“Patriotism” to me means to hold your gender‚ race‚ religion‚ or culture highly and to show respect to your country. I believe that is what “patriotism” means because in my U.S. History class the word “patriot” means loyal. One example of showing patriotism is by placing your hand over your heart and singing your country’s national anthem. Another example of being patriotic is standing up for your country and also representing your country. The last example of being patriotic is by teaching others
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The Hoover Dam Hoover Dam‚ also known as Boulder Dam‚ is a concrete dam built in the Black Canyon of the Colorado River. It was built on the border between the states of Arizona and Nevada and it also crosses the border between two time zones‚ the Pacific Time Zone and the Mountain Time Zone. When it was completed in 1935‚ it was the world ’s largest electric power producing facility and the world ’s largest concrete structure. The dam is located about 30 miles southeast of Las Vegas. It is named
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Dara Ashlock defined professionalism as the skill‚ good judgment‚ and polite behavior that is expected of a person that is trained to do a job well. These are the qualities that are important in becoming a professional. If you are not demonstrating these qualities in the workforce‚ you are not being unique. Finishing a degree tells everyone that you are trained‚ therefore higher standards are expected from you. Dara Ashlock provided us with many pieces of advice throughout her presentation. The three
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HOOVER‚ ROOSEVELT‚ AND THE GREAT DEPRESSION Presidents Herbert Hoover and Franklin Delano Roosevelt were both very different‚ but they had a common goal. Both presidents wanted to help end the Great Depression. Roosevelt‚ commonly referred to as F. D. R.‚ was the only one that truly succeeded. Herbert Hoover was president during the 1930’s. During the time of the Great Depression‚ Hoover was very cautious. He decided that giving people money directly would hurt their morale. He also
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be used to express a person’s emotions or the past. However‚ art is not always straightforward. Meanings could be hidden under words and pencil marks that may not surface until later. Not everything makes sense instantly and even if it seems like it does new information could pop up at random times and change your ideas on everything. Art is one of the things that can have a different meaning for everyone and those meanings for the person could change at any time. Propaganda is one form of art that
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To me being a woman means so much more than the stereotypes. It’s not about cleaning or fixing our hair. Being a woman means strength‚ multitasking‚ hard work‚ dedication. We are not fragile or sensitive‚ there is strength in all of us and no one can take that away. That meaning has revolutionized in the last few decades. Back then‚ being a woman meant cleaning‚ cooking‚ taking care of children; women were taught to be “lady like.” Their voice was small and often unheard. Dorothy Day was born in
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Describe what “flourishing” and “helping” mean to you. Flourishing to me means being whole‚ unlocking your complete potential‚ it means to achieve all stages of success holistically within oneself and environment. What I mean is that in order to achieve flourishment‚ we need to accept ourselves and the direction that our life is heading in‚ reaching self-actualization. This means knowing yourself‚ knowing your strengths and weaknesses‚ knowing your self-worth and maintaining a moderate level of
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No‚ Life in the army is nothing like Charley expected it nor did any of the other soldiers. At the end of the first chapter‚ it says “ Nobody thought it would be so bad. Nobody thought it could be so bad. And all the officers and politicians and newspapers said it would be a month or two‚ no longer. It would all be over by fall.” Charley didn’t think the war would be so bad because the press led him to believe this. The war officers and colonials led Charley and themselves to believe that this
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today. There are many words in the average Americans vocabulary that can cause conflict when used‚ however none more than “nigger”. It’s not the meaning of the word nigger that causes issues‚ it’s the agreement among different groups of people what the word means‚ when‚ and how it is used. Naylor begins telling her story of the first time she heard the word nigger. She starts by informing us how growing up “the word nigger was used in my presence‚ but it was set within contexts and inflections caused
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Culture‚ a term which the definition can be altered in many ways by every person alive. Because of the way I saw society‚ I have come to believe that culture means the pre-born beliefs you are supposed to spread and live by. However because I‚ Tomas Watts am a free thinker‚ I can leave the preset definition of culture. Culture to me means an aspect of life that you love and will always be willing to change. My culture is Human. My culture is one which can be modified on the spot‚ a belief that
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