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    Woody Allen has proven himself as one of the forefathers of the American film industry and media as a whole. He has helped mold the standard for modern day film through is many movies that cover a wide range of styles‚ from comedy and drama to romance to tragedy. He has acted in 28 of the 36 movies he has produced while also famous for his writing. Allen is known best as the creator of films containing self-deprecating and intellectual mockery. His films typically parody the neuroses of the social

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    Philosophy of Teaching Philosophy is described as “one of the various established or traditional way of looking at the world that have been defined and indentified by those who practice the discipline whether in the academy or not.” With any profession there are responsibilities that come with the career‚ in my chosen career path there are people that I have to make sure that I reach; students‚ parents‚ the Physical Education department‚ and the school systems. The two philosophies that first

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    Becoming a Greek philosopher I would never of thought that I was best known for my atomic theory of the universe‚ and leave a lasting impact on western civilization throughout my time. I was born in Abdera‚ Greece around the year 460 BC. My journeys led to far off places that include Egypt‚ where I learned geometry from the high priests‚ and also traveled throughout Persia and India. My literature extended over a period and produced over 65 works‚ including essays on mathematics‚ astronomy‚ music

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    should have learnt about features of ancient Greek civilization and gained some understanding of how ancient civilizations influence the development of modern civilization‚ through the medium of Chinese. In these lessons‚ they should also have learnt some English terms related to this topic. Aims and Objectives I. Content Objectives After the ELA activities‚ students should be able to use English to: 1. describe the features of ancient Greek civilization; 2. use graphic tools to

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    gaining a better understanding of yourself and the world‚ and of the life that is best for you‚ then philosophy is most likely worth a few hours of your time. Philosophy is concerned with the justification of our most basic beliefs and the analysis of the concepts making up these beliefs. Some of these beliefs are highly relevant not just to how we understand ourselves and the world around us‚ but also to how we should act in this world. Philosophy pursues questions rather than answers. What is the

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    There is a huge difference between Modern Heroes and Ancient Greek Heroes. Modern Heroes usually have some sort of super ability‚ while Ancient Greeks are more of hand-to-hand combat. In The Odyssey; Odysseus has no superpowers‚ but he faced many dangerous obstacles on his way home. In the DC Comics‚ most of their Heroes have powers‚ like Superman flying‚ having super strength‚ and laser eyes to save people. Just because they are different‚ it does not mean they both can’t be called a Hero. The

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    Sheet of Philosophy PI121 Walter J. Ong ­­­ Peter Ramus (1515­1572) Anthony Giddesn → Idea of Time­space Compression Philosopher Origin 1. Wilhelm Von Humboldt (GER): describes the development of liberalism and the role of liberty in individual development and in the pursuit of excellence. Humboldt insisted on a minimal state dedicated strictly to the preservation of security. 2. Robert K. Merton: developed notable concepts such as unintended consequences‚ reference group and role strain. A central element of modern sociological

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    Idealism Idealism is the metaphysical and epistemological doctrine that ideas or thoughts make up fundamental reality. Essentially‚ it is any philosophy which argues that the only thing actually knowable is consciousness (or the contents of consciousness)‚ whereas we never can be sure that matter or anything in the outside world really exists. Thus‚ the only real things are mental entities‚ not physical things (which exist only in the sense that they are perceived) Progressivism Progressivist believes

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    “ We cannot leave the matter in his hands because he doesn’t not understand our customs‚ just as we do not understand his. We say he is foolish because he does not know our ways‚ and perhaps he says we are foolish because we do not know his. Let him go away” (*1). This quote shows the major theme of the book which is change vs tradition. The quote shows the theme perfectly; basically it shows the ignorance of most of the Umuofia clan and their fear of the white peoples culture taking over theirs

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    490 750-550 Age of Colonization c. 700 Homer 5. Greek Polis Time Line 479 Spartans 480 Xerxes invades Greece Athenians defeat Persians at Marathon 431 Start of 478-477 Formation of Delian League defeat Persians at Platea 413 Athenian defeat at SyracusePeloponnesian War * A community of citizens with distinctive A city state 6. What is Polis? customs‚ gods‚ and was also an object of intense religious-patriotic devotion the Greeks answer to the perennial conflict between an individual

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