Post 2 a

I am comparing myself to one of my brothers...Brad. He is the second youngest. Brad and I are very similar in many ways and they are very noticable. Both of us can be friends with pretty much anyone. We have super rich friends, and ones that are broke...we don't discriminate which allows people to be very trusting of us. Neither of us put up with much bull either, and will say what needs to be said. We have a very close relationship unlike any of our other siblings have with each other. I think this is because I was his "baby sis", and he spoiled me, so I wanted to be just like him and our habits and thoughts grew alike.

10B

If my parents were together, I definitely would have a different living style. I would actually see one of my parents that I rarely see. I would love to have a better relationship with them, but feel as if that probably won't be possible. My dominant parent has done an excellent job raising and taking care of me, so I am gratiful for that. And because I was raised like that, I feel as if my life overall is just fine like that, and they are probably better off as friends then partners in a relationship.

Post 10b

My childhood would have been very different had my parents not gotten a divorce. My time would not have had to have been divided between my parents, it was especially hard having to divide my time on the holidays. I also didn't like that I only got to see my dad every-other weekend. It was difficult leaving my mom's house to go and then it was difficult to leave my dad's to come back. I would have much rather been able to spend time with my parents at the same time. I was never very close with my dad until I got older and could drive myself to his house whenever I wanted to visit him. Another reason I wasn't as close to him is that he owned his own business and was always working but as I got older I enjoyed going out to his job sites and riding around with him on whatever piece of equipment he was operating. Growing up I had a hard time not resenting my mom for not allowing me to see my dad more but now I understand why the circumstances were the way they were. Although I wish I could have had my parents living under one roof I think this experience made me a stronger person. Now that I am older I am thankful that I am able to be close with both of my parents.

Post 10 Part B

I believe I would be a very different person if my parents had gotten a divorce. My brother and I are extremely like our dad and I still don't understand how that came to happen. Many people in my high school didn't even recognize my dad as being my dad but yet they all called my mom their second mother because she was always there for EVERYTHING I did, every sports game, concert, or anything. Many people might believe that it is as if my parents are divorced. My dad is still not around very often although my mother & him are still married and have a good relationship. This is because when I was 9 years old my dad became an over the road truck driver. He is only home for a few days every couple to threee weeks he's on the road. Most of my childhood he has not been around for the day to day events so my mother stepped in to be the best stay at home mom she could.
I feel that if my parents hadn't worked through the tough times, him going out on the road was a huge obstacle, I wouldn't be the person I am. I would not always know that my dad is there for me no matter what, I also think my personality would be different because I have soo many of his mannerisms. My brother would also not be who he is & he would have had no male role model in his life.
My parents showed me that if there is trust and communication then your relationship can survive anything, including distance.

10 B

My parents have been married for 26 years, and I belive that if they had ever gotten a divorce, that my life would have been dramatically different. When I was a kid, my dad was an alcoholic and had a strained relationship with my mother, and with my brothers and I. Because of his drinking, he was rarely home, or he was drunk when he was the only one watching us. I hold a lot of animosity toward him for not trying to be a better dad, and often wished (privately) that my parents would separate. They have never had the strong, loving relationship (from what I have seen) that I would want from my marriage, and every day seemed to be a struggle. I think that if my parents had divorced, I wouldn't be so angry that my dad was and unfit father, maybe my brother wouldn't be an alcoholic now, and maybe my mom would have had a better life.

Post 10A

I think Principals can reduce bullying in school several ways. Devote a week to education , call it no bully allowed week. Have different activities everyday. Police officers can come in a teach a lesson on bullying and circumstances for anyone caught bulling. Teach children 'is perfectly ok to let a teacher know if she sees a sign of bullying. This could be done without anyone knowing it. There has to have a set standard on how to handle

Post 10

My childhood would have been a lot different if my parents stayed together, but even when I was 3 when they seperated I never wanted them to stay together because they always fought. I feel that if they would have stayed together I would not be as close to my dad's side of the family and I also would not have a wonderful step mom that I do now and a little sister that is amazing. I feel that I would probably not be as well off as I am not because I have lived with my dad all my life who has always worked hard and as much as possible to take care of my sisters and I. On the other hand my mom has never really had a "real" job and has never completely paid her child support. She is forty two years old and is returning back to school for nursing to have a real job. If she had helped raise us we would be paying for college completely, which now I have not had loans until now my junior year only because there are 3 of us in college. When I graduate I will only have 11,000 in loans where as if she raise us I don't even know if I could afford college. I am glad that my parents divorced because they were not meant to stay together!

post 10-B

My life would be different if my parents had stayed together and raised me, for one I would be different being raised by my biological father. I have only known him for four years and when he did come into my life I was already grown and there wasn't much left that he could of contributed to my life as a father. Also if my parents would of stayed together then I would not have all of the siblings I have now. I believe I would be a different person as well because the father that raised me is a little more laid back and easy going where as my biological father is more strict and uptight especially when it comes to punishment.

Post 10

b) My childhood would have been a lot different if my parents had got a divorce. My parents have been married for 31 years and I know that I am very lucky for having parents with a good relationship. My parents taught me that family sticks together through thick and thin and you always have to be there for your family. I think if my parents would have ever got a divorced it would of been harder for me to get those same family values. My relationship with my older brothers probably would be a lot different too. I am very close to both my brothers and I think it would of be easier for us to grow apart if my family wasn't so close. I know that I am very fortunate for my close family.

