... “Ah, man, again? I hate playing against girls. I always feel like I’m going to hurt them.” “Just don’t think about it, dude. Go up against her like she’s just another player.” “Okay boys, watch out for the girl on their team. If she’s playing with the guys team, she’s gotta be good.” Countless times, my teammates and I would watch a girl walk on to the field for the other team and start warming up. Instantly, stereotypes were made, and probably to many peoples’ surprise, they were in her favor. Any girl playing on a guy’s team has to be highly skilled, so we tried our hardest not to take her lightly. We did our best to keep this mentality in our minds during the game, but the instant there was a close ball and there was going to be some hard contact, the guys on our team, almost every time, would back off the ball in fear of hurting her. While going up against a girl, this restraint is almost always going on in guys’ minds. Guys shouldn’t have to limit how hard they play at any time, but almost all boys, whether they mean to or not, do not go as hard against a girl as they might a boy. Ever since girls have been playing sports, and even more so since the passing of Title IX, the debate of girls playing on a boys sports team has been a hot one. In my eyes, there isn’t even a real argument to be made. It is frowned upon for boys to play on girls teams, so why let the girls play on boys teams? By the end of high school, boys are, on average, just bigger...
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...thought it was super cool how the teacher painted the children to get into playing the character they had chosen to be. Also, how the children had taken the role of their superhero so seriously, I couldn’t believe it. I really enjoyed reading this article it gave me some great ideas to think about how I can make playtime more fun. Playtime isn’t just about play, you must allow the children to get into the role and become the person they are supposed to be, it’s okay to let the children guide themselves, only be their if things are going wrong, and it’s okay to let the...
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...the table. The first party was a young couple who looked to be in the 20s and the other party was a family of 7. Within the family there were five children, 3 boys and 2 girls. The boys look to be between the ages of 5 to 12 and the girls look to be between the ages of 1 and 8. The children dressed like typical 21st-century kids, the boys Graphic T-shirts and shorts and the girls multiple colored top with fitted shorts. As the family waiting for their food I noticed that the oldest and the youngest boy were playing on the tablet together and the oldest girl and the middle boy were swapping an iPhone and a tablet amongst each other. Whatever game they were playing must have been very interesting because when their food came they were eating and playing their devices at the same time. Overall the 4 children seem to be pretty happy and enjoy each other's company. As I was eating my food I noticed the youngest boy yell out "oh yeah I shot him right in the butt ". I looked to see what reaction the parents would give but to my surprise they didn't even flinch. The mother continued to play and feed the one-year-old and the father continued to watch the reviews of the football game that was playing on the television. The oldest girl then shouted out "dang the deer got away", it was then evident that the kids well jointly playing a hunting game and that is why neither parent flinched after the first Child's comment. A few moments later the mother told the kids to put away the tablets...
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...Today was another PLC day at Prescott elementary, this means that the after school club does not start off with snack. The boy walks down the stairs from his classroom and puts his bag on the hook. After the put puts his backpack away, the very first thing he does is go to the teacher. He reminds the teacher that he earns a prize because he was so good in the morning. The teacher acknowledges this and tells him to wait. The children all sit on the carpet and play “charades” together. The boy actively participates by raising his hand and guessing. The teacher then explains the new prizes for filling out their Prescott chart. Then the boy gets to choose his prize. After welcome activity, the children have a choice between homework later and...
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...observe children’s actions to try to learn about how children think, learn and play, whether it is on their own or with other children. By the end of this, I would like to be able, and others who read this to be able to have an idea of how children act when they are influenced by others, and how they act on their own. I will begin by explaining the children I have observed and the area of development I decided to focus on. Instead of only choosing one child to observe, I was lucky enough to know someone that has three children of all the same age to observe. At the age of 14, my good friend Shelby Nastase became a proud sister of triplet brothers, two of the boys are identical, Jake and Andrew, and one is fraternal, Alec. The boys are now at the age of six, each with their own vibrant personalities. Although all boys look very much alike, especially the twins, each has their own mind and personality that would defiantly make them their own individual. During my observations, I quickly decided that my point of interest in writing this paper would be to focus on the social behaviors between all three of the children. I not only decided on observing how the siblings interact with each other, but I also decided it would be a good idea to see how they interacted with other children their own age. I also decided that when I observed the siblings when they were...
