hundred and ninety two‚ Columbus sailed the ocean blue. This childhood rhyme taught to me by my mother nearly 16 years ago to remember the year Christopher Columbus discovered America. This rhyme along with the names of his three ships: The Nina‚ Pinta‚ and Santa Maria served me well all through grade school‚ high school‚ and part of college when studying this valiant explorer. I say part of college‚ because now here in 2012 I have learned new truths about Christopher Columbus and his expeditions
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Corn flakes‚ which are only in your pantries because Keith Kellogg forgot the wheat in a batch of bread one day. Even a chef’s minor insulting mistake created potato chips and launched a massive snack industry. So‚ we shouldn’t be surprised that the minor mistake Christopher Columbus made in 1492‚ established the United States of America. However‚ just like the majorly popular previous inventions
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learning‚ researching‚ analyzing‚ creating‚ and improving their earthly quality of life. These new European beliefs however‚ were put to the test with Columbus’s discovery of the new world‚ and in some cases they were abandoned completely. In 1492‚ Columbus set sail for India and inadvertently stumbled upon a land full of riches but yet undiscovered by Europeans‚ the New World. A year later in his letters home to Ferdinand and Isabella‚ he describes the new land and the people he has found there. He
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| Students shouldn’t cheat in exams “Cheating by using the work of others is the same as ruining your life with drugs” Without having any doubt‚ it is something that we all want to do. Many of us have done it in one way or another whether we are willing to admit it or not. It has been and will continue to be an issue for school communities throughout the nation. (Thesis Statement) “What I am trying to persuade you people hers is students should not cheat in exams because it’s unethical
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The Legacy of Christopher Columbus Abstract After many centuries‚ a lot of controversy still surrounds Christopher Columbus. He remains to be a strange figure in history regarded as a famous explorer and a great mariner who made many discoveries in his days. Other people still regard him as a visionary and a national hero while others chose to remember him as a brutal and greedy person who used the rest of the humanity for his own selfish gains. Despite the fact that there have been protests in
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Why Teens Shouldn’t Diet Dieting can be defined as restricting calories or food groups (Deal with Diets: kidshealth.org). With the number of obese people growing‚ it’s no wonder that people are starting to diet‚ and "in 1988‚ Americans spent 32 billion dollars on diets and diet products (Baird: Women’s Health Fact Sheet)." A problem arises when teens start restricting their food‚ because dieting can be very harmful to a teenager’s still-developing body. It can also be harmful to the teen’s psychological
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Reality TV Shouldn’t be a Reality By Saydra Schmitz When you turn on a television today‚ reality TV litters the media. This is what our generation idolizes. But is it appropriate? Is this what we should be watching? When I see adults making immature and stupid decisions‚ I can only say‚ “No”. So I purpose that we ban the brain-melting reality TV material. Most reality TV shows‚ like “Jersey Shore”‚ is just a brain-numbing wreck that most children‚ teens‚ and even adults get
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I must admit‚ at the onset‚ that I have a pretty negative thoughts about Columbus. My teenage idealization of the man who "discovered" America was crushed when I read the text book and hearing class discussions. From the book‚ I learned how Columbus enslaved and murdered thousands of Arawaks and other Native American people. The New World he had once portrayed as a paradise had swiftly spun into something much darker. Columbus’s actions were unjustifiable immoral‚ to say the very least‚ inhumane
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DIFFERENT OCCASIONS CELEBRATED AROUND THE WORLD ulture Quest World Tour:- From IPL Kidspace‚ join Parsifal and Ophelia as they sample the delicious cuisines‚ play the games‚ see the museums full of arts‚ crafts and history‚ hear the folktales and learn about the holidays & festivals of many of the world’s cultures. April Fool’s Day:- Provides a brief explanation of the history of April’s fool day and how it is celebrated around the world. Arbor Day:- Read the history of Arbor Day. Find out the
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People all around the world celebrate Christopher Columbus Day every year on October 12th. Columbus is known for his navigating skills and being an exemplary explorer. After all‚ the explorer founded a New World‚ in which the world still lives in today. The legendary navigator originally wanted to prove that the world was round and in the making also discovered America. However‚ some individuals argue whether Christopher Columbus is a hero or a monster to society and people. Many individuals claim
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