Dear Mr./ Mrs.‚ Our names are Rebecca and Vanessa Streiner. We are in the 8th and 9th grade at French Middle School and Topeka West High School. We were recently interviewed and accepted to participate as members of the People to People Student Ambassador Program to Italy‚ France‚ Switzerland‚ and Austria this summer. The objective of the program is to promote international understanding while building leadership skills among America’s youth. The 21-day experience includes meeting with government
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admit their mistakes.”- Unknown. Many societies are really lucky to have a humble leader which can make their societies into one of the best. If societies don’t have a great leader‚ there societys will not succeed. Great societies fall because of the great leaders dying‚ droughts‚ and neighboring tribes causing damage. Alot of great societies fall for many different reasons. The first reason is that Great leaders died. Whenever a great leader died‚ that society would lack that greatness that he/she
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LIFE WITHOUT TELEVISION When my family’s only television set went to the repair shop the other day‚ my parents‚ my sister‚ and I thought we would have a terrible week. How could we get through the long evenings in such a quiet house? What would it be like without all the shows to keep us company? We soon realized‚ though‚ that living without television for a while was a stroke of good fortune. It became easy for each of us to enjoy some activities alone‚ to complete some postponed chores‚ and to
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factors that will impact on the lives of children and young people There are other issues in our broader society that will affect the lives of children and young people. Unemployment can lead to economic crisis resulting in difficulties in funding food‚ bills and cloths for children. Conditions in health or a cultural background can cause exclusion from certain activities in the setting. Being aware of the positive and negative issues that influence children’s lives is part of a practitioner’s
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12/21/2012 Music 101 Live Rap Performance The live performance I had the pleasure of attending was a good friend of mine Lil Richy and his partner Ricardo Diaz. It was a rap concert on December 15 2012‚ at 9.00 pm. I wasn’t sure what to expect at the end I was glad I went. The instruments used were drums‚ keyboard‚ and guitar. The style of the concert was hardcore rap which had different elements from R&B‚ pop‚ and even rock and roll. I enjoyed the live performance‚ all performers were
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have been looked upon years ago as being for those of “low lives”‚ bikers or gang bangers‚ so to speak. But now tattoos have made a comeback to many as a form of art. People would now get tattoos for several different reasons; people get tattoos to express their lost for a loved one. It was said that ancient Hawaiians would tattoo their tongues as a sign of mourning when a loved on died. During the modern Western culture people would only get a tattoo as a sign of remembrance‚ nothing more. A similar
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Why do people like music? Music seems to be a natural need for people. I’ve read that from ancient times human beings have produced sounds from "instruments" like rocks or skins stretched over a wooden frame. Music is something most people want and need. I think it’s important because it can be a major part of both community and individual experience. Music is a way of sharing a common bond or feeling. When we’re children‚ we learn very simple songs called nursery rhymes. These songs help make
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Introduction : Racism in Society The movie Crash is about several different scenarios of everyday people from different racial backgrounds in Los Angeles. Crash was “the only movie that is not afraid to tackle the themes of race and ethnical tension in today’s American society.” The film compelled people to examine their own prejudices. (Orbe & Kinefuchi‚ 2008). Within a two day period‚ the characters will come in and out of each other’s lives and show the racial interaction between
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When people find themselves in difficult situations some people given in and other people never give up. I have therefore chosen to explore the theme “Persevering in the face of Adversity” This theme is common in the short stories “Big Brother‚ Little Sister” by Witi Ihimaera and “Only A Woman” by Amel Benaboura and also in the films “Invictus” by Clint Eastwood and “Vertical Limit” by Martin Campbell. The theme “Persevering in the face of Adversity” is shown through the short text “Big Brother
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COMPETENCY GOAL I To establish & maintain a safe‚ healthy‚ learning environment. 1. Provide a summary of the legal requirements in your state regarding child abuse & neglect. 2. Include contact information for the appropriate agency. 3. Include your programs policy regarding your responsibility to report child abuse & neglect. Jasmine Perez COMPETENCY GOAL I To establish & maintain a safe‚ healthy‚ learning environment. 1. Include the current certificate
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