Jingoistic

Authors Note: in this piece that I am writing, I explain how I am proud of my country and that not many people are as fortunate as us. Many may say that our country in a rough time, which is true, but it is still in better shape than a lot of other countries.

Don’t you hate it when your parents tell you to clean your room? You can’t stand being told what to do. Now picture yourself having to study a religion you don’t believe in because of the place you live, or the laws you have to keep. Here In our country, we thankfully don’t need to worry about that. But some people do. You should be thankful every day knowing that you can study any religion you want, and have the freedom to say whatever you want.

I am very proud of my country, and I hope any more people are too. The people in this country have so many rights, and people are fighting to keep those rights for you. Volunteers risk their lives every day for everyone in this country, and I believe that you are very selfish if you say you aren't proud of your country after all these people do for you.

Polo doesnt go for school-o

A polo doesn’t go for school-o

By: Avery Colwell

Authors Note: This is a persuasive argument on how why students shouldn’t have to wear school uniforms. This piece makes it clear that it makes it easier to let students express their individuality. 

Over the last 14 years, public Schools in the United States that require uniforms have increased by 15 percent. Ninety-five percent of the kids in New Orleans’, and eighty-five percent of the kids in Cleveland Ohio that attend public schooling have to wear uniforms. People in the United States should not have to wear uniforms because kids like to express themselves through clothes and school is boring enough without having every single person look the same.

When kids come to a new school, the first thing that runs through a kids mind is, I hope they like me, or I hope I make new friends. In some cases, what you are wearing represents who you are. And you will maybe start getting along with that group who is interested in the same things as you. When you’re new, everything someone says to you makes you feel more excepted.

Parents sometimes encourage the school their child is attending to have school uniforms. Why? They say that it decreases the amount of bullying. Wearing a green polo will not stop someone from bulling. I think the school has to come up with a little bit more of an explanation than trying to solve something that never will be solved, no matter what shirt you’re wearing. Also, not everyone has allot of money to buy school uniforms. If you are in a place like New Orleans’, you may not be able to attend school because of the lack of schools without the requirement of school uniforms.

Who would ever want to wear a White polo and slacks every single day? Everyone would look the same. This would end up being very boring. School is boring enough; we don’t need to add in everyone wearing the same exact thing. People wouldn’t feel as bizarre in their own clothes. This would make them work more resourcefully and be more productive. Students need to express their individuality more often during school, and having assigned uniforms would make that matter worse.

The last thing kids need to worry about is wearing school uniforms, and the last thing parents want to worry about is not being able to send their kids to school because of not having the money for uniforms. You don’t want to see the same clothes at school over and over again. Kids like to express themselves through clothes, and if you take that away, you are taking away their individuality.

Polo doesnt go for school-o

A polo doesn’t go for school-o

By: Avery Colwell

Authors Note: This is a persuasive argument on how why students shouldn’t have to wear school uniforms. This piece makes it clear that it makes it easier to let students express their individuality. 

Over the last 14 years, public Schools in the United States that require uniforms have increased by 15 percent. Ninety-five percent of the kids in New Orleans’, and eighty-five percent of the kids in Cleveland Ohio that attend public schooling have to wear uniforms. People in the United States should not have to wear uniforms for the reason that kids like to express themselves through clothes and school is boring enough without having every single person look the same.

When kids come to a new school, the first thing that runs through a kids mind is, I hope they like me, or I hope I make new friends. In bountiful cases, what you are wearing represents who you are. And you will maybe start getting along with that group who is interested in the same things as you. When you’re new, everything someone says to you makes you feel more excepted.

Parents sometimes encourage the school their child is attending to have school uniforms. Why? They say that it decreases the amount of bullying. Wearing a green polo will not stop someone from bulling. I think the school has to come up with a little bit more of an explanation than trying to solve something that never will be solved, no matter what shirt you’re wearing. Also, not everyone has allot of money to buy school uniforms. If you are in a place like New Orleans’, you may not be able to attend school because of the lack of schools without the requirement of school uniforms.

Who would ever want to wear a white polo and slacks every single day? Everyone would look the same. This would end up being very boring. School is boring enough; we don’t need to add in everyone wearing the same exact thing. People wouldn’t feel as bizarre in their own clothes. This would make them work more resourcefully and be more productive. Students need to express their individuality more often during school, and having assigned uniforms would make that matter worse.

The last thing kids need to worry about is wearing school uniforms, and the last thing parents want to worry about is not being able to send their kids to school because of not having the money for uniforms. You don’t want to see the same clothes at school over and over again. Kids like to express themselves through clothes, and if you take that away, you are taking away their individuality.

Hide and Go seek with Nazis

Have you ever played hide and go seek? In the game of Hide and Go seek, someone tracks down another person. This story that I read, called Number the Stars by Luis Lowry, reminds me of Hide and goes seek. A young girl is alive during the Holocaust. She is sent on a very dangerous mission. She keeps hiding from the Nazis. This book is full of adventure and excitement, and it will keep you wanting to read more and more.

Annemarie shows braveness throughout the whole book. She saves her best friends life, threatening her own. She allows Ellen, her friend into her own home. They have to do some crazy stuff in order to keep their lives. The Nazis are the problems in this story. If they find Ellen with Annemarie’s family, they will be killed. It is a big risk for two young girls to hide from trained soldiers.

Peter Nelson also partakes in a huge part for Annemarie and Ellen’s Journey. He is part of the Danish Resistance.  He helps Ellen’s Parents across the sea of Kattegat. Kattegat is a sea that stands in between Freedom. Across this sea is Sweden, a free Country. There is a lot of mystery behind this man, but you will have to read to find out. Ellen and her family eventually get across the Sea of Kattegat, into a free country. They finally escaped the Nazis after many years.

The book Number the Stars is a book about friendship, Bravery, and Courage. Annemarie is encountered with a very dangerous mission, and she overcomes it. If you want a book with a lot of cliff hangers, and a lot of Adventure, or if you just want to learn about the holocaust, then you should read Number the Stars by Luis Lowry.