...1) Looking at the title, what do you predict will happen in this book? Why? By looking at the title "The Glass Castle" I believe that there will be either an imaginative glass castle or a real glass castle. I also think that in this book there will be a story about how the characters will achieve or arrive at the glass castle. I think the author will show us all of the obstacles that the characters had to go through to make get there. I predict this because the author would have not been titled the book "The Glass Castle" if there was not real or metaphoric castle. I also predict that in this story the main character will be a girl. I believe this because on the cover of the book there is a young girl. From my personal experience, I have come to find that most authors who are women make the main character a girl as a metaphor for themselves or someone they know. 2) What character do you like least? Why? My personal least favorite character in the book is Rose Mary Walls. She is my least favorite character because of the fact that she is always selfish towards her kids. She likes to make sure she is taken care of before of her kids. When Jeannete burned herself in the...
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...Limiters also don’t teach their children about the effects of screens or even how to manage screen time as much as parents who mentor. These parents feel like it is their job to manage screen time, which is partly true, but if all a parent does is limit screen time themselves, the child will never learn how to manage screen time on their own. All in all, limiting screen time is a great way to start a kid into the digital world, but as they get older, kids are more likely to completely go against these rules and find their own...
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...sociology in education and social class inequality. The article “Degree by Default” gets into the reason(s) behind why graduates from high school go to college. She Followed 34 first-year students from diverse backgrounds, male and female students, and even first generation students to children that had parents that went to college. With all the diverse students chosen, she wanted to find out why students went to college, consequences of going to college when you aren’t really sure you want to go, and the “college for all” effect on society. The students she chose for her research had varying reasons for going to college. Some of the reasons for going include; because it was the next logical step in their lives, a degree is necessity to have a secure middle-class lifestyle, to have the college “experience” for personal growth, to figure out who they were, their parents put pressure on them, and/or just going through the motions, and one actually wanted to go to learn more. All the diverse backgrounds came as many different reasons why they went to college in the first place, but for the most part, she discovered that the main reasons that these college freshmen went was because they felt like they had to because it was what is expected of them of societies social norms. The article introduces its readers to the students and the different answers as to why they enrolled into college. Most commonly the reasons they gave is that they went to college so they can have...
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...anyone heard of a kid who wants to go to school instead of going to play with their friends? Likewise this story “Halloween Party” is identical to the statement above as these kids are so focused on school and their future, that being a kid is nonexistent. Not to mention this story is from 1980, while the mother who is hosting the party only hears thirteen-year-olds talk about Yale, Harvard, Exeter. The kids in attendance at the party only care to talk about how much money they want to make and the title of the job they want. Lillian Ross’s message in “Halloween Party” is the kids are too focused on the future and not present time. The kids attending the party need to understand that the answers to life do not come this...
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... 2 1. Do you feel that the Bearington plant has the right equipment and technology to do the job? Why? I personally feel as if they do, I just don’t believe they are operating together and effectively. In the beginning of the book the “goal” of the company is doing things as fast as possible, which causes them to only focus on the easiest tasks at hand and give a blind eye to the ones that are more difficult to fulfill. This gives them an unsteady operating process, which causes them to miss deadlines for the customers they aren’t focusing on. With that being said they in no way are shorted equipment, Alex Rogo even mentions how the plant has robots that are able to help them out in terms of productivity. Though in the long run he sees that they really aren’t doing as good for the plant as they are bad. This is an example of how Rogo can adjust an area of work in the plant in or to truly increase productivity and not just waste time keeping the workers busy by unnecessarily increasing inventory. In conclusion I think that Bearington has all the resources it needs to be successful, Rogo needs to change the way the equipment and technology is being used in order to ensure that the plant gets turned around they don’t...
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...Should immigrants have health care Did you know immigrants all around the world are sick and not getting health care because they are not from here. I agree that immigrants should have healthcare because they need to be strong and healthy to take care for their families. Kids are missing school because they are sick and their parents don't have money to visit the hospital. My first reason why i think immigrants should have healthcare is because they need to be strong to take care for their family and so they can work and have a better life. Also they need health care to take care of their kids because without healthcare they can't go visit the doctor and they will miss school a lot and they will stay behind. This is my first...
