Plessy vs Ferguson (1896)

Mr. McClung has asked me to summarize and state my opinions on this case. On June 7, 1892, Homer Plessy boarded an all white railroad car. Plessy had white skin and was seven eighths white, but according to a statute put in act two years earlier, he was breaking the law for riding in a…

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Dizzy Dean

Dizzy Dean on Prezi Mr. McClung has asked me to make a presentation about Dizzy Dean’s life and accomplishments. Jared Cozart

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Health Care Reform

My name is Jared. This week Mr. McClung has asked me to write about a topic of my choice, and I chose to talk about the health care reform. Let’s get this out of the way now, I don’t consider myself either a democrat or a republican, because I’m only fourteen. I do, however, think…

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Ipods in Class?

Mr. McClung has asked me to write a letter on the following subject: A hot topic in educational technology today is the use of ipods in the classroom. Write a persuasive letter to your school administration stating your opinion about the topic. Dear Administration My name is Jared. I am in eighth grade at Woodland…

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Fayetteville is on the List

Mr. McClung has asked me to write a blog post about this topic: Forbes Magazine has recently ranked Fayetteville as the number seven best town with a college in it, and he wants to know what I value about Fayetteville. I value a lot of things about Fayetteville. For one, it is in fact the…

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Traditional vs. Contemporary

Mr. McClung has asked me to do a blog post on this subject: The debate on traditional education vs. the modern way of educating. I think that the contemporary way of educating is better than the traditional way. I am a strong believer that we as people should work on building up our strengths, instead…

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