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    The Carlisle Indian School: The Beginning of a Difference. Wanda Merkel History 223 Doctor Swafford June 19‚ 2011 The Carlisle Indian Boarding School was an Industrial school for educating Indian children. Founded in 1879 by Army officer Captain Richard Henry Pratt who had many dealings with Indians throughout his military career‚ the school was geared toward the integration of the Indians into American civilization. Although the boarding school was not located on a reservation‚ it became

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    Comparing and contrasting Indian education and no face How could two very different people have the same struggles? Victor and no face both live in different countries and have different problems but that doesn’t mean that they aren’t the same in some ways. No face from No face by Junot Diaz has a medical problem‚ and victor from Indian education by Sherman Alexie has race problem. Victor is an Indian boy that struggles with unworthy schooling life and dealing with racism. No face is a dominican

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    “Thanks‚ mom. I’m gonna shower real quick and then eat.” This is a lie‚ I’m going to call Craig first then shower. “Alright‚ I made a dish for you already‚ it’s in the fridge.” Retreating to my bedroom‚ I dial back Craig. “Hey‚ I got into art school.” My heart flutters. “That’s amazing Tweek. I can’t wait to get out of here.” AN: This is it‚ thanks for reading Obstacle! I hope the ending is satisfying. I’m fiddling around with a sequel idea for this‚ but I’m not too certain on what it will

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    “The school Days of an Indian Girl” “The school days of an Indian girl” is a narrative essay based on life turning experience of a Native American Indian Girl. The author Zitkala ‚ was born in south Dakota in 1876.In this essay she has described how she felt humiliated and embarrassed in the beginning of the school days. Later‚ her emotion turned into revenge stage to express the frustration .According to the author she was forced to join the missionaries’ school at the age of eight along with

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    Black boy runs away from boarding school Just Yesterday afternoon a black boy ran away from his boarding school in Perth. Just yesterday afternoon reporters were told that a black teenaged boy named Willie ran away from his boarding school in Perth. Earlier that day it was brought to the priest attention that there had been thefts in the schools canteen. The boys were called into the school’s chapel to find out who had committed the thefts. Father Benedictus asked who had committed this sin

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    the Indian Residential School (IRS) system on former Aboriginal students‚ their families‚ and on aboriginal culture‚ language‚ and heritage‚ Canada announced the Indian Residential Schools Settlement Agreement (IRSSA) in 2006‚ to compensate former students and investigate atrocities and abuses suffered through the establishment of the IRS system. It was the largest class action settlement in Canadian history. As part of that

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    Runaway Backpacker Jobs Most people believe that in order to work abroad‚ one must first obtain an expensive work visa. While this is true for most types of professional employment abroad‚ rarely is it necessary for backpacker jobs. Backpacker jobs are off the record cash in hand jobs‚ and can be found just about everywhere. While some backpacker jobs can be lucrative and painless‚ others can be backbreaking and pay next to nothing. Nonetheless‚ whatever the pay‚ they are sure to make for

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    Relationship Between Upbringing and Rebellion: As Discussed In Runaway: Diary of a Street Kid While developing a personal set of beliefs‚ morals‚ and defining attributes‚ juveniles commonly experience a phase of rebellion‚ coinciding with self-discovery and social experimentation. Upon entering this phase‚ the adolescents will most notably diversify their style‚ demand more freedom‚ and experiment with their sexuality. In Evelyn Lau’s Runaway: Diary of a Street Kid‚ Lau illustrates her colourful and

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    are effective when addressing the issue of runaway adolescents. I think crisis service shelters can be a good help to runaway adolescents because it provides a safe space for them during their time of need. I used to be an intern at a shelter similar to the one talked about the article where I had to assist adolescents who’ve run away and provided resources for them to get back on their feet. Even though I do think these shelters are effective to runaway adolescents‚ I think more should be done in

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    Runaway Train Analysis

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    Once I had read‚ Runaway Train‚ for class and after discussing it I learned there was a lot of events in this story that really made me realize how important it is to identify children’s triggers‚ how children deal with bullying and how children handle their own emotions. What stood out to me most among these topics that I noticed were discussed throughout this story was how different situations for children can trigger them to act out and not handle their own behavior or emotions. So far in our

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