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    The American Dream is defined differently throughout various generations‚ cultures‚ and environments. For many immigrants‚ their American Dream is for their current or future family. They work hard and struggle to come to America so that their children can live lavishly and have a better life and education. Being born in America and trying to achieve the American Dream is different. Depending on your environment‚ you either know hard work or you don’t. Coming from an upper-class family‚ you don’t

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    Multicultural Items One of the beauties of living in this world is the wealth of different beliefs and cultures that surround every person. Even living in someone’s home country does not exclude him or her from witnessing or experiencing different cultures. Anyone can immerse himself or herself in a different culture just by reading a story from an author that lives that culture everyday. Multicultural Concepts Growing up in the United States is a much difference experience than Catherine Lim

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    The American Dream is widely considered to be the most important national ethos of the United States of America. The ideology of the American Dream is that the basic rights of freedom and liberty in the US include the opportunity for everyone in the land to achieve prosperity‚ success and upward social mobility through hard work and determination. It is centred on the right of individuals to determine their own destiny‚ regardless of their circumstances of birth. However‚ this is only a broad definition

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    studied throughout the duration of this course‚ which one do believe to be the most important to teach someone else about the American History‚ that would be The American Revolution. The American Revolution is one of the most important events from 1775-83 and known as the American Revolutionary War and the U.S. War of Independence. There are many reasons to say The American Revolution as the important historical events of the United States. This is the events in which America got their independence

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    for each other‚ which they prove in ending their lives to be together. Romeo is a passionate lover and it causes him to make very quick decisions. Romeo is overcome with love and it makes him impulsive and rash. Romeo decides to go Capulet’s party in an impulsive decision‚ eventually leading to a change of mind in who he loves. At the beginning of the play‚ Romeo gossips about how strong his love for Rosaline is. Romeo gushes‚ “One fairer than my love? The all-seeing sun / Ne’er saw her match since

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    Sensitive items are very important when it comes to any solider which is why it is imprtant to always keep track of them and know where they are at all times. You should never leave your sensitive items alone‚ or if you have to‚ have someone in your platoon or team guard them. Always get your stuff back when you are done so you can have accountability. Your sensitive items include alot of things including your weapon‚ night vision goggles‚ spare barrels‚ and anything you will need to correctly perform

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    10/21/2013 How to Make a Piñata How many of us like to party? How many of us have been to a party that had a piñata there? I’m sure that all of us at some point of our lives had a piñata‚ wanted a piñata‚ or went to a party that had a piñata there. In March‚ I made my niece a piñata in the shape of the number one for her first birthday. It is important to know the history of piñatas‚ and have all the right materials‚ in order to assemble a successful piñata. To begin‚ I’ll go over the history of piñata

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    AMERICAN HOLOCAUST The other side of the story to our great American history is not as pretty as they teach us in grade school. The American Holocaust by David Stannard is a novel full of live excerpts from eyewitnesses to the genocide of the American Indians. He goes as far as to describe what life was most likely like before Europeans came to the Americas and obliterated the "Paradise" so described. Columbus even wrote how beautiful the places were in which he committed acts against the Natives

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    As an outlet for depression‚ many Native Americans have turned to alcohol. In fact‚ “Native Americans have the highest weekly alcohol consumption of any ethnic group” (Chartier). Alcohol has wreaked havoc on countless Indian communities. For example‚ in The Diary of a Part Time Indian‚ during a short period of time‚ Junior loses his grandmother‚ Eugene‚ and his sister. In Junior’s tribe‚ “about 90 percent of the deaths have been because of alcohol” (Alexie 200). Junior’s grandmother perished when

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    After learning American history‚ which acknowledged me a lot of the interesting things‚ I understand how wonderful the U.S it is. The best thing I see that the American characters such as diverse ethnicities and religions‚ independence and freedom‚ liberty and equality‚… which shaped by the powerful union for the better the lives of all immigrants. Therefore‚ I realize the history that helps me wisely how to fit into the American society like an immigrant. The notion American Exceptionalism is an

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