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    The Native American Origin Legends Native American myths all come from different tribes and many different religions‚ they have made up over the years. Their stories are mostly about how the world came to be and why creatures don’t all look the same. “When Grizzlies Walked Upright”‚ “The Earth on Turtle’s Back”‚ and “The Navajo Origin Legend”‚ are all Native American stories have different perspectives on how the world came to be. The stories told by the Natives were based on what their beliefs

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    Does membership of the European Union inevitably undermine national sovereignty? Table of contents: 1) Introduction 2-3 2) Treaties 3 3) European Institutions 4-7 4) European Monetary Union 8 5) Conclusion 9 6) Appendix 10-11 7) Bibliography 12 Introduction The establishment of the European Union (EU) has its foundations of integration belonging to an economic community: the European Coal and Steel Community (ECSC)

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    Assignment One. Southworth‚ Shane‚ R LEG 320 Udom‚ Udoh January 19‚ 2012 Origins of American Criminal Law. The most important source of law is the United States Constitution. The United States Constitution is the foundation of both federal and state laws. The United States Constitution also protects us the people‚ particularly the first ten amendments known as the Bill of Rights. The Bill of Rights was ratified on December 15‚ 1791. One amendment that I feel is most relevant today in criminal

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    Does Phaedrus Make?

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    beneficial? 3. Why is an army of lovers such a good idea? 4. Why does Phaedrus use Alcestis as an example of a lover? 5. Why is Orpheus considered a bad example of a lover? 6. What criticism of Aeschylus does Phaedrus make? 7. According to Phaedrus‚ why did the gods honor Achilles more highly than Alcestis? 8. What can we learn from this speech?

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    The Mexican-American War that occurred in 1846 through 1848 was the mark of the first U.S. armed that was fought on foreign soil. It was politically divided and unprepared Mexico against President James K. Polk. Texas obtained independence in 1836 from Mexico; the government in Mexico was actively encouraging the border raids and warning that any attempt at taking over would eventually lead to war. In the year 1846 of April 25‚ the Mexican army attacked U.S. soldiers while under the control of General

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    American History

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    justification of the bombing. The United States was justified due to the surprise attack and bombing of Pearl Harbor which occurred three years before the bombing of Hiroshima. Therefore‚ it was necessary to stop the war because it saved thousands of American lives. Until then‚ the fight had never been on United States soil. Innocent civilians did not have to worry about being killed on their land until the infamous day: December 7‚ 1941‚ the attack of Pearl Harbor. On that day‚ the Japanese arrived in

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    Prison systems have been an intricate part of American society for centuries. As early as the act of war‚ imprisonment has been used to incarcerate societal wrong doers until punishment was administered. American prison systems were initially modeled from British penal methods‚ as America is their daughter country. British law allowed for harsh punishments and conditions for prisoners. Punishments‚ such as stockades and/or whippings‚ were perceived as effective deterrents to crime. These penalties

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    ITEM ANALYSIS

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    ITEM ANALYSIS Facilitator: Marelen H. Amanuence Item analysis is a process which examines student responses to individual test items (questions) in order to assess the quality of those items and of the test as a whole. 1) Item Difficulty(Di) The percentage of pupils who got the item right 2) Item Discriminating Power (Dp) Indicates the difference between high and low achievers Item analysis procedures for classroom test 1. Score the papers and rank them from highest to lowest. 2. Separate

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    What Makes an American?

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    While observing America and its social structure‚ being a college student who migrated to this country just nine years ago makes me wonder where I stand. Technically‚ I am no longer an immigrant because I am a citizen and I am able to vote‚ and I feel as though I have gone through a quick process of assimilation along with my siblings. Even though we have assimilated‚ in our household‚ we still speak our own language‚ hold our traditions and values of own culture as we did when we came to this country

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    American History

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    1. In the last quarter of the nineteenth century American farmers: *a. Suffered from the collapse of cotton and wheat prices b. Benefited from agricultural production in Russia‚ Canada‚ and Australia c. Were delighted about the "short haul‚" "long-haul" policies of railroads d. Benefited from the "rebate" practices of railroads e. Saw a sharp decrease in farm tenancy 2. The Grange: a. Avoided all social and educational activities and focused

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