APUSH CHAPTER 21 * The Emergence of Urban America * Between 1860 to 1910 the population increased from 6 million to 44 million * America’s Move to Town * Explosive Urban Growth * Fredrick Jackson Turner-the Frontier is a “safety valve” * But more people went to the cities than to open land * There was not enough land though in cities to hold everyone‚ most people were homeless or lived in small apartments or rented houses * In
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Philosophy Class Session 2 08/29/11 Chapter 1 and We Think Catholic Prof article page 1-39 page 7 Quotes “The beginning of wisdom is to desire it” ~ Solomon Ibn Gabirol “He who knows he is a fool is not a great fool” ~ Confucius Wisdom vs Knowledge‚ the smartest guy in the room might not be the wisest‚ but the wisest man is often just ordinary in everything else. Compare? Wisdom to knowledge as a librarian is to a library. I. Pursuit of Wisdom A. “Get in the game” - more
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Chapter 1 hindsight bias - Tendency to believe that after learning an outcome‚ that we would’ve foreseen it. Once we’re told something‚ it seems obvious. hindsight bias and overconfidence often lead us to overestimate our intuition scientific inquiry‚ curious skepticism‚ and humility can help shift to reality critical thinking - thinking that doesn’t blindly accept arguments and conclusions. Rather‚ it examines assumptions‚ discerns hidden values‚ evaluates evidence‚ and assesses conclusions
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Red dress-1946 is a short story from Dance of the happy shades (a collection of short stories) by Alice Munroe. It is about the great social pressures faced by the narrator‚ surrounding the chronological events that take place before‚ during and after a school dance. The ‘Red dress’ is the dress her mother makes her for the dance‚ when she would clearly like to buy one instead from a store‚ this suggests to us that she can-not afford readymade clothes which then leads us to presume she is of a lower
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Ella Baker: Freedom Bound By Joanne Grant “Her large purse firmly tucked under her arm‚ her beaded hat set at a jaunty angle‚ Ella Baker strode forth with determination in her eye‚ her gait‚ her whole demeanor” (45; Grant). In Ella Baker: Freedom Bound‚ Joanne Grant discusses the political activities of Ella Baker. This book is focused on the willpower with which Miss Baker worked for civil rights throughout her lifetime. She prospered in organizing movements‚ protests‚ meetings‚ sit-ins;
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Chapter 1: Environmental Problems‚ Their Causes‚ and Sustainability Exponential Growth A quantity increases at a fixed percentage per unit of time (2% per year) There are too many people in the world- causes poor to deplete nature Cause premature extinction of species (.1-1% each year) Living more Sustainably Environmental Science: Study of how the earth works‚ how we interact with the earth‚ and how to deal with environmental problems Ecology: relationship between living organisms and
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Why there should be a dress code in schools. First of all‚ you should know that having a dress code is the right choice for the middle school. Having a dress code will make the school more presentable and look more professional. Students don’t have to worry about what to wear to school and be less self conscious. It is also cheaper than buying new "trendy" wardrobes. A dress code will make the Harvey School look more professional. Visitors during the school year would be more likely to join
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ILLUSION OF A DRESS CODE ? When I left Infosys to pursue my MBA‚ I was told there’ll be a lot of things that would change. Sure indeed ‚ a lot DID change in my life … the whole ambience of college life brought back a relieving freshness to my life . But I guess there are some things that never change.. certain illusions that never seem to stop haunting you.. like the illusion of a ‘DRESS CODE’. Now for those who are not aware‚ Infosys is a company with perhaps the most stringent DRESS CODE policies
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clothing. Costa Rican traditional dress is used for traditional practices. Most of the cultural dress has layers. This is because of the climate of Costa Rica. You never know when it is going to rain because of its varied climate. Traditional dress is only worn on special occasion such as when they dance. Both women and men have different style of traditional clothing. Usually the clothes are the colors of the Costa Rican flag which are red‚ blue ‚ and white. Mens dress is very simple but elegant. Mens
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Chapter 2 Declaration of Independence July 4‚ 1776 2 central themes All men are created equal Gov’t must be based on the govern (citizens) Continental Congress 1st was on May 1776 Had each colony make their own constitution Popular sovereignty was referenced a lot Belief that the gov’t exists to benefit the govern Citizens have the right to change/overthrow the gov’t Created a Republic form of gov’t Representative Citizens elect people to represent them 2nd Established our first
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