UNIT 1 : THE NATURE OF SOCIAL STUDIES 1. Definitions of key concepts . Attitudes: "A learned predisposition to respond in a consistently favourable or unfavourable manner with respect to a given object." http://www.usu.edu/psy3510/attitudes.html Attitudes are feelings expressed as preferences‚ as likes and dislikes‚ as approvals and disapprovals. Attitudes are held towards objects situations‚ ideas and people – individually and in groups. (King et al‚2000 p7.) Citizenship: The state of being
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In the stories of "Frankenstein" and "The Tempest" both passages depict a relationship between two characters; both relationships are rather spiteful. "Frankenstein" tells of the relationship made between Dr. Frankenstein and the man he creates; "The Tempest" tells of the hostile relationship between Prospero and the lowly Caliban. These relationships are quite similar to one another‚ as Dr. Frankenstein and Prospero are both oppressive and dismissive towards the created man and Caliban‚ who both
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Because Jem and scout never met Boo‚ they assumed he acted as a predatory animal as their neighborhood depicted. When they met him he treated them better than expected. After the trial ends‚ Bob Ewell threatens the Finch family and one day he attacks Jem and scout while coming home from a Halloween pageant. Boo Radley hears Scout’s screams and comes to the rescue and saves both Jem and scout by killing Bob‚ Ewell. Following the many years of trying to meet him‚ scout gets greeted by him and her
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for 30 years. Does nature‚ the physical‚ inborn characteristics of survival‚ dominate the development of a human being? Or does nurture‚ the environment surrounding the child‚ give him what he needs to live? Nature does not work alone because a child’s surroundings influences him‚ and nurture does not work alone because if that were so‚ all delinquents in society would be of low socioeconomic status or from dysfunctional families. I believe that a 50/50 relationship between nature and nurture is
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Religion is an important part of life for many people. Even people who are not all that religious by nature consider it to be important. The rise of science during the renaissance in Europe created a confrontation between religion‚ science and philosophy which still persists today. Is religion still useful to civilization? In this paper an evaluation of the conflict between religion and science will be discussed. Dictionary.com defines religion as‚ “a set of beliefs concerning the cause‚ nature‚ and purpose
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The module comparative study of texts should remain in the Board of Studies syllabus as it can provide a powerful insight into the human condition and social values of an era. The play “Away” by Michael Gow and poems published in “Sometimes Gladness” written by Bruce Dawe are both texts which reflect similar conditions that the typical person living in suburban Australia between the 1950’s and 1960’s experienced. There were many significant events that took place during these two decades such as
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A Comparative Study of Family Values between China and America Introduction We were born into a family， mature in a family， form new families， and leave them at our death. Family life is a universal human experience. The family is among the oldest and the most fundamental of all human institutions. As we know that family is the miniature of the society， and therefore different family values are the reflections of distinguishing cultures in different countries. In order to get the better
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following statement? It is more important for students to study history and literature than it is for them to study science and mathematics. Use specific reasons and examples to support your opinion." (250-300 words) ESSAY History‚ literature‚ science and mathematics are all classic and very important subject in their own sense. No subject can be given more or less importance in life. However‚ in my opinion‚ studying science and mathematics are more important than studying history and literature
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Science and knowledge are themes present throughout Mary Shelly’s novel‚ Frankenstein. The book was written in the 19th century‚ a time of scientific research and innovation and Shelly reflects on these discoveries‚ demonstrating its growing presence in society‚ but also exposing the dangers of the quest for knowledge. She explores this idea through the parallels and contrasts between Victor and Walton’s conducts in their respective pursuits‚ which reveals how obsessive behaviour hinders at one’s
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1) What was the nature of Dr. Dror’s study? What did he tell the fingerprint examiners and what did his results show? What did Dr. Dror say about the role of expectations and how they affect our ability to process information accurately? Do you agree? Why or why not? Please be sure to support your responses with credible‚ scholarly‚ evidence. The nature of Dr. Dror’s study is based on the notion that fingerprint analysis is susceptible to unintentional manipulation by human bias. The purpose of his
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