Want To Learn How To Make Friendship Bracelets Or Necklaces?

There is many ways you can make friendship bracelets. There is many materials you can use and there is many colors you can get for the string. Also when you make a bracelet out of beads there are many different types of beads and colors as well. There are many designs you can make with croshay or yarn.

This article tells and shows you how to make some of the friendship bracelets or friendship necklaces and the patterns you can make. If you start to make friendship bracelets or necklaces you should start with the easy ones then as soon as you got it down try the more advanced or harder patterns.

When you see the pattern of the bracelet sometimes you think it will be really heard to make but, it really isn't as soon as you understand how to make them. When you start to make them it depends on how it says to make it but, you should try to keep the knots going the same way. So for example if you start with a forward knot try to keep all the knots forward which is shaped like a four. Before you make all the knots going the same way make sure the directions say to, or if it does not then keep the knots the same way.(A forward knot is shaped like the number four and the backwards knot is shaped like a backwards four.)

With all the patterns you can make and all the colors you can do you could make a lot of different bracelets for your friends or with your friends. Just make sure you follow and understand the directions or it might not come out how you wanted it to. Also if you do make the bracelets when you pull the knots don't make them to tight that they turn to the other color you are using but, also don't make them too loose. So have fun making friendship bracelets of necklaces.

  

What is a Human?

Abortion is won topic that comes up when talking about what a human is. There are many reasonable reasons to why women have abortions. 3/4 woman say that having a child can get in the way of other resposibilities. Other woman may use an excuse like not being able to afford a child. Others may say that they do not want to be a single parent or they are having problem with their partner.

Most abortions happen mostly during the first trimester. In 2007 86% of abortions were preformed by curettage. Most curettage abortions are suction prosedures. Medical abortions made up 12% of the abortions reported.

I personally think that abortion is a bad choice. I think that when you have an abortion you are killing a human yet to be born. I think that a better choice is to put the baby up for adoption.

Are You Aware Of Your Actions?

 The actions people make is how they will be determined. People decide and make there own decisions. The action decisions you make is how people are going to think of what kind of person you are. Like if you see someone who stealing from a store you would think of them as a thief , or if you see a person helping a puppy and taking the time to get the puppy to safety then you would see them as a caring and warm person.

This article tells how humans are determined by there actions. It also tells how you behavior effects you and how you make you decisions that also effect your actions. Some times people don't realize that they are getting determined by there actions they make.

Actions people make is one of the main reasons why people get accused of things too. Some people who steel and get caught would be the first person people would blame. So many times people don't think before they do there actions because they don't know whats going to happen. Also sometimes peoples actions could determine them as good people and sometimes not so good. Like when you see or hear something on the news or radio about a person doing something or who did something bad you think that person is not a good person. but we cant always judge a person if we don't  no them personally. 

Should All Humans Deserve The Same Treatment

   So should all humans deserve the same treatment as others. I don't think that everyone should have the same treatment. My parents always taught me to treat others like how I would like to be treated. Ya, but what if it was like a person that had killed another person. Would you treat them with respect and care for that person? Because I sure wouldn't. But I''l still have respect for people. SOME people. I went to this website and I saw different comments. One was talking about the preamble and that it says that all men are created equal but with certain inalienable rights. Such as Life, Liberty, and the pursuit of happiness.

   I think that there is no right answer. Because I can argue from both sides. Like the one that says there should be equal treatment, I can say that everyone is human and everyone makes mistakes. And that everyone should have an equal respect to everyone. Now I'm on the other side. There shouldn't be equal  treatments.

Would you let a person selling drugs to children, or get them in prison. And if that person would be free or out side of prison would you treat them the same as you would  treat a father? And would you treat a guy that hit your sister all nice and caring and all that... Because I wouldn't. I would personally go up to that man and I would do some stuff that I can't say or type. And at that point I would have no respect and I would really hate that person.

   So if you look at it at my point, you can't choose a side. I want to see another side of this but it's kind of hard for me. If you do see another side please let me know below. And let me see your side of view. And let me see any comments you might have.

Actions: do they determine who you are

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So I'm guessing you all heard of Lindsay Lohan because she is always getting into trouble everywhere she goes. You question that if her actions determine who she is and I think they do. They  do because she been accused of many bad things that things that its just not worth thinking she ever stop doing things that effect her life.

For instance she could face 8 months in jail because  he probation was revoked which is connected to her jewelry theft case. the probation was also revoked because of the many charges she had. Reckless driving and giving false information to the police was part of it. Lohan has recently been booked for third degree assault charges because she reportedly punched a woman, Now after reading you probably know that she is a bad person.Yet some say that she is a good person because she fun to be around depised what all the trouble she is been to. And someone did say this it was Max George from The Wanted on this article I read recently.

 But just because some people say she is a good person that doesn't mean their right that's just their opinion and everyone has one. From all I have read I have decided to know that her actions do determine who she is because she has gotten in trouble so many times and getting in trouble means that you are a bad person because someone who is good is probably a good person. I think their comes a point were you do so many bad things that when people hear about their not even surprise because they know you for doing things that are bad. What I'm saying is that your actions do determine who you are because if your actions or bad your are know for always doing that's bad and if your know to be good then your expected to be a good person and do good things.

The Power of Attitude

Do your actions show what kind of person you are? Its doesn't, for example, say its the first day of school and i'm really tired because i'm not used to the schedule. So i'm lazy in class today, but usually i'm not.The teacher is going to see me this way and think, "Oh gosh, another lazy student." You attitude determines on your altitude. Its your vibe really.However you set yourself up that day, weather is happy, sad, mad whatever, its going to rub off on whoever your with. Its how you carry yourself. Or you can be an influence to others. Say you have a little brother or sister that looks up to you. Now say your older brother calls you a name, so you of course get mad and say something back your little brother is going to observe you and your actions and copy. Like when you, your mom and little brother are going to the store then someone cuts her off, and she starts yelling out the window and a word accidentally slips out. Next thing you know your little brother is in the back seat repeating that word over and over. You see your vibe, your words, your actions rub off on others.

Study shows that positive attitude is healthy and you will live longer. As this link above states, "They found that people who maintained a positive attitude were significantly less likely to show signs of aging, they were less likely to become frail and were more likely to be stronger and healthier than those that had a negative attitude." So technically negative energy make you weaker, and age faster. Like I was saying before, this article agrees with me, "Before you say a word, your attitudes can infect the people who see you with the same behavior. Somehow just by looking or feeling, you can be infected by another person's attitude, and vice versa. When you are operating from inside a really useful attitude, such as enthusiasm, curiosity, and humility, your body language tends to take care of itself and sends out unmistakable signals of openness."

