Swing kids The Swing Kids (German: Swingjugend) were a group of jazz and swing lovers in Germany in the 1930s‚ mainly in Hamburg (St. Pauli) and Berlin. They were composed of 14- to 18-year-old boys and girls in high school‚ most of them middle- or upper-class students‚ but some apprentice workers as well. They sought the British and American way of life‚ defining themselves in swing music and opposing the National-Socialist ideology‚ especially the Hitlerjugend. The name "SwingKids"
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is that I am good with what I say and meaning it. You can trust me in anything you don’t to say to anyone. Something I can do really well is to do sports. If it has to do with sports I will be there. I’ve been told that my strength is being a good kid and being respectful. I can help other people with what they need help on every way I can. I am not so good in my English class and Cultural Geography classes. I struggle with those because I would always find them hard especially
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Talking the Kids 10/15/2013 Advertising towards kids is completely unethical‚ after reading the article from page 132 I began to think of my own child. I don’t understand how there are so many laws to protect are children but something like ads directed toward a child who is not mentally equipped to make an informed decision on what they are being sold is allowed. The article talked about how unhealthy foods that have little to no nutritional value are being directed towards kids and the
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My Wife and Kids Television ranks as one of the most watched entertainment agents of all times throughout the world. It forms one of the most crucial means of communication used in the world today. An average American uses more than 33 percent of his time watching television than any other leisure activity. In most incidences‚ the television forms an important part of Americans’ life. Between the two genders‚ women form the largest television audience partly because of their affiliated gender roles
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Good for Kids”. It is undeniable that the title of Jones’s essay is straightforward and aptly named‚ if not confidently bold. But while his claim may boast confidence‚ it lacks credibility. Jones does do a great job introducing his controversial claim by using passion‚ persuasion‚ and personal experience. However‚ his insufficient evidence and fallacious reasoning fail to support the claim he is making‚ and therefore weaken his argument. The author starts off his essay by allowing
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There are therapies that are based around extreme sports even for children. In the article “Camp for Kids With Autism…” it describes how they use extreme sports on kids to face their challenges in life. They talk about how much kids have fun‚ learn‚ and come back each year to the camp. The kids also feel as if it’s helping them in their struggle with autism. The counselors for the camp feel that if they face all these dangerous sports they can have
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The Kid and the Wolf Confronted with the danger that the wolf might eat him at any time‚ the kid kept calm enough and even thought out an idea to protect himself from death. I must say I was totally conquered by the kid’s calmness and smartness after I finished reading this story. What’s more‚ to my surprise‚ why can the little kid summon all his courage to prevail over the enemy? And where did his courage come from? Why do not some of us today as courageous as him? This made me fall into deep thought
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Smart Kids” Carol S. Dweck (2015) Claims that a way to raise smart kids; it to make them focus instead of telling them they have talent or a gift; for this makes them develop a different mindset that could hinder their learning ability and eventually make them more susceptible to failure. Carol S. Dweck is a psychology graduate from Yale university‚ and she has been researching the effect of different mindsets in children to find a way to raise smarter kids. In the article she explains that kids that
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already-achieved milestones •difficulties learning in school •playing with toys in ways that seem odd or repetitive •low muscle tone‚ clumsiness‚ and poor spacial awareness Although there’s no cure for autism‚ early intervention and therapy can help kids develop skills and achieve their potential. Therapy is tailored to each child’s individual needs and may include behavioral‚ educational‚ speech‚ and occupational therapies. Students with autism may: •get easily frustrated and act out in certain
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Book Report Book Report By Monica Dobslaw The book I decided to read for my book report was; Twilight. 1. Who is the author? What information do you know about the author? The author of this novel is named Stephenie Meyer. She is the author of the whole twilight series and two other books called; Hell on Earth and The Host. Stephenie is 38 years old and has sold more than 50 million books in less than 5 years. 2. What is the story about? Briefly describe what happens. The story
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