Arts of the Contact Zone For the twelfth grade English curriculum‚ we had to read and learn about the Arts of the Contact Zone by Mary Louise Pratt. This essay opened up a whole new concept for us. The new term "contact zone" appeared and Pratt defined it as "social spaces where cultures meet‚ clash‚ and grapple with each other‚ often in contexts of highly asymmetrical relations of power‚ such as colonialism‚ slavery‚ or their aftermaths as they are lived out in many parts of the world today
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Federalism was born in 1787‚ when Alexander Hamilton‚ John Jay‚ and James Madison wrote 85 essays known as the Federalist Papers. These political documents encouraged Americans to adopt the newly-written Constitution and its stronger central government. Hamilton along with his friends believed in ratification of the U.S. Constitution. They wanted a stronger national government‚ a national bank‚ no Bill of Rights‚ no state governments‚ and a strong executive branch. Alex grew up in South Carolina
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It was once said by Alexander the Great that "there is nothing left to conquer". For many this quote can sum the career of Alexander as a magnificent King‚ commander and statesman. He achieved what no other had done in his time‚ but one must see both the positives and negatives of Alexander the Great as King‚ commander and statesman. As commander‚ Alexander without a doubt conquered territories on a superhuman scale and in doing so he fought many battles and defeated kings to achieve this. Though
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Alexander Hamilton: Triumphs and Tragedies By Matt Flood To die a tragic death by the hand of another man- to carve ones way through destiny and shape one’s future from the humblest of beginnings- to forge a legacy by a medium only those heralded as our countries "Forefathers" have per chanced to meddle with- these are the makings and the foundations for which great men and the dreams of our country rely upon. Everyone has heard the name Alexander Hamilton‚ but few are familiar with his
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achieve greatness‚ and others have greatness thrust upon them. In many ways‚ Alexander III of Macedon falls into all three of those categories”. Alexander was one of the best generals known to man‚ winning his first battle at 16 years old. Alexander Hellenized the Eastern world forever changing society. His legacy has lasted several thousand years. What is the most amazing thing is that he lived a short life-dying at 33! Alexander the Great was a brilliant military leader. He brought a new way of fighting
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visual arts can be traced back as far as the inscribed carvings found on cave walls created by the Indigenous population of Australia approximately 46000 years ago. However‚ over the past few years‚ the use of text in art‚ also known as the art of typography‚ has become a frequent means of communication for artists in the creation of their works. Text within art can be projected‚ scrawled‚ painted‚ computerised and carved to the point that a work may be created of nothing but language. The art of typography
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When people think of Alexander the Great how do they think of him? Do people interpret him as great or just a big jerk? History wrote Alexander the Great down as‚ well great‚ but is this really the truth? Or are most of the time people with these self proclaimed titles just jerks with over inflamed egos? In social studies class‚ we watched three very different videos about Alexander the Great. Each video portrayed Alexander in different ways. One of the videos portrayed him as vain‚ but very powerful
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Alexander tried to make the Macedonians and Greeks to perform Proskynesis which was a traditional Persian practice where they prostrated down before him and worshiped him. To the Greeks and Macedonians‚ getting down on their knees bowing was an unacceptable behaviour. From their point of view‚ these acts were only allowed in front of a god. Alexander wanted the support of the Persian nobles and Persian citizens as he wanted to form a unified empire and required support from the Persians‚ therefore
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Professor Starbuck History 4- Oct-16 Alexander the Great A conqueror is someone who uses powerful military forces to take ownership of vast amounts of land. A great example of a conqueror is Julius Caesar of the great Roman Empire. Alexander the Great had a successful militry career such as under the leadership of his father his military endeavors from age 17 to 21‚ Alexander success in victories‚ conquering the Persian Empire. Alexander‚ a great commander who possessed impressive intellect
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conquests in the Eastern world‚ Alexander The Great was able to build one of the most immense empires the world has ever seen. The beginning of this vast empire occurred when Alexander took control of the throne of a small Greek city-state known as Macedonia. At it’s peak‚ the Macedonian empire stretched from Greece to Pakistan. An empire at this time was unheard of. Alexander’s youth was accountable for much the success of the Macedonian conquests. On July 20th‚ 356 BC‚ Alexander was born in the Pella‚
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