Sherwood Middle school can be full of surprises‚ it even has a superhero. Mr. Eric Bowman‚ an eighth grade Language Arts teacher. His kryptonite? John Mantalas‚ one of SMS’s PE teachers‚ widely known for his famous pose‚ coffee in one hand‚ phone in the other. It was a well-known fact at Sherwood Middle School that on Wednesday‚ September 23‚ Mr. Bowman officially accepted a BFF request from Mr. Mantalas. It seemed that the two teachers from different ends of the teaching spectrum were an unlikely
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Harry S Truman was born May 8‚ 1884 in Lamar‚ Missouri to John Anderson Truman and Martha Ellen Truman. Harry S Truman was named after his mother’s brother‚ Harry Young‚ and both of his grandfathers‚ Anderson Shipp Truman and Solomon Young. However‚ his middle initial “S” does not stand for a name‚ his parents gave him the initial to please and honor his grandfathers. Harry was the eldest of three children and often assisted his father‚ who was a farmer and mule trader‚ around his family’s farm
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power is an issue in today’s society‚ following in history’s trend. In the film The Truman Show directed by Peter Weir the key idea of abuse of power is highlighted throughout the film. Weir displays this idea through camera shots‚ cross cutting and his effective use of dialogue. Abuse of power is shown through the antagonist Christof by the way he abuses his power over employees. In the climax of the film Truman attempts to break free of the shackles of Seahaven by sailing away. However Christof
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A frenzy in the middle of November a day that I reside from the Philippines to Virginia. An impactful event of my life‚ I have to unexpectedly adjust my lifestyle. Also‚ I face numerous challenges such as unfamiliarity rules‚ acclimatizing to the weather and searching for social outlets. It seems intimidating and scary at first‚ but my parents guided me to the new culture. Consequently‚ in a few weeks‚ after I arrive‚ my parents enrolled me in middle school. I reluctantly unlock the door‚ glance
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I was 14 years old. The day was sunny and warm with a few clouds in the sky. I had a tournament that day at my school. The tournament started in the afternoon and ended in the evening. My school is Homedale middle school. The tournament was in the school’s gym. The tournament was a wrestling tournament‚ it’s was if you lose twice you’re out. I had to wrestle my opponent‚ while my coach sat on the sidelines giving me tips on what to do. The matt that I wrestled on had a rim and he sat on the outside
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Middle school years are in your memory for a long time‚ especially the great times. Being in middle school for 3 years has changed many people. As middle schoolers‚ our newfound title as “teenagers” or "preteens" is something we don’t fully understand. We begin to realize that people are diverse in so many ways‚ but our lack of maturity makes us believe that being different is bad. We are told to get mature and quick in just a short span of time that we cannot even digest what mature means. Suddenly
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THE TRUMAN DOCTRINE During the Cold War‚ most U.S. presidents came up with policies also known as “doctrines” to help remember who stood for what. In this report I will be summarizing a situation that required U.S. diplomatic efforts during President Harry Truman time; explicate the diplomatic doctrine the president followed; describing the effects of this diplomatic efforts for the U.S. and other countries; assess the advantages and disadvantages of the particular doctrine that followed. In February
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is warm and cozy under the covers. It’s almost like being in a sleeping bag in the middle of Antarctica‚ and not wanting to get out. I hear a loud obnoxious sound‚ I flinch‚ and look over at my alarm likes it a villain from a movie. I reach to turn it off‚ and think. It’s the first day of school. This isn’t any first day of school. This is the first day of middle school. I’m cool now‚ no more elementary school‚ walking
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Middle school is the awkward battle of your life when you start to like boys‚ take awful mirror selfies‚ and want to be a part of the “popular” group. Naturally I went through the awkwardness‚ but behind closed doors I faced a war at home. My middle school years were an emotional struggle that forced me to grow while also holding a strong front to others. During middle school my oldest sister was going through a phase of rebellion that caused a strain on my parents’ marriage. The late night arguing
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reading in. Reading of books like the outsiders in middle schools fill vocabularies with swear words and give of violent themes. This is shown in a young boy named Milo who loved to read‚ but when he "came home with a thick packet of worksheets along with instructions to complete the work by the following Monday... [Milo] started to dread the work...[because] they were disruptive. They kept him from doing what he wanted to do with his after-school time‚ which was read‚ or sometimes play outside‚ or
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