrictions.
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My Holidays Two weeks ago‚ everyone was looking forward to this Christmas holiday. It was a great chance for people to relax! We could meet our families and friends during the holiday. For some people‚ it might be interesting to go on vacations. But for me‚ the holidays were not enjoyed. It was not what I had expected. Unlike China‚ the winter break here is way shorter. I
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a roaring wildfire. As the popularity of video games began to rise‚ the games began to evolve and branch out into the wide variety of different genres and categories that are seen today. However‚ just like any form of popular media or culture‚ controversy has sparked around video games and has become shrouded around the world of video games. Many people believe that video games have no positive aspects whatsoever‚ and some have even claimed that video games actually present the world with various
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Natives. These mascots and cultural figures are part of the Native American culture. To go and generalize these people into a sports team that have nothing to do with who they are‚ is being very prejudice‚ misleading‚ and in many ways wrong. This controversy should not even be something to think about. These people deserve the right to be heard and understood that their names‚ tribal figures‚ and beliefs are theirs. Mascots used to define them bring nothing but racism‚ shame‚ stereotyping‚ and generalization
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The holidays! They’re supposed to be a time of warmth‚ happiness and excitement. For many people‚ they are. Although for some‚ the season can be just the opposite. Joyous feelings‚ family and religious traditions can be overshadowed by stress‚ fatigue and gloom--"the blues." In addition to all of the gifts‚ goodies‚ decorations and events‚ the holiday season can be filled with many pressures. To reduce a stressful holiday‚ people should look at the simple ways that are all around them. I believe
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given by Gross‚ “can’t remember a time when people on the reservation weren’t arguing about the team name‚ evenly divided between people who were proud of it and those who were ashamed.” (Price) This statement alone lets us know that this is a controversy.
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The Autism Controversy and Why it’s Ridiculous In 1998‚ a scandal that caused outbreaks of diseases and widespread fear was released (10). In 1998‚ the formerly-renowned Dr. Andrew Wakefield‚ along with 12 of his colleagues‚ released a paper‚ oddly entitled Ileal-lymphoid-nodular hyperplasia‚ non-specific colitis‚ and pervasive developmental disorder in children in noted scientific journal The Lancet (18). This study‚ according to The Huffington Post‚ was retracted by 10 of its 13 authors as well
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On this age in 1959‚ the first Barbie doll goes on display at the American Toy Fair in New York City. Eleven inches tall‚ with a waterfall of fair hair‚ Barbie was the first mass-produced sport doll in the United States with matured features. The feminine behind Barbie was Ruth Handler‚ who co-based Mattel‚ Inc. with her lord in 1945. After seeing her young daughter ignore her baby dolls to execute make-expect with papery dolls of adult females‚ Handler net there was an necessary niche in the bazaar
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had fallen into a bottle of Pepto Bismal when in fact we were only in the Barbie section of the local toy store. There were hundreds of pink boxes with the 11 and ¾ inch doll in them. I was instantly brought back to my childhood and the hours that I spent playing with this timeless toy. Amazement arose because the tradition of this toy has survived for so many years. Ruth Handler a co-founder of Mattel‚ invented Barbie in 1959‚ when she noticed her daughter playing with paper dolls imagining
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