I was a seventh-grader at Cedar Ridge Middle School and I was in the prime years of my life. I had just made the tennis team‚ I was in higher level classes‚ and I was making new friends every day. I felt like I already knew what it was like to live. There came a day‚ though‚ that I became unsure of who I was and if I was doing the right things. The reason for this was a boy named Ryan‚ and little did I know that he was going to impact my life in ways that I would never have thought of. He was not
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their first year of college and transition into the most important academic step of their lives. Within the first week‚ teachers can create their opinion of whether or not a student seems ready for college. In the article‚ An Open Letter to Ninth Graders‚ Patrick Sullivan states that there is an “exception gap between the skills students are typically bringing into college and what teachers like [him] think students should be bringing with them to college.” Throughout the writing‚ Sullivan mentions
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In a response to sixth-grader Phyllis Wright’s inquiry about prayers in scientists’ lives‚ Albert Einstein employs rhetorical appeals to character and reason in order to encourage thought from her but ultimately answers her question insufficiently. Since it is already understood that Einstein is the writer‚ he does not need to establish his credibility. However‚ he does take advantage his reputation to make broad‚ encompassing statements about scientists that few others could. For example‚ an amateur
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Anne frank argumentative essay I believe you should not teach the next year 8th graders Anne Frank. I don’t believe you should because it it confusing‚ lots of work‚ and a little dull. I’m not the only one who thinks like that some people probably think the same just that they are afraid to say it. I’m not saying that because I don’t like her writing because I do it’s just that I don’t completely understand it. Also all the book talks about is here and the other people in the annex she doesn’t
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Once students get to the fourth grade‚ learning equivalence in fractions with unlike denominators is something that they can look forward to...or not look forward to. It can be a very tough lesson and something that is hard for the children to understand. They need to have a simple understanding of fractions already. They need to know what they are and how they add up together. Meaning that they need to understand that fractions are a part of a whole...a fraction of something‚ and that if the fractions
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How to Solve the National Debt Ever since the Revolutionary War‚ the United States has been a debtor. At first‚ it started out as a few million dollars but exploded to $211 billion during World War II; it has rapidly increased since then (“The New”). As of September of 2013‚ the national debt is in excess of $16.9 trillion (“US”). To most people‚ this is an impossible sum of money to pay off. However‚ if one simply examines the causes of the debt‚ they could find solutions to solve it. The majority
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Hey third graders‚ I’m Shambrey Halton. Today I’m writing this blog to you to talk about how your friends and family‚ your mind‚ the internet‚ the government‚ and science have an effect on your eating habits. The reason I’m bringing this up to you is because our class is finding out why we eat what we eat. If you read this blog you will already know about what’s going on once you get to high school. How do your friends‚ family‚ and your lifestyle have an effect on why you eat what you eat? Your
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LESSON: MOON LESSON CONTINUED GRADE LEVEL: SIXTH THEME: Investigation and participation in a model of the moon’s orbit around the earth through movement and dialect. MAJOR ARTS CONCEPTS ADDRESSED: Dance Spatial Elements: Place-self space/general space Size and range of movement Level-low through high Pathway-curved‚ straight‚ horizontal‚ diagonal Design Focus Body Identification of parts Shapes-straight‚ curved‚ twisted INTELLIGENCES FOCUS: Spatial/visual Kinesthetic
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Related Literature Although clothing has been used for protection against solar exposure for thousands of years‚ in modern times sun protective clothing was popularized (but not exclusively used) in Australia as an option or adjunct to sunscreen lotions and sunblock creams. Sun protective clothing and UV protective fabrics in Australia now follow a lab-testing procedure regulated by a federal agency: ARPANSA. This standard was established in 1996 after work by Australian swimwear companies. The
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Introduction Archie is a 10 year old in the fifth grade class here at Friends’ School. He’s attended this school from preschool until now‚ a total of seven years. He lives in the neighborhood and tends to be one of the first kids in the classroom every morning. In general he seems to be a happy child‚ smiling often. He has a tendency to be quite goofy at times and struggles with impulse control‚ often speaking out in class or being disruptive by talking or making jokes. This seems to stem from
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