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extreme with the enforcement of dress codes that objectify the source of temptation, any female student. Since school integration in the early 20th century, school officials have attempted to facilitate the education of the students with the rules and sanctions they put in place. Many of these rules followed outdated, misogynistic principals and serve to preserve the sanctity of the male education at the cost of an “immodest” female. To require a “school-wide” dress code would imply equality in…

known for the laws that were enforced in his kingdom. Although the rules may have been strict, the punishments usually resulted in the loss of a limb or death. There are 282 laws and punishments contained in the laws of Hammurabi’s code. Hammurabi’s code has been immortalized in a black stone pillar. The inscription stands seven feet and four inches tall. Four tons of steel-like material made of black diorite hold the laws on its surface. Flowing down the black stone is the 282 laws…

percent of schools enforce a strict dress code (1). Schools should pay more attention to our learning instead of our clothes. Believe it or not but even teachers are told what to wear and what not to wear. No one gets to enjoy their freedom anymore because we are being told what to wear. There should be no dress code because dress codes have ruined events, taken away our freedom of style, and have crossed the line with how we should dress like. Dress codes have ruined a lot of school events.…

In the beginning of the 19th century, cities were growing and railroads were expanding, but people couldn't send or receive messages in a short amount of time. One example of how news and messages were transmitted was the Pony Express. There were some electrical communications, but they were either too slow or too complicated. Railroads were helping expand the country quickly, they were connecting cities to each other, but there needed to be some form of communication to pass messages throughout…

School Dress Codes Schools should not have dress codes. Dress codes constrict the right of the students to be who they really are. More than half of K-12 schools in the United States have a form of dress code, whether it’s nice attire or a formal uniform. The fact that more than half of schools have some type of dress code, explains why many students feel that their individuality is at risk. Also the Supreme Court feels that students should not have dress codes that restrict their personalities.…

invented the Morse Code.(pbs.org). Samuel Morse was an influential person who helped the world communicate easier and become more innovative. When Samuel Morse first went to Yale University his interest was in painting, but while he was there he gained an interest in electricity. In 1832 through 1835 he improved upon the telegraph machine by making it electric.(britannica.com).…

At least 58% of schools in the United States enforce a strict dress code. School dress codes and uniforms in private and public schools can be both helpful and harmful to students in relation to their learning and social skills. Implementing school dress codes has shown to increase concentration in the classroom due to the lack of extreme clothing or hair styles, less peer pressure since everyone has to wear the same clothes, and an increase in school safety. According to Don Woodard, a high…

The Hammurabi's Code and the Roman's Twelve Tables were two of the most persuasive law codes in ancient history. King Hammurabi brought together the city-states of Sumeria with his law code that was first displayed in 1755 B.C.E. Despite the fact that Hammurabi’s code was not the first known law code, it was the earliest one to survive largely intact. In the Roman Republic, a law code well-known as the Twelve Tables were created by a panel of ten men to appease the plebeians or the…

School Uniforms School uniforms are not a new concept because the idea has been around since the beginning of organized education. It has recently become more of a controversial topic since more schools are requiring the students to wear uniforms. School uniforms are beneficial to students by taking away unneeded distractions and putting more attention on academics, reducing peer pressure and bullying, and causing unity throughout the school. When students wear uniforms to school it helps…

Academic Honor Codes Academic codes serve partly, to gently remind the University’s community on what not to do. Among one of the major things to not do that is stated, is plagiarize. As a student, the lines may have frequently been blurred between plagiarizing and “putting ideas into your own words.” The problem with that mindset, is that it contributes to you becoming a lazy researcher. It can land you into a situation where you simply neglect to cite a source from the ideas taken from someone…