Petty Theft: Joe walks into a well-established electronics store. He walks around for a while, then decides to take a few inexpensive electronics without paying for them. He ends up stealing about $200 worth of items. The theft is documented on the security camera and Joe is caught. He is charged with petty theft, which is a misdemeanor and can result in up to a year in jail.…
Responses to Opposing Arguments Equipment ADD CITATIONS The NFL remains in the spotlight regarding their commitment and contribution to players’ safety. In recent years, the league has been under immense pressure to take the issue of brain injuries more seriously. Initiatives of $20 million in 2015 and $100 million in 2016 have been announced by the NFL to be directing towards diagnosing traumatic injury and developing advanced materials and technology that will prevent head injuries. Riddell, the largest helmet manufacturer and the official helmet provider for the NFL, is introducing its newest helmet, the SpeedFlex.…
PREPARATION Topic: Spelling Lesson: Third Grade Spelling Big Idea: Spelling gives students the ability to understand how to spell correctly and a strategy for memorizing spelling words. Standards: 1.2.3.F Determining the meaning of words/phrases as they are used in grade level texts ELP.1.L.1-3.1 Follow oral simple directions with visuals or nonvisual support Objectives:…
Into the Wild Argumentative Essay Christopher McCandless stated “The very basic core of a man’s living spirit is his passion for adventure, the joy of life comes from our encounters with new experiences.” Chris McCandless had been a very spontaneous person in his time of living. McCandless always did things the way he wanted to do them. He was an independent person who did courageous things. McCandless never let people get him down, because he knew the things he did were gonna be fascinating to tell one day.…
A waging war between LGBTQ+ advocates and a group of worried general public battle between the passing of the Bathroom Bill. LGBTQ+ advocates see this as an act of discrimination and inequality, as well as a hateful crime towards their identity and comfort, while worried public see it as a gateway for predators to easily prey off the defenseless. Each side holds valued points as to if the Bathroom Bill is preventing of danger towards the weak or an act of discrimination. In general, The Bathroom Bill or H.B 2, to those who support, is a means of protection for 0the ones they love and those they deem unable of protecting themselves from possible predators. Many see H.B 2 as a way to keep people from posing as transgender and preying…
“Classes before 8:30am threatens children’s health, safety, and academic performance”according to www.npr.org. This is the case at many middle schools across the US. Some people say that Middle school start times should stay the same, some say move it earlier, but many people say that middle schools should start later. Middle school classes should start later than they do now because sleep affects performance in education, sleep helps boost mood and lowers anxiety, sleep deprived students are more prone to error. Students who sleep in perform better academically.…
Every year, there is a new controversial state law resulting in a nationwide backlash. As of March 23, 2016, North Carolina officially joined the reign of states that include laws that tear the population apart. In the past year, the United States has made significant progress in the fight for LGBT equality. Over the summer, we watched as the Supreme Court case Obergefell v. Hodges allowed same-sex couples in all 50 states to get legally married, and while the long-lasting battle for the legalization of same-sex marriage was won, the battle for gender identity equality was still at war. There is no federal law that prevents businesses and states from discriminating against gender identity and transgender people.…
In the articles “Three Cheers for the Nanny State,” “Ban the Ban!,” and “Soda’s a Problem but…”, all three authors present their arguments with facts, opinions, and counterclaims. However, one article presents itself better than the rest. I believe that the article “Soda’s a Problem, but...” was the most convincing article. Sarah Conly- the author who wrote “Three Cheers for the Nanny State”- argues that the soda restriction is a good idea because people would be stopped from making foolish decisions that they’ll pretty definitely regret.…
Imagine going to college to become a Dentist, you sign up for your classes and not only do yo have to take two more years of basic general education classes; You also have to take the classes that don't pertain to your future career at all, like a theatre or music class. Students shouldn't have to cover the same information that they covered in their previous years of school. “Some classes may be beneficial to some, but they mostly just rehash concepts and skills that the majority of students already possess” (Pracz). While in college, students should be able to get right into their future careers. It should not be mandatory for college students to have to take an extra two years of general education classes.…
When you think think of high school what come to your mind? Parties every week,dances, or going to your school's football games. What if it was the reverse of all of that, mass fights at sporting events, over 100 arrests due to alcohol. These situations have been going on at Smith High School for the past couple of weeks. Problems with violence and alcohol abuse have spun out of control,so the school has taken drastic action to stop it.…
It’s arming teacher is a good thing? We don’t know, there’s so many school shooting event happened to United State. People always been struggling and complain about this problem all the time. For example, on February 14, 2018, A Douglas High School in Florida. That was a bad and sad school shooting event.…
College vs. High school Learning, is present every day in humans’ lives. “The governor spend a lot for scholarships, faculty resources and research for development of education in their countries.” (Learn, n.p.). This is what many states and countries around the world nowadays, are doing to improve the education and help every person that has the desire to study. High schools and Community Colleges are a great help to achieve that goal, of helping everyone to become a student and also to have a more successful society.…
What’s on Your Label? Eleven year old Derek Wood of Sterritt, Alabama, went grocery shopping with his mother, Cline, at a local store. They picked up essential items and stopped by the bakery that had desserts such as cookies. Later that evening, Cline took a bite of the cookie, saw there were no nuts, and gave the rest to her son, Derek.…
Hungry for Change Why is it that law mandates public school meals have a minimum calorie intake, but not a maximum? This owes itself to the fact that when nutrition standards were established for public schools, it was to solve the problem of undernourishment. The majority of school aged children used to walk to school, played more outside, and were more active in sports. This resulted in children burning more calories than school meals provided.…
Argumentative Essay: Flaws of the Education System There are inherent flaws within the education system which we use today pushes students far beyond their limits and it lacks emphasis on practical skill. Schools create a needlessly high stress environment basing their future upon numbers and grades rather than teaching and refining their practical skills. Lots of potential is flushed out of the curriculum due to college and high schools insisting that students must be able to juggle advance courses, maintain high unweighted GPAs, and participate in extracurricular activities in order to succeed in the future; hence, repairing and recognizing the inherent flaws of the education system is crucial to ensure that students earn the future that…