Now there are ways to improve on your attitude. Some people listen to Cd's or read books and magazines, some even see a therapist.There are also other ways.Like if you have enough self-control, you can control yourself on what your doing and think twice. This is a good way to also handle it, "Approach the problem with the expectant attitude that there is an innovative practical solution just waiting to be found. Be relaxed, confident and clear in your mind."Here is a great quote that may motivate you."There is little difference in people, but that little difference makes a big difference. This little difference is attitude. The big difference is whether it is positive or negative."-Clement W. Stone

Therefore your actions do depend on what kind of person you  are. And your actions may make you healthy or not. This is why you should thank god for a day he did not promise to you and take this privilege to make a good first impression, or a great day.

What you do is what you are. Unless you change...

Photo credit.What you do is what you are. Unless you change. I say that because it is true. You see people all the time doing what they are. From a sweet "hello", to a nasty "outta my way!!".  It is true that what people do, and say, is what they are going to be, or that is what they are. You see a person really happy and joyful and they help an old lady across the street, you can infer that that person is a happy being and is not hateful. While the other side, you see a person that is shoving people and saying hateful things, you can infer that that person is a mean person, has dealt with difficult times, or that they are a huge jerkface. So, some people are just the way they are by what they are doing, or what happened to them. Now I can be wrong. Lots of people say that if you do something or act a certain way, you are that forever. That is not true. People change everyday. One day, they can be happy and the next day, they are fustrated, or depressed. And lots others too. So, people can stay how they act based on what happened to them, or naturally, or people can change the way they act based on what happened to them. Like in Flowers for Algernon. And House of the scorpions. In flowers for Algernon, Charlie was happy with his "friends". Little did he know that his "friends" were making fun of him because he was mental. And after the operation, charlie had finally noticed that his "friends" were making fun of him. Then he CHANGED and became a little miserable. And in House of the scorpions, there are some parts of the story that will change from good to bad, or fustrated, depressed, ect.

Animal Teasting

Animal testing is not a good thing. This week I read a article that stated many reasons why animal testing is bad. I honestly did not know many of the things that it stated. In some ways I do agree that animal testing is bad, but yet the article does not completely convince me that animal testing is bad. I do agree however with using the alternatives with using animal testing. Animal testing should not completely be band from America because we still need animal testing to cure sicknesses. I personally think that animal testing is better then having to test on humans.

Animal Testing Is It Good Or Not So Good!

There is many different results to animal testing. Many people have different opinions on animal  testing as well. Some people think its not good and not right. others say "What else could they test on?" So what would you say on animal testing.

With all the different opinions, reasons, and results sometimes it can be good and sometimes not so good. It depends on what the test is for, because what its to help save lives of animals or humans. The thing that surprised me in a article I read " Why America Should Ban Animal Testing" was how it talked about a collage using minks in its biology labs instead of cadavers, or deceased human beings who decide while living to donate there bodies to science and education. the minks coast around ten dollars a piece while they are already dead. If the human and animal is dead there might be different tests for both.

Also in the article it gives a lot of examples in it. Some was about the animals that get tested. Another example was how animals could get harmed from the testing. There was some expert opinions in the article as well. One is how the article gave strong opinions on what they think or know about the animals, also why the animals shouldn't be tested on. This is an expert opinion because many people could agree or disagree with the opinions that he article gives.

The article had some convincing things in it too. There was many things in the article that was convincing in the article, like how it talks about the animals being marvelous creatures who like on the Earth with us. They are marvelous creatures. That wasn't the only thing that was convincing there was another thing and it was how they give a a lot of examples and opinions about the animals.

The thing that was questionable in the article was how it said,"Humans tend arrogantly to cast animals aside as inferior, and thus find it okay to cause animals pain for there own benefit..." They don't hurt the animals on purpose  Also they do care for the animals. The test they do is for there job and some might not even like having to do the tests on the animals. That is what was questionable for me not just because of that but also because they didn't even ask the scientist who have to do the test on the animals think about it. If they did ask them they could get a lot more answers for things in their article. This is why animal testing could be good or not so good.

Animal Testing

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I believe animal testing is both good and bad. Well good for us humans and bad for the animals. It's good for us human because we dont have to be the  one's been tested on.  So this means it's bad for the animals because their the ones who are been tested for our benefit.

  The animals are the one's who have to suffer if the testing goes wrong.  Animals aren't "re usable" so if something goes wrong they will probably die.  If we keep using animals for testing it will effect them because their population might decrease and then they will have less people to mate with.

 But all of this doesn't affect people.  Some know that it hurts the animals but they could care less.  They probably don't care because they don't have to be the one that is being tested on. People use the stuff the animals are tested on when the results are good for the animals.  This is good because that way people know that it's safe to consume what they need and it's all thanks to animals testing.  I mean if it weren't for animal testing we wouldn't know whats good or bad for us.  If we just consume anything then we will probably get sick.  This is why animal testing is important it helps us stay healthy. So in  a way animal testing is good and bad.

STOP Animal Testing

    Animal testing. I think, that is bad and should not be done. I read ''Why America Should Ban Animal Testing'', and  I got surprised that it said that people intentionally damaged the eyes of rabbits to serve as a model for ''dry eye'' conditions.And also a beagle who were then purposefully infected with a mold in order to test on new human drugs on them. Just that right there wants to make me say some words that I can say or type. And this actually surprises me that humans can be so cruel and hurt full to animals like that.
    The author of the book puts facts that this is expensive. Like a loss of an animals life is already PRICELESS! The author also uses examples like the two I typed on the first paragraph.  And the author also uses emotional appeal. For example the author says that animals do feel pain and they do suffer. And these are some evidence that the author uses in the text.
    I got convinced when the author talks about that instead using animals, they can use computer modeling. And that would be nice if did use that than instead of the use of LIVE, LIVING creatures. And if you do read '' Why America Should Ban Animal Testing'', everything is well said and I really didn't have any questions because I agree with the author. And I do think that animal testing should be BANNED!

Animal testing is wrong! To me.

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Today, we read an article about saving animals from harmful testing and products. And I agree with the article. Yeah, I know that you scientists are trying to test these products and make sure they are safe, but just know this...ANIMALS ARE NOT HUMANS!! Animals are not to be tested no matter what kind of product it is to me because if the product is painful, it would minus the population of the species or, species indangered. [Near extinct or near death.] There are more alternatives and more things you can test on than animals. You can test it on people who dedicated their lives to science. Or corrositex. The article said, "Corrositex, one of its suggestions, is a type of artificial skin that can measure the corrosiveness of an applied product." The article also said,  "Corrositex is far more efficient and far less cruel than using on animals skin to do the same thing." And here is another alternative. "With today's leaps and bounds in technological advancement computer modeling is another suggestion. Computer modeling alone would substantually cut costs for scientists, as computer software is versatile and infenitely reusable." So what i'm saying is, stop using the animals and just use your alternatives because years from now, if you keep using animals, there will be no more left in the world. And the earth will be of two things: All of us would starve and/or, the scientist will stert capturing people to test on.

