Aside from clothing being an art unto itself‚ the earliest forms of sculptured art found as early as 500 B.C. in West Africa consisted of distorted human statues and masks. It is speculated that these statues and figures inspired Picasso’s experiments with Cubism. The Yoruba people of Ife also influenced lost-wax cast metal art‚ also known as Benin Art after the people of Benin perfected the art to the highest quality. The Village craft workers had extensive knowledge of pottery and metalworking
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People come to America for many reasons‚ most wanting to achieve their American dream. The American dream is “something people wish to achieve in life‚ in which freedom lets people have the opportunity for success and equality.” Everyone has their definition of the American dream and what they want to achieve in life. An athlete perceives their American dream as playing professionally in a sport that they enjoy while making a significant amount of money. The payment gap between men and women athletes
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do not care for this loss because there is an excess of the supply of slaves coming in from West Africa. Soto’s character is a lot like the slaves that Yaeger illustrates because the Chicano is overworked and suffers from fatigue much like the slaves do in the New World. Mexicans come into the Americas looking for a new living and a new source of income‚ and they sometimes have no other choice but to settle for such a labor-intensive job. The Chicano is overcome with such fatigue and emptiness that
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December 1‚ 2014 Period 1 What is an American? To be an American is to be many things. No matter where you come from initially or who you are‚ to be an American is to be a part of something exceptional‚ something unique‚ something to be proud of. Besides the literal aspect of being born in America or moved here‚ to be an American is something that comes from inside. This is a land of freedom and chance‚ a place for everyone willing to do their part and make this the American dream once again. When
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possibility of war for several years.) Though the final decision to actually go to war was deferred‚ pending a possible diplomatic breakthrough‚ the machinery for war‚ especially in the Imperial Japanese Navy‚ was put in motion. In April 1942 Japan wanted to expand their defensive lines so they went east towards the island of Midway (1000 miles from Hawaii)‚ they sent most of the imperial fleet to battle. That fleet was composed of four aircraft carriers‚ two battleships‚ thirteen cruisers‚ assorted
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Outline some of the reasons why subcultures exist in school The definition of a subculture is a small culture within a large one and no matter where you look you will always find them within schools. Be it the "cool" kids or the "nerds" they always have and always will exist. But why do they do exists? Paul Willis (1997) a cultural theorist said that sub cultures exist within school due to opportunity. Those that have plenty of opportunity and are more focused on tend to create a subculture as
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What were the factors that led to the contact of West Africa and Europe during the 15th century? The coming of Europe to Africa during the 15th century was not just a mere coincident as it marked the beginning of dominance and power for Europe. The coming of the Europeans to Africa marked the beginning of what could only be described as the exploitation of one country for the development of another. The Age of Exploration or Age of Discovery as it is sometimes called‚ officially began in the
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There were thirteen original colonies in the North American region. The first English colonies settled off the coast of the Atlantic and started expanding west. The colonies have been placed into three regions the New England colonies‚ Middle colonies‚ and the Southern colonies. New England colonies consisted of (New Hampshire‚ Rode Island‚ Connecticut‚ and Massachusetts). The Middle colonies consisted of (New York‚ Pennsylvania‚ New Jersey‚ and Delaware). The Southern colonies consisted of (The
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caused more a reason to get a bigger army. This was known as the “arms race”. While everyone was gathering armies‚ Britain built an army like no other. With new advancements nobody could top them and it frustrated many. France‚ Germany and Russia suddenly began to panic and wondered what they could do to get more men in. Some had bases set up so when and if they are called they could be ready immediately‚ others had millions of people reserved for it. Once Britain hit the top they were infamous for
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D What are the various ways of communication on the internet?Introduction Internet is a connecting between two computers or more anywhere in the world via dedicated routers and server. The Internet provides various ways of communication depending on the users’ needs and requirements. When two computers or more are connected with the Internet‚ they can send and receive all kinds of information such as text‚ graphics‚ voice‚ video‚ and computer programs‚ this is what we called internet communication
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