Post 10C - Alex

I think the man needs consequence for selling the marijuana, as well as walking away from his 10 year sentence only six months in. However, what would society gain by sending this man back to prison? As a model citizen well into his fifties he has, more than, proved he is not a risk for further illegal behavior. Wouldn’t everyone be better served by this mans sentence being changed to some type of community service? His hours could be spent teaching a drug prevention education program in schools, community centers, etc. I think this idea fits into Kohlberg’s Postconventional Reasoning Stage 5.

POST TEN B

I can sort of see how my life would be different if my parents had gotten a divorce, but then again i could see how i could still have come out the same way. My dad is a merchantseaman, means he works on oil barges off the east coast, and he is gone for three weeks and then home for three weeks all year long and all throughout my life. With his job holidays and birthdays dont matter, and there have been years where he misses everything, such as christmas, thanksgiving, my birthday and so on, and years when he is home for all and years where it is a mix up. Since that is what I am used to, I could see that I would just be with dad when he is home and mom when hes not. I guess since I have a special situation with my dads work, it makes it really hard for me to imagine my parents actually divorced, rather than just constantly away from one another.

Post 10B

I think that if my family structure had been different in my childhood then I would definitely not be the kind of person that I am today. I grew up with a really close family my mom, dad, and sister. We ate dinner together every night and I told my parents everything. Of course my sister and I weren't always nice to each other but that siblings for you. If my parents would of gotten divorce I know we wouldn't of been so close as a family mainly because of the separate house holds. But I also grew up supporting everything that my family did and now I go and support anything of my friends of boyfriends because I grew up that way, and that could of been changed with my parents being divorced. My parents also have high values which keep me to be determined and to never give up.

Post 10

I do not believe he should be sent back, however, I also feel like he should have never been released early. This is where our justice system is flawed, you can get off relatively easy if you just keep your nose clean when locked up (in most cases). There is no way of knowing beforehand if someone will be a repeat offender when let out so one of the best ways to prevent this from happening, in my opinion, is to hold everyone to their full sentence. Whether it be for arson, larceny, or dealing even the smallest amount of illegal substances. If, at the time of their release, they feel the need to continue what got them in trouble in the first place then so be it, they will be punished again, but if they clean up their act then we have succeeded in riding the world of one less criminal mind. In this instance the justice system and morality conflict so I would place it in the 5th stage of Kohlberg's theory.

post 10 :)

my childhood would have been completely different if my parents had stayed together. if my father didn't have the issues that he did and my mom stayed with him. first i know my mom would have kept me in private school. (she could not afford it after the divorce) we moved to missouri because my mom decided to transfer to keep her job. we probably would have still moved. Although my mom made a very good living from her job, two incomes is usually better than one. so when she retired my sophmore year of high school, maybe she would not have had to get a full time job to make ends meet. basically things would have just been easier for my mom not having to carry the load by herself and perhaps i would have a good relationship with my father. Also maybe my sister could have finished college, and i would know my brother. (my parents both had children from previous relationships) however things happen for a reason.

Post 10b

I think my life would be totally different if my parents were divorced. I think my life would be more stressful because I am so close to both of my parents and having to spend time with them equally would be really hard. Also, I would have a really hard time if they got re-married because I couldn't see either of them with anybody else. I think it would be hard on my younger sisters, too, which would, in turn, be hard for me to deal with because I don't like seeing them upset. I'm thankful that my parents are still married. I think this has made my life easier and happier. They have also been good role models for my sisters and I. Because of this, I think my relationships in the future will be healthier.

Post 10c

I do not think he should be sent back to prison. I think this way for many reasons. Number one, his crime was just selling a small amount of marijuana. It wasn't like he robbed or killed anyone, so he wouldn't be a threat to the community. Secondly, it says he was a model citizen. This means he has never been in trouble before. So it would be less likely that he would do it again later. He did serve some amount of time, so it's not like he got off without any punishment. My response would probably be placed at stage 5 by Kohlberg. Just like in the Heinz issue, the moral and legal standpoints conflict. The man should have been punished, and he was. Yet, his crime was a minor one and he was a model citizen.

Post 10--B

My childhood would have been completely different if my parents would have divorced. Growing up my parents always told us that marriage is important and it is a commitment for life. They believe that for the children it is good to have both parents together. Every holiday we visit our family in St. Louis and it would not be the same if one parent was missing. I would feel like I would have to choose who to see and when.

Post 10!

Please respond to one of the following:

a)If you were a school principal, what would you do to reduce bullying in your school?

b)How do you think your childhood would have been different if your family structure had been different, such as if you had (or had not) lived with your granparents, if your parents had (or had not) gotten divorced, if you had (or had not) lived in a foster family?

c) What do you think about the following circumstance? A young man who had been sentenced to serve 10 years for selling a small amount of marijuana walked away from a prison camp six months after he was sent there. He is now in his fifties and has been a model citized. Should he be sent back to prison? Why or why not? At which Kohlberg stage should your response be placed.

Response 9

I think a major way that we can improve NCLB is getting rid of the standardized tests as they are administered today. Students have no motivation to do well or even try on the test because they don't mean anything to them. One way to improve this is by making certain final exams standard across the nation. This way, students are held accountable for their scores as they will effect their grades, and we will be able to compare different regions with one another.

Post 9

I feel that if schools start teaching them a foreign language when they first get into school, so either preschool or kindergarten the kids will better learn the language and feel more comfortable with learning it over time. In the school I went to foreign language was not an option until 7th grade so most students tried to take it but dropped out of it due to not being able to learn as fast as the teacher wanted us to.