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...About %30 of adolescents are overweight. Are competitive sports bad for kids? Why should kids play competitive sports? All kids should play competitive sports. Competitive sports are a good thing. There is plenty of evidence to show that they are good. As the obesity rate increases sports are better for kids. Kids should play competitive sports because they will be more active, because they will develop good sportsmanship and communication skills and because they will have a better social life One reason kids should play competitive sports is that they will be more active. The article What are the benefits of competitive sports for youth? says “Millions of american children and teenagers are overweight. Participating in competitive youth burns calories and helps prevent obesity.”(Davis 2014) This is important because obesity can lead to disease and death. Knowing that %30 of adolescents are overweight that would have big impact which is why kids should be more active...
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...produced meaningful work from working hard in the garments industry and eventually establishing their own shops, fostering an entrepreneurial spirit within their children. Second, by being born in 1935, Flom was a child during a period where many families stopped having kids due to effects from the Great Depression. Therefore, he was able to attend schools with professors qualified to teach previous larger generations. Third, by being rejected from many law firms due to his non-Christian faith, Flom was able to independently take on cases rejected by larger law firms, slowly developing himself into a successful lawyer. These three lessons provide explanation for Joe Flom’s success: his family background and his Jewish culture. Chapter six traces the family feuds between several towns in Kentucky. These conflicts are explained by the origin of the towns’ inhabitants: Scottish-Irish herders. They value honor greatly which causes them to defend their land and their animals. This shows that a person’s culture of origin affects them more than they may...
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...actually care to have the best grade they can have in school. Teen will find out the hard way why it is so important to keep up with school and how long they sleep. Not all teens are irresponsible some keep up with their bed time and, how long they sleep too. Those type of people will be successful later on in their life. To know that your future is in good hands, tells you that you have a responsible teen. As a parent you should want to see your kids be the best they can be. High school help your teen prepare for the "real world", it's always good to pay attention and get a good night...
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...the two authors have completely different parenting styles. On one hand, Amy Chua believes kids should not go to sleepovers, be in school plays, and get anything less than A's in school except for gym. Meanwhile, Hannah Rosin believes that children need some freedom to express themselves. There are many differences between the two styles but each has had its own success in raising children. On January 8, 2011, Amy Chua wrote an article entitled, “Why Chinese Mothers are Superior” to explain how Chinese parents raise successful kids and produced so many math wizzes and music prodigies. In response to that article, Hanna Rosin wrote an article dated January 15, 2011, entitled “Mother Inferior?” with the subtitle “Amy Chua has the diagnosis of American childhood exactly backward. Our kids don’t need more drills and rules. They need to lighten up and roam free.” “Western parents are extremely anxious about their children’s self-esteem.” (Amy Chua) Chua in the following statements definitely makes it clear that grades are first priority then feelings. Chua says that Chinese parents are not as concerned about their children’s psyches as western parents. She says Chinese parents “…assume strength, not fragility, and as a result they believe differently.” (Chua) For example, a western parent would praise a child for getting an A-minus, but a Chinese parent would express disapproval and ask why they did not get an A. According to her, a...
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... 2. Why is integrated marketing communication such a challenge for marketers? How can marketers encourage teamwork and coordination? 3. Do you think a rational or an emotional premise works better for marketing promotion? Why? Does your answer change across product categories? Use examples to support your perspective. 4. Why are the key risks and the potential rewards of product placement in both movies and television? Do think this promotional tool will continue to grow? Why or why not? 5. What ethical issues have emerged as marketers explore new ways of grabbing consumer attention? Use examples to support your points. 6. Do you think that cable television advertising spending will eventually eclipse network television advertising spending? Why or why not? 7. Given that each type of media offers strengths and drawbacks, what factors should you consider in developing a media plan for a specific product? 8. What are the advantages and disadvantages of publicity? Is it ethical for marketers to try to influence the media? Explain your answer. 9. What are the 6 stages in the selling process? What role does each stage play? Which stage do you believe is most important? Why? ...
