Policy Research

I am very fortunate to say that I have never been into drinking. Although, I don't understand how or why the drinking age is 21 but you only have to be 18 to go to war. In contrast, I can see why the law would want to make the drinking age 21 because of the maturity level. Once I really think about it, I couldn't image the drinking age being 18. A lot of people of the age 18 are so immature and I could see more accidents and deathers occurring if the drinking age was decreased.

An alphabetical list of the names of the bars in our community:
1. Brandons Grill
2. Buffalo Wild Wings
3. Dixie Bar and Grill
4. Kokomos
5. Mcjunkin-Cam Bar
6. Nip N Cue
7. North End Tavern
8. Overtime Bar
9. Richard's Bar
10. Sixpence Pub and Eatery
11. Sugars
12. The Front Row Sports Bar and Casino
13. The Par 500 Sports Grill



URL:
http://maps.google.com/maps?hl=en&um=1&ie=UTF-8&q=Bars&near=Parkersburg,+WV&fb=1&view=text&sa=X&oi=local_group&resnum=1&ct=more-results&cd=1

High Concept

When entering the Education major, a frequently asked question is "Did you decide to become a teacher because of a teacher you had in school?" And of course the answer is always yes. Throughout my educational experiences, I had numerous teachers who made a great impact and influenced me dramatically. So this is where I talk about my career discourse and my relationship with previous teachers. I had a teahcer in high school who made the greatest impact on my debating on becoming a teacher. He was such a great mentor, friend, and teacher. His sense of humor, dedication, motivation, and trustworthy aspect made me make my final decision to become a teacher. Of course, in the past I had awesome teachers who had influenced me when I was younger.

My family discourse is also a great impact on my life and who I am today. I have had the best parents I could ask for. With their support and values as parents, I am very thankful.

Community Discourse (History)

A common celebration that is popular throughout the Mid-Ohio Valley is the Homecoming. The Homecoming is held anually and is anticipated by many people of the community. With concerts, pagaents, food, and many other activities, it really attracts the locals.

Pidgin Signs

http://www.edufind.com/english/grammar/

The website above is a website I've referred to numerous times for help with English grammar, punctuation, and learning about the rules of writing.

Fetishscreen

A fetish image that represents who I am as a person would have to be make-up. Of course, I don't love makeup to the point that I paint my face with 5 pounds of makeup, I just love the fact that makeup can make you feel so much better about yourself.

Entertainment Discourse

Entertainment discourse can influence a life dramatically as a child, even as an adult. For instance, while I was a young child Cinderella became a huge part of my everyday life. Rewind was a button pushed quite often in my house. Of course, whenever this movie is mentioned, evil step-mothers and evil step-sisters are thought of, but there is so much more to it than that. Cinderella strives for respect from her step-sisters and mother. She is independent, considerate, caring, and fights for what she believes in. Today, movies are so violent and cruel which is making a great impact on the younger generation.

Vernacular Genres

A common activity practiced by my family would be religion. I come from a Christian-Baptist background and was raised in a family of morals, values, and respect. While I was younger, church was a major aspect of my family's life. Now that we're all grown up and our schedules are crazy and different from everyones, unfortunately, we don't gather as a family and go to church like we did years ago. Although our church attendance has decreased, our belief system still remains the same. With daily prayers, values, and morals, my family comes together to celebrate our religion and traditional belief system.

Mapping the Popcycle

As a preliminary ground of my memory palace, mapping my chidlhood as if it were on a map can show who I am and where I'm from. I have never lived outside the West Virginia borders. I was born in Cross Lanes, West Virginia until I was in the 2nd grade. During my 2nd grade year, my dad was transfered to Mineral Wells for his job. Along with my family, I left my hometown. Not only did we live friends in Cross Lanes, we also left grandparents and other family. I moved to Mineral Wells and attended Mineral Wells Elementary School. I made many friends, but it still wasn't the same as Cross Lanes Christian School. I then attended Edison Jr. High School and then Parkersburg South High School. My heart is in West Virginia and will always be. Home is where the heart is.

Mrs. Harris Follow-Up on Lecture

Mrs. Harris visited our class today to lecture on distinguishing between fact, opinion, and inference. She began her lecture by distinguishing the difference between a belief and a value. Up until today, I related the two terms to be quite similar, however, I was wrong. Values can refer to family, education, and success. In contrast, some beliefs are based on knowledge. Today, I learned that inference is an opinion based on a fact. Mrs. Harris did a great job in using examples of each that are revelant to the class. For instance, when she used politics and the upcoming election, it was easy to relate to.

Guide for Testimonial

My testimonial was constructed by the contribution of watching the movie "Cinderella" as a child. The method that I used while constructing my paper was based on the characteristics of Cinderella, such as: caring, trustworthy, strong-willed, and independent. On the basis of these aspects, I can reflect on this movie and realize how much of an impact this movie had on me while watching it as a child. This movie just proves that a person can be torn to pieces, abused, and humiliated, and yet still be strong. Unfortunately, children's movies have become so violent and contain content and humor that is only appropriate for adults. It's a shame that children don't have many positive role-models, or heroes, to look up to today.