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    While watching the Disney movie Pocahontas I have discovered there were some major differences between the movie and John Smith’s “The General Historie.” It can be easily assumed that many people have heard of the tale Pocahontas which is a movie about a mysterious young native girl from the New World who rescues an English explorer who goes by the name of John Smith‚ from death and falls in love with him. No matter which version we all may have heard‚ most people are familiar with the legend that

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    educational setting Ethical Dilemmas in teaching Beginning teacher’s worries Ethical Dilemmas in Teaching Ethical Dilemma * Ethical dilemma is a complex situation that often involves an apparent mental conflict between moral imperatives‚ in which to obey one would result in transgressing another. (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ethical_dilemma) * Conflict between two or more ethical principles/standards. * Also known as moral dilemmas. These are situations in which

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    Com 330 February 4‚ 2013 Critical Reaction Paper 1 “Everybody’s Guilty” Critical Reaction Summary In “ Everybody’s Guilty – The Ecological Dilemma‚ “ author and professor of Human Ecology at University of California‚ Santa Barbara‚ Garrett Hardin‚ explains the current issue with invisible reverberations. Hardin calls attention to the readers about how innocent actions by individuals can inflict on the environment. “ We all acquiesce in the system of arrangements and practices that has created

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    The Department Store Dilemma There are several issues presented in this dilemma. One is about Mary-Alice’s heart condition and the restrictions in the company’s medical insurance program. In order to become a full time worker at Bassfield Department Store‚ the policy states that the employee must pass the physical exam. Due to the fact that Mary-Alice failed the exam‚ the personnel manager Bill Chaves thinks that she should be terminated because it violates the company’s policy. However‚ there

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    1. Squanto and Powhatan Compare and contrast Venn diagram Squanto Powhatan Similarities Went to England. Was fluent in English. Was a friend of the pilgrims. The only survivor of his tribe. Chief of his tribe. Ruled with an iron grip. Attacked the settlers. Both Indians. Acknowledged that the English were superior. Both helped the settlers. 2. Compare and contrast two different Native American Tribes.   | Tribe #1: Wampanoag | Tribe #2: Cherokee

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    John Smith/Pocahontas Formal Writing Claim I believe companies and individuals should be held socially responsible for their presentation of history. I argue this because‚ in the case of Disney’s Pocahontas‚ there are many inaccuracies throughout the film due to the company wanting a happy ending and a love story typical of other Disney movies. As said in the book‚ The True Story of Pocahontas: The Other Side of History‚ the true events surrounding John Smith and Pocahontas are‚ “…vastly different

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    “For the good of the plantation‚ the honor of our country‚ for the glory of God‚ for mine own salvation. John Rolfe talking about his uncommon marriage to his Native American wife Pocahontas on the date of April 5th‚ 1614. Pocahontas was the daughter of a Native American Chief Powhatan of the Algonquin tribe. John Rolfe was an english settler and a local tobacco farmer. Because of this marriage the local natives and the english settlers had a “shaky” peace for multiple years. How John Rolfe Justified

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    Zamir Shamil Mr.C History August 21st Did Pocahontas save John Smith’s life??? I believe that John Smith was not saved by Pocahontas. John smith is nothing but a lying scum thinking he could just lie his way through to his desires: fame‚ money‚ ect. In document 1 we receive information that states John Smith was going into trade with the chief and sent home content with himself and his trip. The quote‚ “He kindly welcomed me with such good words‚ and great platters of foods‚ assuring me his

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    AMERICAN LITERATURE I Instructor: Dr. Le Thi Thanh Troy University – STU Campus The Pocahontas Incident John Smith Group members: Ho Truong Phuong Thao TranThi Hong Nhung Nguyen Van Huy Objectives: Understanding author ’s biography and his work Understanding Pocahontas ’s biography Answer three impotant questions about his work A. John Smith ’s biography John Smith (1580 – 1638) had have a heroic life since he was not only a English

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    October 23‚ 2012 Summary Response: The Prisoner’s Dilemma By: Stephen Chapman This reading was about the different ways of punishment that the law or culture would have for people broke laws and did crimes. It talked about some cruel punishments that the west would have like cutting off the hands of people that stole things‚ killing people that committed murders‚ and flogging the men or women for rape. These punishments would all be decided by the judge and how they chose their judge was that

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