Black Friday=Broke Saturday

For most people Black Friday is the time to do some serious Christmas shopping, even before the Thanksgiving leftovers are gone. Black Friday is the day after Thanksgiving and it is one of the most major shopping days in the United States, falling anywhere between November 23 and 29. While its not recognized as an official U.S holiday, many employees have that day off, except those working in retail.

There are many people that are like me and know that getting a good deal on things you don't really need is not worth losing precious hours of sleep. Basically while other people are getting bags under their eyes, my face is as fresh as ever. I personally think that  Black Friday is not the best because there are a lot of stores that have sales that are better, then on Black Friday.


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Can Someone Be Too Smart?

Many people learn a lot of things and sometimes people learn faster than others but that does not  mean there too smart.This article has some helpful hints about being to smart. A lot of times kids learn at different passes but, that does not mean that the kids who learn faster are too smart. Also sometimes kids are able to skip a grade and that just means they already knew or know the things they needed to know for that grade level but, it still does not mean there to smart.

Sometimes kids learn a little quicker than others but, it still does not mean that there to smart it just means that they understand the work better than some of the other kids. Also sometimes the kids who don't learn as fast as others does not necessarily mean they are not smart. Not everyone learn at the same speed. For in stuns if someone is smart in Math, but has a hard time in English  it dose not mean they are too smart nor does it mean that they are not smart. As I was saying everyone has a different pass of learning.

So in my eyes can someone really be to smart; I really couldn't say because I have never met nor do I know anyone at this time that I can say is really to smart.

Black Friday!

Black Friday is always the Friday after Thanksgiving. Many people like to go shopping for Black Friday to get all the good deals. Some people even go on Thanksgiving to wait in lines so they get in the store first.Sometimes they go a couple days before Black Friday to be first in the door. Most go after they have dinner with there family's so they don't miss Thanksgiving.

Almost all of  the stores have Black Friday. They put there items on good sales so people go to them. A lot of people go to Black Friday so it gets really packed in stores and some times it gets swamped in the stores so it makes it hard to get the items you wanted. This article will explain what happens on Black Friday and some deals. Also this article talks about some of the stores and there was some other things they talk about like where you can go ,some bad behavior that happened at stores ,and  the places that have the best deals. 

Black Friday has a lot of great deals with many different items and even cars. So if your planing on getting a new car remember that Black Friday is the time to start shopping. Also for any other items.

Black Friday

Black Friday is crazy! It is the worst but best day to go shopping. Black Friday, the day following Thanksgiving Day, traditionally the beginning of early Christmas shopping.On this day, most major retailers open extremely early and offer promotional sales to kick off the holiday shopping season.Black Friday is not an official holiday, but many non-retail employers also view this day as a holiday along with Thanksgiving, giving their employees the day off, and so it increases the number of potential shoppers. It has been the busiest shopping day of the year since 2005, although news reports, which at that time are inaccurate, have described it as the busiest shopping day of the year for a much longer period of time.

 On this day stores open extra early and some people would wait a day before the following time to get the best sales.Black Friday shopping is known for attracting aggressive crowds, with annual reports of assaults, shootings, and throngs of people trampling on other shoppers in an attempt to get the best deal on a product before supplies run out. I observed on the news a man stating, "if anyone pushed me or my family they're getting stabbed." This is just way aggressive and over doing it. Your seriously going to stab someone over sales? Last year there were gun shots in a store and around five people were shot! Also, In 2006, a man shopping at Best Buy was recorded on video assaulting another shopper.Walmart shoppers at a store outside Ohio, quickly flooded in the doors at opening, pinning several employees against stacks of merchandise. Nine shoppers in a California mall were injured, including an elderly woman who had to be taken to the hospital, when the crowd rushed to grab gift certificates that had been released from the ceiling.

During this day, Black Friday, Stores compete to get the most shoppers, so they give out the best deals. These stores may get very competitive. I have heard people say, "Why shop on that night when its dangerous when you can go back the next day?" If you go the next day than all those really good deals are gone and the little deals are left. But some people are just fine with only the little deals, they say, "Its better than getting nothing."

In conclusion, Black Friday is a dangerous, outrageous day to shop. If i was you i would not chose this day to go shopping, even though the deals are great. Because it is very dangerous. I would do what everyone else that doesn't care for Black Friday, go on Saturday.

A Little Bit of Black Friday

  For thousands of people, Black Friday is the day to do some serious Christmas shopping. Black Friday is after Thanksgiving and is one of the major shopping days in America. At this day many have the day off besides the ones who work at the big stores.
  Retailers began to give discounting prices after Thanksgiving to get a bigger crowd in the store. After that, the retailers began to see that the Friday after Thanksgiving was a day that many consumers went to stores to buy. The stores began to open from five am or even more earlier. They also began to send messages over the internet and in the newspaper to advertise Black Friday. And that is how people got into the Black Friday thing.
 Now, I might just gave you a little bit of information. That is because I, myself just researched a little bit of Black Friday. I already knew about it, I just didn't know a lot.

Black Friday and the sales and facts about it

Ah Black Friday. The week or weekend or day when half the population of California rush ravagely[sp.] and viciously into stores and malls and rip heads off and shove others just to get an item[s] for a GIANT price off. You probably want to know what Black Friday is, why they have huge ridiculously large sales, how it all started, and what Black Friday's "Black" is. Well, I don't know alot about it but I'll try my hardest to explain it to you, with the help I found from this article about it. So, first question: What is Black Friday? Well Black Friday is basically the day where they have HUGE sales for the most known 2 favorite holidays Thanksgiving and Christmas. Why they have these sales is because, well, think of a sweep. EVERYTHING MUST GO. Or, think of a store, with tons of items that are not being sold, so they make their own Black Friday and put REALLY low sales on it and BAM!!! People start rolling in and taking they're stuff! Just like a sweep. Now how it all started and what the "Black" means, you have to check out my article. But that is all what Black Friday is though.

people think their better than others

Have you ever thought about they people who are made fun of are less fortunate than the person their been pick on by. Well if you haven't now you can read about it in this post. So people who have more stuff than others for example money, clothes etc. tend to make of those who don't have as much as them. Why is this I think to myself? Then I came up with the idea that people who think are better than others make fun of people because they think their most powerful person. Then the people who are made fun of think this too because they see that the other person has better things than they do. But people shouldn't think this because everyone is equal no one is better than anyone. Yet, people still thinks this and its because they don't have any confidence in themselves to think that they are perfect the way they are and no one has they power to say that they aren't. For people who make fun of people, well they should just stop thinking like that because if you grow up thinking that one day you will realize that you don't always will have better things. But then it will be too late because you will look for in people and the will not help because of the way you acted. See it’s not good to mistreat people because they are less fortunate. I, mean imagine yourself in their place and think would you like to be made fun of just because someone has better things than you. Also you never know if you’re always going to have better things than others because maybe that other person might be more fortunate than you in the future. Then you’re not going to have nothing to say to them but to say that you’re sorry. So it’s not good to make fun of people because they are less fortunate than you are.

