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    Essay American literature traces back to the time of the Native Americans and Puritans‚ and over time developed many literary movements influenced by Transcendentalists and Realists. The beliefs of the Native Americans and Puritans as well as the philosophy of the Transcendentalists and Realists contrast with one another. These four major groups of American writers all differ in the sense that all of them look to a different power head or ideology for truth. For example‚ Native Americans look outside

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    OWN NATIVE AMERICAN TRIBE a) My tribe is: Kersee = land seekers b) Flag Meaning ‘‘Kerseene’’ chief god‚ the god of heaven “Wanganash” god of the War “Matanga”god of life “Teriyaki” god of the Water “Chiwata” god of agriculture “Lachineit” god of night c) Leader of the tribe is Kerwamatechila = Son of the gods that they believe d) Social Structure e) Political structure

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    “The American Political Tradition” published in 1948 was written by a well-known historian at Colombia University. Richard Hofstadter was born on August 6‚ 1916‚ in Buffalo‚ New York. He attended both the University of Buffalo and Columbia University where he studied philosophy and history. Hofstadter was married twice and later in 1970 died from leukemia. Throughout his life Hofstadter had a lot of published works including Social Darwinism in American Thought‚ William Leggett‚ Spokesman of Jacksonian

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    The American Family 4 2.1 A Definition of the Family 4 2.2 What is it Like to be a Young Person in the United States? 4 2.3 Education 5 2.4 The Effects of Divorce in the United States 6 2.5 Interview with an American Teenager 6 3. CHAPTER 2: American Traditions 8 3.1 Christmas Traditions 8 3.2 The Yellow Ribbon 10 3.3 The Window Candle 10 3.4 The Recipe Box 11 3.5 Thanksgiving Day 11 3.5.1 Origin of Thanksgiving Day 11 3.5.2 Thanksgiving Traditions and Customs

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    Abstract: This paper discusses the mathematics of the Native Americans inhabiting the vast lands north of present-day Mexico. The mathematical accomplishments of the Central and South American indigenous people are not a focus. The development of the number words‚ the recurrence of certain numerical themes in the art and architecture are noted. The paper presents the numbers and math as required to keep the records of cyclical time and possessions amassed in the cycle. Also discussed is the symbolic

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    Native Americans and Medicine Native Americans believe that in order to stay strong and healthy‚ they have to keep a strong spiritually‚ mentally‚ and physically. If you stay true to the Native traditions‚ beliefs and obey tribal religious tenets you will maintain healthy living. One of the way that this can be achieved is by treating all life with respect. Treating animals‚ plants‚ rocks‚ rivers‚ rainbows‚ ect‚ with the up most respect for this beings. The spirit is a representation of

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    your speech he said that his mother home school him. He had to wake up at 4:30 each morning and go to class which was in his house kitchen. The reason why he had to do that was because his mother didn’t have enough money to pay for him to go to an American school. Here is my first question is: “How did you feel back then?” His mother homeschooled him Obama’s house kitchen which is a disadvantage compared to others that went to a normal public or private school. Also his mother was teaching him. Also

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    Native Americans have been struggling in society since the Europeans had migrated to the United States of America. Native Americans have always tried to get along with the Europeans yet the Europeans wanted dominance over the Native American population. In American schools children learn about how the Native American were savages and how they were the cause of the tension between the Europeans and the Native Americans. Native Americans still haven’t assimilated into American culture or Society

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    American literature is any written work of art that is created in the United States. American literature is like all literature‚ it has literary experiences and contextual history of America. It depicts how America has changed is still changing today. American literature has changed over time just like most canons of literary works. The uniqueness of American literature is that America from its beginning had a special philosophy of life and freedom. The special philosophy of life and freedom that

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    Winnie Nguyen Biology- Block C April 17‚ 2013 WRITING FOR SCIENCE Essay: Identify a biome in which the plants are short and require little water and the animals are small. Then‚ write a one page description of this biome. A biome is a large ecosystem where plants‚ animals‚ insects‚ and people live in a certain type of climate. Therefore‚ desert where the plants are short and the animals are small because of a lack of water. There is one-fifth of the earth land’s surface is desert. Deserts

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