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    Malcolm X

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    by Malcolm X Seminar Questions OPENING QUESTIONS 1. “The teaching of Mr. Muhammad stressed how history had been ‘whitened’—when white men had written history books”(P.213). From this sentence‚ I found the word “whitened” very interesting. It was rare to describe the history being “whitened”. Then Malcolm had explained‚ what he meant by “whitened” history. It was how the white races actually dominant and created history‚ since they were the people who wrote history‚ so history was written

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    Native American History Written from the perspective of a news reporter. In contemplating the history of the Native American one cannot help but conjure up images of the Lone Ranger’s sidekick Tonto‚ pumpkin pie and Thanksgiving feasts. Many of us can recall in our grade school years assembling our shoebox dioramas depicting scenes of Native American culture and historical events. How convenient was it for the education system to put Native American History

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    “The History of the American Presidency” by John Bowman Introduction This is a review of the book “The History of the American Presidency” by John Bowman‚ published in 2005 by World Publications Group Inc. & JP‚ consisting of 200 pages. This book illustrates the evolution of America’s presidency since its inception. This review discusses the author’s main arguments and its strengths and weaknesses. It also discusses the credibility of the author and whether he was successful in attaining his

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    Belonging Essay

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    Belonging encases the intrinsic human experience through which individuals strive towards various affiliations within their microcosm of social dealings. An individual’s ability to attain belonging is heavily reliant on their prowess to develop relationships with others and their surrounding landscape. This dichotomy of belonging and not belonging is explored by the 1975 Peter Skrzynecki poem Feliks Skrzynecki and the 1998 memoir Romulus My Father by Raimond Gaita which utilise techniques such as

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    Name: Brandon Kuck Period: 1 10th Grade Research Project Outline Format-2012-13 I. Introduction Paragraph A. Hook Sentence: Malcolm X was one of the fierce black leaders that gave equal rights to their race B. Anecdote or Example C. Background Information: ______________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________________________

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    Malcolm X

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    Malcolm X and his view on white people Malcolm X and his views on white people “For the white man to ask the black man if he hates him‚ is just like the rapist asking the raped‚ or the wolf asking the sheep‚ ‘Do you hate me?’ The white man is in no moral position to accuse anyone else of hate!” (Malcolm X‚ Autobiography of Malcolm X‚ 1965) Malcolm X (b.May 19‚ 1925; d.February 21‚ 1965) is also known as El-Hjaa Malik El-Shabazz‚ but he changed his name after he became a Muslim

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    American Sign Language can be almost considered nonexistent before the 1800’s. Although there was no standard language for deaf communication at that time‚ there were various signing systems that were used‚ which are now know as the Old American Sign Language. The Old American Sign Language is a relative of the modern American Sign Language. The history of American Sign Language is considered to have started by Dr. Thomas Hopkins Gallaudet‚ a Minister from Hartford‚ Connecticut. Dr. Gallaudet’s neighbor

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    Belonging Paragraph

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    also it shows Feliks has a sense of belonging to his garden. Also when Feliks slowly walking his garden “spent year walking its perimeter” also used exaggeration to create Peter’s father belongs to his garden. As above‚ His garden gives him a strong connecting to place and is of his own making under his control. Culture: Feliks shake hands “too violently” to the polish friend. The negative connation has been used to show Feliks has a sense of belonging to the polish culture. His friend gives

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    Historians incorporate many factors into their theories to help explain events and support their hypotheses‚ and these focuses affect their basic understanding of history. This is commonly referred to as “Grand Theory”—an overall explanation of phenomena in a particular discipline or realm of experience such as economics‚ sociology‚ or history. As we saw in the previous chapter on the Salem Witch Trials‚ each historian’s input and perspective introduced new possibilities and explanations

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    Perceptions of Belonging

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    ‘Understanding nourishes belonging. A lack of understanding prevents it.’ Demonstrate how your prescribed text‚ and TWO other related text of your own choosing represent this interpretation of belonging. “Belonging” is a multifaceted concept that highlights our inherent need to feel a connection with others. Due to its essential complexity‚ the varying perceptions of belonging exist not merely between‚ but also within individuals‚ and are evolutionary in nature‚ shaped by the extent of social

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