Value of Water Humans have never had to deal with problems associated with water pollution until now‚ when we have already caused irreversible damage and have run into major difficulties regarding water worldwide. Although we rely on this critical resource to survive‚ we have failed to take care of our sources and water pollution has increasingly become a large problem that humans must deal with. Water is a human’s most valuable resource and it is essential to every living species. Humans can survive
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The Values Americans Live By by Robert Kohls In the article The Values Americans Live By by Robert Kohls‚ he states in the very first paragraph‚ "Most Americans would have a difficult time telling you‚ specifically‚ what the values are which Americans live by." This statement is dead on when comparing America to almost any other country. In America there are so many different cultures because families from other countries are coming here in search of a better life. There is a very large diversity
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Do Americans still value Freedom? America was founded upon “Certain Unalienable Rights” which among those were Life‚ Liberty‚ and the Pursuit of Happiness. Those three values‚ or wants‚ or ideals are what has shaped America to what it is today. Government of the United States has always made sure Freedom took a huge part in the way America functions. The Quarter has been worth 25 cents for quite some time and has had the emblem of “Liberty” on the left hand side of it. For the word liberty to be
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AMERICAN IDEALS AND VALUES I. Ideals: 1. Freedom: “The notion that America offers freedom for all í an ideal that unifies Americans and links present to past. Yet this ideal has not always corresponded to reality.” - Americans commonly regard their society as the freest and best in the world Proud when thinking that their country a heaven destination for those longing for freedom and opportunities. all people are equal all people are equal - Americans’ understanding of freedom is shaped
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The American Dream‚ what does it mean? Why do so many Americans believe in it and some do not? Well‚ the American Dream is America has a flawless image of equal opportunity for each citizen to achieve the dream of success through hard work. Some Americans still do believe that it is still real‚ others do not believe that the American Dream is relevant. Americans that believe it can and cannot be achieved today‚ but if the non-believers do not try to work hard and to accomplish their dreams‚ then
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AMERICAN BELIEFS AND VALUES There are some ideals and values rooted in the country’s history and spread by media (films‚ TV) that many Americans share. 1. Individualism – has strong roots in America. Individualism is understood not only as self reliance but also as economic self-sufficiency. It has been a central theme in American history. Many years ago most Americans were farmers whose success depended not on cooperation with others but on their ability to confront the hardships of land
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Many American values that existed back in the 1970s still exist today‚ even if they may have taken on slightly different forms. An American value stated by Williams‚ that has persisted into the 21st century is that Americans s\till highly value achievement and success. To this day Americans honor those that they believe have achieved tremendous achievements through their own hard work and dedication. The value of achievement and success does still change from time to time in America‚ with Americans
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Ever since the founding of the United States of America‚ Americans have valued a variety things. With that being said‚ there are three specific things that Americans have valued consistently since the beginning of America as we know it. According to multiple historical sources‚ it is clear that Americans value their freedom‚ a not too powerful central government‚ and their safety. A few of the topics that support this thesis are the Constitution‚ the Bill of Rights‚ Articles of Confederation‚ precedents
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Hippies on American Values After the Summer of Love came to an end‚ the participants in the Hippies movement proclaimed the “death of hip”. Ultimately‚ the hippies were all of the younger generation who argued that society needed to change and brought to the attention of American society these new‚ radical ideas that have affected American values today. The generation gap‚ which has always been one of the biggest issues in every generation‚ led to this extreme protest of the American society; the
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The latest pattern of the United States American flag has been in use since July 1960 when the 50th star was added. The design of the flag includes thirteen horizontal stripes alternating red and white‚ which represent the thirteen original colonies‚ and fifty stars of alternating numbers of six and five per row on a blue field‚ known as the canton‚ which represent the fifty states. The colors of the flag have symbolic meaning as well. The blue in the canton signifies vigilance‚ perseverance and
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