Dorfman, in his essay "If Only We All Spoke Two Languages", states, "The bilingual method, in spite of what its detractors claim, does not imprison a child in his or her original language. ... Both methods can work. ... Recognizing the importance of remaining connected with one's culture, the immersion method seems rather futile as a method of education for foreign language speaking children, as it results in the removal of their original culture. ... I am in favor of the two-way immersion method as a bilingual education application in the classroom. ... By allowing student...

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Teaching them safety and opening their minds past the alluring expectations of sex will create a healthier and more enlightened way to make decisions. ... From barrier methods, such as contraceptive sponges, a diaphragm, and a female or male condom, to hormonal methods such the patch, injection, or the pill, and lastly implantable devices which are surgically inserted to avoid pregnancy ("Birth Control Methods" 1-5). ... Simply teaching teenagers the guidelines to remain safe and protected is one of the goals of sex education. ... They even go as far as to state that this method of...

• Word Count: 1819
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• Grade Level: Undergraduate

These problems have left many questioning if English should remain the main language in today's public schools despite the challenge of teaching language minority students. ... The only other alternative would be to use the sink-or-swim method of teaching these students. ... Though many types of experiments have been conducted by the Northwest Regional Educational Laboratory the most efficient answer to all the problems in teaching these students is relevant. ... The article shows that maybe if we put a little more time into teaching the language-minority students how to understa...

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The intent of this paper is to provide arguments and evidence on both sides of the issue, followed by standard and alternative methods for dealing with ADD. ... Ritalin, which is in the same family as cocaine, has parents worrying if the "quick fix- method is the best approach towards the problem. ... They oppose alternative methods of treating ADD, claiming that these methods are unsupported and lack sufficient evidence and scientific results. ... Alternative methods recommend a change of diet, education, and discipline. ... The educational system may need to take steps in order to compensate...

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The intent of this paper is to provide arguments and evidence on both sides of the issue, followed by standard and alternative methods for dealing with ADD. ... Ritalin, which is in the same family as cocaine, has parents worrying if the "quick fix- method is the best approach towards the problem. ... They oppose alternative methods of treating ADD, claiming that these methods are unsupported and lack sufficient evidence and scientific results. ... Alternative methods recommend a change of diet, education, and discipline. ... The educational system may need to take steps in order to compensa...

• Word Count: 1199
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• Grade Level: Undergraduate

From opinionated parents at local PTA meetings to state governors who must choose the best way to apply federal funding to the programs teaching it. ... The two most popular methods used in schools in the United States are abstinence education and comprehensive sex education. ... Therefore, age-appropriate alternative methods must be taught as well. These methods include contraception and condom use. ... The method that should be taught still remains a debatable topic. ...

• Word Count: 869
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According to the findings of the Business-Higher Education Forum (2005), this commitment must include the development of innovative instructional strategies for teaching math and science, and the proper preparation of teachers, that they might have the acumen to do so. ...

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The debate over which method should be used became so controversial, it seemed to have "taken over from abortion as the leading symbolic fight in the culture wars," (Malone/Rodriguez, 2). ... There is no dark side to this method for information. ... Upon collecting data on the effectiveness of both methods, those who received abstinence-only education had a similar age of introduction to sex and figure of sexual partners as those in the controlled group. This shows force-feeding abstinence to today's teens, is no more effective than teaching them about safe sex. ...

• Word Count: 988
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Americans should organize methods towards stopping this rising epidemic because life is too precious for teens and children to waste away. ... In addition, teaching the community about the profiles of potential runaways will help the community identify those children at risk. ... Prevention education programs focus on teaching junior and senior high school students about the dangers of prostitution and the myths about sexual exploitation. ...

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It involves not only teaching majority groups about minorities, but also teaching minority groups about the majority groups (Banks 87). ... However, new methods are trying to create relations based on what we have in common. ...

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The backward agriculture methods and internal tariff barriers caused recurring food shortages, which netted fortunes to grain speculators and rural overpopulation created land hunger. ... The teachings of 18th-century French philosophers and continental writers on law, such as Emmerich de Vattel, as well as the theories of John Locke, were implicit in the colonial arguments based on the theory of natural rights. ...

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The factors that played key role in extraction, production and transportation of silver in Colonial Spanish America and gold in Colonial Portuguese America gives us an understanding of why and when silver monopolized the European markets and then later declined in value giving gold a boost to become a dominant method of exchange and how it impacted the lives of mine workers. ... Some modern refiners used advanced technique of amalgamation, a method used by crushing the ore, combining it with mercury and salt and then heating the mixture for long period of time to extract silver after mercur...

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Overzealous prosecution, mistaken or perjured testimony, faulty police work, coerced confessions, the defendants previous criminal record, inept defense council, conclusive circumstantial evidence, and community pressure for conviction are all factors that help explain why the judicial system cannot...

• Word Count: 2030
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In a pluralist country such as America, there are numerous opinions over what society's goals should be, and the best method of achieving them. ... If voting is the fundamental method of political expression in our representative democracy, why do so many Americans take their democratic right for granted? ... Mail in voting, or the Internet, could also be feasible, provided that tamper-proof methods are utilized. ...

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Whites, being leery not to encourage freedom-based teachings of Christianity, provided a watered-down version that stayed true to the salvation message and passages encouraging the slave's docility, but avoided passages promoting freedom primarily found in the Old Testament. ... Slaves were able to develop methods of worship that were not only unique to their people, but were filled with elements of worship not previously associated with traditionally Christian worship. ... During these "sermons", the congregation was encouraged to shout and respond to what was being said in a give-and-...

• Word Count: 1954
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During these revivals, the participants would study the Bible, examine their souls, and hear emotionally charged teachings that would make them, "cry out, burst into tears, or tremble with fear," (Religion Sparks Reform Handout). ... Mann also felt that Bible reading was solely useful for teaching moral instruction only if it was done without comment. ...

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Classroom of America 2 Classroom of America: Inequality in the Educational System The United States of America has long been referred to as the "land of the free,"" a place where "all men are created equal."" But how united is America in the classroom? Within America there is a large population of peoples who have been, and continue to be, oppressed in this land of the free. They are not treated as equal, and are sometimes treated inferior in comparison to the dominant culture. Indeed, this cycle of inequality can begin at a young age, through the experiences...

• Word Count: 2650
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• Grade Level: Undergraduate