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    Goosebumps Episodes Season One: 19 Episodes 1. The Haunted Mask (Part One): Sick of being scared and tortured by the boys at school‚ shy and quiet Carly Beth Caldwell buys a Halloween mask from a new store‚ but doesn’t heed the storekeeper’s warning of wearing the mask for more than three times‚ which is when the mask begins to change its wearer’s personality. 2. The Haunted Mask (Part Two): Carly Beth visits the man who sold her the mask to help her break its spell over her. 3. The Cuckoo

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    Since the 1960’s when it first became popular ‚ Rap has always caught the attention of people. Rap itself is a form of expression and was first formed as a way of communication descending from African American culture; to rap was to speak. Since then Rap has evolved into a highly criticized type of music which can be positive or negative. Rap first originated more than a century before it was actually introduced into the music scene in America. It had already came about in Jamaica when people would

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    In Native American culture‚ it is common practice to use stories as a way to teach the young children lessons. The stories were told orally‚ so therefore they could be altered to fit the needs of the group that day. The stories are aimed toward children‚ but the lessons can be grasped at any age as they deal with many of the themes of Native American Spirituality. Some of the main lessons we learned through presentations in class are we need to find a balance with nature‚ have humility to contain

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    Creating an American Culture – 1790-1860 I. Religion – by 1850 ¾ claim to be religious‚ but not most far from Puritan form A. Deism – God is great clockmaker – founding fathers B. Unitarianism – God is loving creator‚ father figure‚ people control destiny C. Second Great Awakening – attempt to return to conservative religious practice 1. Effects – more converted‚ some churches destroyed‚ others created a. Methodists/Baptists – poor attracted/non-traditional 2. Camp Meetings – traveling

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    reasoning behind it‚ especially before the invention of writing and throughout various extinct cultures. There is also a problem in interpreting artistic expressions of the past based on the classifications and aesthetics of the present day‚ rather than the context of the people at the time of the piece’s original creation (Scott‚ 2006). Therefore‚ understanding the archaeological context of the culture being investigated is vital in order to identify manifestations

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    Poetry Anthology Afterword Alicia Martin-Vega 2/23/13 As we grow up‚ we are exposed to countless paths that we can follow. These paths are filled with beliefs and experiences that make us who we are in the end. My anthology highlights the path of one passionate man‚ Ralph Waldo Emerson took. The specific poems I will be addressing by him; “The Snow-Storm”‚ “Brahma” and “Days” are just a few out of the various paths Emerson followed. The first poem I will be addressing is “The Snow-Storm”‚ this

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    Vietnam Wars Impact on American Culture Donna Whittle DeVry University Introduction to Humanities I. Introduction and Thesis Statement In the 1960’s America went through many cultural changes. Martin Luther King Jr.‚ a civil rights activist‚ delivered his famous‚ “I have a dream” speech. African Americans were fighting for peace‚ freedom and equality. The United States was involved in the Vietnam War‚ committed to anti-communism. African Americans were deployed to Vietnam

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    (called the Deaf-World) and the larger societies that engulf them. The article aims to show that such minorities have the properties of ethnic groups‚ and that an unsuitable construction of the Deaf-World as a disability group has led to programs of the majority that discourage Deaf children from acquiring the language and culture of the Deaf-World and that aim to reduce the number of Deaf births—programs that are unethical from an ethnic group perspective. Four reasons not to construe the Deaf-World as

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    September 16th‚ at 4:45 pm I attended my very first Deaf event of my life. The Deaf event that I attended was held at the Hawk’s Hangout with a few of my fellow students‚ and two Deaf people‚ my teacher Paul Kiel and Rodger. During the event many things were going through my head‚ but I was still able to learn a few new signs‚ and even learn more about the cultural differences between English and American Sign Language. While attending my first Deaf event many different thoughts and feelings crossed

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    Investigation Three – Deaf literature and ASL literature In Deaf Culture‚ there are two types of literature‚ Deaf literature and ASL literature. Deaf literature is “composed of works by deaf authors and literary works by deaf or hearing authors‚ which include deaf characters in short stories‚ novels‚ poetry‚ and plays” (“Deaf Literature”). The Deaf Child Crossing series (https://www.goodreads.com/series/120992-deaf-child-crossing)‚ written by Marlee Matlin‚ is an example of Deaf literature. The series

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