allowed to use cell phones in school for education is for the sake of the teachers‚ a teacher should not have to fight for the attention of his or her students due to technology. After twenty years of teaching history and ESL for Lowell High School‚ Miriam Morgenstern is quitting her job for multiple reasons. One of Morgenstern’s reasons for quitting is her students and their cell phones‚ she explains her frustration‚ “The texting‚ tweeting‚ and snapchatting during class time are ‘an incredible distraction
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Make a Copy Common themes All of life is connected Each life‚ no matter how small‚ matters LIfe is too brief Youth (innoncence) and beauty do not last We don’t appreciate what we have until it is gone Pride can blind us to the truth Small acts of kindness and/or generosity can have a tremendous effect Courage can reward those who push themselves Sometimes we learn too late what we need to know Social status‚ beauty‚ wealth‚ etc. do not matter We learn through trial‚ hardship‚ or pain those lessons most valuable
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“Residential Schools Story More Complicated” In the article “Residential Schools Story More Complicated”‚ author Rodney A. Clifton‚ speaks on how all those that worked at residential schools are not all responsible for mishaps that may have occurred and shouldn’t be held responsible. Furthermore‚ he writes about the positive notes‚ of residential schools‚ such as education and healthcare that otherwise may have not been available. Perhaps this may be true but the mishaps that did prevail caused
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1. Is it lawful for Miriam to place her children in some alternative form of care? Yes‚ Miriam could place her children in an alternative form of care. Since Miriam is the only living parent‚ parental authority is vested solely to her. She should be able to perform her parental authority as prescribed in Articles 3B of the Civil Code and Article 7 of Children and young Persons act (Cap.285- Care Orders Act). Article 7 states that parents‚ should “provide care‚ protection and control”1 for their
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I believe that the overall message or theme of the novel Walden was to be simplistic. In his section “Economy” he stated that the feeling of dissatisfaction with one’s possessions can be fixed in two ways; one might require more to fulfill the emptiness‚ or one might reduce their desires to achieve satisfaction. I think that this is a true statement because you don’t need everything in life to be happy. You could have the bare necessities and live your life with the same joy as someone that is
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I am an active member of a service organization called Key Club. One day during Key Club week is Random Acts of Kindness Day. My goal was to start implementing this in my everyday life. On a daily basis‚ we can be selfish to the needs of others without even realizing it. Everything was put in perspective for me when one afternoon I stopped by the Dollar Tree to pick up some supplies. It was the cashiers birthday and she was turning 74. We wished her a happy birthday and she explained how her family
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A Little Kindness Goes A Long Way Have you ever thought about what happens when people are kind‚ or how it feels to be filled with benevolence to other human beings? Recently I have found myself being very kind to other people and having concern for their feelings. Time flies by too fast to be hateful or rude to other people. We as humans often underestimate the power of kindness and caring‚ and don’t take into consideration of other peoples feelings. A simple smile or an honest compliment
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marks the beginning of the “concept musical” era‚ with the entire film being one extended metaphor. The songs offer commentary in counterpoint to the action of Cabaret and amplify the impact of show’s complicated‚ controversial themes‚ such as survival and politics rather than traditional happy themes found in musicals‚ reshaping the genre. In and out of the film is the unnamed emcee‚ symbolic of the liberal and carefree lifestyle Sally Bowles is living‚ as well as the rapid growth of the Nazi party
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major themes in “Othello” and how are they explored The play “Othello” written by English playwright William Shakespeare is a timeless tale that vividly portrays the downfall of the noble Moore‚ Othello. The play itself is tragic in nature because it vividly portrays Othello “falling from Grace” through the exploitation and deceit that is orchestrated by the Machiavellian villain‚ Iago. The key themes that encompass the play are that of deception‚ manipulation and jealousy. Each of the themes serve
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Art Theme Essay: Deception The art of lying and deception has developed over centuries of mistruth‚ to become in today’s modern world a necessity of life. Thus‚ the theme I chose for my body of works is deception. Deception is the act of misleading another to believe information that is false. In this case‚ my body of works are trying to decieve the person’s perspective as if it was a surreal moment. I chose this theme because it relates to our modern society and it will give the audience a chance
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