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| 414N
- A FEW CARING PEOPLE – (2 Pages, Includes Quote by:
Margaret Mead) Discusses social responsibility and how a few
people can make a difference in the world. |
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415N
- FINDING OUR OWN WAY – (2 Pages, Includes Quotes
by: Ralph Waldo Emerson, James Joyce, Dr. Martin Luther
King, Jr. & Les Brown) A discussion of the decisions which
students face regarding their futures and many possibilities
that lie ahead. |
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401
- JOURNEY INTO LEARNING - Two pages.
A look back at twelve years of education as a journey that comes to completion
at graduation. Includes references to: the Human Genome Project, advances
in space exploration as well as computer technology and a reference to
terrorism and patriotism. |
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402
- DREAMERS OF THE DAY - Two pages.
Quote from T.E. Lawrence. Making our dreams a reality through planning,
sacrifice and dedication. |
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403
- THE WORST OF TIMES - THE BEST OF TIMES - Two pages.
Looking at the problems, opportunities and challenges that await students
upon graduation. Includes references to: mass media, war, overpopulation,
AIDS epidemic in Africa and the hope that the advances in the field of
genetics can bring with gene therapy and genetically engineered drugs.
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404
- GAINING INSIGHT - Two pages.
Quotes from St. Matthew and Ecclesiastes. The search, which we all face,
of determining who we are and where our place in life lies. |
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405
- OUR FUTURE - Two pages.
The potential of our future lives and the part our education will play
in it. Includes references to the many opportunities available for furthering
ones education, which include: technical training, on the job training,
online courses as well as those taught via satellite television. |
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406
- NEW IDEALS - Two pages.
Facing the challenges ahead with new ideals and virtues as industry, honesty,
courage and understanding. References include examples of selfless sacrifices
made by others to achieve from Lewis and Clark to the soldiers in Iraq
and other parts of the world who face difficulty for knowledge or for freedom
of the oppressed. |
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407
- INTELLECTUAL DEVELOPMENT - Two pages.
The part our high school education has played in our development as adults
and in our ability to enjoy the world around us.
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408
- THE CURTAIN DROPS - Two pages.
Quote from William Thackery. A look back at our school years, analogizing
it to a play.
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409
- THE CHALLENGE OF GRADUATION - Two pages.
Quote from Ralph Parlette. The challenge facing graduates and the achievements
that each generation makes possible for following generations. Mentions
the many areas of exploration left for those who are ingenious and creative.
Uses the success of Bill Gates as an example, citing that he didn’t invent
computers, he just made them accessible to the masses through his operating
system. Encourages the building upon of the past to create new advances. |
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410
- THE WORLD WE FACE - Two pages.
Quote from Longfellow. The problems that face the world today and this
generation's ability to face them.
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411
- INTELLECTUAL GROWTH - Two pages.
Education as a tool to develop our ability to apply what we know to our
everyday life. Encourages research into topics of interest via books, newspapers,
magazines and the internet for more in depth views and various perspectives.
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412
- PERSEVERANCE - Two pages.
The value of persevering in life even when there would be no blame for
quitting. Some references to the Bible. |
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413
- THE FRUITS OF EDUCATION - Two pages.
Quotes from Martin Luther, Charles Carroll and Allen Tate. How education
aids in an understanding of the world around us. Includes references to
society’s reliance on computers and the internet to communicate, make purchases,
take classes, get prescriptions filled, do online banking, purchase groceries
all in an effort to gain more available time to truly enjoy life. |
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