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• Should Sex Education Be Taught in Public Schools? Essay

  ...Should Sex Education Be Taught in Public Schools? The decision to teach sex education has been in debate for a few generations. The actuality is that, for parents and communities, it is still a highly controversial issue that must be addressed.  Many believe that the incidents of school-age children participating in sexual practices are increasing. What is more of a problem is that the media is continuously reporting that the ages of these children are decreasing.  People who oppose sexual education feel that the courses themselves add to this trend.  The reality is that fewer adolescents are having sex than in previous years, and this could have been influenced by sex education itself.  In a time when HIV remains a dangerous factor, it is crucial to educate children about the very real threats to health and life posed by unprotected sex.  Teaching sex education is never for the purpose of encouraging sex. Parents are still responsible for giving their children the values they believe they must have.  Sex education in public schools is education first; therefore it is an obligation of the American school system. Even though some may feel sex education lowers the morality of people by teaching students how to use condoms and contraceptives, it should be taught in primary schools and secondary schools because it prevents sexual diseases and...

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• Education Essay

  ... Education Does the perfect high school exist? Is there a school out there in which the students are all nice and responsible, every teacher enforces learning on the classroom, and the school system always makes wise decisions? No, probably not. At least, not any school I have ever heard of. There are multiple problems affecting high schools today, usually being either issues personally affecting an individual student, or issues affecting the whole school. Some examples of these problems may be: bullying, dropping out, not studying or doing homework, getting pregnant, not being taught to a full extent, financial issues, and etcetera. Like most problems, there is always a solution that we could benefit from. One of the most major issues hurting high schools today has to do with students being lazy. Teens go to school for the majority of their day, which is typically seven hours. Once they finally get home, it is safe to assume that the last thing on students’ minds is homework. They think “I have been at school allllll day! This is my time to relax; I do not want to do school work anymore!” So instead, they choose to sit down and watch Jersey Shore or log onto their Facebook accounts. In “The Liberal Arts in an Age of Info-Glut” by Todd Gitlin, he talks about comedy writer Larry Gelbart referring to media as “weapons of mass distraction.” If you think about it, this is pretty accurate. Televisions, the internet, etc are nothing but examples of...

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• Culture and Education Essay

  ...Culture and Education The institutions of education which are shaping the minds of todays' youth do not all teach the same facts and curriculum. Throughout the world there are differing opinions on what, when, and how certain facts, theories, and concepts should be taught. Not all children are taught the same truths; this statement might sound unfair, or maybe incomprehensible. How, one may ask, could accepted truths not be taught as such; and what decides whether they will be or not? Cultural constructs such as norms, morals, and shared religious beliefs play a role in what education consists of and looks like for different groups of children all over the world. Let’s take a look at the common History class. When taking a History class in the United States you will most likely be learning U.S. History, and even if you take a World History class it will still focus on the U.S. and how it interacted with and impacted other countries. In Japan you would be learning Japanese History. However if you were to read through certain Japanese history text books you might be alarmed to find that Japan is portrayed not only as a victim instead of an aggressor in the context of WWII and that there is a lack of general information regarding their participation in the war all together. Largely in debate is the Nanking Massacre in which the Japanese allegedly systematically kill 300,000 people including both civilians and soldiers. There...

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• Mandatory Sex Education in Schools Essay

  ...Mandatory Sex Education in Schools What is the right age to begin teaching sex education to kids? About 820,000 young women are pregnant before the age of twenty. There is no denying that teen pregnancy has risen tremendously in the past few years. Girls younger and younger are becoming pregnant. Babies essentially are having babies. These young girls do not personally have the ability to raise a child when they are only a child themselves. Financially they are unable to care for the baby and that is putting more people on welfare and other government programs which are costing at least “seven billion dollars annually” (Family Fist Aid). Not only are these girls financially unstable and young, but many do not get proper prenatal care for their infant. Babies are born sick and unhealthy and end up with lifelong problems. Parenting is a full time job and should be done with a mom and a dad. Teen mothers today are learning to be single parents. So often the dads abandon the mom and leave them stranded with no one to turn to. Seventy nine percent of all pregnancies are to unmarried teens (Family First Aid). Many babies should be given up for adoption so they may be raised in a loving family who is ready to parent and has the ability to. Unfortunately, this rarely happens. These babies are being raised in a situation that is unhealthy and has potential to be damaging as the child gets older. Many of these teen moms and dads were never taught...

