Over our country’s young existence, the democracy that America is so proud of has often had flaws, hypocrisy being one of them, that can be illustrated in many ways. The hypocrisy that can be inexplicable at times, is illustrated in some of the realities depicted in the following articles and film clips described. W.E.B. DuBois describes the phenomenon where after the Civil War, there was still a great divide. It was even physical where different demographics of the white population and the
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call the car the Beetle. In other places it would become the Flea, the Turtle, the Vocho, the Foxi, the Buba, the Fusca, the Poncho, and the Mouse. Over the years, the car developed a cult following as well as a more public persona. It had fan club after fan club created on its behalf; it showed up in the films of Woody Allen and Stanley Kubrick; Disney endearingly dubbed it “The Love
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Letter to My Future Grandchildren…. Well…I’m guessing your reading this…I know when you get older in age my voice will turn out to be even more….”Excruciating” and annoying if not…like your mothers. Right now I’m imagining you somewhere at school…first day of school…that first cry… that first goodbye to your mom or dad…that first sip of apple juice, and that very first friend that takes liking to you because your both, oddly the same in things. Whether it be you both liking some pop star who dances
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argument is that these mascots embody institutional traditions and maintaining theses mascots is important to continuing traditions and fostering a shared identity. Supporters, such as the Redskins team owner Dan Snyder, emphasize the nostalgic childhood joy of rooting for the same team since they were young boys, as well as the father-son connection that many fans developed from attending Redskins games growing
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As William Damon, one of the world’s leading scholars on human development, looked through the roster of the U-20 US Men’s National Soccer Team prior the 2007 U-20 FIFA World Cup, he could easily identify the original nationality of each player. By the end of his analysis he had tallied eight different nations from five different continents. When Damon confronted the team with the notion of the American Dream, the players spoke excitedly about how open American culture was compared to their home
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Ch r i s t i n e Ro e ll Intercultural Training with Films ilms are a great medium to use not only to practice English, but also to facilitate intercultural learning. Today English is a global language spoken by people from many countries and cultural backgrounds. Since culture greatly impacts communication, it is helpful for teachers to introduce lessons and activities that reveal how different dialects, forms of address, customs, taboos, and other cultural elements influence interaction among
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Task Terms: A terminology guide to help develop questions for the Reading COE |Reading COE Task Terms |Definitions |Sample COE Questions with Targets | | | | | |Literary/Informational
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Motown! It’s the Motor City! Music is alive and everywhere! It’s a musical happening in everyday life! 6 Sounds like a fantasy world, doesn’t it? Well my adventurous reader let me tell you, this land is not fantasy, it is not a myth. It did not come out of a book, or even some young child’s most wistful dreams. Though it did involve filmmaking, it was no movie storyboard. The “land” you are trying to picture is a town, city actually, which was bustling and full of activity. It is filled
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What is the American Dream, and who are the people most likely to pursue its often elusive fulfillment? Indeed, the American Dream has come to represent the attainment of myriad of goals that are specific to each individual. While one person might consider a purchased home with a white picket fence her version of the American Dream, another might regard it as the financial ability to operate his own business. Clearly, there is no cut and dried definition of the American Dream as long as any two people
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