Bad or Good

  Animal experiments are necessary to medical science. Is it really necessary or is it animal cruelty. I agree and disagree that it is both bad and good. Personally I think that this is good. Many may disagree and some might agree with me. I do see where they can say that this might be animal cruelty. But I see it a different way than they do.
   The bad part of the animal experiments is that they get innocent animals and they do different tests on them and use different drugs on them. And they can even really hurt or scar them for life. And this is why a lot of people get angry or are irritated by knowing that. Not only do they test new medicines on the animals, but people also test cleaning products and cosmetics on the animals too! And I think that everyone  can say that they should only be tested for good reasons.
  But the reason why I think its good is because they can test and discover new cures for different diseases. Such as cancer. There are many children that are sick and need the cures. Some might say,''But what if the cure doesn't work and it kills the animal.'' Then, we know what to use and what not to use. And then they can try to come up with another cure. Because I know you don't want them to do the tests on humans. I'll rather want a animal to die than a human right!
  In conclusion I think that they should only be tested to find cures, not for cleaning products or for cosmetics.

Black Friday

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Everyone knows about Black Friday. Well for those who don't know what it is it’s the day after thanksgiving and stores have many sales that day and lots of people go to buy things. So I read this article on Black Friday and it says people surprised retail researches for 2012 as national numbers set sale records. I read that their survey says that approximately 247 million people went to Black Friday. It says on average individual shoppers spent about 243 dollars during the Black Friday weekend. People say that shoppers were more particular this Black Friday. There’s even a person who owns a store and says that her store was strong in men shirts and ties and jackets and sweaters for women. Another thing she said was that mostly her customers were looking for good sales and mostly shopping for themselves. There is another store owner who says that when she accumulated her numbers they were down from 2011 Black Friday. The numbers were low but they still did well. She also said that her store was busy on black Friday and her store offered buy one get one half-off and people tended to buy a second item because of the half-off they would get. But she said mostly they were just shopping. She agreed that people at black Friday seemed to watch how much money they spend but they still seemed interested in buying things.  A target manger said that there were approximately 2,000 in line before the store opened.  The things that were big selling were electronics. Now you see that there are many sales on Black Friday.

Are your friends your friends no matter what?

People say that your friends are ALWAYS your friends no matter what. I give that a 1. [which means I strongly disagree with that]. I don't think that your friend are your friends no matter what because, well there are tons of examples why I don't think that is true. Like for one example, and this is the most used to end friendships, RUMORS. You know how your friend says, "You are my BFF no matter what!" Boy, was she wrong. After she said that, she trusts you enough to tell you a secret. She tells you that she likes this boy everyone knows. And she also told you NOT TO TELL ANYONE. So, after a while, you think,"It won't be that bad if I tell my friend." So you tell her not to tell anyone, and then she does the same thing, and now the secret is all over the school, all because of you. You're not a trustworthy person at all.  So your BFF finds out, and asks, "who spread my secret?" And the friend you first told, is pointing to you, saying, "She did!" And guess what? BFF girl turns to you, in tears, shouting,"WE ARE NOT BFFS ANYMORE!!" And runs away. You see, friends can not be, or are not your friends no matter what in these kind of situations and more. Friendships can end at the snap of a finger whether if it's rumors, drugs, car accidents, and many more. So that is why I do not agree.

Take a Stand.

It is time for us children to take a stand. Stand up for what you believe in and trust in yourself and what your doing not what others will think or say about you. If you have something deep in your heart that you just want to express about yourself then let it out, it doesnt matter what other peope will say. Dont let them get in your head. Thats their opinion and it shouldnt matter to you. I know that people will try to say things about you, or push you around, bug you whatever. But the point is, stand up for yourself and just brush them off your shoulders. If your trying to achieve something than do it, dont let anyne bring you down.

A lot of people will try to put you down. Say you want to get a scholarship and go to college , be a lawyer or the president. When other people find out some will say to you, "yeah right, you are crazy you cant do that. your going to fail." Honestly when they say that, they're probably just jealous that they cant commit them selfs to their goal like you can. Or they want to put someone down because once again they cant achieve their goal. If you realy love what you believe than go for it, take a stand. Prove them wrong.


You may not be the only one trying to do that one thing, or believe in it. There are other people out there that are just like you and want to achieve that goal and believe they can. Thats why when someone tells me they want to be a doctor or something like that i don't put them down and say mean things, i encourage them and say go for it! Because usually when someone says a negative comment to you about what your trying to do it brings you down and if you hear it a lot then your eventually going to change your mind and not do it anymore. But everyone has to have confidence in what they do and do it the best they can to prove people wrong, to live their life long dream.

In conclusion, don't let go of what your trying to achieve, go for it, do your best! Ignore what everyone says to you about it, brush them off your shoulders. They got nothing on you. Take a stand.

Thanksgiving

In 1621, the Plymouth colonist and the Wampanoag Indians shared an autumn harvest feast that is acknowledged today as one of the first Thanksgiving celebrations in the colonies. For more than two centuries, days of  Thanksgiving were celebrated by individual colonies and states. It wasn't until 1863, in the  midst of the Civil War, that President Abraham Lincoln proclaimed a national Thanksgiving day to be held each November.

A big roasted and stuffed bird is the main event at Thanksgiving for most Americans. The feast shared by the Pilgrims and the Native Americans consisted of venison, various wild fowl and seafood, along with grains and vegetables of the harvest. While wild turkey was likely among the wild fowl it was not the focus of the meal. So how did this tradition come to be? It is speculated that a large amount of wild turkey wandering in the colonial America made the bird a popular choice for subsequent harvest feast.

A lot of people say that football is a huge part of Thanksgiving for most Americans. Whether its seeing the local rivals square off on the High School field on Thanksgiving morning, the NFL game in the afternoon or both, watching football is an essential part of the day's festivities for millions of people. The tradition began in 1934, with a game between the Lions and the Bears in Detroit, although there were games played on Thanksgiving as early as 1902. The first televised Thanksgiving game aired in 1956, prior to this, game were broadcast on radio.

Thanksgiving isn't just about food and watching football it is mostly about giving thanks for what you have and appreciating everything and everyone close to you. I love Thanksgiving because I love spending time with my family that i haven't seen in a while.I personally can't wait for thanks giving because it is the one day a year that everyone is mostly nice to each-other and appreciates one another.

The Thanksgiving delight!

