Tolerance in the Netherlands In all aspects‚ the Netherlands has always been a very tolerant country. Nevertheless‚ there is a remarkable diminution going on in the Dutch liberty. For example‚ after the murder on politician Pim Fortuyn‚ who had a critical opinion on the Islamization of the Netherlands‚ ethnical tolerance became less. Also‚ the government wants to make more restrictions to the drugs policy. Now broadcasted on the TV is an advertising about a internet campaign to regain the high level
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Movie Ratings Rough Draft Over the past sixty years movies have been a big part of the American society‚ the stigma of going to the movies is one of the most exciting‚ rating near the top with amusement parks and laser tag. The idea of going to the movies was created to let people relax and enjoy the time spent hanging out with friends. As the years have progressed the ratings have become worse and worse to the point where parents have become hesitant to let their children enjoy their selves at
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Zero Tolerance There are many disciplinary actions that have been used and are still in use in order to deal with problems in the school system today. However‚ it seems that zero tolerance is now the most widely used and most controversial policy that has came into effect. Zero tolerance means absolutely no mercy for students when accused of doing something wrong. This policy leaves no room at all for error. These cases are not judged for their individual qualities. They are all treated the
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Importance of Tolerance In the society that I have been raised in‚ I have always been taught to be accepting of others and not pass judgment on their race‚ culture or religion. I was told to leave my prejudice at home. In other societies‚ has this been the case as well? Through the close analysis and reading of four texts‚ I believe that this wasn’t the case and that intolerance and prejudicial attitudes were common. The four texts that I have chosen that show this is To Kill A Mockingbird by Harper
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states‚ “Because the relation of education to tolerance is very complex‚ successful educational efforts are very simple or focused” (Vogt 203). His two main strategies for increasing toleration that he recommends instructors involve personality and cognitive development as well as utilizing intergroup contact and direct instruction. In terms of personality and cognitive development‚ he believes that there are several connections between education and tolerance and rather than attempt to make students
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Religious tolerance in the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries was very rare. However‚ there were many people and movements that led to an increase in tolerance and protection for all different religions. Among the many influential people of this time‚ John Winthrop‚ Roger Williams‚ and the Puritans stand out. Another major reason for the increase of toleration is the Maryland Toleration Act. People came to the colonies in search of religious freedom and the right to express themselves freely. Eventually
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Being born-and-raised in a multireligious society‚ racial tolerance was an art embedded in me. Studying in a national school (where all races learn a unified syllabus‚ promoting oneness)‚ I was exposed to the culture of my Malay and Indian friends. Society suffers from this oddity of racial profiling‚ whereby a person gets branded according to their race. I quote my elders‚ ’’being Malay‚ you’re lazy; being Indian‚ you’re a criminal’’. Appalled‚ this is far from the truth. Yes‚ sometime in the
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Museum of Tolerance The Museum of Tolerance‚ in my opinion‚ is one of the best museums that were ever created. It tells the story of the Holocaust and shows how the Jewish people were treated during that time. The museum shows film footage of deportation scenes and simulated sets of concentration camps. Although the basis of the museum is the Holocaust‚ the museum also makes people face racism and prejudices. This museum is anything other than ordinary and it is a very educational experience.
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This page intentionally left blank SHAKESPEARE AND TOLERANCE Shakespeare’s remarkable ability to detect and express important new currents and moods in his culture often led him to dramatise human interactions in terms of the presence or absence of tolerance. Differences of religion‚ gender‚ nationality‚ and what is now called ‘race’ are important in most of Shakespeare’s plays‚ and varied ways of bridging these differences by means of sympathy and understanding are often depicted. The full
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SUMMARY GUIDELINES FOR DESIGNING EFFECTIVE ENGLISH LANGUAGE TEACHING MATERIAL This article was created by: Jocelyn Howard and Jae Major with the purpose of helping teachers‚ who decided to produce their own teaching materials; they need to observe some advantages and disadvantages‚ important factors and guidelines. These aspects help them to provide a coherent design for teaching materials. First‚ different advantages and disadvantages are examined why teacher might choose to design
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