Can virtue be taught? Or is it something that we have innately? “At the right times‚ about the right things‚ towards the right people‚ for the right end‚ and in the right way‚ is the intermediate and best condition‚ and this is proper to virtue." This is a quote from Socrates defining virtue. “This is not simply splitting the difference between two extremes. For example‚ generosity is a virtue between the two extremes of miserliness and being profligate. Further examples include: courage between
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Have you ever thought that cursive should be taught to students to get them ready for what they’re going to face in the real world? Cursive should be taught in schools because it’s a type of writing that might be forgotten. In the twenty first century where it is filled with electronics you might be wondering why can’t teachers use that to their advantage. People think it’s a waste of time or it’s not important enough to be taught. On the other hand other schools think that getting students ready
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Why Beloved Should Still be Taught in School The concept of having Beloved banned in public schools is just a ludicrous idea and should be removed by the schools that currently enforce it. Although many students may not like reading‚ the book helped me realize the importance of the things I take for granted after reading the book. Beloved should still be taught in schools because of the major values it teaches including racism‚ family‚ and the true meaning of freedom. Beloved helps recognize
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They’ve Got to Be Carefully Taught By Susan Brady Konig In "They’ve Got to be Carefully Taught" by Susan Brady Konig‚ she writes about educating young children‚ as young as pre-school age about their ethnic and cultural backgrounds. Educators are teaching the children what country their ancestors came from and how that makes them all different‚ their hair color‚ their skin color‚ how they celebrate special occasions‚ the different foods they may eat. I agree with Susan’s take on her daughter’s
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The expression “Never‚ never give up” means to keep trying and never stop working for your goals. Do you agree or disagree with this statement? Use specific reasons and examples to support your answer. ALWAYS TRY While people are working‚ sometimes they are bored because probably their job is not their aim and suitable for them. However‚ if people have a goal‚ they want to succeed it‚ so they overcome all blocks. The expression “Never‚ never give up” is very true for people who
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To start off should Shakespeare be taught in the 9th grade curriculum? Some would consider him one of the greatest english playwright and poet‚ who work has been translated into 75 languages. In my opinion Shakespeare should not be taught in the 9th grade curriculum because he is hard to understand. His plays were meant to be for entertainment‚ and is he academically necessary for today’s modern teens. First Shakespeare is hard to understand. “The trouble today is that school children don’t get it
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In his time he was looked down at by society for coming up the theory and so was everyone that believed in it. People were arrested for trying to teach this theory in schools before 1950 and people still have problems with it. Evolution should be taught in schools because it is pretty much proven‚ Darwin’s theory was and still is misunderstood and all theories must be studied. Back when evolution was first taught of on the galapagos islands by Charles Darwin the world of science was changing faster
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Diana O Eng. 101-2AC 21‚ Jul. 2013 Should the Bible be taught in Schools? Public schools are the most diverse schools in the U.S.‚ students come from different religious‚ social‚ ethnic‚ racial‚ and hierarchical backgrounds. Some students may be Muslims‚ Christians‚ Catholics or Atheists. In the article The Case For Teaching The Bible David Van Biema an author who is responsible for writing The Life and Works of a Modern Saint‚ currently being reissued by TIME books argues for teaching the
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Tuesday for allegedly breaching an atheist student’s constitutional right to opt out of reciting the school’s daily Pledge of Allegiance. A sophomore student was threatened by her teacher with disciplinary action if she did not rise for the daily oath‚ and she was also pressured and told in front of her classmates that not standing for the pledge was disrespectful to Americans (Ashtari.) Even though people think that students would do more good by knowing about god‚ religion in schools should be illegal
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"A quitter never wins and a winner never quits" Vince Lombardi‚ a famous American football coach‚ once said‚ “A quitter never wins and a winner never quits”. We have heard of this saying at least once in our lives. And we all have had the opportunity to apply the saying to a part of our lives‚ be it in a sports team‚ in academics‚ at work or even at relationships. A winner is someone who is determined to reach his goals‚ no matter how arduous the journey may be. A winner is ready
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