Growing up in Lincoln Park Chicago‚ I went to a private school for preschool through 1st grade. Although it was a exceptional school for elementary kids‚ the education for middle school and high students was not as adequate. On Average‚ three or four teenagers graduated from the eighth grade class. When I was in 2nd grade‚ my parents made the decision to move to the suburbs. On June 27th‚ we all packed into our Honda minivan and drove the 45 minutes out to a new home in the town of Winnetka. Wishing
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In the ancient world‚ women were not considered qualified to rule. However‚ two women managed to reshape this ideology. Both Empress Irene and Chinese Empress Wu Zhao had to possess certain qualities to help them take power. The first quality a women had to possess beauty and the ability of persuasion. Both women got their power through their emperor husbands‚ but before they could get to that point they had to be chosen. Irene caught the attention of Emperor Leo IV with her “piety and dazzling
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A Risk or a Benefit? As of 2000‚ there were about ninety million cell phone users in the United States‚ with 85% of them using their phones while on the road (Sundeen 1). Because of evidence that cell phones impair drivers by distracting them‚ some states have considered laws restricting their use in moving vehicles. Proponents of legislation correctly point out that using phones while driving can be dangerous. The extent of the danger‚ however‚ is a matter of debate‚ and the benefits may
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Features vol.2 no.1 The Aldeanos June - November Graffiti: Art or Not ? by: John Edris Calamlam N o t most of us can appreciate the true value of art. We may see a painting and call it an art. In a museum‚ we may touch a sculpture and exclaim “What an art!” Nonetheless‚ while traveling‚ we may see colorful bunch of drawings on walls of establishments that make our forehead crippled and later on ask ourselves who are those people who make “baboy” of those walls.
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like fractions‚ then‚ unlike fractions. Let’s say you have ¾ of a pizza and ¼ of a pizza. How much pizza do you have? When adding fractions‚ you NEVER add the denominators. Just the numerators. So you add 3 plus 1. You get 4‚ which presents another problem. You now have 4/4. Any number over itself equals 1. Any number over 1 equals itself. Confused? So 1/1 or 3/3 equals 1. 4/1 and 5868567/1 equal 4 and 5868567‚ respectively. You have one whole pizza by combining the two fractions‚ or pieces‚ of pizza
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graders to read nonfiction articles and stories because it helps us to learn more about one topic with specific details‚ the stories and articles are true from the first paragraph to the last‚ and we can be more aware of what has happened and what is happening now. Learning to read nonfiction is an important factor to new topics to learn in class. It is also a key factor in reading so when you write‚ you have the resources necessary to write about a true story‚ or event. First‚ to be able to read nonfiction
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The ability to read and write is a very important skills that helps people expand their knowledge and communicate with people. Some people agree that the ability to read and write is more important today than it was in the past. Others disagree. In my view‚ I agree that the ability to read and write is more important today‚ for these two important reasons. First‚ the ability to read and write is very important to get a job. This is important to help people have a better life. For example‚ my friend
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The bullying doesn’t end after elementary school. It continues into middle school‚ high school and sometimes beyond that. In today’s world the internet is making it easier for the attackers to terrorize their victims. These attacks take form as negative posts on social media sites‚ attacks in chat rooms and much more. What makes cyber bullying worse is it allow the attacker to remain anonymous. This makes it difficult to track down who behind the attacks. Bullying can cause mental harm to the victims
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haircutting establishment. There was also a high level of Arren’s typical behaviors which involve inappropriate touching of others‚ dropping to the ground‚ eating plants‚ issues with seatbelts in the car‚ scratching and picking at his skin. The most severe problem with Arren’s behaviors towards people when in the community becoming impossible for day staff to verbally and physical control. Arren was much better when given physical space and quiet time alone. During the month of August day staff has Arren
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Anna Burton 1/27/12 period 2A 1984 Close Read 1984‚ a novel by George Orwell‚ shows how terrifying a totalitarian government can be. In this passage‚ Winston doubts himself as a reliable source of reality‚ displaying the Party’s ability to control others. He thinks‚ “If both the past and the external world exist only in the mind‚ and if the mind itself is controllable - what then?” Winston is able to identify the reason mind control is possible and is afraid that he himself has been controlled
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