... class. And so Luanne made use of it. But she didn't teach them singing or dancing, instead she brought the art of poetry to her class. She gave them the lyrics of Bob Dylan, a famous singer who makes his own songs. Ms. Johnson did get the class. Everyday she brings with her rewards like candy bars or chocolates for the whole ... daily experiences in life. From the mistakes that we did, for all the sorrows and pains that we feel. Nuggets of wisdom when we have our fathers while walking during cool summer nights, the food for thought that the elderly pass on to us from their generation. W...

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... , such as: "You ask me one more question and I"m beating the shit out of you!". Brian Johnson, also known as the "brain", is your typical geek. Johnson tries to look cool by saying, "It's the shits, huh?" thinking that he might fit in. He is very timid and rarely bends the rules. His dad is the "eyes and ears of the ... high and mighty attitude towards life. Claire would rather be shopping this Saturday morning, but instead she is disgusted that she has to sit in detention. She is seen as cool everywhere except at home where she is treated as an object her parents use to get back at one ...

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... how a group of poor students in a particular school were able to relate to a teacher (Jimmy Sullivan) who spoke their "language."" " It was cool, cuz like you walk in there you talk to Jimmy, and you know Jimmy's real cool, - said one of his students. Related to this "language barrier- that exists between low and middle social classes are behavior differences which affect ... ...

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... how a group of poor students in a particular school were able to relate to a teacher (Jimmy Sullivan) who spoke their "language."" " It was cool, cuz like you walk in there you talk to Jimmy, and you know Jimmy's real cool, - said one of his students. Related to this "language barrier- that exists between low and middle social classes are behavior differences which affect ... ...

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... evil or stories with an unmoral plot. In fact we use it sometimes to teach what is morally right or wrong, or to distinguish good from bad. Literature and musical lyrics are censored for inappropriate language or content. In music we also do not deem certain modes, harmonies, or rhythms unacceptable because of its inner meaning, although they may be implied ... ...

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... was introduced to every one of them by Ella, finding that they had all dated her at some point. This made Thomas incredibly uncomfortable although he managed to keep his cool long enough for him to excuse himself to get another drink. At twenty minutes since he arrived, Thomas was already very tipsy. Thomas was having a good time now, talking with ... ...

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... 8 years old in school and one of my friends brings up the topic of his Uncle grabbing a squirrel with his bear hands. I was very fond I thought it would have been cool to have bear hands and I would also think how he got them. Then I asked a friend and he looked at me in the strangest way and he thought I was retarded or ... ...

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... to the PBS documentary film "The Killer at Thurston High," Kip and his friend watched some school shootings film at school and both said, "Hey, that's pretty cool." The more television violence watched by a child, the more aggressive the child is. In his study, Dr. William A. Belson tested and reported fifteen hundred boys, age thirteen to sixteen ... ...

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... the media's influence on teenagers. They compete secretly at school at who can be more popular. If you don't have the right clothes, you aren't welcome to talk to any 'cool' kids. The years that turn a child into a young adult are not to be taken lightly. School is another contributor in a youth's stress level. Task-induced stress has a lot of negative ... ...

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... because people won't be their friends because they are afraid of them. A teen may really want to fit in with a certain "click" because he/she may see them as being cool. Those people may be risk takers and have the power to influence the teen to do something that they wouldn't do. A teen could feel guilty and unwelcome and turn to ... ...

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... 's clothes does make a difference in school violence, then uniforms are exactly what our children need. Some parents feel uniforms will put the students" emphasis on schoolwork instead of dressing Hooper 2 "cool", and they will help to lower school violence. Almost six years ago, the Long Beach School District made headlines when it became the first school district in the country to ... ...

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... they are good at sports. We are the only country where role-models can get their point across down the barrel of a gun. We are the only country where being 'cool' and accepted is more important than being creative, original, smart, nice, gentle, loving etc. etc. all put together. Maybe that ends with high-school or college, but for kids in ... ...

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... . Students are unable to concentrate and are absent/tardy to school. This is due to the fact of the glorifying of alcohol use through media. Many children think it is "cool- to get drunk or high. A teacher could deal with this by educating the students, letting them know of the real effects of alcohol/drug abuse. A very good example that was ... ...

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... . This four-hour plane ride felt like an eternity. I was almost hoping the plane would not make it, but unfortunately for me, it did. Valladares 3 As I stepped out of this cool, American, air-conditioned plane into a humid and sticky, nasty, sorry excuse for a climate weather, I saw him. My dad. He had a very stern look on his face, you know, that kind ... ...

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... , it does make me happier, but the happiness wears off a couple days later because I am on to the next best thing. I wanted to buy something that was "in." Maybe not cool in my high school but something that was fashionable. "Everyone wants to be better looking and more wealthy than the next person." Society makes more expensive things seem better....

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... , it does make me happier, but the happiness wears off a couple days later because I am on to the next best thing. I wanted to buy something that was "in." Maybe not cool in my high school but something that was fashionable. "Everyone wants to be better looking and more wealthy than the next person." Society makes more expensive things seem better....

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... The Wave, however Laurie is fighting passionately to stop it. Amy is relieved because for once she doesn't have to work as hard as at schoolwork or try to be cool and popular around her friends. The Wave beckons equality and there are no stereotypes or grading. Amy thinks that Laurie is negative about The Wave because her status as princess ... ...

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... because they felt unsafe, according to the 1999 Massachusetts Youth Risk Behavior Survey. "People do use the term `gay' as an adjective to describe anybody stupid or crazy or not cool. It's degrading the whole term and what it represents," Melanie, a student interviewed said. "Words hurt," she added. "A gay kid could be on the brink, ready to give up, and hears ... ...

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... because people won't be their friends because they are afraid of them. A teen may really want to fit in with a certain "click" because he/she may see them as being cool. Those people may be risk takers and have the power to influence the teen to do something that they wouldn't do. A teen could feel guilty and unwelcome and turn to ... ...

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... is to downplay your clothes. "If you don't own a pair of jeans at least wear a shirt that hasn't been ironed!" says Hart. Where should I sit in class? It's definitely not cool to sit up in the first row. However, anyone past the age of 30 MUST sit there. Not only is the hearing and sight failing, but Hart found that professors ... ...

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... an ivy league education, being admitted to Phi Beta Kappa and playing pro sports (just to name a few) and do it with such pride and dignity and never loosing his "cool" then that just gives me that much more confidence that I myself can overcome whatever challenges life throws my way. It was as if he turned all the negative energy people ... ...

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... advertised."" In New American Dream's article "Young People Talk About the Pressure to Have it All,"" Emma 14 says "You see so many people on TV or in magazines wearing "cool" clothing or advertising things and you feel like you'll never totally fit in or have any friends if you don't have the latest styles or trends. It's amazing how ... ...

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... eating his homework seeing how Big Ed hasn't done any homework since he started shaving which was awhile back. I jumped up to my feet in a hurry, trying to keep my cool. Naturally, everyone was watching. I think there was even a line onto the school bus that reached past the water fountain and into the lunch hall. Ed was clenching his fist and ... ...

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