Cassie

Benjamin Franklin once said "Money has never made man happy, nor will it, there is nothing in its nature to produce happiness. The more of it one has, the more one wants.” Happiness can come from several different aspects in life such as relationships, getting a perfect job or even the way you live life. The Great Gatsby, by F. Scott Fitzgerald written in 1925, portrays what seems to be a love story between two individuals displaying the American dream of what many believe is wealth and love to…

Growing up, I was privy to a family make up that many still do not consider. From the outside, it appeared a traditional nuclear family made up of a mother, a father, and 2.5 kids since we counted the dog as a baby. However, our daily routine differed from that of other nuclear families; my mother was the one who got up to go to work every day while my father raised my brother and I, completed household tasks, and even painted my nails on occasion. Though I grew up finding no issue with this…

Cassie McWhirt Professor Traw English Comp 1 2 November 2017 Facing the Issues: Corporal Punishment Adrian Peterson, a member of the NFL, was charged for being physically abusive to his young child (Dyson 1). Peterson acted out on this harsh discipline regimen by whipping his young toddler son with a sharp tree branch which caused bruises and blisters. Sadly, more than two-thirds of families in the USA agree on corporal punishment (Dyson 1). Back in the days of slavery, beatings were a…

THE COLUMBINE MASSACRE: A DAY TO REMEMBER In the earlier days, schools were the safest places for students. Students were safer than they were at their homes because they were constantly being monitored by the school staffs and other fellow students. Today, school shootings are becoming a huge problem in America. It has become more common for students to express their anger with the intention of hurting or killing innocent classmates. On April 20, 1999 one of the most horrific school shooting…

Informal Content Analysis on the Brock Turner Case 1. “Here’s The Powerful Letter The Stanford Victim Read to Her Attacker" by Katie Baker The emotional article starts out explaining what happened that fateful January 2015 night and then goes onto the lengthy letter the victim wrote addressing Brock Turner—the defendant—in court. The victim, now 23 years old, speaks about the night she wanted to do something with her sister that was visiting for the weekend. They eventually decided to go to a…

2. Philosophy of Teaching Statement The guiding principle for my philosophy of teaching is understanding and acknowledging that each child is unique with individual learning styles and preferences. As a teacher it’s my job to help a child discover his or her individuality and work alongside them to maximize it. All young children learn through meaningful hands-on experiences, through touching, doing and moving. I seek to continuously observe my students to identify their preferred style or…