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    to try some form of rebellion. This is very true in regards to the federal government as it was gaining power. One of these rebellions can be seen in the Whiskey Rebellion.

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    Angela Caridad Legaspi Manalang-Gloria was born in Guagua‚ Pampanga on August 7‚ 1907. During her education in University of the Philippines‚ her life-long rivalry with the poet Jose Garcia Villa was developed. She also became the literary editor in Philippine Collegian‚ with Celedonio P. Gloria as the editor-in-chief. Their friendship led to marriage and they had 3 children. On March 11‚ 1945 Japanese patrol attacked her husband and her son Ruben in Alitagtag‚ Batangas. Though Celedonio died‚ Ruben

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    Social Interaction in Everyday Life Social interaction: the process by which people act and react in relation to others. Status: a social position a person holds Status set: all of the statuses that person holds at any given time Ascribed status: a social position that someone receives at birth or assumes involuntarily later on in life. Achieved status: a social position that someone assumes voluntarily and that reflects personal ability and effort Master status: a status that has exceptional

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    Slave rebellion and resistance was very common in America from the earliest days of uncharacteristic institutions. The act of enslavement endeavored to break the spirit and ignore the humanity of slaves. Resistance and rebellion to enslavement in America were due to the harshest and inhuman conditions that they were subjected to for example working for long hours‚ working under harsh environments‚ being beaten up for failing to complete their tasks‚ denying them freedom to practice their cultural

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    considered unacceptable in past times. Throughout a variety of different cultures‚ the level of respect and obedience for one’s parents has diminished while the negotiation of conformity and rebellion has risen. This statement is supported and evidential in two different stories‚ “Two Kinds” by Amy Tan and “Everyday Use” by Alice Walker. Although these stories represent different cultures‚ they both exemplify the values and importance of family relations; as well as demonstrate in every culture families

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    interesting events that have occurred on their birthdays tieing the events together with a significant connection. One of these days that a child was born‚ September 9th‚ stands out a as day in history with abounding accounts of violence including Stono’s Rebellion‚ the Attica Prison Riot‚ and the murders of eight Syrian soldiers during the Arab Spring. On September

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    Richard Rodriguez’s "Memoir of a Bilingual Childhood" and Gloria Anzalda’s "How to Tame a Wild Tongue" present language identity subtly. Through his writings‚ Rodriguez indicates the effect of language assimilation on people’s sense of self‚ while Anzaldua urges to preserve cultural heritage by resisting language assimilation. These contrasting standpoints form the basis for the analysis‚ implying the interconnection of adjustment and genuineness accompanied by norms of the society within the perspective

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    Critical Thinking in Everyday Life: 9 Strategies Most of us are not what we could be. We are less. We have great capacity. But most of it is dormant; most is undeveloped. Improvement in thinking is like improvement in basketball‚ in ballet‚ or in playing the saxophone. It is unlikely to take place in the absence of a conscious commitment to learn. As long as we take our thinking for granted‚ we don’t do the work required for improvement. Development in thinking requires a gradual process requiring

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    Part 1 questions 1. In "Daybreak Express" what happens with the beat of the music and the tempo? The beat and tempo would go high and low. It sounded like a train 2. What mode of transportation was a favorite of Ellington’s and is imitated in several of his songs? Ellingtons favorite transportation was the train. 3. What song was the theme song of Duke Ellington’s band? The theme song was “Sophisticated Lady”. 4. What instrument does Ellington use to set the mood or rhythm

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    In Alice Walker’s “Everyday Use‚” Mama‚ the narrator of the story‚ is rather distant with her daughter Dee and dreams about reconciling with her on a television show. Specifically‚ she imagines Dee expressing gratitude for all that she has done for her‚ while embracing her (Mama) “with tears in her eyes (Walker 315).” It is obvious that Mama doesn’t understand her daughter’s life choice to adopt an African lifestyle and feels that Dee is rejecting her origins and family. Furthermore‚ the reader can

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