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    Trails of the Earliest People Q1—Find out the states where Bhimbetka Hungsi and Kurnool are located? Ans-Bhimbetka –Madhya Pradesh Hunsgi---Karnataka Kurnool—Andhra Pradesh Q2—Why did hunters-gatherers travel from place to place? In what ways are these similar to or different from reason for which we travel today? Ans –Hunter-gatherers travel from place to place for the following reasons a) In search of food plant and animal resources b) Animals move from place to place

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    could have ended the world we know today. Students in classrooms today would laugh if their teachers told them to get under their desks quickly and put their heads between their legs because there was a threat of a nuclear attack. In the 1960’s this was an everyday occurrence for students. Our topic shows how college students today have forgotten important facts of significant events in American History. History is not the only thing young adults have forgotten about

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    Racial tension in American literature 1930’s-1960’s

‘You know if I was a negro i’d probably think the same way they do’
Anderson
‘If you were a negro nobody would give a dam what you thought’
Ward- Mississippi Burning (1988)

During the 1930s-1960s America was a place of racial tension. The blacks and white were not equal. It was a time of black oppression an injustice. These themes are shown 
 through the texts‚ ‘The Help‘ by Kathryn Stockett‚ ‘Mississippi Burning‘ directed by Allan 
 Parker

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    Music. How has music shaped my identity? To begin with‚ music plays an important role in shaping one’s identity. Without it‚ one would not be a whole person. Music has helped several people shape their personality and has made them take control of the person they want to become. In the present day‚ music has played a major role in influencing our society and culture. Music has become difficult to escape from because we are not only exposed to music via the radio‚ but also tapes‚ CD’s‚ television

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    How Digital Media Shaped My Life Digital media has shaped and affected my life in a variety of different ways. The first way digital media is incorporated into my life is through social networks. From the moment I wake up until the minute I fall asleep a social network is probably open on some type of technology. Usually if I’m bored my phone is in my hand scrolling through newsfeeds whether it is on Twitter‚ Instagram‚ Snapchat‚ or even Facebook. Twitter is my way of staying updated on people’s

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    Locke and Thomas Hobbs. Even though the thinkers had different views on human nature and how government should be run‚ they shaped the modern world through their philosophy. Without the Enlightenment and its ideas‚ people would still be under tyranny and wouldn’t have a voice of their own. The Enlightenment‚ also known as the Age of Reason‚ drastically changed the modern world as we know it. This can be seen in how people perceive natural phenomena. Before the Enlightenment‚ people associated natural

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    of our voices as being a key element to gaining self-reliance. This idea is noticeable in Emerson’s essay‚ however‚ he continuously argues against conformity and expresses his transcendentalist beliefs‚ considering the fate of individuals but also how we work in connection to others. This is not only done through the power of speech‚ but also through actions‚ therefore supporting the argument that self-reliance is gained through various mediums. Hansen describes Emerson as someone who “encourages

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    How did the Korean War affect Sino-American relations and shape foreign policies between the two countries? The Korean War‚ also known as the Forgotten War‚ represents an important turning point in the Cold War. It was fought from the 25th of June 1950 to the 27th of July 1953. Although this war only lasted three years‚ many would argue that it had extremely important and lasting effects on the Cold War in general‚ as well as the foreign relations between China and the United States. The Korean

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    “Western modernity was shaped by cross-currents between Europe and North America in the 19th century and in the beginning of the 20th century.” Neoclassicism was a movement which focused on the rediscovery of Ancient Greek and Roman values and style (and called Greek revival in the United States[1]). It was a defining trait of the Enlightenment age and of its reasoning-based political and artistic thinking and saw its apogee during the Napoleonic era. Starting in the 19th century‚ this movement

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    I believe in band. Band is one of the single most important aspects of my life. Band shaped the person I am today and will continue to shape my future. Band picks me up when I’m feeling down and makes the good days even better. It is a place to escape and get lost in music. I have been in band since sixth grade. My intentions were to play the trombone but my father told me “Trombones are for boys” so I ended up playing the trumpet. In this case my father was completely wrong. Almost of the

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