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...Article Critique Paper “Electronic games are now an everyday part of childhood and adolescence” (Olsen, 2010). Considering children and adolescence are our future, parents need to consider and monitor how these electronic games are affecting their child. There are more studies afloat that report the negative affects of video games over the positive effects until recently. Children and adolescents become addicted to video games easily so it is important to monitor what they are playing and how it is affecting them and their character. A recent study on many boys and girls reported why they are entertained by these games and how it affects them as a whole. Many children and teens in today’s generation have a favorite pastime of playing video games. It is easy for any parent to not like these video games and to blame their child’s bad behavior on them playing these games. According to the article, Children’s Motivations for Video Game Play in the Context of Normal Development, boys and girls enjoy playing video games for many different reasons. Regardless of the negative effects some have found video games to create, there are many positive effects that go unrecognized. “For some video game skill seemed important to their self-esteem, especially if they had less success in other areas such as academics or sports” (Olsen, 2010). Self-esteem plays a significant role in the creation of a child’s character. These children and teens teach, learn, and communicate with a great deal of...
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...College, so that students can keep themselves active. Playing sports keep students in shape and sometimes out of trouble; these sports can also be played by both boys and girls; Central Penn College should offer these three sports so that those students that want to go to college and cannot afford it can do so by earning a free scholarship to play and do what they like and at the same time get a degree. Playing sports is something that many people like to do to keep them in shape and out of trouble. Some use it to make up for not exercising because of the lack of time, and others to keep themselves engaged. Others do it because is a hobby and it is what they love to do. Sports keep you active and also in shape and many times can earn lots of money. Volleyball, baseball, and softball can be played by boys and girls. The age does not matter when it comes to playing sports. Now day’s schools offer these sports so that boys and girls can understand and become skilled at how the sport is played. Since this can be the way out to their college degree in some cases. Many from a young age start playing sports for different organizations or recreational centers very young. There are some that are born with the sports talent, and can play any sport and be tremendous. Central Penn College should offer these sports for students that are capable of playing, love the game and that is their hobby; and also for those that have been playing for many years and can get a career out of it. Central...
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... mentally, and emotionally capable of playing baseball just as men are. With that being said their biological sex or gender should not and does not affect their ability to play baseball in the company of men. In addition their sex should not deem their athletic ability as inferior in comparison to men. Since the adoption of baseball as an American pastime, the sport of baseball has been cultivated and altered to amputate women exuding the masculinity of baseball. The emergence of baseball as popular and profitable sport has failed to acknowledge and highlight the athletic abilities women. Instead its conception has affirmed women to be fragile and it has also depicted women to not have the skills or talents to play and compete alongside men. There are numerous individuals who are opposed to fusion of women and men on the baseball field. These individuals use demeaning stereotypes and beliefs to support their claims. Often these claims are false and are not supported by factual or scientific data. For example these claims say that women are weaker than men, women are not physically capable of playing sports, or a woman's place is in the home rather than on the playing field. These claims have been in existence since the beginning of time and have filtered into the arena of baseball. These claims are used as agencies to enforce the superiority of men and the inferiority of women. Those who are opposed to the idea of men and women playing baseball together, often defend their argument...
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...Article Critique Paper “Electronic games are now an everyday part of childhood and adolescence” (Olsen, 2010). Considering children and adolescence are our future, parents need to consider and monitor how these electronic games are affecting their child. There are more studies afloat that report the negative affects of video games over the positive effects until recently. Children and adolescents become addicted to video games easily so it is important to monitor what they are playing and how it is affecting them and their character. A recent study on many boys and girls reported why they are entertained by these games and how it affects them as a whole. Many children and teens in today’s generation have a favorite pastime of playing video games. It is easy for any parent to not like these video games and to blame their child’s bad behavior on them playing these games. According to the article, Children’s Motivations for Video Game Play in the Context of Normal Development, boys and girls enjoy playing video games for many different reasons. Regardless of the negative effects some have found video games to create, there are many positive effects that go unrecognized. “For some video game skill seemed important to their self-esteem, especially if they had less success in other areas such as academics or sports” (Olsen, 2010). Self-esteem plays a significant role in the creation of a child’s character. These children and teens teach, learn, and communicate with a great deal of...
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...the Internet and has already been given a label by psychologists, namely Internet Addiction Disorder(IAD). People can grow addicted to a variety of substances, and there is usually a substantial amount of help available to treat them. Alcohol, drugs and sex have all been known to bring out the addictive personality trait in some people, but other forms of addictive behaviour, such as exercise, watching television or spending too much time on a computer, have only recently been recognized. Computer addiction, like any addiction, can creep up on a person without one being aware of it. Talk shows are full of people whose relationships have been torn apart by one partner's computer addiction. Spending hours chatting online, surfing the web or playing computer games can cause relationships to deteriorate as other parts of a person’s life are neglected. http://www.studymode.com/essays/The-Effects-Of-Computer-Games-To-1171688.html Chapter 1 PROBLEM AND ITS BACKGROUND INTRODUCTION When the internet was first created programmers from all over the world created different games that could be play over the internet. Internet games (also known as online games) are games that are played online via the Internet. They are distinct from video and computer games in that they are normally platform independent relying solely on client side technology (normally called (‘plugins’). Normally all that is required to play internet games are a web browser and the appropriate plug in (normally available...
