Eleventh grade

read. When I got into the third grade I began reading the Magic Tree House books, In which I fell in love with the mysterious books with a meaning behind them. Also in the third grade we began reading the series, Little House on A Prairie. Everyday after lunch the teacher would pick someone to sit infant of the whole class and read a chapter out of the book. I was always so excited to read to the class! The series was also a great read. Once I got into the fourth grade I wanted to expand my…

High school has been a rollercoaster for me, for I have seen highs and lows. The ride may be almost over, but the memories will be sure to last for a much longer time. From the friends I have made to the teachers I have had, My likes and dislikes to the influence of others on me. When it is all said and done, I am going to miss the setting, despite all the times I have claimed to hate it. The following essay will layout my high school experiences and life experiences during high school, along…

In fifth grade (age eleven) the last thing that a girl should be worried about is that she has to face consequences for being a girl. It was a normal day in class, when the constantly annoying boy behind her was again acting out and making fun of her friends. She…

The Life of Civil Rights The Civil Rights Movement is a huge part of American history. It was a time in which people had to fight for their rights. A time full of crime, violence, and inequality. The Civil Rights Movement was ongoing from 1954-1968. It changed many Americans lives for the better. The Civil Rights Movement was a long time running protest for the rights and equality in jobs, schools, etc.…

One of the main literacy sponsors growing up was my mom. She was a three grade teacher until I was born. As I grew up she made sure I was reading a book and not wasting all my time watching tv. When I was still learning how to read chapter books my mom would sit on the couch with me and read for at least forty minutes every day so that I grew my read and vocabulary skills. On car rides, weather it was long or short, or if I was just sitting at the baseball field watching my brother play she…

My business interests go beyond my clothing company, in the summer before eleventh grade, I traveled to Barcelona through the Oxbridge Academic Program. While immersing myself in Spanish culture, I took two classes: a major course in international business, and a minor course in architecture. In my international business class, we…

accountability tool for all schools statewide. Looking back it is evident that it has now changed dramatically and is hindering our students. The standardized test, which takes around two weeks, is administered to public school students third through eleventh grade in the spring of each year. It gives each student a score based on how well you test on topics like reading, writing, mathematics, and science. Third graders have to pass the FCAT to be promoted, while high school students must pass…

fifth grade by playing the flute and getting instructed by one of the best band instructor’s ever Mr. Hartz. But before moving on to the flute every little person played their first instrument which was the recorder where we played in the fourth grade. At this time music wasn't as advanced and the songs we played included lullaby type of songs including Mary had a little lamb, Hot Cross buns, and many more. Since I played band in elementary school starting from the fifth to the eleventh grade,…

looked at me and said, “ Baby, I’m okay.” that made my day. Sometimes I would just sit in her room and read to her. I would try to do anything to make sure she was not lonely. I try my hardest to get good grades in school just so I could make her proud, she was my world.…

Colombia is located in South America. It is located to the northwest of South America and South of Panama. Colombia is the third most populated country in Latin America behind Brazil and Mexico. The climate in Colombia is based on Tropical. The diversity of climate zones in Colombia is characterized for having tropical rainforests, savannas, steppes, deserts and mountain climate. Colombia ranks first in the amount of bird species. Colombia has more than 3,950 research groups in the department…