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    The differences between European and Native American culture plays an important role in how two interact. European’s whole society is built on the idea of “private ownership”‚ the more land someone had was equated with that person’s status and wealth. (Lecture 1‚ slide 20) They have a very distinct division on what is sacred and secular‚ they even believed that the secular world was there to serve them. (Lecture 1 slide 21) Native Americans had a completely different perspective. Not only does the

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    purchased the Louisiana in 1803 d) The U.S. constitution does not state ways the federal government may acquire territory e) A standing army represented a threat 2. Document Inferences a) The opponents of early American expansion were Federalists b) Opposition to expansion rested on several premises‚ including constitutional considerations‚ national security and self-interest

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    Philippine Literature

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    Literature (from Latin litterae (plural); letter) is the art of written work and can‚ in some circumstances‚ refer exclusively to published sources. The wordliterature literally means "things made from letters" and the pars pro toto term "letters" is sometimes used to signify "literature‚" as in the figures of speech"arts and letters" and "man of letters." Literature is commonly classified as having two major forms—fiction and non-fiction—and two major techniques—poetry and prose. Literature may

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    Children's Literature

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    Question 1 1.1 Mention the characteristics and needs of children that should be taken into account when selecting suitable literature. Emotions: Identification: A child must be able to identify with the story. Enjoyment: They must be able to enjoy the story. Moderate emotion: should show some emotion. Security: Child should feel safe. Intellectual Abilities: The story must be logical (as much as possible) it should also be systematic and consistent. It is more convincing when written from

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    Early adulthood.

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    Early adulthood is a period of great adjustment in one’s life. It is a time where young adults are confronted with new challenges. With the attainment of adulthood‚ young adults are to be capable of supporting themselves in various ways. This essay will discuss the important challenges that would have an effect on one’s life. First‚ I will discuss mate selection then‚ I will explore parenthood and then addressing which is the more significant one. Mate selection can be the most challenging period

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    IMPACT OF EARLY EUROPEAN CONTACT 9 May 2002 IMPACTS OF EARLY EUROPEAN CONTACT I.Opening Statement. II.Break down of the Early Native American Tribes and Locations. III.First Impact Loss of Life through the Spread of Diseases. IV.Second Impact Loss of Land. A.French Interactions. B.Dutch and English Interaction. C.Spanish Interactions. V.Native American Culture. VI.The difference between European and Native Women. VII.Third Impact Loss of Freedom. A.French. B.English. C.Spanish. VIII

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    Early Motherhood

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    EARLY MOTHERHOOD: GOOD OR BAD? Nowadays‚ our society still facing the very problem with regard to early motherhood. As we all know‚ the cause of this early motherhood is the premarital sex. We cannot deny the fact that today’s‚ sexual intercourse is just a common topic for lovers‚ friends‚ parents and their children. However‚ the parent should be the one to advise their children not to engage in premarital sex as much as possible. Teenagers and young adults‚ who are not married‚ are already

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    History of Literature

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    Short history of litrature The purpose of this course is to encourage you to gain an insight into‚ and broad awareness of‚ the development of English literature from its perceived origins in the ninth century until the end of the nineteenth century. Attention will be paid not only to influential writers and movements‚ but to themes such as the influence of Greek mythology‚ religion‚ politics‚ and the rôle of Ireland. Some writers‚ poets and playwrights considered are Langland‚ Chaucer‚ Malory‚ Marlowe

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    Theme Analysis

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    Theme Analysis ! Henry James was an American-born British writer who was a key figure in the 19th century. James kept moving between America and Europe and eventually settled in England. He is most famous for his novels that portray Americans with Europe and Europeans. James is also know for his method of being able to write from the point of view of a character from his/her consciousness. In 1869 and 1871 he wrote his most popular novella “Daisy Miller”. “Daisy Miller” is based around the theme

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    REVIEW FOR QUIZ Paleo Indian Groups -Settled around Illinois‚ Missouri‚ Mississippi River‚ centered around modern St. Louis -Cultivated corn -Largest city is what is now St. Louis population about 20‚000 -Decline about 1250 AD -Theory about the downfall was an earthquake Virgin Soil Epidemics -Caused at least partly by the introduction of European domesticated animals. -Lack of unity among groups -Nutrition -Lack of exposure Diversity Native Population -No unity between various

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