Lean On Me Kimberly Hill English 225 – Introduction to Film Mr. Ernest Littler October 18‚ 2010 Lean On Me is a biographical-dram film released in 1989 by Michael Schiffer and directed by John G. Avildsen. The movie stars Morgan Freeman‚ the protagonist‚ as “Crazy” Joe Clark‚ the principal of Eastside High School in Paterson‚ New Jersey; Beverly Todd and Robert Guillaume‚ two of the foils‚ as Dr. Frank Napier and Ms. Levias‚ the school superintendent and the assistant principal‚ respectively;
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My upbringing and experiences in life have shaped me and made me who I am today. I am defined by my troubles in the past‚ my family‚ my education‚ my goals‚ and money. A lot of things have happened in my life that put me where I am today. I have been through an abusive family‚ exposed to inappropriate things‚ had run-ins with the law‚ and experienced a lot of things in my life. There are so many interesting stories in my life such as the time I was taken from my parents because of abuse and how
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Should the Study of Creationism be Permitted to be Taught in Public Schools? Being the United States of America‚ people say this is supposed to be “The Land of the Free‚” but why is there are rules on what should be allowed to be taught in the public school system? According to the United States Constitution‚ here in America we have the right to practice any religion that is best suited for what we believe in. Clearly this means that any man‚ woman‚ or child could worship what they seem fit for
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The story “Superman and Me” written by Sherman Alexie is about one of the most important parts of his life‚ teaching himself how to read‚ how he succeeded in school and why he became a writer. Alexie began this story by describing who he was in childhood. He was an Indian boy living in Eastern Washington State. He had a brother and three sisters. His family was poor by most standards but despite that his parents were trying to find some minimum-wage job‚ which made them middleclass by reservation
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Sex Education in Schools Sex education is taught in and out of schools all over the country. However it is not taught in every school in the country. When it is taught in school kids get the facts‚ abstinence is taught and safe and healthy habits are taught. The parents or guardians should not have the responsibility of teaching there kids safe sex and healthy habits. The school sex education curriculum gives the cold hard facts and nothing is left out. Sexually transmitted diseases are discussed
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Some people think that to kill a mocking bird should/should not be taught in classrooms ‚ Many schools teach To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee as part of their curriculum; however‚ some people think that this book is inappropriate for use in schools to teach this novel ‚ it is important because It helps students understand how life was in Harper Lee’s To Kill a Mockingbird; the book (should not/should) be taught in schools because bad language‚ you can learn from it‚ and it teaches not to hate
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Bradley has been trying his best to keep up with school. After receiving his first gold star from Mrs. Ebbel‚ it made him realize that he can be smart in school. Carla has really helped him in many ways. During recess‚ he began reading “ My Parents Didn’t Steal an Elephant” by Uriah C. Lasso. Ms. Davis had given him this book and it became his lucky charm. Bradley couldn’t believe that he would enjoy reading. As he was reading the book‚ Colleen and her friends approached him. They couldn’t believe
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I believe that the government should not be able to tell parents what they can or can’t give their children for lunch. While there are 1 in 10 children with a food allergy (Peanut Allergy and school Policy video)‚ we still have to explain to the students how the cope with having an allergy. I believe it should be up to the school to come up with a plan that works for the child’s best interest. As educators‚ we can’t micromanage what a child can and can’t bring in from home to eat for lunch. But what
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People believe that cursive should once again be thuaght in school‚ others think it shouldnt. I believe that cursive should not be in froced on the students. I do not use cursive and many others do not as well. Most handwritting is not in cursive‚ so theirfor I believe we do not need cursive. When I was younger I was tought cursive in the fourth grade but I did not understand and didnt not learn it. Cursive dose not make a child smart‚ and dose not need cursive for many things in life. In high school
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Lean on Me Morgan Freeman stars in a film about a group of inner city children who conquered their ultimate goals in the midst of insurmountable odds. Morgan Freeman portrays Joe Clark in this movie adaptation of a true story that occurred at Eastside High School in New Jersey in 1987. This movie teaches lessons about rising despite what negative thoughts other persons imprint in one ’s mind. It also shows that one should be responsible for learning and the development of oneself. Initially
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