Opinion | By January 17, 2008 | By J. R. WhitecloseJ. R. White Name: J. R. White
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About: Mrs. White is a graduate of the University of Texas at Austin. She has over five years of experience in education and pedagogy. | 2 Comments

How Terrorism Affects U.S. Children

It wasn’t uncommon for me to hear all about rated-R movies. The blood, the gore, and then, of course, the proceeding nightmares and sleep deprivation. I’m not slamming rated-R movies but there is a reason why they are given a Restricted Access rating. But yet, here were my 8 and 9 year old students chiming in, one after another, “Oh yeah, I saw that!”

I couldn’t hold back my opinion of them watching these murder-filled dramas… but, in the end, it didn’t matter. I wasn’t their parent and so it was up to someone else to make that decision. Read more →