Ryan Lamb Geo 373 1. What was the view of Las Casas in relation to Spanish treatment of the indigenous people of the Indies? Las Casas viewed the indigenous people in a good light‚ having said that they were humble and peaceful. He also stated that‚ for the most part‚ they were the type of people who wanted to mind to their own business and not get concerned with others. He was a spokesperson for the indigenous people in the new world‚ feeling the pain that these Spanish intruders forced
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Essay #2 Arts of the Contact Zone During a recent English Literature class we were asked to read and learn about the Arts of the Contact Zone by Mary Louise Pratt. This essay opened up a whole new concept for me. The new term “Contact Zone” appeared and Pratt defined it as “social spaces where cultures meet‚ clash‚ and grapple with each other often in contexts of highly asymmetrical relations of power‚ such as colonialism‚ slavery‚ or the aftermaths as they are lived out in many parts of the
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Scott Buchanan Mrs. Poma English Honors / Block H 28 May 2009 Tension of Opposites One of the greatest aspects of humanity is that no two people are identical; rather‚ every individual has his own perspective‚ beliefs‚ and ideas. This discrepancy among opinions is the basis for all conflicts and arguments. However‚ these conflicts can be beneficial‚ as two opposing sides may negotiate with each other to reach a verdict that is more acceptable than either of the sides’ views alone. In Tuesdays
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Ralph Ellison in his essay‚ "An Extravagance of Laughter" demonstrated the living condition of black life in the segregated 1930’s. Ellison grew up in Oklahoma City‚ Oklahoma. Unfortunately‚ His father past away when he was only three. He lived with his mother and brother in absolute poverty‚ but always believe that he could overcome the limits of racial prejudice. Throughout the years‚ Ellison fell in love with Africa-American music (Jazz). He played Trumpet and thought himself Louis Armstrong solos
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Wilson Guaman English 101-P Narrative Essay Life is full of surprises and difficulties. A twist of fate can make your life miserable or blooming as the spring flower. When my brother and I used to live in Ecuador‚ everything was so amazing. We always used to be so close to each other. Our relationship as brothers was unique and wonderful. I remember we used to go play soccer together every Friday‚ Saturday‚ and Sunday. We were actually the best soccer players that you can find. But my
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Traditions and Encounters‚ AP Edition (Bentley)‚ 5th Edition Chapter 24: New Worlds: The Americas and Oceania Chapter Outline I. Colliding worlds A. The Spanish Caribbean 1. Indigenous peoples were the Taino a. Lived in small villages under authority of chiefs b. Showed little resistance to European visitors 2. Columbus built the fort of Santo Domingo‚ capital of the Spanish Caribbean a. Taino conscripted to mine gold b. Encomiendas: land grants to Spanish settlers with total control over local people
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DTLLS Unit 405 Applying theories and principles for planning and enabling inclusive learning and teaching Theories and principles for planning and enabling inclusive learning and teaching. This assignment aims to identify and discuss learning and teaching strategies that are particularly effective in meeting learner needs within the military environment. It will review some of the five main areas Behaviourism‚ Neo Behaviourism‚ Gestalt‚ Cognitive‚ Humanist‚ and how these can be exploited
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Coconut Industry The Philippines remains as the world’s leading supplier of traditional coconut products. The industry is also finding new products and uses for this the “Tree of Life”: coco peat‚ geotextiles‚ activated carbon and virgin coconut oil. Description The coconut industry is a dominant sector of Philippine agriculture: Of the 12 million hectare of farmlands‚ 3.25 M hectare is devoted to coconut 68 out of 79 provinces are coconut areas. Over 324M bearing and non-bearing trees 3.5M coconut
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932 words Rationale: In the first semester of my International Baccalaureate English course‚ we analyzed Mary Louise Pratt’s “Arts of the Contact Zone”. Pratt discusses the implications of contact zones and transculturation by utilizing Guaman Poma’s example of learning Spanish to successfully write a letter and persuade the King of Spain. In this written task‚ presented in the form of journal entries written by Andrea‚ a Mexican girl who dreams of becoming an architect‚ she will express
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References: • De Guaman-Santos‚Rosita‚ (2007). Advanced Methods in Educational Assessment and Evaluation-Assessment of Learning 2.Lorimar Publishing‚ Inc. • Barcelona‚ Claire B.‚ Nemia Bulao‚Cedo & Vibar. Dr. Regida N.‚ (2012). Madya Magbarasa Kita‚ Giya sa Pagtukdo. First
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