What Are Your Favorite Cartoons?

            When I was very young I can remember waking up early every Saturday morning and go straight into the living room and sit right in front of my television. I liked to watch The Rug Rats, The Loony Toons, Kim Possible, The Teenaged Mutant Ninja Turtles, and The Magic School Bus. Sometimes my grandma would take me to my great grandmas house in Oklahoma and on the way I would watch my favorite cartoons on a little portable black and white television that plugged into the car. When we finally got to her house I would go to the back bedroom and watch some of her older cartoons she had on VHS like The Three Stooges and Care Bears.

            After a few years Saturday morning cartoon eventually died off with me. I now had access to cartons every day thanks to satellite television. I fell in love with Cartoon Network, Disney Channel, and Nickelodeon. Ed, Edd, and Eddy was one of my favorites on Cartoon Network, Avatar: The Last Airbender was my definite favorite on Nickelodeon, and on Disney Channel I enjoyed watching Lilo and Stitch: The Series. I have for the most part grown out of cartoons but I will turn to the cartoon channels every now and again just to see if there are any reruns on of my favorite cartoons.

Should Schools Offer Cash Bonuses for Good Test Scores?

            Having schools offer money as an incentive for students to work harder to get good grades is a good idea. Students who receive rewards for their good grades in their classes will get them to try harder and pay more attention in class. They will then learn that hard work pays off in the end and they will have a rewarding feeling of accomplishment. The proposed incentive does not have to be a lot either. It could be twenty dollars for an A, ten dollars for a B, five dollars for a C, and no reward for D’s or F’s. The incentive could be used in only core classes. Students who are in an advanced placement class could receive a higher reward for passing the AP exam.

            I think that the cash bonus for good grades could lead to a raise in cheating in schools. That issue could be avoided by making it harder for students to cheat. One way is to give out multiple versions of the same test. Another way is by giving a caught cheater an automatic F on the assignment. Academic dishonesty could be prevented by making cheaters pay the school and receive the failing grade.