Journal #1: Americans? Patriotism? Values? In many parts of America‚ there have been the controversy of who should be considered American. After listening to “Who is an American?” podcast by LatinoUSA‚ it brought attention to many listeners like myself of what it is meant to be an American. As stated in the podcast‚ “as identity begin to continue to evolve‚ many are left out of the picture”‚ in other words‚ there are many identities that may once been a part of a specific culture‚ but as time
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INTRODUCTION With the dawning of the information age there has been a shrinking of relative distances between people and places all over the world. With an increase in international communication comes an increase in cultural sharing. Cultures all over the planet reflect influences of neighboring cultures and other international trading partners. As these and many other factors work towards creating a global village many people are baffled by the increase in nationalism. Nationalism is a
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Will You Stand Up The words patriotism and patriot are commonly invoked in the United States‚ especially in times of crisis‚ but do we truly understand what patriotism is and what it means to be a patriot? Patriotism has been described as an emotional attachment to country and the ideals that it stands for. Here in the United States those ideals include freedom‚ liberty and the equality of all people; and they are ideals worth fighting for. Patriots are people who support and love their country
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some countries‚ during youth. Usually‚ at some point between the age of 18 and their late twenties. The advantages of National Service is can helps in character building‚ helps to develop leadership skills‚ promote racial integration‚ and promote patriotism. Firstly‚ one of the advantage of national service is helps in character building. The module that used implemented to build the effective characters for trainees that include self‚ family‚ community and country. The activities encourage trainees
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The poem “War is Kind” was written by Stephen Crane in 1899. He was born after the civil war‚ but died before WWI. Crane wrote this poem about the civil war and the men who fought in it. The poem has three different themes: Warfare‚ The Home‚ and Patriotism. “War is Kind” does not mean that war is actually kind it is just saying that people are willing to go into battle and sacrifice their lives for their country. War is cruel‚ not kind‚ the exact opposite of what Crane repeats throughout the poem
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will be able to learn more‚ explore and develop his multi-capabilities with hands on exercises 3. INDIGENOUS CULTURE: genuine patriotism and nationalism are anchored on one’s deep love or passion for his ethnicity or indigenous affiliations. Genuine Filipino patriotism and nationalism is also anchored on the richness of one’s “roots”‚ traditions‚ and culture. Patriotism and nationalism is strengthening in every citizen very high regards for such richness that defines one’s deeper Filipino identity
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by engaging his audience’s patriotism‚ love of family‚ and auditory senses. King begins his emotional petition by using the audience’s patriotism as a utensil of influence. King writes “The Nations of Asia and Africa are moving with jet –like speed toward gaining political independence but we still creep at horse-and-buggy pace toward gaining a cup of coffee at a lunch counter.” Few nationalities in the world surpass Americans in ostentatious patriotism; it is this attitude that
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In his essay “Bag Ban Bad for Freedom and Environment‚” Adam B. Summers expresses his opinions on the downside of restricting plastic bag usage. Summers effectively conveys his points by using ethos‚ logos‚ and pathos. Summers employs ethos‚ or the citing of reputable sources‚ to authenticate his claim that a plastic bag ban would not be effective in helping the environment. He states‚ “According to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency‚ plastic bags‚ sacks‚ and wraps of all kinds (not just
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In Hollywood‚ history is typically overlooked in the name of entertainment. It is rare to see people flock to the theatres for the sake of an hour and a half history lesson. Rather‚ the major blockbusters of our time are often composed of nothing but a purely fictional script. It is rare to find a film that provides a good mix of history while remaining entertaining for an extended period of times. Like most Hollywood History films‚ The Patriot tries to find the perfect balance of fiction and truth
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If you were just a scrawny composer and your city had been hit in the siege in World War II‚ you probably wouldn’t go on writing the intermezzo of your seventh symphony‚ but 20th century Russian composer Dmitri Shostakovich wasn’t your average man. He was despised by Stalin and the communist party‚ his music was original and adored by Russia‚ and he was known as the darling of the Soviet avant garde. In his music and his life‚ Shostakovich was a great risk taker‚ and never let any danger he was
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