American School Foundation of Monterrey Human Rights Council Topic B: Freedom of speech concerning criticism towards the government Director: Katia Gonzalez (MS)‚ Regina Benitez (HS) Moderator: Claudia Scala (MS)‚ Alexa Vasquez (HS) I. Committee Background The Human Rights Council was established on March 15‚ 2006 by the United Nations General Assembly‚ with the goal of addressing and resolving international Human Rights issues. The Human Rights Council is an intergovernmental body within the United Nations
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on to eighth grade I reflect on the many great memories I have shared at this school. Seventh grade was a fresh new year‚ not like sixth grade‚ or fifth‚ or fourth. You do not have high school next year like the eighth graders‚ you are not the young new ones like the sixth graders. You are the seventh graders or as many refer to the “middle class.” At this school I have done everything from fun field trips to studying for hard tests. From kindergarten to now going into eighth grade. Sometimes I
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never really grasped the concept and the depth of that meaning until tenth grade year in high school. Since I can remember my mother floated between President and Vice President of the PTSA from elementary all the way on up to high school. Members of the PTSA decided to create a scholarship based on need and academic achievement but more important we wanted to make a difference and a statement. As a voting member and a student I felt that it was incumbent upon me to inject my beliefs and ideas into
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currently a 14 year old freshmen student at Walnut Creek High School. I love to participate in different sports such as cheerleading‚ basketball‚ and track and field. I’m also looking forward to trying new sports here at Waterford High School such as soccer‚ softball‚ tennis‚ and volleyball. Through out middle school I have received several Honor Roll awards‚ and been actively involved in AVID all my years at Walnut Creek Middle School. But as a new and proud student at Waterford High School‚ I plan
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Paying students for good grades? If schools truly want students to do well in school‚ then schools should pay students for their hard work. There are lots of ways why students should get payed for good grades. First of all‚ it prepares them for the world. Another reason is‚ that their test scores will increase because they are motivated to do well in school. In addition‚ it will increase the graduation rates in high school. From better graduation rates‚ to learning about work‚ to making kids smarter
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(This is an 8th grade essay.) John Tyler was born in Virginia in 1790. His father was an American Revolution patriot who served three terms as governor of Virginia. He grew up believing that the constitution must be strictly construed. He never wavered from this conviction. He went to college to study law. When he completed college he entered politics and was devoted to Thomas Jefferson’s principles of states’ rights and strictly limited power for the federal government. At the age of 21
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According to Richard Taylor‚ “Pride is not a matter of manners or demeanor. One does not become proud simply by affecting certain behavior or projecting an impression that has been formed in the mind. It is a personal excellence much deeper than this. In fact‚ it is the summation of most of the other virtues‚ since it presupposes them.” Philosophers and social psychologists have noted that pride is a complex emotion. However‚ while some philosophers such as Aristotle consider pride to be a profound
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Effects of Grade Inflation Grade inflation has and continues to effect the nation. Year after year we see many students graduating with high grades but few with average grades. Our group of high achieving students has suddenly disappeared. In this day and age the key to success is a proper education. At least that is what we have been taught since we started first grade. Why is there a dramatic change in our country’s
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Social Networking: A Valuable Vice Social networks can have both positive and negative effects on today’s teenager. Generation M2‚ tech-savvy children aged 8-18‚ spend a large portion of their day in front of various electronic screens. The social networking sites‚ Facebook‚ Twitter etc.‚ that teens frequent on their various electronic gadgets can offer a place for them to learn valuable internet skills needed for their future. It can also aid them in learning important social skills.
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Analysis to President Benigno III’s 4th SONA Half way through his administraton‚ President Benigno S. Aquino III delivered his 4th State of the Nation Address (SONA) last Monday‚ July 22‚ 2013. In frot of many Congressionla Representatives and Senators of the Republic at their joint session in Batasan Complex‚ President Benigno reports the gains of his government in his three yeas in service and policies that needed to be addressed in the next half of his presidency. First‚ Aquino still advocates
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