Service Learning Assignment #1: Follow these Directions 1. What would you like to see changed or improved in your community? Why does this necessitate change? Explain. In your response write about why you care about that and why it would be worth your time and resources. Find two concepts in your text that relate to the change/improvement you envision and use those within your answer. Highlight your terms/concepts with bold or highlighter. Your answer must be at least 250 words. I was born
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strengthened their belief into realizing that it must be a basic human right in regards to freedom. Nonetheless, times have changed and to live in the twenty first century means that the concept of freedom of speech has rather developed into a much more complicated
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narrow-minded people of prejudice are, but proves that the evil and the good refers to no particular colour of skin. Alongside this message Harper Lee touches upon the idea of such timeless values people should cling to under any circumstances as kindness, fairness, compassion and others. Thus, one may define the story as both problem and philosophical one. The title of the story serves the main story line. On the one hand, it just summarizes the
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The Battlefield When most of us hear the word leader, during the Civil Rights Movement, we think of great men like, Martin Luther King or A. Philip Randolph. However, Louis Armstrong must be considered as one of our countries leaders. Being an innovative musician he not only pioneered jazz but overcame barriers set by racism. He saw the musician, not the color of the musician. Louis patented his own style of music which became known and loved the world over. David Stricklin’s book Louis Armstrong
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A Perspective on Traditional Literature • Traditional literature can provide a window on cultural beliefs and on the spiritual and psychological qualities that are part of our human nature. The Origin of Folk Literature • Children sometimes identify these stories as “make-believe,” as contrasted with “true” or “stories that could really happen.” • The origin of the myths has fascinated and puzzled folklorists, anthropologists, and psychologists. • Folktales
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Relationships can be complicated, but add a manipulative wife, a pushover husband, and a treacherous plan to be king into the mix, it can lead to divorce…or in this case, death. In the play Macbeth, gender roles and relations are a prominent theme throughout the play. This recurring thematic element is especially illustrated in Macbeth and Lady Macbeth's actions as individuals as well as a couple. Their perception of gender specific roles for male and females, as well as their personal adaptation
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Kant vs. Nietzsche One of the most fundamental questions in philosophy is what the most important thing we are looking for is and what effects it has on our lives. There are different views related to such a fundamental question. The treatment of people is the question of morality. We are going to take a look at positions taken by great German philosophers Kant and Nietzsche on the question of morality and the way people should be treated, based on their arguments presented in theories developed
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WATSON'S THEORY 2 Abstract Dr. Jean Watson's Theory of Human Caring was released in 1979, and has continued to evolve over the past three decades. Watson's theory describes a philosophical foundation for nursing, which puts caring at the center of practice. It focuses on patient centered care, with emphasis on developing a trusting mutual bond. The caring environment allows for optimal health promotion, growth, empowerment, and disease prevention. The present paper discusses the theory's
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efforts on maintaining perfect grades and mastering the piano. Her mother supervised three hours of piano practice every day to prepare for her weekly lesson. At one point, Lulu was working on a piece called “The Little White Donkey.” The song had complicated rhythms that easily got muddled between the left and right hands. The day before a lesson, Lulu got up from the piano and declared that she gave up trying to get it right. As she rose, her mother ordered her to sit back down. When Lulu protested
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UPPER- INTERMEDIATE WORD LIST UPPERINTERMEDIATE WORD LIST HEADWORD 1 Abandon 2 Absorb 3 Abuse VERB NOUN ADJECTIVE abandon absorb abandonment abandoned absorbent 4 Account 5 Acquire 6 Adapt abusive accountable COLLOCATION to be forced to abandon to abandon stg completely/entirely to absorb quickly/rapidly to be abused emotionally/physically/sexua lly/verbally to be/become abusive take sth into account bank account to be accountable for
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