ever‚ and how difficult it is. She’s a Junior this year‚ and I’m becoming‚ as they call it‚ “fresh meat”. I was not looking forward to these four years of my life. All the ignorant and immature 8th graders coming into a school filled with intelligent‚ matured high schoolers. I remember at the end of 8th grade‚ my friend Kristi-Ann and I were excited about how we were going to have a ton of friends and get boyfriends‚ sadly. My heart was throbbing and felt like it was going to pop out of my test. It’s
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content area of Science‚ I determined whether the Mississippi Science Test Two (MST2) scores for Fifth Grade could help predict MST2 scores for Eighth Grade. In order to complete a correlation and regression‚ I requested MST2 score reports. I utilized a sample of scores for Former Fifth Grade students who tested in Spring 2012. Fifth Graders who tested in Spring 2012 were also tested in Eighth Grade in Spring 2015. In Microsoft Excel for Mac 2011‚ the Formula Builder was utilized for conducting a
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Should The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn be taught in 8th grade? The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn‚ a classic novel by Mark Twain‚ is being questioned by adults everywhere. The question is whether or not it should be taught in eighth grade. A parent who reads between the lines of Huckleberry Finn could easily see that it is a stepping stone into maturing a child’s young mind and preparing it for the real world. It is those parents who fail to see the ideas behind the book‚ those parents who
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How to End the Burden of Gun Violence in the USA It was April 20th‚ 1999 when‚ interestingly enough‚ on the birthday of Adolf Hitler‚ two students of Columbine High School‚ Eric Harris and Dylan Klebold‚ decided to get back at all of society for the few who had teased and bullied them. By using guns‚ a fire bomb‚ propane tanks converted to bombs‚ 99 explosive devices‚ and bombs rigged in cars‚ they hoped that their actions would rival the Oklahoma City bombing. Luckily‚ not all the bombs detonated
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Why is Romeo and Juliet taught only in 9th grade? Why can’t it be taught in 8th grade? This is quite the controversial topic. Many believe that Romeo and Juliet is too vulgar and requires a maturer audience. They also believe that Shakespeare isn’t relevant anymore. Although many may disagree with that point. Some believe the 8th graders are at that point in life where they should read this and hopefully it opens their eyes to the real world before they actually enter a place where they are allowed
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As I was starting my homework‚ I heard my mom yell "Honey! Come down for dinner!!". As I went down the stairs‚ an aroma of buttery mashed potatoes filled the air. As soon as I sat down at the table‚ my father asked the same question he does everyday‚ "what did you learn at school today sweetheart?" "Well‚ I read a story called "Block Party" and we had to identify the theme of the story‚ which was that you dont necessarily need a mother to grow up well‚ get advice‚ help regarding more personal problems
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Compare and Contrast - China and Korea Most American people can’t recognize the differences and similarities between China and Korea. When I came to the U.S‚ many people guessed my nationality‚ but most of them gave me a wrong answer. Because of the racial mixture between the two distinctive groups‚ people can confuse a Korean for a Chinese. Many Americans think that Asians are Chinese because China is well known as the biggest Asian country and has the highest population in the world. Both China
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In the early 1500s when almost everyone believed that the Earth was the center of the universe a polish scientist & astronomer Nicolaus Copernicus came up with a theory that the sun was the center of the universe and not the earth like many believed. Born on Feb. 19‚ 1473 in Poland and having a bishop as an uncle he was given a solid education. He moved at the age of 22 to Italy to further his studies at the university of bologna. It was there where Copernicus became more interested in astronomy
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My 8th grade trip to New York and Philadelphia on June 2‚ I woke up at 4:30 A.M for my 8th grade trip I got to the school at 5:20 A.M everybody who was going on the trip loaded our bags on the bus. We left around 5:50 off to Philadelphia We go. on the road everyone was looking out the window looking at the scenery as We passed on by we stopped at a little station in Rhode Island there was a statue of a bear and an Indian we were there for about 20 minutes then we were back on the road. About
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8th Grade 2nd Quarter Book Report: The Hidden Treasure of Glaston Mystery lures the reader to join in the adventures of the Hidden Treasure of Glaston by Eleanore M. Jewett. The year is 1117‚ and twelve-year Hugh finds himself in a monastery in Glastonbury‚ England. This is now his home‚ and from here his journey begins. In his search to solve the mystery‚ Hugh grows in a responsible‚ persevering‚ and religious young man. During his time at the monastery‚ Hugh shows his developing sense of responsibility
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