Palmer Raids

Cursive is a very beautiful form of writing, it is also very formal, we use it for all of our official documents! Cursive should be taught to public school children, as a past of required curriculum! First, I'd like to share a statement from the passage, "Cursive Is a Powerful Brain Tool," the writer states that, "cursive writing has been proven to be good for our minds!." Wouldn't teachers and people all over that are learning, want to teach and be taught a writing style,…

In 2011 the Common Core State standards adopted by 44 states did not include instruction in cursive; many schools at that time were instead teaching “keyboard proficiency”. In recent years the amount of Ohioans who know cursive has decreased rapidly. With jobs requiring typing skills, becoming more common, teachers generally agree that typing class is more beneficial than a cursive class. In fact, the FairFax Education Association of teachers said that cursive handwriting is a “dying art”.…

Imagine being able to write in beautiful connected loops, and be able to write faster. You would be able to have dotted, and beautiful descriptions which would let you have longer sentences. People would like you to write since you had such beautiful hand writing. Also, you would be able to spell better, while writing in cursive. First, cursive writing helps you show your identity, by signing your name. Also, you will be able to create more detailed and creative sentences. Lastly, you will be…

USA Today, has 41 states that don't require students to learn cursive writing. I only learned to write cursive in 3rd grade and we didn’t learn very much. In my opinion I strongly believe that cursive writing should still be in school. Cursive was a valuable skill that was taught in school. Kids like me try to practice to get our letters perfect. Most kids only learn to write their name and not much else. Cursive seems to be disappearing from schools and all of our lives. But giving up cursive…

Cursive writing has been used for a long time. In saying so, it's outdated. Technology is moving to quickly for us to be writing by hand. Typing and general computer skills are almost a requirement these days. Schools want papers typed in both highschool and college. Writing by hand is no longer needed. In schools around the country they are reverting to laptops for schoolwork. Writing by hand is outdated because, electronically its faster. Going to a school that transfered from paper to…

Handwriting Matters Crumple, crumple is the sound of my grandmothers birthday letter getting thrown in the trash. Why in the trash? My letter is not turning out the way I imagined or planned. I can 't think of the word that sounds better or smoothes fluently. My words are not between the lines, they are scattered all over the place like leaves in the fall. My grandmother always complements cursive but I can 't seem to remember how that goes. I just want this to be the best birthday card ever,…

presentation, I interviewed my first Chiropractor and preceptor doctor, Dr. Rick Elbert. Dr. Elbert or Dr. Rick to many friends and patients, is known throughout the country as an expert in the Gonstead Chiropractic Technique. He is a graduate from Palmer College of Chiropractic in Davenport and has been a chiropractor for 39 years. Dr. Elbert opened his first office in Ames Iowa in 1978. He then moved to his second clinic in Ogden Iowa in 2002. Dr. Elbert has been active in many civic and…

How A Chiropractor Can Help Your Pain After An Auto Accident An auto accident can leave you with pain in your neck, back, or other parts of your body even if you don't have broken bones or deep cuts. The sudden jarring of your spine and muscles can cause misalignment, swelling, and strain that takes a long time to heal. Getting help from a chiropractor soon after the accident might speed your healing and help you avoid issues with chronic pain. Here are some ways a chiropractor can help you…

I chose to interview three different doctors each from separate specialties. These specialties included a cardiologist, chiropractic physician and an optometric physician. Each doctor answered questions pertaining to preparing for their career, the job market and the positives and negatives to their jobs. I interviewed a cardiologist named Dr. Frank Amico. He answered all of my questions about what it takes to be a cardiologist and also explained to me why he loves his job. He spent a total of…

The 1920s changed politically, socially, and economically, through the Palmer Raids, jazz, and strikes, respectively. First, the 1920s changed politically through the Palmer Raids. The Palmer Raids were a series of raids conducted by Attorney General A. Mitchell Palmer in hopes of exposing Communists, socialists, and anarchists. Mitchell wanted to hunt them down because Communists, people who support a government that controls all aspects of life, socialists, people who support the…