“We never know how high we are
Til we are called to rise
And then, if we are true to plan
Our statures touch the skies.”
Emily Dickinson
PLEASE CHOOSE AN ESSAY TO READ FROM THE ARCHIVE ON THE RIGHT.
These essays were written in Spring 2011 in an Intermediate Writing course at SUNY Potsdam. Writers come from a a range of majors, including English, Communication, Education, Business Economics, and Environmental Studies. Each writer investigated a question at length for four weeks and then presented the complex answers they found.
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Enjoy and comment.
Dr. Jennifer Mitchell, instructor
Friday, May 13, 2011
The Stigma of Society: Hurting Our Children
Is society creating a stigma that is hurting our children? These essays examine three different stigmas relating to the care and education of our children. We have challenged the old stigmas and made a call for action against these old social norms in order to help our new generation develop and thrive in the changing times of this new millennium.
Rhonda Noftsier: “The Diagnosis Regime: Is Mental Illness Rising among Our Children?”
Is the new regime of our society creating manic like symptoms in our children or are they truly in need of diagnosis and medicine?
Lauren Lalonde: “Sex Ed in the High Schools: The Debate Rages On”
The debate continues over Sex Education versus Abstinence only programs in our high schools. Is the comprehensive approach better than no sex ed at all? Read and then you decide.
Candace Senior: “Mr. Mom: Who Wears the Pants in the Family?”
Do the age old stereotypes of family roles need to be changed? With the increase of women in the work force, some men choose to embrace a new role as a caregiver
Rhonda Noftsier: “The Diagnosis Regime: Is Mental Illness Rising among Our Children?”
Is the new regime of our society creating manic like symptoms in our children or are they truly in need of diagnosis and medicine?
Lauren Lalonde: “Sex Ed in the High Schools: The Debate Rages On”
The debate continues over Sex Education versus Abstinence only programs in our high schools. Is the comprehensive approach better than no sex ed at all? Read and then you decide.
Candace Senior: “Mr. Mom: Who Wears the Pants in the Family?”
Do the age old stereotypes of family roles need to be changed? With the increase of women in the work force, some men choose to embrace a new role as a caregiver
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