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• Essay about Why Teens Need Sex Education

  ...So why do teens need sex education in school if they are already well versed in the subject? A classroom provides a forum for teen-agers to discuss sex with each other with the supervision of an adult not their parents. This is important because at this age children want to separate this part of their lives from parental control. Sex, then, becomes a sensitive subject for them to discuss with their parents in anything other than a clinical manner. Sex education for teenagers, if offered as an elective, can provide a forum for young people to safely discuss the impact of sex on their lives. The classes could go beyond the basics, the mechanics, and provide insight to this complicated topic. There are aspects of sexuality that many young adults simply cannot discuss with their parents.  Because school is a large part of teen-agers' lives, it is a logical place to give them the extended education necessary for their sexual maturity. Because school is a large part of teen-agers' lives, it is a logical place to give them the extended education necessary for their sexual maturity. Teen-agers need safe havens, forums in which they can express themselves without fear of judgment or retribution. They also need someone to whom they can turn to for honest answers and accurate information. This would be the role of the teacher. The teacher would not serve as a surrogate parent, but rather as an impartial advisor, one who can...

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• TEENAGERS AND SEX EDUCATION Essay

  ... A’Lsha Malone Speech 1301 TEENAGERS AND SEX EDUCATION Topic: Topical General Purpose: To Inform Specific Purpose: To inform the audience about three reasons teenagers receive sex education in schools. INTRODUCTION I. Attention Getter: The American Medical Association in its Family Medical Guide found an “increasing number of teenagers in the United States have sexual intercourse at least once. About 10% of those who have had intercourse have had it often, and with more than one mate” (Kuntz and Finkel 731). II. Qualification: Growing up as a young African American woman, I witnessed young teen girls and boys becoming mothers and fathers at early ages. III. Audience Motivation: Due to the rising rate of teen pregnancy and teen STDs, schools have begun providing and investing in sex education. IV. Thesis: To understand why educators provide sex education in schools, the audience should learn three reasons educators list for providing sex education. BODY I. Many educators provide sex education because they fear the long-term consequences of teens not being provided with sex education. A. Schools provide sex education for fear that teens do not understand that they can be prosecuted for behavior that was once considered horsing around such as slapping a girl’s bottom or kissing her when she refuses. These students can receive...

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• Music Education in Schools Essay

  ...Music Education in Schools Music is an important part of our life. An art, music is its own language; it's a universal language that anyone can understand. No matter how different music is around the world, it serves a common purpose of bringing people together. Music allows us to express ourselves and exposes our emotions because there is always a song for every situation. Music is an important part of our society today because it tells a story, releases emotion, and breaks down barriers. Most importantly, music is entertaining. Many schools, however, have been forced to drop music programs as a result of budget cuts. Eliminating music programs from school can have a negative effect on our children, immediately and long-term. There are several benefits previous generation of school children have enjoyed with having music programs throughout their early years of education. As human beings we are first introduced to music before birth. A fetus is exposed to the art of music by hearing the beating of the mother’s heart. Once born, an infant continues to be exposed to music. It is common for parents to sing to their newborn at bedtime. Many toys and televisions programs aimed at infants play music, to which they respond by moving their arms and legs. Once babies start learning their first words many begin to sing phrases of familiar songs, even though they might not know what it means. During this process a child starts to repeat familiar...

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• Health Education Plan Essay

  ...Health Education Plan The education plan that I have created comes partly from my Windshield survey, and from my Friedman Family Assessment. My education plan will identify educational needs, establish goals and objectives, show appropriate educational methods, I will outline the steps to implement my education plan, and I will evaluate the educational process including educator and process evaluation. My education plan will target teenagers from 13 years of age to 19 years of age. The presentation will be directed towards prevention and awareness of the effects of drug and alcohol use amongst this vulnerable group. It will be held Sunday, April 22, 2012, from 3pm to 7pm at the Campo YMCA in Valrico Florida. Permission from all minors has been obtained from the parents, prior to this education forum. Pizza and soda will be served after presentation. Description of Educational Need Researchers proved a long time ago that teens that drink or use drugs before age 21, will more likely develop a serious alcohol or drug related issue. Because of this alarming rate of teens using drugs and alcohol, and being one of the 2020 Healthy People Goals, 37 states currently have in place an alcohol and drug related prevention programs within their schools, to be taught in the schools. It...

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