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...cut back on video game playing without success. The survey was conducted nationwide on 1,178 children, aged 8 to 18. It found that 8.5% of those who played video games exhibited at least six of 11 addiction symptoms that are commonly used to diagnose pathological behavior. The symptoms were based upon criteria adopted from the diagnosis of pathological gambling. Douglas Gentile, the study’s author, noted that the study “yields far more questions than it answers.” “It’s not that the games are bad,” said Gentile, who is also director of research at the nonprofit National Institute on Media and the Family. “It’s not that the games are addictive. It’s that some kids use them in a way that is out of balance and harms various other areas of their lives.” On average, the number of symptoms per person was small: boys typically exhibited more than two, while girls less than two. But more boys exhibited at least six symptoms — 12% of all boy gamers vs. 8% of girls — enough to be considered addicted. Symptoms included spending increasing amounts of time and money on video games to feel the same level of excitement; irritability or restlessness when play is scaled back; escaping problems through play; skipping chores or homework to spend more time at the controller; lying about the length of playing time; and stealing games or money to play more. Those who were considered to be “pathological gamers” by the researchers had been playing for more years than non-addicted...
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...Even though Title IX was created what seems like a few years ago, there is still a serious imbalance in athletics today. Female athletes are told they are not as exciting to watch or not as good as the male athletes are on a daily basis. You can see this imbalance through the girls’ soccer team being cut and the coach telling Viola that girls aren't as athletic and skilled as boys are. Through Viola’s nother you can see that girls are expected to be ladylike and not be involved in rough sports or play in the dirt. These kind of things occur all the time in today’s society and this movie really shed light on that...
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...Many of the boys enjoy swimming or playing on the beach, but Simon spends his time helping Ralph or in the jungle. Ralph complains to Jack, “All day I've been working with Simon. No one else. They're off bathing, or eating, or playing” (Golding 50). Ralph is conveying that Simon is helpful whereas the other boys are not. This displays Simons’ difference from the other boys because he is willing to help Ralph rather than playing like the other boys. Another way Simon is different from the others is by his time spent alone in the jungle. After feeding the younger boys, Simon moves deeper into the jungle. To ensure his secrecy he “glanced swiftly round to confirm that he was utterly alone” (Golding 56). Rather than spend time with the other boys,...
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...Thomas Folsom 2/27/2015 Soc 1 Application 1 Toys and Socialization As I walk down the toy aisles in toys R Us, I notice that there is a large sign above the aisles saying boys. This aisle contains ninja turtles, WWE wrestlers, sports cars, dump trucks, motorcycles, and toy weapons of all sorts. The colors of blue, green, red, and yellow cover the aisles all darker shades of the color. All of the boy’s toys are very masculine. The next aisle I walk through is the girls section, this aisle is covered with dolls, princesses, cute animals, dresses, wands, small sized cleaning equipment and drawing boards. All of these toys are light blue, bright pinks all of these very feminine. The children in America learn stereotypes in gender roles through gender socialization. This is a sequence of adapting to the culture roles according to your sex, this starts at birth and will continue throughout life. Toys are very gender specific, because they teach and reinforce stereotypical gender roles for children. When we are first born children make an image of themselves as a boy or girl. We do this so we can fit in with society so we can interact with parents and teachers. Children pay close attention to the gender appropriateness of toys only after they get a firm grasp on the concept of gender constancy. Gender constancy alludes to a child's understanding that gender remains the same for the rest of his or her life. Children become aware of the fact that they will always be male or female...
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...While setting at the park I observed a boy named Carter (not real name) playing with some little cars and trucks. He had begun digging in the ground while he was making a dirt track. This young boy had an independent variable; it was him and his toy cars and trucks and no one else. He seemed to be in his own little world. Out of the corner of my eye I saw another boy Dalen (not real name) who was watching as he started to come closer. Dalen stood there for about five minutes, and then he turned around and ran to ask his mother for something. As I was noticing that Dalen was getting a cup of water from his mother instead of drinking it he came over to Carter and started pouring the water on the dirt track that he had made. At this time I notice Carter was staring at the other boy and starting to get up as Dalen through the rest of the water on Carter. Carter started to scream and lunged at Dalen. About the time Carted started to hit Dalen both mothers stepped in. It seems to me that the mothers were talking when Carter’s mother said her son had OCD. Carter’s mother was trying to explain to Dalen’s mother when Dalen ran over to Carter and said he was sorry and could he play anyway. As the parents were still talking the boys were playing together peacefully. When these two boys talked to each other and become friends they began constructive playing with the cars and trucks. While the parents were deciding discipline for the boys, the boys worked out their problems their self...
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