...In 1865 slavery ended officially, but racism lived on. In 1963 over one hundred years after the civil war, there were many cases of racism throughout the south. Especially in Birmingham, Alabama which was in the heart of the civil rights movement at the time. In the novel “The Watsons go to Birmingham,” written by, Christopher Paul Curtis, an average family experiences firsthand the truth about Prejudice and Discrimination in the south. As the story starts off there is little examples of prejudice and discrimination as it starts in Flint, Michigan where the Watsons live. The book is told by the perspective of their middle child named Kenny. Kenny is in the fourth grade and gets good grades and is favored by his teachers. He often gets bully...
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...Cookie monster It was winter and the cold air filled my lungs and the frost numbed my toes. I was at the school which was just down the street. The ground had frost on it like cotton candy. I was biking on the grass as the frost hit my face like a rock hitting a balloon. I was with my friend who was in a thick red coat and turquoise pants. I wore black plaid pants and a green jacket. “What do you want to do?” I asked as I made a snow angel in the fluffy frost. The angel was cold and felt like I was covered in ice like Otzi (the Iceman). My friend looked like he was debating going back to my house but he was making snow angels like he was having a lot of fun. After I finished making snow angels with my friend Justin, we went behind the school building to hop off of stairs and talk together. “Do you want to go make cookies now? My mom needs to give them to friends anyway.” I asked as I was hopping off a set of stairs. As I hopped down, the...
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...Biography Laura Chinchilla Miranda was born on March 28, 1959. Today she is fifty eight years old. She was born in Carmen district, San José. Carmen district is a small, lightly populated area in San José, Costa Rica. It is also the capital city of Costa Rica. San José has an estimated population of 1.97 million. Laura Chinchilla Miranda was born to her father Rafael Ángel Castillo, and mother Emilce Miranda Castillo. She is the oldest child and has four siblings. All of which are men. They were a middle class Roman Catholic family. She was raised around a very politically engulfed family. Her parents have been into politics since she was a young child. Her father, Rafael Ángel Castillo was one of the people in her life that...
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...which an individual or gathering gets to be rationally grouped in somebody’s mind as "not one of us" which practices inclusion and exclusion this is shown In age when the attention is on the twin extremes of the age range such as younger and older and unintentionally normalizes those in the middle years. This is also shown in disability also known as othering people with disabilities which involves both components of attraction and repulsion where there is positive which represents disabled heroes and negative which represents impairments that are seen unusual, and unappealing human beings. And last but not least in sexuality where there is heterosexing of work and different spaces...
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...Concrete Angel Have you ever heard the saying, “Don’t judge someone until you’ve walked a mile in their shoes, seen what they’ve seen, felt what they’ve felt, and then maybe you will understand why they do what they do.” Martina McBride released a song called “Concrete Angel”. This was her way of reaching out to the public as part of an awareness for child abuse. Child abuse is a lot more than the physical abuse. Physical abuse is a lot easier to notice and detect because the evidence is on the outside. However, those bruises will eventually fade away. The emotional abuse is what leaves permanent scars on the heart. It hurts the inside of a person, what is not seen by others (Helpguide). Child abuse can happen to children of any age, race, or social class. Therefore, it can occur at any point during their lives. Even as a person gets older they could experience domestic abuse. There are different kinds of abuse such as; emotional, physical, neglect, and sexual (Helpguide). Just because you do not see bruises or broken bones does not mean there is no abuse in the child’s life. On the contrary, if you see bruises on a child do not just assume they “fell” or were in an “accident”. The lyrics in “Concrete Angel” not only had an emotional impact on the listeners but the music video did as well. The lyrics matched up perfectly with the video. This music video uses imagery, foreshadowing, personification, and tragedy to portray that child abuse is unfortunate and can...
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...James Coates Mrs. Kopcak English May 10, 2006 Angels Angels were a major part of ancient civilizations, but how did the whole myth about angels start and has it changed over the years? How does the past compare to today’s world? Are there different classes of angels? What are their jobs, what do their jobs have them doing? The word 'angel' comes from the Greek angelos, which itself could be considered as a translation of the Hebrew word mal'akh, meaning 'messenger', suggesting that a being responsible for carrying messages between the human world and some other realm or realms of existence, someone who is an intermediary between 'down here' and 'up there'. The origins of angels, started back in ancient Sumeria. The Sumerian society is the oldest society that has left us clear evidence of the use of a winged human motif. This evidence is in the form of stone carvings, either in the form of three-D statues or relief carvings that provide the illusion of three-dimensionality. The religion of these people was complex, embracing a wide variety of spirits and gods, but of particular interest was their belief in 'messengers of the gods', angelic forces who ran errands between gods and humans. The Sumerians also believed that each person had a 'ghost' of some sort (what we would now probably label as 'guardian angel') with this entity remaining a constant companion for a person throughout their life. After the polytheistic Semitic tribes had conquered the Sumerians around 1900...
