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    21 April 2013 Transcendentalism in Modern America America has always been a different type of country; from the day it fought the British in 1776 to the consumerist America of today. It broke the norm of having a monarch who consolidated power‚ and instead gave that power to the people. These very important pieces of American history helped spark the transcendentalist movement‚ as it was the first literary movement in the United States. Transcendentalism‚ through the works of Ralph Waldo Emerson

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    9/13/12 Ancient Rome V.S. Modern Day America When comparing Ancient Rome to the Modern Day America‚ it’s difficult to find a reason for what’s different between the two. Even though the two are separated between over two thousand years of history‚ Ancient Rome has helped shaped to what is America today. Rome’s ancient culture is very much like the American culture and has many similarities. Some examples on how Ancient Rome is similar to the Modern Day America are the Social Classes‚ Republic

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    even before it was transformed into the United States of America. It gives us an idea of how long racism has been around‚ and sadly it is still present today. Modern racism is an indirect form of prejudice that bring negative feelings about a minority group but not the traditional stereotypes. An opinion that is not based on an actual reason or experience‚ but simply an assumption. The main difference between racism from the past and modern racism is that it is more difficult to see and point out

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    Consumerism in America Why do people buy things they do not need? Whether it is the newest piece of technology‚ or even a pill that promises weight loss in a short period of time‚ even though they never saw an overwhelming need for them in the past‚ these newfound distractions seem to creep their way into their thoughts‚ making them think they have to own it. Either way these wastes of money are not new distractions‚ in fact they were bred first in the 18th century‚ “While spurred by the new colonial

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    Work in Modern America The modern day American society hosts a broad spectrum of industries with various occupations and professions to engage today’s workforce. America‚ much like most first world countries is a service economy based on the exchange of knowledge and expertise rather than materials and products. People have a long history of work and work evolution that has ultimately brought America to a service economy producing both strengths and weaknesses within the society and its economy

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    History: Modern America

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    * Primary Source- a document or artifact that was produced at the moment that an even happened (ex. Newspaper‚ note‚ etc.) * Secondary Source- a book or article that was produced after the event (ex. Textbooks‚ etc.) * 5 Step Process To Analyzing A Source: * read the source for basic info (5 w’s) * put the source into context (ask what do you know) * do a close reading (take notes) * corroborate/compare w. another source * analyze & write a story about

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    The Importance of Beowulf in Modern America By Jennifer Carley Modern culture and literature include many stories of great heroes and fictional adventures. Many people grow up reading about these great adventures and looking up to the heroes of the stories. Heroes are great roll models because they are portrayed as courageous and trustworthy individuals‚ two very admirable qualities. Despite numerous cultural and technological advancements‚ life in modern America continues to bear resemblance to

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    Perfection has no relevance to America. Modern day America has so many problems that people don’t even know where to start. I will be telling you about the government lies‚ obesity‚ and death by crimes. After reading this paper you should understand that we do not live in the dream land foreigners believe America is. In my opinion the government should be trusted by its people. A third of American believe that September 11th was a conspiracy. Fifty-four percent are angry at the government because

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    Racism in Modern Day America Often times in America‚ citizens avoid addressing racism in its modern form. Modern racism is the mindset that certain races are better or worse with specific instinctive abilities or weaknesses. Many of these beliefs are perpetuated by the media which shows stereotypes in different forms such as movies‚ cartoons‚ music videos‚ sitcoms‚ and newspapers. Whites are often regarded as naturally rational‚ fair‚ and caring while Blacks are often regarded as criminal‚ untrustworthy

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    Slavery in America has changed greatly today than in the early 1800s. Although slavery hasn’t completely dissolved‚ the way it is viewed upon nowadays and what type of work slaves are being used for‚ are very different. In the early 1800s‚ legally owning a slave was a very public thing. Nowadays slavery is considered illegal across most countries and is seen as a cruel act. Despite slavery being illegal in the U.S people still continue using slaves. In the early 1800s‚ most slaves

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