The 5th century before the Common Era seems so long ago‚ yet the literature written in the time period has stood the test of time. Sophocles’s drama "Antigone" has many lessons that can be cross applied to the present. Creon’s series of blunders which ultimately lead to his fall from power and happiness has a direct implication on today’s modern society. Antigone’s loyalty to her kin is a model for the passion and devotion family members should have for each other. Through "Antigone" Sophocles portrays
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Honorable judges‚ respectable guests and my fellow friends‚ Asalamalaikum. Today I have been presented with a very crucial question. The question regarding relevance on coeducation in the 21st century is not only central for our educational system but it is also important for how we define ourselves as a society. Coeducation is a system that is parallel to how nature has made us. God has created both males and females and brought them in this world together so that they can co-exist. Nature
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Characteristics of the 21st Century Teacher 1. Collaborator The term collaboration is essentially a style of interaction that can enhance problem-solving and planning activities between you and one or more others. This style of communication is a new technique that teacher should adopt and a variety way to conduct their teaching activity. The concept of a teacher as a collaborator seems very influential and significant. The aim is to encourage the learner to learn autonomously as part of collaborative
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Assignment #2: Elements of Medieval Music present in the 21st Century Musical Notation Mostly liturgical music was transmitted orally and also memorized by monks and clerics; however‚ during this period musical notation emerged in differents ways and it was developed in with many characteristics notation from time to time‚ it was a process that occurred gradually. The earliest chant notation was notated on signs called neumes whose function was mainly to graphically provided a gesture or movement
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The book I chose to read is titled Asia’s Rise in the 21st Century by Scott B MacDonald and Jonathan Lemco. One of the main reasons I chose this book was because of its relevance. The book was published in late 2011 so the majority of the material is extremely up to date. The authors did a really nice job organizing the book by first introducing the reader to Asia’s historical and current economic position and then thoroughly explaining how Asia has become an economic powerhouse and where the
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In the 21st century we have millions of people living with the constant uncertainty of waking up tomorrow. They are not dying of old age - their life has just begun‚ they are not living with cancer – their life expectancy is much shorter‚ but they are amongst the 27 million men‚ women and children involved in the impoverished slave trade. As an ambassador for anti-slavery‚ I Emma Smith‚ do not need to argue the wrongfulness of slavery for‚ as stated by Fredrick Douglass in 1852‚ “there is not a
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compared to the 21st Century “Darkness cannot drive out darkness‚ only light can do that. Hate cannot drive out hate‚ only love can do that”- Martin Luther King Jr. The Scarlet Letter by Nathaniel Hawthorne is a story that proves how far the love of a mother will go for their child. Hawthorne inspired a literature story that pushes the human soul past its own limits. The Scarlet Letter Demonstrates how the human spirit‚ in both Hester Prynne’s Puritan culture and in the lives of 21st century citizens is
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know that if we try‚ we can achieve great things. As we transition into the 21st century‚ we have seen a concerning rise in terrorism. Already‚ we have seen thousands of Americans harmed‚ and if these attacks continue‚ we will see countless more. These terrorist’s goals are to intimidate us to achieve their goals. They are sending a message‚ and we must respond. Terrorism is not a new thing. We have seen it through the centuries‚ but it has grown worse‚ especially as the world of technology continues
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The Importance of Ethical Journalism in the 21st Century Introduction In the period between December 2000 and June 2012 the number of Internet users worldwide grew from 360 million to over 2.4 billion--an increase of 566% (Internet World Stats‚ 2012). In other words‚ for more than a decade‚ the Internet has been expanding at an average rate of six new users per second. In the United States‚ a country of 313 million‚ 81% of the population now has access to the Internet (Pew Research Center
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Managing Diversity in the 21st Century Workplace Table of Contents Abstract 3 Introduction 4 Diversity Management 6 Barriers to Managing Workplace Diversity 8 Equal Employment Opportunity Commission and lawsuits 8 Conscious and unconscious bias in the workplace 9 Harassment and incivility 11 Generation gaps 12 Cultural changes 13 The Business Case for Diversity 14 Recruitment and Selection
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