Throughout high school‚ I’ve dedicated an enormous amount of time to our Interact Club. Participating in Interact has changed my definition of service: through our projects and local volunteer efforts‚ I’ve gotten to see up close the resilience humans display in times of adversity‚ and I’ve realized the importance of finding service projects that actually provide empowerment and opportunities. I’m proud to be in Interact not only because of how much we accomplish to this end‚ but also for the creativity
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Critical lens essay “The only worthwhile literature is that which makes you think about you own life.” This statement is valid for many reasons like‚ sometimes you can compare the story to your own life‚ it makes you think about what you said and done to other people‚ and the story can be a real eye opener and could possibly help you get your life back on track to the road of success. Two works of literature that support this quote are A Walk to Remember by Nicholas Spark and To Save a life by
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During the Ethical Lens Inventory exercise that I did‚ I learned that I do not really have a personal preferred ethical lens. I see the gifts and the weaknesses of each lens and I am able to move fluidly among them to adapt the right tools to each situation to assure the best outcome. I am able to use my reasoning skills to determine my duties‚ as well as the universal rules and the systems that will assure fairness and justice for everyone. I also listen to my intuition to determine the greatest
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involves placing these artifacts into the context of what is known from other sources about the creators and cultures. A major part also involves looking at just the artifacts themselves to examine and interpret what their form and content reflect. This assignment asks you to follow this process of looking
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Monster by Walter Dean Myers and Speak by Laurie Halse Anderson used theme and setting to prove the critical lens. The main characters in both these novels overcome challenging situations by taking advantage of the opportunities presented to them. In their struggle to make the best of their circumstances‚ the main character Melinda in Speak and Steve in Monster illustrate the critical lens. In Monster the main character Steve is faced with a long prison sentence. The theme of Monster is introspection
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Luis Medina English Final Ms. Bloomfield 6-7-12 Critical Lens Essay L.M. Montgomery once said‚ “...we pay the price for everything we get or take in this world”. What he is trying to say is that we have to face the consequences for the choices we make. There is always a result from everything that happens‚ giving or taking‚ will result in something else. I agree with his philosophy‚ mainly because it speaks pure truth about how most things are run in the common society that we as human
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A Cultural Artifact Family Albums‚ “ A Cultural Artifact” Family albums have played an important role as navigators of familial ideology and possessions of familial memory. Most family photograph albums contain a great variety of items‚ both identified and unidentified held together by this collective identity with the family. When family albums are put together we are reminded of our family history and possess sentimental ties within the family. Viewing photographs of deceased loved ones
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Sample Outline of An Essay Which Examines Disney’s Snow White Through a Feminist Lens • Introduction • Overview • Brief summary/info about Disney’s Snow White: who wrote script; when it came out; remastering‚ etc • Thesis: “Snow White is full of rigid gender stereotypes; we deserve a fresh re-telling of this story which makes the protagonist a full being‚ an active agent with volition‚ and a complex person rather than a passive‚ child-like toy of witches and brave princes.” • Background
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Comparing and contrasting an historical and a contemporary artifact. Christina Smith Leggings have been in use since the 14th century in Europe. Through history‚ leggings have evolved and adapted for various uses. Modern leggings are typically made from a blend of lycra‚ Spandex‚ nylon‚ cotton‚ or polyester blend‚ but they can also be made from wool‚ silk and other materials. Leggings are available in a multitude of colours and decorative designs. Leggings can be worn fully exposed‚ in place
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Artifacts can tell stories. Unlike history recorded or told by human‚ artifacts are capable of revealing the most objective and neutral version of the stories. Behind the sword belonged to Thomas’ Legion‚ there is a history of Native American‚ especially the position of eastern band of Cherokee‚ during the Civil War period. The sword is a Model 1840 Cavalry Saber (M1840) in dark color‚ which used to owned by Colonel Love in Thomas’ Legion. This artifact is 44 inch long with a weight of 2.5 pounds
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