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...money and/or expensive material items determine how successful a person is. Other people believe that success is measured by how happy a person is with his or her life, by measuring their job satisfaction or their family life. I believe that a person is truly successful when he or she has lived their life to the fullest and is completely content with where they have wound up in the end and has no regrets. In this brief essay I will be telling you about my view on true success in life. I will start off by telling you why material success could be included in my opinion, then I will tell you why a good quality of life is a big part, and finally I will tell you my exact view on what I want my future to look like so that I know that I have, in my opinion, had a successful life. First, I will begin with some of the material items that some people think they need to be successful and why. People that think they need material items to be successful in life probably will not go a day in their life without working and on top of that they will probably end up hating their job. This however will not change their view on what it means to be successful. There is no doubt that they will be happy with the beach house in Florida or the million dollar Lamborghini Maserati, but for what exactly? To be miserable at the job that has gotten you to this point in life. All of that sounds absolutely fantastic, but these people probably do not have kids to support, which however does not sound too bad...
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...Peyton Manning is not just a star on the football field; he’s a star in the community. Peyton Manning was a big time quarterback in the National Football League and in college. He played for the Indianapolis Colts as well as the Denver Broncos. Peyton Manning is a person whose life should be emulated because he is a caring and generous person to the community. Manning was also a popular and successful quarterback in high school, college, and the National Football League. Peyton led his high school team to a 34-5 record in his 3 seasons as a starter (Peyback Foundation). Manning was always a gifted quarterback. Peyton’s foundation has a grant program that donates to high school students in Colorado, Indiana, Louisiana, and Tennessee (Peyback...
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...come to the end of his life. At first it makes you wonder, superman can and has been able to do whatever he wanted his whole life why would he have any finale labors? Then after seeing what those final labors where. The author makes you realize that all Superman has ever really wanted was the things that us non superhero’s take for granted. Before finishing the book we were discussing what our final labors would be in class. I was thinking about all the crazy things I haven’t got to do yet in my life like skydiving and exploring undiscovered areas of the earth. However after finishing reading the book my outlook on my final labors changed pretty drastically. Superman made me realize that it’s not the things you do for yourself while you’re alive that you’ll be remembered for. But the things you do for others that will keep your name remembered forever. For my final labors I would like to accomplish 3 main goals, for my first goal I would like to complete college with a degree in business management. I feel that with this degree I can follow in my Father’s footsteps and hopefully own my own business someday and be as successful as him someday. Not only do I want to do this for my own good, but even more then that I want to make my proud. My whole life my dad has been pushing me to be smarter and stronger and most importantly a competent and successful human being. I know whatever I do accomplish in my life my dad will be proud, however I would really like to go above and beyond...
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...defiantly needs to be some improvements and we learn some things that what China does and we don’t do. Japan Has consistently created an educational system that continues to move past America and dead in student educational achievement. Here are some of they differences that the U.S. and China have. School strategies should be created that match school and student need. The “one” size fits all” approach does not work. Today, students would find school more interesting and inspiring with the more useful of visual aids such as DVD’s movies, field trips, internships, on the job experience and training. Class assignments could encourage use of cell phones, Ipads, current tech equipment that todays students enjoy. Not all students are “book learners.” Grade students on what they creatively bring to a class not just label them by a test grade. . The positive parts about the U.S is that we give our kids a social life. That’s a big part of growing up and learning a lot of things about life. I wouldn’t be the person that I am today if it wasn’t for my social life. China send their kids to school ten hours a day unlike us which is six hours. That’s a really long day in normal society and I don’t understand how those kids go to school for ten hours but look where they are. There the smartest kids in the world right now. The positive thing about schools is that their kids are on such a high level its ridiculous. One reason why they are so far ahead is their work ethic. Those kids night...
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