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    The Stolen Generation

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    Everyone is well aware that Human Rights give us and allow us the rights to live‚ but what if there was no such thing as human right‚ would everyone’s lives be affected by harsh cruelty? Well there are many examples of Human Rights being broken‚ the Stolen Generation is just one of them‚ and the song `Took the Children Away’ by ARCHIE ROACH‚ reflects on what happened to the stolen generation. The Stolen Generation was where Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders were removed from their families and

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    The climate and geography was different in the south‚ the middle‚ and the northern colonies‚ however it had both positive and negative effects on the English colonies in the New World during the 1600’s. In the north‚ the New England colonist did not have an easy time living off the land. The land was rocky‚ covered with forest‚ the soil was hard and not usable‚ and the growing season was short. For these reasons‚ farming was very difficult and sometimes impossible. Because of this the settlers

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    institutions would provide a positive environment in which Aboriginal people could better themselves. The dominant racist views in the society and government also means that people believed that Aboriginal people were bad parents and that Aboriginal woman did not look after their children.

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    Literature’s Link to Culture in the 1960’s The 1960’s were a momentous decade in the United States. Notably‚ the civil rights movement and the activities associated with counterculture–referred to as hippies–were becoming normal. The literature of the ‘60s reflects these new age ideals; but‚ two books in particular translate this message. To Kill a Mockingbird (which was the literary genius of Harper Lee) tells a tale of racial equality and The Electric Kool-Aid Acid Test written by Tom Wolfe‚ which

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    I think school should started later because kids need a full sleep. I think if school started later kids would learn better and not sleep in class. A later school start time has a positive effect on students’ grades. A later start gives students a longer attention span and a better morning.Schools should make sure their students are well rested and ready for a long day of learning. School should start later in the morning so students can get a full recommended nine and a half hours of sleep. When

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    Stated the author Justin Oneil in the scope article Should School Start Later School starting later would allow more time to sleep‚ witch leads to better grades‚ and students that function quicker and would have less work later. Also not so many people would be late to school. I propose we start school just a little bit later. It would really help with our overall performance in schools. First off tired students wake up later and have less time to get ready. these students are more likely to be late

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    What Ways Sound Works

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    SOUND WORKS: The different ways that sound works is by a wave called the longitudinal wave. Like it said in source 1 "The longitudinal wave is a wave that travels in a single direction which means how loud the sound is and the pitch of the sound will vary and will depend on the amount of energy that was sent out as the wave was released’’ . so when the longitudinal wave is released it goes to the brain so that the brain can translate it and tell you what it is.Another way sound works is by hearing

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    Generation Gap

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    always a generation gap between a generation and another one. Generation gap is a broad difference in values and attitudes between one generation and another‚ especially between children and their Parents. This can be defined as occurring when older and younger people do not understand each other because of their different experiences‚ opinions‚ habits and behavior. Generation gap isn’t a new feature of our era or a new phenomenon but it has been existed ages ago. The idea of generation gap has been

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    second-by our children. Th. Scott A “generation gap” is a popular term used to describe wide differences in cultural norms between the members of a younger generation and their elders. This can be defined as occurring when older and younger people do not understand each other because of their different experiences‚ opinions‚ habits and behaviour. The term first came into prominence in Western countries during the 1960s. Although some generation differences have existed throughout the history

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    Advantage of Reading There are so many ways reading is an advantage to your learning. People read so they can improve on their vocabulary by reading words that they don’t know‚ and using the dictionary they will know what the word means. Reason why reading is an advantage is that it gives you a glimpse into other cultures and places in the world. While reading like “National Geographic” it gives you an insight on other people lifestyles‚ customs and their ethnicity of their people. It also

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