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    History is what shapes our daily lives. All the past events such as fights for justice and freedom make it possible to survive in today’s day and age. In the past many people were discriminated against because of the color of their skin while others were forced and bullied to move off of their own premises just because others had that authority. A lot of history that is learned about and recognized is because of the works and writings available for us to read. Through literature we learn a lot of

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    In the literature How I live Now by Meg Rosoff shows how humans deal with emotions like Daisy’s depression and family relationships between Daisy and Piper that are established. Piper and Daisy and the rest of the foster family were sent to a barn. They were there for a few days then a chaotic battle started outside one night. Piper and Daisy were taken out of the barn. They were provided with food and supplies by one of the soldiers. The girls set a mission to go back to their original home. Piper

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    How the Computer Changed People’s Live The computer has made a huge change in people’s lives‚ and people can’t imagine their lives without the Internet .Now sitting in front of the table and clicking a mouse‚ peoples can easily get access to the Internet. Over 80 percent of people in the world use the Internet every day. Because of the Internet‚ people can quickly sell‚ advertise‚ and share knowledge. Life before and after the invention of the computer are totally different‚ but what have

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    How Do People Live In The Desert? Submitted by: Justyne Gibson Social Studies Fair Project Mrs. Horne – 6th Grade November 9‚ 2011 Verification Page Written By: Justyne Gibson Typed By: Shea Gibson Social Studies Fair Project Mrs. Horne – 6th Grade November 9‚ 2011 Purpose The purpose of this paper is to prove that people can live in the desert. I chose this topic because it was interesting. Methodology Step 1: I chose a topic Step 2: I did lots & lots of

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    An Interesting look into John Jacob Astor and the American Fur Trade Upon winning the Revolutionary War Americans were filled with a compulsion to manifest their destiny. They were Gods chosen people after all. What could possibly come in the way of them achieving what was their God given right‚ their destiny? The fur trade draws its roots from early exploration in America. The fur trade was an entirely simple concept that relied on pillaging mother nature ’s resources to turn the

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    In today’s society‚ humans are quick to judge others based on what they believe. Communities tend to negatively view people who are different and do not fit into their own norms. All cultures have norms but they have differences that do not adapt with the dominant core culture in the United States. How we create the other is from our beliefs‚ values‚ and behaviors. If other people do not fit into a certain structure‚ we often have assumptions against them. Growing up in a particular neighborhood

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    "How Mosquitoes Came To Be": The Giant Lives On Ben Daily Carolyn Kremers English 213-002 February 10‚ 1997 Every time I read the Tlingit Legend‚ "How Mosquitoes Came To Be‚" there are certain questions that come to mind about where the legend came from and who wrote it. The legend was first published in 1883 and later found by Richard Erdoes‚ who included it in one of his publications‚ American Indian Myths and Legends. Why is the human race so selfish to think we can be the hunter and not

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    How Our Media Today Influences Our Lives‚ Socially Acceptable or Not High-risk behaviors in adolescence often experience multiple difficulties‚ often socialized in economically stressed families and communities. Adolescent delinquent behaviors such as drug and alcohol abuse‚ failing in or dropping out of school‚ and unprotected sex are interrelated. An involvement in one problem is generally a sign of some participation in other socially

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    Juliann Sostre English 93 Draft #3 Have you ever experienced being the “other”? When you are the other it means being invisible. Being rejected by other people who are different from you may affect someone’s personality and outlook. You’re being discriminated by everyone so you feel like there’s no point of even doing what you like to do. In the reading “Diversity and it’s Discontents” Arturo Madrid writes that even though he was born and raised in this country‚ he has spent most of his life

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    How technology affects our lives There is no doubt that technology has affected all of our lives. Whether it is positive or negative will be determined by the success of our ability to communicate with those around us. Now days the pace of innovation is increasing every day. It’s always a race to have the newest coolest technology. * The Internet is the fastest-growing tool of communication ever. It took radio broadcasters 38 years to reach an audience of 50 million‚ television 13 years‚ and

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