In order to reach the best conclusion on what it means to be a citizen‚ a discussion of the most primitive answer to the question must be established. To put it bluntly‚ a citizen‚ without any outside considerations or sophistications‚ is a person who is associated with a group of people. This definition is necessary‚ but not sufficient to define what a citizen is. To generalize what a citizen is under a set of definiens creates complications with regards to analyzing different cultures within different
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College Education is Important to Me Aristotle said it best when he stated‚ “Education is the best provision for life’s journey.” A college education‚ an important opportunity where individuals learn and experience new things that help them grow in many aspects of life such as socially‚ physically‚ mentally‚ etc. Along with these‚ obtaining an accredited college degree is a very important opportunity for me due to many another reasons as well. With that being said the most important in my situation
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The Unknown Citizen "The Unknown Citizen" by W.H. Auden‚ is a commentary on government and the materialism of modern man. The poem is written in the form of an obituary inscribed on a monument built by the government in commemoration of an average‚ upstanding‚ and decent community member. Throughout the passage‚ the speaker lists facts about the citizen’s life which he believes prove that the deceased was a valuable person. In actuality these facts represent nothing more than the socially accepted
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country. It is held as a core curriculum for every American student because of the importance found in teaching our youth of our “perfect nation” and our “perfect past”. However‚ contrary to popular belief‚ James W. Loewen‚ author of Lies My Teacher Told Me‚ has found American history to be taught with a completely nationalistic approach. Not only is the history of our country taught with a horribly strong patriotic sentiment‚ but generally with a misunderstood concept of the history of America
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you will be going to asked me? Yes! I have been. My family.I could begin the book pf my life with a picture of my parents. They are important because of the gift of life they gave to me. All that I needed to grow up in the moment I was born‚ they gave me everything‚ great love‚ care‚ understanding and so much patience. And now I will show you our family picture. I am the fourth among the six. I have three elder brothers‚ one younger brother and one younger sister. Out of my eight family members there
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smartphones has influenced our lives in different ways‚ nowadays everyone carries a smartphone with access to the Internet. Imagine going a whole day without your cell phone. Would you be able to function right? The advancement of many new sciences has made our lives easier and more convenient. As our technology improves‚ so does our quality of life. For instance new health machines have significantly increased the average life span for humans as well as household pets. There are apps and machines that
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in the park to make it to. I’ll be wheeling the barbecue‚ table and chairs over to enjoy some quality time with my neighbors while my kids tear around with their little friends from across the alley. I’m a lucky guy‚ and I can hardly imagine a better place to raise my kids. This is by way of introducing an excellent article which lays out in wonderful detail the social benefits of my kind of street: “How Livable Streets Make Us Happier Humans.” It’s not just for the environmental benefits that our
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Kerryn-Danyea Freeman AP World History Book: Lies my teacher told me‚ everything your American history textbook got wrong Author: James W. Loewen During my period of time that I had to read this very persuasive book into believing that you’re casual every day period of History class is basically nothing but a waste of time if not taught in the correct context. Which would include the good‚ the bad‚ and the all in between of the subject of that person
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many influences that have made me into who I am today. To begin with‚ I am a Hispanic teen that is 15 years old. I was born in Las Vegas‚ Nevada. My parents are Mexican. Today‚ I have a culture that I have picked up throughout my life. I have followed the traditions that my family follows. We also celebrate holidays and special occasions in a Hispanic manner. One person that has had an impact today in my life is my dad. He has taught me right from wrong. He has taught me to be honest and respectful
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How to be a good citizen: To be a good citizen‚ it acquires a set of rules and regulations. You have to be full of values‚ principles‚ ethics etc. Human beings are used to living under laws and patterns that are dictated to us by society‚ but following those patterns does not make us good citizens. To be a good citizen‚ first you have to be a good person. All these aspects together will help you find out that there is nothing else you need to be a good citizen. One important aspect for being a
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