Thanksgiving is a good holiday. There is many traditions that family's have.Also there is many things people do on thanksgiving day, like say what there thankful for. This article says many things about thanksgiving.

Most of the time family's have dinner together and the traditional food which is the turkey.Also the delicious pies.There is many other foods that go with the dinner like mashed potatoes, beets, or cranberry,  yams and many other very good foods including corn.

Also thanksgiving is a holiday that people say what there thankful for. Many people say what there thankful for on thanksgiving like how thankful it is to have a healthy family and thankful that we live in a safe country and all of this thankful day started many years ago long before I was born and yet I am thankful that we can enjoy being with family, enjoying good food and eating tell we cant  dare take another bite.

Another thing to be thankful for is watching my family prepare that golden turkey and the smell of sweet pie's cooking in the oven. Oh how good it will be when I get that first bite of apple pie, mu...mu.
         
This is why I am so thankful for thanksgiving; the good food, great family time and the time to have a reason for gaining a couple pounds.

What I Am Thankful For

    

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The day is almost here. To thank god for every thing we have.  I am thankful for so many things that I have. I am going to tell you about some of the things that I am thankful for.

• First is my life.I am so thankful for being alive. So I can still enjoy my life.
• Second is my family.I am thankful for my family.They are always with me in the bad times and in the good times. They support me no matter what.
• Third is my friends. Just like my family, my friends are always with me, support me and they make me laugh all the time.
• Fourth is my house. I am thankful for my house because I am glad that I don't live in the streets like some people.
• Fifth is my pet bird and fish. I like my bird because it always chirps when I go outside. And my fish. It really doesn't do anything besides swimming, eating and... well that's all he does.
• Sixth is my school grades. I know for a fact that I don't have best grades, but I do have good grades. And I am thankful for not having a BIG fat F on any of my classes!

     As you can see ,I am thankful for all these hings. They may not be big things for some, but for me these are the biggest things that I am thankful for.

Why Thanksgiving is such an awsome holiday!

Why Thanksgiving is such a wonderful, warm, thankful, loving, awsome holiday!
Thanksgiving is one of the Most-important and favorite holidays because it's the holiday where it is time to be... THANKFUL! On Thanksgiving, it is basically the celebrating of pilgrims coming to america, but there is more to that! On this day, you are celebrating it by being thankful and counting your blessings. Hanging out family and friends, pumpkin pie, decorations, and the best part, a Thanksgiving feast! The turkey, stuffing, yams, cranberry sauce, and so many more. Plus just like christmas, it brings you and your family closer together. Saying what your thankful for, being thankful for helping others, thankful for your family, that is why the holiday is called thanksgiving! Fun events, a feast, spending time with your loved ones, and much more. So on Thanksgiving, go home, enjoy your family, friends, pumpkin pie, and have a great time to be thankful.




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Thanksgiving

 

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Thanksgiving is a holiday many people celebrate and its a day were people give their thanks to the world. As I read in Wikipedia thanksgiving is mostly celebrated in the United States and Canada. In Canada its celebrated the second Monday of October but for the U.S. its celebrated the fourth Thursday of November. Our U.S thanksgiving history goes all the way back to the protestant reformation. This thanksgiving became very important during King Henry VII rule. So as you can see thanksgiving was very important back then as it is now in this time.

 

Thanksgiving for us is spending time with you family  and getting to catch up with whats being going on their lives. Some even go really far away to visit family they having seen in years and its because they want to see them to tell that hey are thankful for having such a great family. Another think other people do that care for everyone is holding food drives for people who need to eat and have no family to sit down with and celebrate thanksgiving. I bet these people feel cared about when people come to feed them because these people could probably be spending time with their family. But instead are hear feeding some one in need of it. So now that you know these things I hope you do something for thanksgiving that shows what you thankful in your.

Thanksgiving Traditions

In 1621, the Plymouth colonists and Wampanoag Indians shared an autumn harvest feast that is acknowledged today as one of the first Thanksgiving celebrations in the colonies. For more than two centuries, days of thanksgiving were celebrated by individual colonies and states. It wasn't until 1863, in the midst of the Civil War, that President Abraham Lincoln proclaimed a national Thanksgiving Day to be held each November.

In many American households, the Thanksgiving celebration has lost much of its original religious significance. Instead, it now centers on cooking and sharing a bountiful meal with family and friends. Turkey, a Thanksgiving feast , all over it has become all but the same with the holiday, may or may not have been on offer when the Pilgrims hosted the first feast in 1621. Today, however, nearly 90 percent of Americans eat the bird—whether roasted, baked or deep-fried , on Thanksgiving. Other traditional foods include stuffing, mashed potatoes, cranberry sauce and pumpkin pie. Volunteering is a common Thanksgiving Day activity, and communities often hold food drives and host free dinners for the less fortunate.

Parades have also become an official part of the holiday in cities and towns across the United States. Presented by Macy’s department store since 1924, New York City’s Thanksgiving Day parade is the largest and most famous, attracting some 2 to 3 million spectators along its 2.5-mile route and drawing an enormous television audience. It typically features marching bands, performers, detailed floats conveying various celebrities and giant balloons shaped like cartoon characters.

Beginning in the mid-20th century and perhaps even earlier, the president of the United States has “pardoned” one or two Thanksgiving turkeys each year, sparing the birds from slaughter and sending them to a farm for retirement. A number of U.S. governors also perform the annual turkey pardoning ritual.

Why Have P.E?

Recently I have read an article that talks about weather or not schools need to have P.E. Personally I don't think P.E is necessary. Of course some people will disagree with that and say that its helps you stay fit and a bunch of other things like that. P.E is a complete waste of time and the teachers are way to strict. They have many unfair rules. Students also never get to have any fun activities or games.

One of the reasons why we should not have P.E is because it actually has no point. Now some people might say that it helps you stay fit and decreases child obesity. It actually doesn't because all we do is run around in circles. Either way kids are going to get the exercise they need because they are always active and moving around. Anyways, if parents have a problem with there children being obese then maybe the parents should set a better example on how to eat healthier. P.E won't even help you stay fit because we only have so much time in a class period.

Another reason why we should not have P.E is mostly because of the teachers. Teachers are not really that fair. For example most teachers come out later than students and the students that are late still get in trouble. Teachers are way to strict ,they tell you to try your best and when you do it is still not good enough. Most of the time that students have in P.E is mostly boring because teachers can't or won't come up with really fun games.

So , there you have all the logical reasons why we shouldn't have P.E.

P.E. Really!?

P.E. is good for public schools. Other people might have different opinions on P.E. and if it's good or bad for schools. My opinion is that P.E. is good for kids in public schools. There are many reasons why P.E. is good for schools like it helps kids with physical endurance and to help kids get in some exercise so they don't get over weight etc...

