Janet Todd

A simple punch on the arm, a hard slap to the face, a severe whip with the belt, what exactly is considered too far? Most families were raised with being hit, however not all, so therefore others consider that abuse. But, is discipline really abuse? First of all, discipline means to use punishment to get the desired behavior. Abuse on the other hand means to misuse something. For ages, decades, and centuries a lot of parents have been using discipline to get their children to behave the correct…

Who would’ve thought that a man, blind from birth, would become a famous musician and songwriter? When Stevie Wonder was born in a St. Mary’s Hospital in Saginaw, Michigan, he didn’t receive enough oxygen which caused him to become blind. Even with this obstacle, he fought through it all, and pursued his dreams. Stevie Wonder was born May 13, 1950. He taught himself piano and drums by age ten. During that time he was singing and playing drums in his church. When Stevie was thirteen, Stevie and…

Six years into Common Core Standards, set forth by the Obama administration. Is still causing debates. The concerns that are surrounding Common Core is that teachers were not prepared or given proper training on how to implement Common Core Standards (CCSS) in the classroom (Borovoy & Cronin, 2011). There are also concerns that “both the Republican and Democratic presidential administrations have expanded federal authority in the educational policy” (Borovoy & Cronin, 2011). The last concerns on…

Ryan Viehweger General Music Artist Thing 11/2/2015 Michael Jackson A revolutionary musician, by the name of Michael Jackson, was born on August 29, 1958, in Indiana. Joesph Jackson, Michael’s father, a believer in his sons’ talent, helped form the spectacular band by the name of Jackson 5. The Jackson 5 consisted of Michael and his older brothers; Tito, Jermaine, Jackie, and Marlon. Around their community, they were successful and sold many CDs to their neighbors. He then grew…

An American star born in Los Angeles, Robin Thicke taught himself to play music (the piano, more specifically) at the tender age of 12, and began singing soon after. By the age of 16, he was already, impressively, producing songs for high profile R&B stars. He went on to become very famous with hits such as the well known Blurred Lines, which caused quite a bit of controversy and even got banned on Youtube. Number Fifteen: He Moved Out Young Desiring independence as a teenager, Robin moved out…

Janet Maslin is unimpressed with the way Jackson told the story through the girls' point of view. Maslin implies Jackson got lost inside the girls' heads and forgot about the murder. Maslin feels that Jackson's attempt to analyse the schoolgirls' daydreams…

Michael Brown’s medley, which includes I Want You Back, I’ll Be There, Rock With You, Thriller, and Man In The Mirror, is a tribute to the King of Pop, Michael Jackson. Born in 1958, the eighth child of the Jackson family started his professional music career at the age of six as a member of the Jackson 5. The Motown ensemble attained a crossover following, scoring seventeen top forty singles on the Billboard Hot 100, including I Want You Back and I’ll Be There. While still maintaining close…

Combining elements of soul, blues and jazz, RnB singers have been igniting passion in listeners since the 1940s. These big voices and soothing sounds have helped define the ever evolving genre, leading it to become the backbone of current popular music. Here are 10 of the top RnB singers of all time. Number Ten: Mariah Carey Known for her ability to hit ear-piercingly high notes, Mariah Carey’s nearly five-octave vocal range has made her a household name when it comes to RnB. Crossing over into…

Dominic Daniel G B Mrs. Tubergan and Mr.Rhodes English 6 1 November 2017 HE HE on stage he was a spectacular, This was a distinct sound to remember who he is. This man Michael Jackson was Dubbed “ King of Pop”. He did struggle with a bad skin disease called Vitiligo. He struggled with Vitiligo for a month or two then on a tv show with Oprah Winfrey. He announced that he had vitiligo and then all the propaganda went away because he now told people he didn’t bleach his skin.…

The “King of pop”, Michael Joesph Jackson was born on August 29, 1958 and passed away on June 25, 2009 due to a drug overdose. There are a lot of theories behind his death, if it was a suicide or his long-time doctor was the one who overdosed him. His parents are Joe and Katherine Jackson, (imdb). Throughout Michael’s life he was married twice and has a total of three kids. The most famous marriage was when he married Lisa Presley, the daughter of the famous Elvis Presley. Many believe that the…