Chpt. 2 The Unfinished Nation The English colonization of North America was the beginning of a new world‚ a world that brought people from different continents‚ cultures‚ and religious backgrounds together. This new world was populated by Native American tribes‚ colonists‚ explorers‚ and traders from Spain‚ France‚ and the Netherlands. Of course all these different cultures could not agree on everything‚ which eventually lead to more colonies forming with many different bylaws. Most of these
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In his book "The Nine Nations of North America"‚ Joel Garreau argues that United States is not really a nation of 50 states‚ but part of a continent of nine nations. Garreau finds that each of the nine nations of North America has its own capital‚ its own peculiar economy‚ and its own distinctive web of influence. A few of the nations are allies but many are adversaries. He believes that everything from politics to urban planning needs to be redesigned to match the evolving regional sensibilities
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Fast Food Nation Essay "A nation ’s diet can be more revealing than its art or literature." (p.3) Eric Schlossers book Fast Food Nation is not only an expose of the fast food industry but also shows how the fast food industry has shaped and defined society in America and other nations as the fast food culture spreads globally. He connects the social order of society to the kind of food it eats and the way it eats that food‚ and relates fast food to other social processes and institutions
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Michael Moore’s essay “Idiot Nation” focuses on the steadily declining intelligence of America due to the insufficient education being provided‚ and the politicians who are more than a little to blame for it. In Moore’s writing he discusses the leaders of America who set an embarrassing example for our society‚ and are essentially teaching our students that you don’t need to be smart to be successful anymore. The essay touches base on the mediocre materials and facilities that are provided for our
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Fast Food Nation by Eric Schlosser discusses the fast food industry in depth. Many aspects of this industry are analyzed‚ from the inhumane treatment of the cattle in their feedlots to the overworked and underpaid employees at fast food restaurants. Although this book only looks at the American fast food industry‚ it is becoming identical for the rest of the world due to globalization. This book provides a realistic‚ yet depressing‚ view of what our society is coming to. It addresses numerous problems
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Which came first‚ nation or state? First of all‚ let’s find out the definition of two words. A nation is a population with the same custom‚ tradition and culture. A state‚ or country‚ which is a government structure‚ has defined borders and territory. In “The Theory of the State‚” the author‚ a German political scientist‚ J.K.Bluntschli‚ said a nation has eight idiosyncrasies. The same language‚ the same belief‚ the same culture and custom are four items I agree with. In history‚ due to neighboring
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[pic] [pic] Preparing for the District Public Speaking Festival [pic] [pic] Table of Contents This resource is specifically designed to help teachers prepare for the District Public Speaking Festival. A separate resource‚ entitled Informal and Formal Speaking Experiences‚ is available through Winslow Centre. It is our hope that a formal speech is only a part of the oral presentation work students
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It was late November when I first arrived at the location that I was to begin volunteering with Iraqi refugees in Detroit. As a Chaldean—a small ethnic‚ Catholic minority originally from northern Iraq—myself‚ I thought my exposure to Iraqi culture‚ in the U.S.‚ would afford me certain similarities that would aide me in addressing some of their difficulties. However‚ this romantic presupposition was impugned before I was even able to take a step out of the car. As I was pulling into the driveway‚
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Deborah Amos‚ from the Council on Foreign Relations‚ have broadcasted that wealthy Gulf countries such as Saudi Arabia and United Arab Emirates refuse to accept Syrian refugees for the reason that the Gulf does not validate the law for refugees. The 1951 Convention Relating to the Status of Refugees states that countries are mandated to accept and protect refugees regardless of whether those countries are part of the Convention (Aust‚ 172). By refusing refuge applicants‚ we are letting war crimes
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Analysis of the BRIC Nations In his 2001 technical paper “Building Better Economic BRICs‚” Jim O’Neill‚ an economist in the Global Economic Department of Goldman Sachs‚ coined the term BRIC‚ an acronym for Brazil‚ Russia‚ India and China. According to research conducted by O’Neill‚ the BRIC nations are unique in their accelerated growth compared to other developing nations in the world. The four BRIC nations have the potential to overtake many of the more mature economies of the world
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