their position by collecting reward points for improved behaviour thereby avoiding sanctions. Students are given every opportunity to take responsibility for their actions and manage their own behaviour (Ibid). I experienced the effects of a zero tolerance policy at School A where there was no opportunity for students to avoid sanctions by improving their behaviour. In my practice as a teacher at School A‚ the impact of isolation as a consequence of this type of policy was a cause of concern for me
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Characterization of Atticus Finch In the novel To kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee‚ Lee introduces Atticus Finch as a as a loving and caring father‚ a supportive keeper of the law‚ a man of hidden talents‚ and a man of wisdom. Atticus has a mind of his own‚ and is unusual in both qualities and social status. As a man of honesty and wisdom‚ he is well respected throughout the city of Maycomb. Father to Jem and Scout‚ Atticus plays the heroic figure in the novel. He is a rather considerate
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Constitution Paper Keenan Radney HIS/110 September 10‚ 2013 Michael Rasak Constitution Paper The Constitution fixed the weaknesses by allowing the central government‚ certain power and rights. When these laws became the law of the land‚ in The United States‚ lawmakers now has the right to levy taxes. Congress was able to regulate trade between states and other countries. When the creation of the federal court system. The Executive branch with power of checks and balances‚ for legislative
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The Change of Jem and Scout During the Coarse of the Novel In the novel To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee we can see Scout and Jem mature and grow. They learned many things‚ but also lost many things. They learned not to be prejudice like everyone else was in town. They dared to have their own opinion about their father Atticus‚ Boo Radley and the Tom Robinson trial. As Scout grew up and changed‚ she began to see how things really were. She lost her innocence when she found this out. She
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worse than getting a phone call saying your child is being expelled for bringing a weapon to school. Kids have been kicked out of school for possession of Midol‚ Tylenol‚ Alka Seltzer‚ cough drops and Scope mouthwash - contraband that violates zero-tolerance‚ anti-drug policies. Students have been expelled for Halloween costumes that included paper swords and fake spiked knuckles‚ as well as for possessing rubber bands‚ slingshots and toy guns - all violations of anti-weapons policies. It does not matter
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To Kill a Mockingbird was written by Harper Lee in 1960. It was a time in which African Americans lacked the same rights as white people. The novel is a social critique set somewhere in the 1930s. Atticus Finch is one of the major characters in the novel. He is the father of Jeremy “Jem” and Jean Louise “Scout”‚ he is also a lawyer in Maycomb County‚ Alabama. In a city reigned by social inequality and intolerance‚ Atticus represents justice and morality. Racism is one of the major themes
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and twitching. Neighbours watched as local lawyer Atticus Finch put the dog down. Jem Finch‚ son of Atticus Finch‚ saw the dog walking down the street‚ and alerted Calpurnia. Calpurnia then alerted the neighbourhood of the mad dog’s presence. All neighbours watched from the safety of their homes as the dog approached. Jem and Scout Finch watched from behind Calpurnia as their father approached the dog. Atticus Finch‚ or “One-Shot Finch” Used Mr. Tate’s gun to shoot the dog. In a swift motion
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Jeremy Finch through his younger sister and narrator‚ Scout Finch. Jem is a young boy growing up in the 1930’s deep south of America. Throughout the text Scout sees Jem display characteristics similar to Atticus that contradict common society‚ his maturation into a young man and his continuing childish perspective. One characteristic shown of Jem Finch that is similar to Atticus is his ability to empathize or “….climb into their skin and walk around in it.” (pg 31). During the novel Jem develops
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Domenichella 1 Peter Domenichella Mod F 11/12/12 Atticus Finch and Parenting in To Kill a Mockingbird Atticus Finch is a single father of two children‚ Jeremy Finch‚ also known as Jem Finch‚ and Jean Louise Finch‚ also known as Scout Finch. Atticus raises his kids by trying to instill good qualities and virtues‚ such as justice and equality. He also worked to develop a respective conscience in Jem and Scout. Atticus has a very kind and loving relationship with his kids. The parenting
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Kill a Mockingbird‚ by Harper Lee‚ Jem Finch matures and becomes a person with good morals‚ that he has learned from his father‚ Atticus Finch. After Jem learns about the humility of Atticus and his talent of marksmanship he says to his sister‚ Scout‚”...I wouldn’t care if he couldn’t do a blessed thing… Atticus is a gentleman just like me”(Lee 99). Jem has a change in character‚ he learns it isn’t about what other people are doing‚ it’s about what is right. Jem now wants to be like his father who
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