P.E. is very important also. This article  tells you about P.E. and why it is good for kids and how it helps kids know why P.E. is good for them. Every school has P.E. for many reasons. Some students don't like when they have to do P.E. because they don't like to exercise daily and some don't like to run a lap or the mile. Others just don't like it at all but they don't have reasons why they don't like it they just say they don't.

Some kids might like to do P.E. more if there were more activities. Some kids say there P.E. classes need more activities in there P.E. classes like add some other sports that kids might like. Most P.E. classes have basketball, racket baseball, and volley ball. Sometimes they let kids pay racket baseball or flag football. If they let kids choose what they want to play instead of telling them what there playing they might enjoy P.E. a little more. I don't really know why it matters what you play or what activities you do in P.E because it's good for kids to play different sports or activities.

Some people think things in P.E. should not be played like dodge ball. A lot of people say dodge ball is bad for kids and it traumatizes kids. Others say that dodge ball is good for kids and helps them learn to be self-confident.

P.E. is very important so schools should have it every day at school. The more kids do P.E. the better they will be. There are many advantages for kids to do be. They will have a better physical endurance and physical motivation.

Some kids get motivated in P.E. when they have competitions with other classes. Also when they have different sports to play and activities they enjoy doing.

Gum in School

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   Gum in school.I always see someone with gum in school at least five times a day.Students like gum because it has good flavor, doesn't leave crumbs on the floor and you just have to chew. Than just holding it or getting it with a fork or spoon. But teachers don't like it. Because its sticky, hard to get off the floor or under the desks. NO, not or, AND under the desks.You think that  a teacher or a custodian likes to pick up old or sometimes wet, sticky gum that came from someones mouth? That's why there are rules at school. I really don't know that the students are going to follow the rules.And I don't know the rules also. Because I don't take gum to school. But I did hear that if you get caught with gum, you have to serve a after school clean up. Either you have to pick up trash or get a can, a full can of  gum. You have to scoop up the gum from under the desks or outside. I personally think that,that is disgusting. But they could avoided that I they didn't chew the gum in class. Than instead outside after school. Even that students know the consequences, I still think that the students are still going to chew gum during class or any time during school.

Do We Really need P.E

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YES P.E is necessary for every school. Its helps people who are over weight get exercise. I read this article that talks about if p.e should be mandatory and there's one who agrees and one who doesn't. The one that does agrees says it should be mandatory because it teaches kids the importance of being healthy and I agree with that because you wouldn't want a kid to be unhealthy because they don't have p.e? No you want a kid to be healthy so they can live their life's perfectly. Some say they don't need p.e because they exercise outside of school. Like i said some not all and for all we know they might be lying to us and when they go home they don't exercise but waste their time on something else. So its better that we have p.e in school that way everyone exercise. Even if you don't like you will thank your teachers that you exercise and know your not overweight having health problems. Now some might be already saying this doesn't apply to because your in good shape and don't exercise. But if you don't exercise and your in good shape you can gain weight easily because your not exercising and its harder to lose weight then gain it. when you don't exercise and are in good shape you will gain weight and that really easy but when you notice your body is changing you will try to lose weight. Then that's hard because you have to have exercise a lot for along time. Also when you gain weight some might find you unappealing and make fun of you. So its better that you start exercising in p.e now before you realize you want to exercise but then not to late I guess but it will be harder. Now you know all the reasons why I think p.e is necessary and hope I changed the minds of people who think, p.e isn't necessary.

P.E. is Good Man!!!

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Alot of kids say that P.E. sucks and it's boring. Those are fat, lazy people and THEY suck! P.E. is Good man!! It keeps you in shape, it is energizing, and most of all, it's FUN!! P.E. is good for alot of things. First, Excercise. That is the main reason why kids should have P.E. . It keeps you in shape, it is healthy for your body, and it will give you strength, endurance, and energy and stamina! [ You fat kids better be listening to this! ]
        Another reason why, is the sports! P.E. can't be P.E. without sports. There are Tons and thousands of sports that you can choose from. Fastball, Football, Dodgeball, soccer,basketball, kickball, track/running [ my absouleute favorite, ] Etc. ! Even body building! No matter which one you do, it's fun as long as you know the rules and your ready. Those also help you and your body! [ You fatties taking notes? ]
         The last reason why P.E. should be allowed, is because of the communication! Alot of sports takes teamwork, stradegy, sportsmanship, and help! P.E. activities with partnership helps you communicate with your peers and also helps you get to know that person. It takes good partner and sportsmanship to make plans and stradegy. [ Hope you fat and lazy kids got this info! ] P.E. is really good for everyone. To me, the only thing that I hate about P.E. is going to the Gym and doing nothing, and Hot weather. Everybody else hates P.E. period. I don't get you lazy fat kids. And some alot of other kids say it's the teachers. They're only trying to help you guys. YOU'RE the ones giving them a hard time! 

Pe For Schools?

Should students have a PE class? Yes, they should. Because PE is a good exercise for those that do not exercise at home. A lot of students disagree because they're too lazy to get off their butts and do a few stretches or run. Its just one period, you will survive. A few suggestions for PE is that maybe it should be an elective, like recommended, or an after school program.

If Pe. was an elective for schools, then for those kids that don't want to do PE only have to do it for one semester. So this way they still get the excersize they need that year. And for those that do want to do Pe can retake it or become an Aid. An aid is someone who is like the teachers helper. They help but basketballs away, help with the students ect. This way they don't have the hassle of getting dressed or being late for class all year.

Another thing that would help is an after school program of PE. This way its on your own time, and you wont have to worry about rushing so your not late for class, or anything related to that. This way if parents want their kids to be more athletic they can just sign their child up for the after school program. And all the kids that have the desire to do PE can sign up and have their free time of excersizing. 

Or maybe even play activities with the kids that they like. For example, tag, baseball,football etc. Have the class choose so its fair on what was chosen to play. Although one game I highly recommend that you do not play is Dodge ball. Dodge ball is a very dangerous game. some one can get hurt easily. This game also conducts violence. Some PE teachers think its a game that gets the children going. You cant stay in one spot and its enjoyable. Well, what about all those kids that get hit? Imagine how left out or hurt they feel. Like what if you choose teams and this girl is on the same team as her friends and theres a girl on the other team that they dislike. So they start playing and the girl and her friends decide to team up on her to hurt her or are looking for the perfect moment to just deck her in the face with the ball.

In conclusion, PE should be aloud at schools because its good exercise for those that don't play at home. If not as a regular class then an elective or after school program. Just as long as any kind of moving activity is involved during school. Activities wise, team games are acceptable except dodge ball. Dodge ball is a game of violence and injury. Therefore it should not be aloud.

PE... Good or Bad?