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...Christian Art is an entryway into the artist’s emotions, dedication, and sacrifice, displaying their devotion and love for God. During the Middles Ages, artist expressed their feelings through paintings, mosaics, and sculptures. The rich colors, beautiful architecture, and carefully carved statues are just a few reasons Christian Art is important to the Gospel today. Having gifts that differ according to the grace given to us, let us use them: if prophecy, in proportion to our faith (Romans, 12:6). From the minute we start attending Sunday school, we are taught the stories of David and Goliath, Adam and Eve, and Jonas and the Whale. However, the crucifixion of Jesus is a hard story to endure, due to the reprehensible and inhuman beating and humiliation Jesus suffered. As a reminder of God’s love for us, he gave his only son Jesus as a payment for the sins of all his children. Would we appreciate Christianity in the same manner if this wicked act had not taken place? The crucifixion of Jesus is one of the most important parts of the Bible. The torcher Jesus encountered on our behalf demonstrates the love and devotion our Lord has for each and every one of us....
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...incorporating religion, science, and math. They made self-portraits and wrote autobiographies. The Renaissance was more secular then the middle Ages, but they were still very religious. Although the Middle Ages wasn't secular, nevertheless during the Renaissance period ideas were expressed in the Italian art because religion was embraced, people valued learning, knowledge, education, self-confidence and secularism grew. Religious artwork such as the Sistine Chapel by Michelangelo combines art, religion, science, and faith. It also contains a true connection between God and humans. The Old and New Testaments play a significant role in the painting, in the picture you see God reaching towards Adams' hand and there are angels all around God. It depicts God separated from light and darkness. The Sistine Chapel is a really good picture to use to prove that religion still played a huge role during the Renaissance period. Education also played a role in the artwork contributed during the Renaissance. The Vitruvian Man and The School of Athens are two perfect examples. The Vitruvian Man by Leonardo da Vinci not only symbolizes art but it brings math and science into the painting. Leonardo, like most artists of his time, shared this classical ideal of human perfection. In this painting he wanted to portray a man in a more than human beauty and glory. The School of Athens by Raphael depicts Plato and Aristotle surrounded by other great philosophers and scientists of antiquity. This painting...
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...The Bench I love basketball and I'm starting to love football more and more every year. Recently, I realized that there's one universal principle that applies to every sport. No one likes to sit on the bench. I played basketball when I was growing up. In middle school, I was one of the starting five. Pretty cool. I always knew I would be in the game. But my confidence took a blow the summer before I started high school. Suddenly, I had to try out for the team. For most of the try-outs and scrimmages, I had to sit on the bench. Not a good feeling. When you're on the bench you feel powerless. There you are, watching a game. Steps away from the excitement and action. Yet, there's nothing you can do but sit there and wait on your turn. Hope that your name will be called soon. It's frustrating. You know you can make a difference. You know you have something to add to the team. That you've too worked hard to acquire the skills you have just to sit on a stupid bench. Kinda like life, huh? Patience is a must in this game of life. Sacrifice and reward can sometimes be distant relatives. Maybe you have been in the game for awhile and suddenly, you're called out to sit on the sidelines. Maybe you've been sitting for some time now. Waiting on that prayer to be answered. Waiting on those words, "You're hired." Be encouraged. Good things really do come to those who wait. And sitting on the bench doesn't mean you're any less qualified or deserving. It means you just have to wait a...
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...seeing news coverage on the tragedy. I remember seeing all the destruction that the hurricane had caused, seeing people trying to hold on to whatever they could. I was in middle school at the time and several students who were survivors of the tragedy were move to my class. This one student in particular I remember him telling me how his family had lost everything. He was worried how him and his five siblings and his mother were going to make it; they were in a new place and they knew no one. He shared with me that even though he was happy that him and his family were safe he missed New Orleans and wanted to go back. After several months I did not see him anymore. I am not sure if he did make it back to New Orleans. Anthony David Feat. Algebra & Phonte Kenny Lattimore – “For You” Luther Vandross – “Here And Now Monica – “Angel of Mine” Kc JoJO all my life Eric Benet Tamia Spend My life with you Jagged edge lets get married Luther/Mariah endless Mariah carey Monica for you I will Lovin you Mariah carey vision love Emeli sande ny kind of love John Legend All of me John Legend Nobody in the world Jagged edge rest of my life The one he kept for me You Caught me Tori Kelly Beyonce my heart still beats Your my everything boys to men Nsync this I promise you Rkelly/Celine dion im your angel From this moment shana twain Brian mcknight you’re the only one for me, never this way,back at one Joe I wanna know Musiqsoulchild love, don’t change Xscape run to...
