Carry Nation Carry Nation contributed a lot in history. She did many things to help and get the country to where it is today. Many things helped motivate her and prepare her for the big position she was in which caused her to have many contributions and accomplishments for not only her and her family‚ but the country as well. Motivation Many things inspired and motivated Nation to keep going and achieve her goals. For example‚ she was motivated to create the Temperance Movement because of her distressed
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A Nation at Risk The Imperative for Educational Reform What are the main points made in the reading? A Nation at Risk created the present-day sense that American schools are failing‚ and generated many education reform efforts since the report was published in ‘83. A Nation at Risk assessed the quality of teaching and learning at the elementary‚ high school‚ and college levels and compared American schools with those of “advanced” nations. It reported that America’s educational system was
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always be a nation in the making. Although Singapore’s nation building efforts have been successful‚ there is still a continual need for nation building efforts to persist as Singapore is a vulnerable migrant society‚ aptly illustrated as “an 80-storey building standing on marshy land” by Lee Kuan Yew. This reveals continual nation-building is critical for Singapore as it ensures her survival amidst vulnerabilities. What defines “a nation in the making”? Singapore will always be a nation in the making
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intellectual history of modern India and Pakistan and author of the epic biography Jinnah of Pakistan states: “Few individuals significantly alter the course of history. Fewer still modify the map of the world. Hardly anyone can be credited with creating a nation-state. Mohammed Ali Jinnah did all three.” Wolpert has also penned the biographies of Gandhi and Nehru‚ but his eulogy for the Quaid surpasses any other leader of the freedom movement. It is a fact of history that the creation of Pakistan was an epoch-making
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to co-operate‚ especially in business and trade 3. to discourage aggression from any nation 4. to encourage nations to disarm In 1920‚ 2 years after the “the war to end all wars” has finally ended; a colossal concern within the population of Europe was how to maintain‚ establish and consolidate world peace. The president of the United States‚ Woodrow Wilson‚ came up with an original idea: The League of Nations- an international organization whose purpose was to satisfy the burning desire for peace
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The First Nations and Europeans both faced challenges at this point of time due to the Indian Act and other legislation. The First Nations got a large part of the problems. Natives on the reserves suffered because the Europeans took virtually everything from them. Taking their freedoms caused the Natives to be dependant on Europeans for their necessities and things they needed to survive. Many of the Aboriginals on reserves were killed by diseases the Europeans brought to them. Those who weren’t
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THE TEACHER AS A NATION BUILDER More than hammering lessons into their students’ head‚ teachers provide them the tools to make them thinking individuals. A good measure of a competent teacher is the way her students are able to reason. A teacher should bring out the best in her students. She should be able to guide‚ inspire‚ and motivate the youth to strive for the best and to aspire for higher learning. A good mentor should not only teach technical or academic skills‚ he or she should be
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League of Nations Notes In 1924 the Americans got involved and the Dawes plan was introduce. On the surface this was good‚ however it would create problems for Germany In 1929 the young plan which eased the German reparations. Things were improving for Germany; Wall Street crash triggered the great depressions. Militarism and dictatorship was triggered. In 1929 thing changes. League of nations failed to prevent WWII from happening. The League of Nation was noble and took risks‚ yes it did
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The Birth of a Nation depicted African-Americans in a way that was detrimental to African-Americans progress towards equality‚ freedom‚ and eliminating discrimination. This film portrayed African-Americans with numerous stereotypes and had a lasting effect on the view of African-Americans that still is relevant today. This film caused hatred for black men by reinforcing the stereotype of the black buck and the coons. The black buck is stereotypical character that refers to a black male who is abrupt
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About the Formation of the United Nations The formation of the United Nations was a lengthy and difficult political process‚ particularly for the United States. It began as The League of Nations in 1919 after World War One and was a key component in the Treaty of Versailles. Although the intention of peacekeeping was present‚ the involved countries ultimately decided to eliminate the organization as it was ineffectual once World War Two broke out. It was clear at this point that the League’s actions
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