... I thought this teacher had the most influence on my reading skills. In high school, the only reading I remember doing is for class. Most of the reading was from textbooks. I never really kept up with that reading either. We did read the book Black boy in Humanities class. I did enjoy that book. Again the book was fairly short and easy to read. It was ... an interesting story and kept my interest. Basically I need material that will keep my interest in order for me to finish an assignment. History always interested me in high school ... unwind from the workweek. Thus, I feel I just do n...

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• Grade Level: High School

... mornings have become a popular day for crimes. Last Saturday a boy named Kenny died, a coyote tried to kill a roadrunner, and an inspector blew up his boss. These Saturday morning massacres are not taking place on the streets, but in our television sets. It is called entertainment for young children. Many shows, ... carelessness teaches children that they should take warnings lightly. They also become confused again about danger, because his boss never gets hurt he just turns black from the smoke. I witnessed this first-hand when I babysat two young boys. We watched an episode of the "Ni...

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• Grade Level: High School