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...state of affairs. In their own communities Muslims are forced to defend themselves against their enemies. To be a Muslim is not just an individual activity it is a community identity and responsibility. Islam is considered a total way of life for the religious community. For many in America who are raised with the idea of the separation of church and state and the sense that religion is a private affair, Islam can seem confusing, especially since Islam does not have a “church” to preserve and promote its beliefs. There is a great diversity among Muslims as there is among other religious communities in America. Because America is predominantly Judeo-Christian it is sometimes easier for Christians and Jews to practice their faith. American schools do not recognize Muslim holidays. Even such a simple task as attending Friday congregational prayer and taking a break to perform the salat during working hours are often difficult. Muslim culture has become prominent in coutries other than Islam. Countries that have a large Muslim following include Australia, Canada, India, Indonesia, Malaysia, Pakistan, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, South Africa, Thailand, United Kingdom and United States. Accepting Cultural Differences in Muslims Since the tragedy of 9-11 a portion of American citizens are under the beliefs that all Muslims are terrorists. There are extremists in every religion but it appears that it is the Muslim faith that is categorized as the terrorist religion. Muslim stereotypes...
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...According to the Music and Arts association, students that take band or any musical class for that matter are 70% less likely to, abuse drugs, and be involved in violent actions. I can tell you from experience that band is one of my favorite classes that I have taken in my middle school years, here are some reasons why. An enjoyable educational activity is taking band class because, you make new friends,you become a better person, and you take fun field trips. First, band is an enjoyable educational activity because you make a loy of new friends. Many people take this class so in addition to making new friends, you might learn a lot about other people. Even if you went to a different elementary school, is it easy to make new friends when you have the same class with them every other day for the entire school year. Next, some people might join throughout the year. In fact this happened in my class this year, a person joined my band class in the second nine weeks and we have been really good friends ever since. Also, everyone is very nice and respectful in band class. Your questions are answered thoroughly, and the teachers are very nice and cooperative. As you can see, band is a fun class that you can make some really good friends in....
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...When people hear the words civil rights its always connected to the image of Martin Luther King Jr., and his famous speech I Have a Dream in the nation’s capital. The civil rights movement succeeded thanks in part to the leadership of Martin Luther King Jr. and the fight for equality of all people’s has started to become a reality. Inspired . African Americans got the most public attention after the end of World War II. They are well-know activists in protesting against discrimination in racism. Since the end of World War II, the population of African Americans in the United States has been increased 7% in few decades. The massive increase of African Americans population formed huge communities in cities, such as Oakland, Richmond, Los Angels etc. In this long time period, African Americans have to face and struggle for racial discrimination in their life. The major problems were employment, education, and housing. In the case of hiring, the ratio of unemployed African Americans increased double from 1940s to 1970s. Most of African Americans people had to deal with lower living standard. The economic discrimination kept African Americans away from skilled work or sometime not even a chance to get hired in any job. Before World War II, African Americans were denied to work in the field involves skilled techniques. During World War II, nation needed more workers to catch up its production volume, many African Americans were allowed to work as skilled workers in industries. After...
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...and Kiziltepe 254-257). Furthermore, this official language policy and its consequences are most noticeable in academia, an environment where English has become an essential tool for participating in the international scientific community. This essay will discuss the case of Turkey as a country that has been directly impacted by English linguistic imperialism, resulting in a struggle between the economic benefits of expanding English usage, and the existence of a nationalist agenda for which the Turkish language is an essential pillar. The English language was first introduced in the Ottoman Empire by British traders in the early 19th century. A few decades later, its expansion took a leap when Christian missionaries established English schools along the shore of the Bosphorus (Zok 2). A parallel...
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...Angel Lopez 9/12/2013 A Significant experience in my life would start off the first year of Middle School, I had a major problem with depression because I had a problem with my eyes, which was having a lazy eye. Everyone made fun of me and the main part is that my own brother made me feel like I was different and not normal. Even though he started everything from home, he still continued to tease me about my lazy eye outside of home. I got use to the fact that my brother teased me but in school was a different story because everywhere I went anyone would make fun of me and tell me “Are you looking at me or the ceiling” and every time I heard that I felt so bad that I had to ask the teacher if I could go to the restroom so I can cry there in private. Then, seventh grade came and I was really scared they were going to keep making fun of me for one more year. People sort of grew up in the case of teasing me and I was sort of glad but knowing that I was still different and horribly hurt for one year which was the first year of middle school, which I thought was supposed to be the best year. It was still not going to be a good year since I was still going to come home to get teased at from my brother. During the second semester of seventh grade I told my mom I couldn’t handle being made fun off and she told me “Son I know it hurts to be made fun of something...
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