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Is P.E. good or bad? Personally I think its good.Because its good exercise and it keeps you in shape.Also its good so that its good so that kids can have a less chances to be obeised. So let me tell you this. Would like to stay outside to run and play games or stay inside to do work and study indoors. I would like to go outside and do some running or exercise than being stuck inside being bored and doing work.

Now about the games. There are many kinds of games. For example : soccer , flag football , track and field ,  baseball , basketball, etc. These are entertaining, fun and good exercise games for students to play with. Also students like these games. If we played these games there will be less students wandering around. There will be more students playing.they will also be having more fun than just running laps and doing stretches. Also these are good games to practice so students can be more active and it will be good games to use to practice running. So the students can be ready to run a mile. And will be more fit than before.

And now the game that people like and dislike. DODGE BALL. Many people like it because that game is active. And you can catch , dodge and throw the ball. And that is why some people don't like it. Because of throwing the ball. I agree about that. Some people throw the ball to hard and can hurt other people.  But that doesn't mean that I don't like the game. I just think that it should have rules that can be more logical. Like not throwing towards the face.

As you can see , I think that P.E. is a very important class for every one not just for the ones who need it.

What Can Be A Good Symbol Of Love?

There is many symbols that can be or describe love.Many people have there own opinion of love.The main ones are flowers/roses, chocolate, jewelry and stuffed animals.There is many more but those are just a few that some people think is a good symbol of love.

I think a good symbol of love can be a lot of things.It depends on what the person who you are getting it for likes.Some people like flowers, chocolate, jewelry and stuffed animals or even real animals but if you decide to get someone a  real animal you should make sure that they are not allergic and want a animal because some people don't want a animal.

I think a good symbol of love is something that you can have for a long time like a stuffed animal with a fake rose or something like that because you can have that for a long time without it melting or dyeing.Also you can find really cute stuffed animals.

Real flowers can be a great symbol of love too though because when they start to die you can put something heavy over them for about a day or longer so they get smashed and then put them in something so you can have it for a long time and it looks really cool. This article tells what you can do with some flowers like this and it also gives advice on some other things.

So these are few things that i think is a good symbol of love.

Rose: Symbol of love and hate

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The rose. The original. The OG. The first love symbol to make a lady fall in love. The rose is the main symbol of love, and hate too. The reason the rose is the symbol of love is because of its beautiful design and color. The design is an swirly, beautiful, pattern that puts the person you love into a loving trance. So much petals in one flower. It catches the person and automatically makes them fall in love. That is why you always see people in cartoons, public, and T.V. shows give the rose[s] to the woman because they know that it always works and it is the original love symbol. The easy way in. Perfect combination: Roses + Woman = Easy love.
                     BUT, the rose just can't be a symbol for love, the rose is also flawed. Like everything else in the world. The rose can be a symbol of hate because of the things we always watch out for: its thorns and pricks. That is the flaw. That is the problem. That, is the hate side of it. The reason why is because of the break-ups, divorces, hating, they all hurt the person just like thorns do when you touch them. Love is not just good, it is flawed. Bad too. Plus, once the flower is picked off, weeks from that day, it starts to stink and the petals fall off. It is very sad. Love can be sad, just like break-ups, and divorces. Those are the two sides of the original love symbol rose. Love and hate, love and lost.

                

Heart Symbol

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  When it comes to love,the first thing that comes in my mind is a heart and the coler red.Why?Because when someone says ''I love you'' it means that they like them and that they care for them and that they will always have a spot in their heart for them.And I think that the heart is the most important organ in your life.And that person that you like is also an important person in your life.And also,because you love them with all your heart.
  People shape chocolate boxes,perfumes,sweats,jewelry,and tattoos on purpose.They do this to represent love.Sure there are different symbols of love like rings,chocolates,flowers,etc.Chocolates can expire, roses can die, rings can be lost.But a heart, is in you , and all your memories are in you as well.Hearts are always used at valentines day.
  Hearts are decorated with the color red or pink most of the time, because those colors mean love.Because just the color red or pink splattered on a piece of paper doeosn't mean anything.It needs to represent something in order to stand out.And it is mostely used on hearts.To represent love or romance.Red can be represented as somthing bad or good.When I say bad it's like blood.And in good is what I am talking about.
   I think that red and hearts are the symbols that represent love.

A Love symbol

 

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Chocolate is the best symbol for love in my opinion. It's the best symbol because if you give to your girlfriend/boyfriend or someone you like the chocolate will last them for a while not like flowers because they die easily. If you give them flowers the person probably wont take care of it and when they smell that they gone bad they just throw it away. So you buying the flowers will be just wasting you money. But if you get them chocolate they could eat it whenever they want a snack or something then if they have some left they could put it away for some other day because chocolate last more than flowers. Another reason why chocolate is the best symbol for love is because chocolate makes you feel happy and when your in love your always happy and you smile. Chocolate is the  perfect symbol because they can last more than many other symbols for love. For example, wedding rings because rings can be easily lost or can be taken away from you if the person who gave it to you breaks up with you and leaves you.

In conclusion, there might be others symbols for love, flowers, and rings ext. But chocolate is definitely the best symbol for love because it makes you happy and you don't waste your money on something that will be thrown away.

Why A Rose Is A Perfect Symbol Of Love

There are many symbols of love. Hearts , chocolates , stuffed animals etc. But the best one is a Rose. Roses often symbolize love and beauty. Therefore, they represent ladies, also. From a Christian perspective, a rose is a symbol of heaven and harmony in the world.Also a rose bush was said to have grown at the site of Christ’s death. His blood serving is often associated with a red rose, combined with its thorns is thus symbolized the ultimate sacrifice.Furthermore, the rose is considered the flower of the Virgin Mary.The Rose's period of blooming is so short that the only magical belief about it was that if a girl picks a rose on Midsummer Eve, wraps it up, and finds it unfaded on Christmas Eve, her lover is true.Nowadays, roses are thought appropriate to all forms of love; they may be laid on a coffin, a rose bush planted as a memorial to the dead, etc. The color of the rose is often significant. Red is for romantic love. Like other plants, a Rose, especially one that is still alive, can also carry hints of growth, renewal. Roses have thorns which represent the pain or hurt hidden in the beauty, as in "love hurts". Roses have long been a symbol of confidentiality - the Latin expression sub rosa (literally "under the rose") means something told in secret.So the Rose would usually be used by a secret admirer.
In conclusion , there are many statements from people that I have talked to and what I have researched about roses and , what it symbolizes. Red is the main color of love , weather its a heart or a Rose. The thorns are symbolism of sacrifice and problems that you have gone though with that person. Even though their unconditional love comes together again. So In my eyes a rose is the perfect symbol of love.

Do You Know Where This Book Is?

