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    Never shall I forget that night‚ the first night in camp‚ which has turned my life into one long night‚ seven times cursed and seven times sealed....Never shall I forget those moments which murdered my God and my soul and turned my dreams to dust. Never shall I forget these things‚ even if I am condemned to live as long as God Himself. Never." ( page 34) - Elie Wiesel. The mass killings in Germany activated against the Jews created a new word‚ genocide. The Nazi almost exterminated more than half

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    Specification A Chapter 1: Section A Anthology Texts Background Touching the Void is a book by Joe Simpson. It is a true story of how he and Simon Yates set out to become the first people to climb Siula Grande in Peru. Following a disastrous accident in which Joe breaks his leg‚ Simon is forced to cut the rope supporting Joe. Simon returns down the mountain‚ believing Joe is dead. Although his leg is broken‚ Joe crawls his way back down the mountain and is eventually rescued. The book is

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    ‘’Onelady like looking ‘ like cornrows . of cornrows. shaved heads and side ponytails hair weaves‚ new perms we stay ready to play’’ (2-3)You should imagine being treated differently imagine having to work your way up to become something great.It’s not that easy ‚ when your girl you’re looked down on treated as if you’re not good enough ‚ many have work hard despite the conditions and what people put you thru and what they say to you really learn to overcome it.It’s not fair but it’s life and if

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    Analysis and Commentary of “Telephone Conversation” by Wole Soyinka This poem is about the perceptions‚ attitudes and problems between the black and white skinned people/races. In this short poem of a telephone conversation between a dark skinned West African and a British landlady‚ the writer‚ Wole Soyinka‚ effectively makes others aware of the prejudice and tantrums thrown by the whites to the blacks. This poem emphasises the racism and criticism of Whites against the Blacks. In this poem

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    A social issue (also called a social problem or a social situation) is an issue that relates to society’s perception of a person’s personal life. Different cultures have different perceptions and what may be "normal" behavior in one society may be a significant social issue in another society. Social issues are distinguished from economic issues. Some issues have both social and economic aspects‚ such as immigration. There are also issues that don’t fall into either category‚ such as wars. Thomas

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    Commentary of 700 Intellektuelle beten einen Öltank anThe poem 700 Intellektuelle... was written by Bertolt Brecht in late 1927; an era in which industrialisation was looming after a period of economic depression. This poem was initially published in the literary periodical called Prisma in Zenith in early 1928 and then in a magazine by the name of Simplicissimus in early 1929. It featured as part of a collection of poems by Brecht in the Versuche series and was placed under the heading Aus dem Lesebuch

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    1 WEEK 1 WHAT IS SOCIAL SCIENCE? FC005—Introduction to Social Science TODAY 2  What you will learn about this term  Why study this module?  Module Information  Introduction to Social Science:    What is social science? Why study society? Social science disciplines FC005 – Introduction to social science 3  In this module you will learn about  The meaning of social science  The disciplines of social science & how to use them

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    Social Cognition The topics in this chapter are: basic cognitive abilities and social cognition; social knowledge structures and social beliefs; causal attributions; motivation and social process goals; personal control; social situation and social competence. Introduction this chapter will consider how the social context is involved in our cognitive processes and will take a closer look at how our basic cognitive abilities influence our social cognitive processing. Also will examine the four

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    following broad ethical principles are based on social work’s core values of service‚ social justice‚ dignity and worth of the person‚ importance of human relationships‚ integrity‚ and competence. These principles set forth ideals to which all social workers should aspire. Value: Service Ethical Principle: Social workers’ primary goal is to help people in need and to address social problems. Social workers elevate service to others above self­interest. Social workers draw on their knowledge‚ values

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    Poetry Commentary: The Wild Swans at Coole by Yeats The Wild Swans at Coole by William Butler Yeats is‚ as the title suggests‚ a poem about a flock of Swans inhabiting the lake at Augusta Gregory ’s Coole Park residence. However‚ the theme of the poem is change and unrequited love‚ presumably inspired by the transformation Europe‚ and Yeats himself‚ underwent in the late 1800s and early 1900s. The poem is written in a consistently contemplative and plaintive tone‚ and it seems the poet is experiencing

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