An example of “good writing” is Ratification; The People debate the Constitution 1787-1788 by Pauline Maier (2010). Maier’s prose is partially from 1787 legislative meetings‚ letters‚ and period newspapers. She incorporates the letters of Madison‚ Washington‚ Jay‚ and less known orators into her writing. Readers hear the framers voices in her writing‚ as readers are transported in time through each state as delegates debate the Ratification of the Constitution. Surprisingly what wee think
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How Did the Nile Shape Ancient Egypt? The Nile shaped Ancient Egypt by influencing the daily lives of Egyptians‚ both psychologically and physically. Ancient Egypt was formed around 3000 B.C.E. and lasted for thousands of years (O.I). It depended on the Nile River‚ which was located in central Egypt. The Nile shaped‚ which means formed or molded‚ Ancient Egypt because its location protected Egypt and provided transportation‚ its flooding cycle instituted a seasonal rhythm‚ and its great value for
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Roughly between the years 1820 and 1836‚ new issues and ideas were introduced to the American society. The “Era of Good Feelings” was over and democratic ideals began to flow through the minds of Americans. The nationalistic illusion had faded when issues over slavery and economic distress struck the country. In addition‚ the United States expansion westward led to financial difficulties as well as sectionalism. The strong sectionalism in the country caused a political uproar and the formation of
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where we have had the opportunity to go out during the breaks and now that I spend my breaks inside of school is a really big difference. I feel like I have less freedom and its not right. I believe we should make some choices for ourselves and learn how to make right decisions. I understand that what we do outside of school in uniform reflects on what people think about the school but we have shown that we have behaved inside of school during lunch times so why cant we outside of school. If we show
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THE AMAZING RACE PRINCIPLES OF DEMOCRACY From “Democracy for All‚” Street Law‚ Inc.: http://www.streetlaw.org/democlesson.html People from around the world have identified the basic principles‚ which must exist in order to have a democratic government. These principles often become a part of the constitution or bill of rights in a democratic society. Though no two democratic countries are exactly alike‚ people in democracies support many of the same basic principles and desire the same
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The years between 1820 and 1840 were filled with history altering social and political changes which continue to affect our society today. These changes all revolve around the new concept of mass democracy‚ in which the common man or farmer controlled the vote and the way things were ran in government. This was made possible by the new reduced voting restrictions that gave all white males the right to vote‚ and not just wealthy land owning white males. Mass democracy’s formation led to new campaigning
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The Hermitage Debate “The Cherokee Indians are one of the largest of five Native American tribes who settled in the American Southeast portion of the country. The tribe came from Iroquoian descent. They had originally been from the Great Lakes region of the country‚ but eventually settled closer to the east coast.” When thinking of Indians‚ most Americans jump to the stereotypical tee pee dwelling‚ buffalo hunting savages that are inferior to whites. This is not the case of the Cherokee. The Cherokee
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“Medium is the message” Barney & Friends: How PBS shaped the purple dinosaur? Presented By: Bavley Farid Ahmed Mortada Adnan AbuSalem Mahmoud Zidane Advised By: Dr. Sreya Mitra Introduction The “Medium is the message” is a phrase by Marshall McLuhan. It means that the medium on which the message is delivered directly affects the message creating a symbiotic relationship between them. The creator of the hit TV show Barney and friends‚ Sheryl Leach‚ came with the idea of the show to teach important
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later years of the 17th century‚ the role of the press as a forum for public conversation and debate has been leading developments of democratic societies. Today‚ despite the press throwing out propaganda for sleaze‚ sensationalism and superficiality‚ using the media as a watchdog and guardian‚ remains deeply engrained in a democratic society. The reality is that the media in new and restored democracy does not always live up to expectations to the public. They are restrained by stringent laws‚ monopolies
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The earliest colonial settlers‚ such as John Smith‚ who founded Jamestown and formed trade relations with Native Americans‚ especially the Powhatan Confederacy‚ set the groundwork for the American Revolution. Religious reasons also shaped Colonial America. John Winthrop’s Puritan belief in building a "City on a Hill" stressed a moral society‚ which in change impacted the values of the colonies. Puritan tradition was challenged by the religious disagreement of individuals such as Roger Williams and
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