Are schools torture chambers‚ or safe havens? Some people might consider schools to be safe. Some people think that teachers are guardians –watchful protectors– that would let no harm come to any individual. Children are kept off the streets‚ out of trouble and far from experimentation and curiosity’s grasp when they attend school instead of wandering about the streets aimlessly. The cruel reality is that the teachers aren’t always the saints they are taken for. Sometimes those very so-called
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Do you agree with the view that the Conservatives were certain to win in 1979? Thatcher offered different and better ideas for the country and government which many people believed an improvement‚ gaining her a lot of popularity amongst the public but before the Conservatives were in government with Thatcher‚ the Labour party had a few difficulties (such as the winter of Discontent) whilst in power‚ which is possibly why the Conservatives won the General election. However this win could be purely
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Do you agree: Australian media representatives of Asian society are biased? Give reasons by way of examples. Mired in debt in Europe together with North America being under the background of weak economic recovery‚ the Australian government would link the future development and boom of Asia closely and it is undoubtedly wise and far-sighted. In fact‚ the "look Asian" and "embrace" in Asian policy had been proposed by politicians decades ago. As the financial turmoil sweeps the world‚ Australia
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Have you ever sat in the classroom‚ waiting and waiting for that bell to ring‚ for you to finally leave? Many people claim that school days should be longer‚ due to the academics of students in America. However‚ the long‚ aggravating days at school just add to the many things piled upon students. Longer school days will only add to the stress‚ there would be less time for after-school activities‚ and parents and taxpayers would have to pay more to provide the salary of teachers. To begin with‚
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“Marriage is no longer relevant in today’s world” Do you agree? Stand: (-) Topic Sentence: Marriage is no longer relevant to women in the modern societies in the economic benefits aspect as they are financially independent. Reasoning: In less developed countries‚ the family of a bride gains in property and assets when she gets married. In addition‚ women in these countries are limited in terms of opportunities in the sphere of employment. Hence marriage is the only way for these women to be financially
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Do you agree with the view that the suffrage movement made ‘substantial progress’ during the first decade of the twentieth century? Source 13 is part of a speech made by Emmeline Pankhurst‚ who founded the WSPU‚ in 1908. It was delivered during her trial at Bow Street Magistrates Court in London; she had been arrested for obstruction caused during a suffragette demonstration. She was arrested on a number of occasions for using militancy. Her speech clearly shows that she felt there had been absolutely
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Do you agree with the modernisation theorists’ assumption that development involves a process of modernisation? Modernisation theory is an understanding and explanation of the process of transformation from the traditional or so called “underdeveloped” societies to modern societies. From reading the theorists work surrounding the topic of modernisation it is believed that modernisation is the process change towards those types of social‚ economic and political systems that have been developed in
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influence decisions. Political sovereignty is where real political power lies‚ and depending on the situation political sovereignty doesn’t always lie within Parliament. Critics have argued that due to recent changes‚ Parliament is no longer truly sovereign. This essay will assess the arguments for and against. The main argument which indicates the idea of a decrease in Parliamentary sovereignty is the UK’s membership to the European Union in 1973. After passing the European Communities Act in 1972
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Something that I learned to do non academic is a to play cymbals. Why cymbals you may ask? Well I was never really interested in band even though I was in it for a year. I wasn’t interested in playing a wood‚ horn‚ or drum. I never knew that my school had cymbals cause my class period there were none. The first time that I ever seen actual cymbal players was at TSU football game. I saw how they twirled and danced as they played the instruments. My cousin was in the drum line he bounced around to
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To what extent do you agree that schools have a uniform? From the ages of 5 to 16 by law every child in the UK must attend school; whether the school is state funded or privately funded they almost all have some form of school uniform. School uniforms are a requirement at almost all schools but in some state schools the regulations on school uniforms are a little looser than others‚ Meaning that some pupil wear pretty much whatever they want to school taking no notice of the school uniform regulations
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