Bella Thornberg Short Story

Corporal punishment, as a measure of correction or of maintaining discipline and order in schools, is permitted. However, it shall be used only when all other alternative means of discipline have failed, and then only in reasonable form and upon the recommendation of the principal. If found necessary, it shall be administered by a certificated administrator in the presence of a witness who is an employee of the school district. It should never be inflicted in the presence of other pupils, nor without a witness. Corporal punishment shall be administered only by swatting the buttocks with a paddle. When it becomes necessary to use corporal punishment, it shall be administered so that there can be no chance of bodily injury or harm. Striking a student on the head or face is not permitted. The teacher or principal shall submit a report to the superintendent, explaining the reason for the use of corporal punishment as well as the details of the administration of the same.

In the BBC podcast, students, parents and teachers shed a light on the dress codes in Canadian public schools and their focus on young women. Lindsey Stocker, was sent home from school from wearing shorts that were too short (because they didn’t go to her knees). This situation, however, is not unique. Emily Connors got sent home from her public school

Bella was fighting for better treatment in her career. Then a fight happened. Yetta, being Bella’s friend, tried to help her, but failed. The author writes “Tell him that Yetta was really trying to help me, she didn’t do anything wrong, she shouldn’t be in that police wagon-”(Haddix 100). This quote from Uprising, shows how Bella took this situation.

Schools are slowly taking away people 's individuality, but only seems like they are focusing on girls not boys. “ The way boys and girls get in trouble for violating dress codes is different and girls are disproportionately targeted for disobeying it” (“Rosalind Classroom Conversation”). Rosalind agrees that girls are targeted for dress codes more than boys are. In a girls point of view it seems unfair that boys can wear anything they would like, for example muscle shirts, shirts with alcohol, shirts with naked women on them, but not even get dress coded or a warning (Bassett). Meanwhile, a student that was a girl gotten dress coded because her collarbone was showing and it was deemed that it was inappropriate, even after her mother brought her a scarf in that covered her collarbone (Alvarez). Another student which was also a girl got dress coded because her skirt was a few centimeters under her finger tip. They had to send her home, she had missed all her classes and what they were teaching that day because of what they thought it was inappropriate (Bassett). Analuiza states that “ The only reason I go to school is to get my education. When I get dressed in the morning, my intention is not to provoke or be sexualized. My intention is to feel comfortable in my own skin” (Bassett). As a girl I believe that Analuiza is correct with what she had stated, that girls should be able to feel comfortable, and not be sexualized or feel like they are

“They used the cane a lot, usually first resort not last. She said it was normal for girls to get the cane in front of all the class with skirt, or as it was for her, gymslip raised up. They could get 2, 3, 4 strokes in front of class, occasionally some got 6 strokes. But if it was thought serious they were sent to the headmaster. Always bare off headmaster, skirt up knickers down. Six minimum, could be up to 12. She said it was normal to see someone being caned” (http://www.experienceproject.com/stories/Used-To-Get-The-Cane-At-School/2211915 16/08/2013). There was no appeal against that system of punishment and many parents believed the teacher was acting in the child’s best interests. Other methods of punishment were intimidation, strapping, removal from class, loss of privilege, writing lines and verbal put-downs were all regularly used. As stated before, the class numbers were increasing so teachers had to teach more students, meaning discipline was becoming more stringent as the teacher tried to keep the class in control.

One might argure this because, instead of using constructive critizim to correct his behavior. She turned the situation into a negative situation and she spanked him. Therefore the next time Charles is in her class he might not obey her, because he might be frightened or even defiant of her.

Emily Bazelon, “Why America Should Outlaw Spanking”, Writing in the Displines. A Reader for Writers. 5th ed. Mary Kennedy, William Kennedy, and Hadley Smith. Upper Saddle River.

What didn’t help was that throughout the duration of them being caned, Mrs Pratchett herself was there cheering Mr Coombes on, yelling at him to hit harder and faster. “By the time the fourth stroke was delivered, my entire backside seemed to be going up in flames.” The banishing of corporal punishment is unquestionably an amazing thing.

This was going to be the best year for senior cheer captain Bellany--Lany, for short. Summer wrapped up neatly, like a Christmas gift, for Lany being absolutely perfect to her plan with being accepted to Harvard on a fully-paid academic scholarship, earning money by being a camp counselor five days a week every week, and, on top of all of those accomplishments, she found time to volunteer from four to nine at the children's hospital with reading novels to them. Yet, her senior year would be another hurdle to jump.

On October 1, 1970, Solomon Barnes the Assistant Principal at Charles R. Drew Junior High School enforced corporal punishment upon sixteen boys in the boy’s bathroom at the school. One of the sixteen boys was Roosevelt Andrews. One of Roosevelt’s teachers accused Roosevelt of being late to class, but Roosevelt said he still had a couple of minutes to get to class when he was taken in to the boy’s bathroom. When Roosevelt refused paddling, Assistant Principal Solomon hit Roosevelt on his arm, back, and across his neck.

First, my parent’s had to withdraw me from school, along with my sisters, Callie and Alisha. I remember going to school in my regular clothes instead of my usual ugly uniform shirt and skirt. “Why is she allowed to wear normal clothes today?” questioned Bailey, as she pointed at me with her short chubby finger. The room went quiet, and the class stared at me. My teacher, Mrs. Class, told everyone that I was leaving. After I gathered

Laura Hillenbrand was born on May 15, 1967 in Farvax, VA and spent her childhood years in Washington D.C. In D.C. Laura joined a swim team at around the age of 10. One practice while they were waiting for a storm to pass her coach told them stories, what may have seemed like fun story telling led to Laura’s life as a writer.

"Hello?" she said a little too loudly and immediately cringed with embarrassment "Still working on the dresser? I told you, building is not woman's work." Krist teased and Abby couldn't help but roll her eyes, even though she remained slightly amused. "What do you need, jerk?" she asked her partner. "We've been called into work, kid. Tourist crowd is getting slightly out of hand and they need all hands on deck." he stated with too much excitement but Abby groaned. "Such short notice? What are they thinking?" she tried not to sound so annoyed but she was. "I don't know but stop building the wonky dresser and get out here. I'm driving today" Unbelievable, he was already downstairs, so much for warning. "Well, I have to put my uniform on and it could take a while so get comfortable" she tried to sound bossy but it didn't work too well. "I can come in and help?" he joked and once again, she rolled her eyes. "I'll be right down." she hung up and began to run across the living room towards the bedroom where her uniform laid on the bed. Even on her days off, she still worked. "ouch!" she shouted after stepping on some protruding wood. "Damn

have to work on establishing trust relationship and help orient members. By the end of this stage, members should feel like they belong to the group. This stage is shown when Aubrey and Chloe were recruiting new members. At the student involvement fair, Aubrey and Chloe passed out fliers for The Bellas, hoping to attract pretty, “hot” girls to be part of the Bellas. Both of them have different ideas on ‘type’ of people to select. Chloe basically welcomed everyone despite of race and features. As for Aubrey, who is more selective, point out on the

April 19, 2017, will mark the fortieth anniversary of the historic Ingraham v. Wright ruling. Although perhaps not as well-known as other Supreme Court cases such, as Marbury v. Madison (which will forever be tattooed on any U.S. History student’s brain), it is still a milestone in America’s past, one whose repercussions echo to this day. Ingraham v. Wright concluded that corporal punishment in schools was not a violation of a student’s constitutional rights, as James Ingraham, a student whose severe punishment necessitated medical attention, had proposed (Oluwole). In the end, the judge adhered to this American tradition by defending it as reasonable, not excessive, and by allowing it to continue with only a few regulations