JCCS Academic Language Assessment Week 35 - Sweatshops

Are sweatshops a violation of people's human rights? Yes, they are. I and other people feel this way because in a sweatshop people are working long hours for little pay and that is extremely unfair. I'm sure there is no CONTRACT out there that any one person would sign to work in a place like that and be stripped of their dignity. Also, in a sweatshop the workers there aren't able to APPLY the skills they've learned throughout their life to the work they do. What are they gaining from this? To add onto that the employees there are putting in hard LABOR and getting nothing but pocket change in return. Sweatshops should be illegal unless the owners change their rules and make it a nice and rewarding environment for their colleagues to be in.

JCCS Academic Language Assessment Week 33 - American Students

Are American students falling behind compared to students from other countries? Yes. I and others feel this way for a number of reasons. One of those reasons are DATA shows that children in other countries are more educated in important subjects such as science and mathematics. Also students in America may be falling behind due to the shorter school day and weekends. If you COMPARE schools in the United States to schools in India you'll find that here we go to school five days a week for six hours a day but in India the students will go to school for six days a week for seven hours a day. Because of this those foreign students are in a position where they are able to study on subjects longer and have better knowledge on them. Lastly I personally feel that in my school I could be learning a wider RANGE of things that would help me in the world to become more wiser and intelligent. In conclusion I think that here in America we are capable of so many things and it is a good idea that we students should be taught more in schools.

JCCS Academic Language Assessment Week 31 - Vandalism

Should parents be held accountable for their child's damage? Yes! I and other people feel this way becuase in order for a child to ACHIEVE great things they need someone in their lives to help motivate them and usually that is their parent. If a child's parent were neglecting them they tend to do things out of loneliness and this alone can be blamed on the parent. Also, when disciplining their child parents need to be more SPECIFIC when it comes to rules. If this happens, the child wouldn't want to do things to earn consequences. Lastly, when parents see that their child is starting to act out or change they should address the matter immediately and try their best to COMPUTE it. In conclusion, when teens act up there is always a reason behind it and I feel that parents is a crucial part of that so if their child is doing wrong things such as vandalism, they need to be held respossible.

JCCS Academic Language Assessment Week 30 - "D" Grades

Yes, I do think schools should eliminate "D" grades. I feel this way because I think that if a student tries his/her hardest, they should at least earn a B. I think earning a "D" is not a way of COMPENSATING for not getting the best grade possible so why not just get an "F". I feel that to most people and a "D" is failing anyway. Also, I've realized that INITIALLY when school starts, I and other students have really good grades and then gradually they start to fall. I think that as the school year extends, the harder the work, but just because the assignments call for more effort doesn't mean a student should turn in mediocre work. Lastly, if a student feels that he/she needs help to maintain at least a "C" average they should INTERACT more with their peers and adults in their life so they can help them keep those grades up. In conclusion, we may have "D" grades in schools now, but I feel that soon the school board is going to realize that the grade makes students settle for less when they can try harder to earn a better grade.

Vocab Word Sentences

Week 21 1. After a short PERIOD of time the boys on the island started to become savages. 2. When the boys first got on the island the PRIMARY aspect was building a fire. 3. When the boys got used to going to their meetings it became TRADITION for one to hold the conch while talking. Week 22 4. The first time Jack tried to hunt a pig he failed because it was very COMPLEX for him. 5. It was not a very RELEVANT thing for Ralph when the little boy with the mulberry colored birth mark complained about seeing a beast. 6. On the island the boys' most reliable SOURCE of food was fruit and shell fish before they got their first pig. Week 23 7. While reading this book,it was clear to see that Jack was very DISTINCT from Simon. 8. It was unclear what Ralph's FORMULA for success was on the island considering that close to being rescued he was almost killed. 9. Seeing how violent Jack was towards those boys and those pigs, he could have the POTENTIAL to grow up and be a murderer. Week 24 10. After getting used to the AREA where their meetings were held, the boys got accustomed to where they were supposed to go when the conch was blown. 11. I think the littluns on the island would have an easier time if Piggy or Ralph would have better CLARIFIED that there was no beast. 12. While he was in the woods hearing the Lord of the Flies talk to him, Simon couldn't DIFFERENTIATE what was real and what was fake. Week 25 13. When Jack first ESTABLISHED his hunting crew he was so confident that they would kill the beast not knowing it was themselves. 14. Ralph was hoping that smoke would INDICATE that someone was abandoned on that when a ship sailed by. 15. When killing Simon, Jack never JUSTIFIED to the rest of the boys why he did it if after a while, he knew it wasn't the beast. Week 26 16. After his first kill, Jack had a set METHOD for what he would do to lure the pig in any other time. 17. While being chased through the jungle, the though never OCCURRED to Ralph that he would be rescued soon. 18. Jack leaving the group made Piggy want to PROCEED o living on the island in a better way. Week 27 19. Ralph ASSUMED that the little boys were having nightmares when they complained about seeing a "beastie". 20. 21. Week 28 22. When Sam and Eric were watching the fire it was their job to ADMINISTER any information about it to Ralph if they felt the need. 23. When living on the island there was no code of CONDUCT when it came to bathing. 24. One ELEMENT

JCCS Academic Language Assessment Week 29 - School Conferences

No, parents should not face jail time for missing their child's school conferences. For example, on one occasion a parent might fully intend on going to their child's school conference but sometimes emergencies come up and and they may have to SEEK immediate help. Most parents would say that incidents like this don't happen that often but are possible. Does this mean they should face jail time? Also, if parents were to miss their child's school conference and were thrown in jail, their child would be left in the hands of someone who is not their caregiver and I think that parents are and important RESOURCE to the child's well being. In addition, some parents are very dedicated and loving of their children, and some would say that missing a school conference is a minor offense and that they do not deserve to be TRANSFERRED to a jail for something so little. In conclusion, unfortunately there are parents out there who neglect their children who may deserve to be punished but the ones who actually care should not have to suffer such extreme consequences.

JCCS Academic Language Assessment Week 28 - Truant Students

No, Global Positioning System (GPS) devices should not be required for habitually truant students. This a very important matter and I and other students, parents, and guardians think that consistent truancies should be handled in another appropriate way. Although truancy is a violation of school CONDUCT, ADMINISTERING the use of such devices shifts accountability for that student from their caretakers, to the school. Most students and adults would feel that these devices on students would be taking an extreme and unnecessary step to prevent these truancies. Also, at home the students who are consistent with their truancies may already have a plan set in place with different ELEMENTS to support them in going to their classes and staying there. GPS devices are not the way to handle truancies for they may even cause more problems on school grounds with students not wanting to wear them and parents feeling that it is not the school's job to intervene with things they feel they can handle themselves.