There is many books that has been banded throughout the years. I think some stories should be banded an some are fine. There is also many book that are being challenged to. There has been so many schools that has already removed many books from there library's.Here is some books that have been banded from some schools.Some books should be banded but some books are good books for kids to read. A lot of people talk about the books they use to read when they were in school but now, there is so many different books and some of the books got banded.I have read some of the banded books and I don't understand how they can be banded .Some of them are really good books and teach things that students learn today in school.In many schools the students had to read some banded books.So I think if the school wants the whole class to read it, it should be fine to be in school library's so the students can read them.Many students like to read many different types of books to so they might want to read a book that has been banded but not know it has been because, they thought it was a school appropriate book for school.This is What i think of some books that have been banded from many schools all over.

Banned Books

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Have you ever read books that are banned or controversial? Banned means that these book aren't in schools or libraries because they the school thinks that they're inappropriate for us to read .Did you ever think that The Hunger Games trilogy was one of the books that are banned? Well it clearly states that they are in this article I read about banned or controversial books.

Some people may disagree that The Hunger Games should be banned because they enjoy reading this book. I personally think this book shouldn't be banned because I've read it read it and I think its a great book. This book is about a place called Panem that was once North America and now its just a capital surrounded by 12 districts. They have an annual event called the hunger games that they must choose one boy and girl tribute from every district to participate. This year has from district Katniss has volunteered to play in the place of her sister and they boy tribute is Peeta who once gave Katniss bread. Later when they go to the capital they get interview on TV and Peeta declares he love for her. Shes just thinks its just a plat just to get sponsors and plays along but doesn't know he really does like her. In the games he always protects he and is willing to lose the game for her to win.

So this book teaches you that if you really like someone you will do anything to protect or save them. The Hunger Games shouldn't be banned from any schools or libraries. This is a great book and it should be available for everyone to read. Teachers and other may say its inappropriate for certain ages because its has to much violence. But its a great book and if people are not mature enough to read then just don't read them. Problem solved.

Banned or Challenged Books

Ever read a book that was just inappropriate at points? Or read a book in class and when the teacher says a bad word in the text everyone laughs and looks at each other? Well we found a solution to a few of these problems. When Authors write a book and decide to sell it their book needs to be checked to make sure that it is appropriate to sell. A lot of books have passed and can be sold but a few may become challenged books. Challenged books is when a book is inappropriate and they are re-thinking of Banding it. Banning books is when they are not allowed to be on stock/sold anymore. Well , these are a few of examples of what I think are challenged books , but should not be banded that I got from a few websites that agree with me.
It's Perfectly Normal:
Robie Harris wrote this award-winning book for children going through puberty. It is mainly about growing up and having a few changes in your life. This book has been moved from the children section to the Adult section because of homosexuality.
To Kill A Mockingbird:
Author Harper Lee's take on racial injustice, mixed with rape, has proven to be a combustible combination for a few communities. This book is heard to be racist.
The Grooming Of Alice:
The Author of this book is Phyllis Reynolds and this book comes with a series of others. Most of them have been challenged at one time before.This one, Alice and her friends aim for the perfect bodies by ninth grade. This is challenged because it "promotes homosexuality".
HarryPotter:
 The seven "Potter" fantasy novels have been very popular. Besides at schools , this book is banded at a few schools like Bridgeport Township for involving Witchcraft. Also needing permission from parents at other schools.
I Know Why The Caged Bird Sings:
This autobiography by Maya Angelou has has rejection from the Alabama State Textbook Committee because it shows "bitterness and hatred toward white people and encourages deviant behavior because of sexual content"which includes Angelou's account of being raped as an 8-year-old.
  All of these books have some kind of bad negativity , but sometimes that is exactly what you need to spice up your book. For example , Twilight , if it didn't have the things that are so called negative/bad things in it , it wouldn't be that good of a book. This has always been a problem in schools and libraries because of the negativity. But maybe that's just what we need to add interest to the books.

Harry potter books banned and challenged?

In 2000, when harry potter came out with his first book, already it was challenged and possibly banned and so were the rest of his books that came out later years. His book was banned because it promoted' " magic and witchcraft. " And they took it out of the libraries, teachers couldn't read it out loud, and I think the book was banned for other reasons too, I just can't remember them. I think that is stupid to bann his book or, books. They know that the magic is not real. They know that flying on brooms and magic potions are not real. So why bann? I really didn't read any, and I don't believe in that stuff, but I do know that it is JUST FOR ENTERTAINMENT. What about the movies? Are you people gonna bann the movies too? [ sarcasim. ] 

Potter baned

 

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   In 2000 in Michigan, Harry  Potter books were baned in public schools.They were baned because they ''promoted witchcraft''.Students in the 8th grade needed to ask permission to read these books.Also teachers couldn't read out loud to students.Personally I think that was stupid.I think everyone knows that Harry Potter is fake.I really don't see what is wrong with reading these books. I think everyone can read this while be leaving witchcraft is fake.

Role Models, Good or Bad?

I recently read this article at Common Sense Media about bad T.V role models. I disagree with this article in multiple ways. It is being unfair to some celebrities that are actually good role models, such as Bella Thorne (Cece Jones) and Zendaya (Rocky Blue) from Shake It Up. They are both good role models to young girls everywhere. In the show they are not interested in fame only to live there dreams as dancers. They said themselves they are tweens trying to fit in.

People That Should be Added to the List

Charlie Sheen-he is a drug addict and involved in a show with a lot of inappropriate content
 Tyra Banks- she makes girls feel insecure and feel bad when she insults other girlsfor the most littlest thing about them
Chelsea Handler-she uses inappropriate language and she gives a bad example to young girls with the certain things she says
Lindsay Lohan-she has not tried to quit drinking or drugs she has been really downhill for the past few years and she might not recover ever

In conclusion I don't think that Common Sense Media did a very good  job with their article. They should have researched more ratings and more episodes. There was no need for them just to pick the easiest target. Even though there are some negative about that article, I do agree with the rest of it.

Are They The Worst TV Role Models?

I was reading a article about the ten worst TV role models of 2012.In the this article  number seven on the list is CeCe and Rocky from Shack It Up.It says that they are seeking fame above all else but the show does teach kids many lessons.When they have the show on it has at lest one lesson in every show.A examples is when one of them does something wrong or something they shouldn't do the other one helps them through it an explains why its wrong to do.Sometimes both of them do something wrong together,but they get caught an then they both get told a lesson on what they did and why it is wrong.Both of them do thing so kids do today ban it teaches the kids why it is wrong an sometimes thing you say or do can hurt other people and sometimes you.  

So this is why I think CeCe and Rocky from Shake It Up is not a bad show.The lessons they teach are good for kids to learn.There are other people in the show that also help them learn lessons.Most of the characters in the show learn lessons, sometimes its all of them with the same one or they learn different ones.This is my opinion about the CeCe and Rocky being on the list of the ten worst TV role models.