Jonathon Haulik 2/11/14 English 102 Short argument Final draft Importance of Humanities Globalization has created the ability to share scientific advancements and achievements that has brought us beyond our instinctual desires to survive and challenge the very fabric of our existence. Cultural identity has shaped a very diverse world that has come to its peak of connection through globalization and modernization in the fields of STEM (Science‚ Technology‚ Engineering‚ and Mathematics)
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Why is this item worth preserving for the future‚ and what does it communicate about our culture today? Why this object above all the other possibilities? 4.A significant literary work (poem‚ short story‚ play‚ or novel.) 5.A significant example of art or architecture. 6.A significant song or group of songs. 7.A significant film. 8.A significant item from popular culture (a toy‚ gadget‚ fad‚ etc.) Please feel free to include examples that you discovered in our studies this term. Challenge yourself
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Humanities Today University of Phoenix Rebecca Wear May 4‚ 2010 Humanities Today Humanities can defined as the totality of human being‚ or the investigation of the natural human processes and social relationships (Webster online). Looking around the world today it is interesting to think about the events of the world that have paved the road for what exists today. Many changes took place in fourteenth century and beyond that helped to shape today’s views of religion‚ education‚ politics
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Humanities 101 Midterm Review Weeks 1 and 2 Mesopotamia: Sumerians‚ Akkadian‚ Babylonian‚ Assyrian Euphrates River Tigris River Fertile Crescent Uruk Cuneiform: wedge or nail shape marks pressed into wet clay –used for over 3000 years Sumerians 3500-2350 Located in lower Mesopotamia Between the Euphrates and Tigris Rivers Part of the Fertile Crescent Invented writing and beer (Kassi) Purpose? Records of goods and services 2700 BCE: rough date assigned the historical Gilgsmesh‚ King
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Humanity: What Does it Take? It was for six years that one man faced senseless killings‚ going on with life under command instead of free thought. World War II was one of the bloodiest wars to date‚ a time when it seemed as if nobody’s life was worth anything except perhaps the chance to end someone else’s. Some of the horrendous crimes committed against the human race that occurred over the course of this war are depicted in great detail in the books Night and The Diary of a Young Girl. These
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Habitat for Humanity Habitat for Humanity International is a nonprofit‚ world-wide Christian housing ministry. Habitat for Humanity International seeks to eliminate poverty housing and homelessness from the world‚ and to make decent shelter a matter of conscience and action. “Habitat for Humanity works in partnership with God and people everywhere‚ from all walks of life‚ to develop communities with people in need by building and renovating houses so that there are decent houses in decent communities
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ST. SCHOLASTICAS COLLEGE MANILA 2560 Leon Guinto Street‚ Malate‚ Manila Art‚ Love and Transformation: A Mirror of Classical Literature By: Katherine F. Jaramilla BSP 201A January 8‚ 2013 Professor: Miss Bethel Anne Batallones Art‚ Love and Transformation: A mirror of Classical Literature Publius Ovidius Naso was a known Roman poet. He was also recognized as a canonical poet of Latin literature. In his works‚ wide ranges of meters were used. Ovid believed that love can transform
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called: The Poetics 4. Aristotle’s work on comedy is how long? 5 acts long 5. What did the Commedia delle’arte specialize in? 6. What is satire? a literary genre or form‚ although in practice it is also found in the graphic and performing arts‚ or a literary technique that attacks foolishness by making fun of it. 7. ( T or F ) The prophecies in Oedipus Rex turn out to be wrong. True 8. One actor on stage‚ speaking his private thoughts aloud is an example of: Soliloquy 10. Satire
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more important than Humanities‚ since Science has a world of different fields of study in which appear some famous names like Einstein‚ among others. Also‚ it has better paid jobs than Humanities fields and‚ in most cases; this is quite a situation for some people when they have to choose a career. For this reasons‚ Humanities have been underestimated. This is a very important matter as people don’t pay attention to it; a debate arises‚ requiring an analysis: Science and Humanities go hand in hand.
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Recognizing Humanity The capability for dehumanization is within all of us. This statement echoes through history up to the present time as true. Everyday humanity hears of incidents where the compassion and respect for human life is disregarded and demeaned. Everyday somewhere in the world someone is found wielding a gun or strapped with an explosive vest ready and willing to destroy innocent lives whose only crime was being at the right place at the wrong time. When sociologists try to understand
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