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His father, Arthur B. Braley, was a judge; he died when Berton Braley was seven years old. At 16, Braley quit high school and got a job working as a factory hand at a plow plant. After a few years, Braley went back to school and received his high school diploma. Shortly thereafter he discovered Tom Hood's poetry instructional book The Rhymester.
And Still I Rise is Maya Angelou's third volume of poetry. She studied and began writing poetry at a young age. [1] After her rape at the age of eight, as recounted in her first autobiography, I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings (1969), she dealt with her trauma by memorizing and reciting great works of literature, including poetry, which helped bring her out of her self-imposed muteness.
The Rachel’s Challenge presentations are given in schools and communities by members of her family and other speakers, using video footage of the Columbine High School massacre and its aftermath, combined with Rachel Scott’s drawings and writings, in a campaign to quell school violence, bullying, and teen suicide.
Inspirational Graduation Quotes 32. “I urge you to set aside your labels and explore what your principles say about the world you wish to serve. Because beliefs are our anchors.” — Stacey Abrams
"School Prayer" is a poem written by American poet and naturalist Diane Ackerman; [1] it is the first of 50 poems in Ackerman's book I Praise My Destroyer, [2] which was published in 1998. "School Prayer" is a pledge to protect and revere nature, in every form it may appear.
A group of students at their high school pep assembly. A pep rally, pep assembly or pep session is a gathering of people, typically students of middle school, high school, and college age, before a school sporting event. The purpose of such a gathering is to encourage school spirit and to support members of the team. This is often done by ...
Rebuild connectedness at home, school, and in the community. Taking breaks from social media and online interactions is good, but simply forbidding screen time will only work if children are ...
Darryll Suliaman Amoako (born 22 January 1988), better known by his stage name Suli Breaks, is an English spoken word poet. He is best known for his spoken word videos on his YouTube Channel, Suli Breaks, his 2012 video "Why I Hate School but Love Education" [1] and his 2013 video "I Will Not Let an Exam Result Decide My Fate".