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    Diana Arrowood EDU-215 Education Foundations and Framework 31-Oct-2011 (O101) November 14‚ 2011 Lisa DeBow How Do Media Writers Influence Society? The Media most certainly has an effect on our society. There are many ways that a writer can manipulate and control the message of today’s news. The influence and impact it has on society could be positive and negative. The media is what informs us of daily events and significant things we need to carry out our day. The media keeps us connected

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    obeying. Suddenly‚ a new music genre called Rock and Roll started to become popularized. Rock and Roll was an new‚ exciting and dangerous music genre to these vulnerable teens. They listened to this music in private‚ seeing how almost every adult hated it and couldn’t understand how their children could be listening to such “repulsive” music. Rock and Roll hit America like a hurricane. Teenagers strayed away from the music of their parents generation‚ and started to listen to the music hated by the

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    Eli Whitney has had more impact on American Society and culture than any other person in history for the three following reasons. For instance Eli Whitney was born into a small family who farmed for life. Education was always a must for Eli‚ he attended school most of his child life eventually ending up at Yale college and graduating just a few years later. As Eli entered the real world he realized that his passion was inventing and mechanics. After a few years of struggling he finally

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    The Great Society What is the Great Society? Lyndon Johnson came up with the Great Society of the 1960s. It helps with education and people in poverty. Medicaid and Medicare are also two big parts of the Great Society during the 1960s. Lyndon Baines Johnson was born on August 27‚ 1908. Johnson graduated from high school‚ at the age of 15‚ as a valedictorian‚ in 1924. When Johnson finally went to college‚ his tuition was only forty-five dollars per year. He went to South West Texas State Teachers

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    Greece are still influencing our society today. The ancient Greeks improved our society with great inventions‚ ideas‚ and contributions to Western civilization. The Greeks’ contributions to Western civilization have shaped our society to be what it is today. Throughout the world‚ societies have been fashioned differently than the society would be if the Greeks had never existed because of the Greeks’ numerous contributions. However‚ the most distinct contributions to Western civilization are in drama‚

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    as excellent commanders‚ but none can compare the might of Alexander the Great and Julius Caesar. For one conquered the whole of the then known world and the other laid the foundations of the mighty Roman Empire. Although Alexander and Caesar had contrasting early part of their lives‚ reason being that one was a ruler and the other politician. It is generally the later part of their lives which signifies and compares them; they made great conquests‚ and that was possible not only because of their

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    King Alexander at only 25 years old‚ his reputation already one of greatness had led his men into Asia. To his soldiers‚ their invasion of Persia was to fight back after half a century of devastation brought onto Greece during the Persian wars between 499 and 448 BC. Alexander’s private desire‚ however‚ was to cast a shadow on the large Persian empire by winning all its lands and bringing it under his rule. Gaugamela‚ named after the village it was fought by‚ was the decisive battle in the struggle

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    Sarah Bankhead 11/16/12 History 107 Mongol Influence There were many great warriors throughout the Middle Ages‚ however none so prominent as the Mongols. While the Carolingian “war machine” conquered a sizable expanse of land‚ it was a miniscule feat when compared to the enormous empire the Mongols ultimately created. Though they prospered for a relatively short period of time‚ they succeeded in generating a lasting impact. The traditional stereotypes of the 13th century Mongols were influenced

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    Alexander’s success as a leader was his ability to inspire his men to think great things and then accomplish them with passion‚ enthusiasm and commitment. This ability was first shown in the battle of Granicus‚ 334 B.C. Granicus: The battle of Granicus provided a template for Alexander’s leadership style on many later battles. The tactical move was bold‚ reckless and innovative. Characteristics of his leadership style became apparent ‚ even that early in his campaigning. He was‚ according to

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    Alexander the great wasn’t Alexander the fake. Alexander great was only 20 when he started to rule Macedonia(BGE). Around 336 B.C.E is when Alexander the great started to rule in place of his father Philip and rule Macedonia(BGE). When Alexander started to rule his main goal was to take down Persia and he succeed on doing that. Even though Alexander was able to take down Persia was he actually great? Alexander had great courage‚ leadership‚ and intelligence. These are shown by him being able to

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