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    Rosa Parks displayed civil disobedience when she stood up or rather sat down for the purpose of what she believed on segregation (Parks Disobedience). Civil disobedience is when protestors intentionally oppose a law as a way of protest (Suber). The ambition behind this is to bring about revising a law or government laws (Brownlee). Park’s involvement in civil disobedience was due to personal influences‚ she chose to participate in civil disobedience to protest segregation‚ and she did achieve success

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    Name: Lordialy C. Galono Subject: School Legislation Instructor: Bayani Dejaño Requirements: Case Study =Code of Ethics for Professional Teachers in the Philippines= CODE OF ETHICS FOR PROFESSIONAL TEACHERS Pursuant to the provisions of paragraph (e)‚ Article 11‚ of R.A. No. 7836‚ otherwise known as the Philippine Teachers Professionalization Act of 1994 and paragraph (a)‚ section 6‚ P.D. No. 223‚ as amended‚ the Board for Professional Teachers hereby adopt the Code of Ethics for

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    Question Responses to Henry David Thoreau ’s Civil Disobedience 6 claims Henry David Thoreau made in his essay: • "I heartily accept the motto‚__ ’That government is best which governs least; ’ and I should like to see it acted up to more rapidly and systematically." (Page one; Section one) My thoughts: This is the very first sentence in Henry Thoreau ’s essay Civil Disobedience. His claim that government is best when it governs the least is explained though out the first part of his

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    Civil rights activist‚ Martin Luther King Jr. once said‚ “Darkness cannot drive out darkness; only light can do that. Hate cannot drive out hate; only love can do that‚” (King). Dr. King had a vision that the world would be a better place if everyone would just get along and be helpful to each other. King believed in not judging others because of the color of their skin but on their character. He also believed in using the practice of civil disobedience. Civil disobedience is a type of protest where

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    Civil disobedience not only positively impacts our free society‚ but is a cornerstone in today’s world. Without civil disobedience‚ today segregation could still be a huge problem. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. practiced peaceful resistance and became one of the most praised activists of our time. His "I Have a Dream" speech is one of the most incredible ever written‚ and was a way of fighting against the government in a way that didn’t hurt anyone or infringe on their rights. Rosa Parks also fought

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    Benjamin alighted from the bus and made a clumsy half skip from the last step of the bus to the bus stop. “Why does it have to rain now?” he thought as he looked up at the gloomy sky. Rainwater lashed down as lightning flashed and thunder roared. It had been bright and sunny the whole day‚ the sudden downpour half an hour ago caught Benjamin off guard because he had left his umbrella at home. How was he going to get home in the rain? Benjamin stood waiting at the bus stop for ten minutes. The rain

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    CURRICULUM VITAE Mobile:+918980366544 Email: abhipatel7016@gmail.com CAREER OBJECTIVE | * To be a successful professional in a progressive organization that offer opportunities for advancement‚ which allow me to actualize the skills developed so far with a good potential for professional growth and further.

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    are in charge of our country and we must make her forever progressive and right. Part of this forward motion is civil disobedience. Civil disobedience was used to create our nation‚ exercise our civilian powers‚ and is still used today to eradicate benighted ideas and laws. Without civil disobedience it’s impossible to see where we would be today. The first act of civil disobedience was the Boston Tea Party. On December‚ 16‚ 1773 the group Sons of Liberty created a political demonstration against

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    Nnebe 601 ELA June 5‚ 2015 Rivers There are many advantages and disadvantages for living along rivers. Living near rivers helps people to meet their needs of eating food and other people’s needs such as their families. The river helps people to travel to different places by transportation such as ships‚ boats‚ and kayaks. Living near rivers can be advantageous. The river‚ such as the Nile‚ not only provides water but also helps to provide a good farmland. The river helps people to get stones and

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    The Way to Rainy Mountain The title of N. Scott Momaday’s "The Way to Rainy Mountain" encapsulates the theme of a journey that permeates the story. In the story‚ a young man journeys to the grave of his grandmother along the same route that her people‚ the Kiowas‚ took across America before settling on the southern Plains. The young man’s grandmother had never undergone the journey that she so often told stories about‚ and yet she seemed to have experienced it through the memories of others that

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