especially living in Hawai’i which is one of the country’s most multiracial states. Culture is the arts and other manifestations of human intellectual achievement regarded collectively. In other ways‚ it is a paradigm; how we see and identify ourselves. Having a culture keeps us in order and sane because of the traditions it brought to us. Culture to some extent informs the way one views the world and others because some are brought up one way but sometimes do not agree with their family’s traditions‚ peer
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Picture seven players in a pool of water all wearing a special cap with hard ear covers‚ never being able to touch the bottom of the pool. Sprinting to one end of the pool‚ treading water in a form called “egg-beater” while tossing the yellow ball around and around. Don’t forget the repeated kicking that creates so much splash your vision becomes clouded while an opponent is climbing on top of you trying to steal the ball‚ and getting away with it. When a player is ready to shoot‚ they kick their
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How do we come to the aid of others? Qian Yu 801 ● ● ● ● We will be happy to help others. We will help others help us too. Help others can enhance our own happiness. Helping others is a blessing. If you want to help people‚you can read “Angels In the Snow” and “EmilyAnne.” The two articles are both about kids helped others and can inspiring you to help others.Can you help people? Holly St
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the deadliest war the world has ever seen was initiated. By the fall of 1939‚ Hitler had a nearly seven years as the Chancellor of Germany and was beginning to initiate his plans to bring mainland Europe under Nazi control. This World War was drastically different than the previous one only twenty-one years prior‚ mainly because of the revolutionary new developments from both the Allies and Axis in aerial power. With the new developments in the sky‚ many had strong faith in the role of aerial warfare
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Throughout short story “By Any Other Name‚” Santha Rama Rau suggests that identity plays a big role on the way people are treated‚ and the impact on others. Premila and Santha have just arrived at their new school. They have just been introduced to the the head mistress. She’s just decided to change their names because she hasn’t bothered to learn India’s language. The head mistress states‚ “Oh‚ my dears‚ those are much too hard for me. Suppose we give you pretty English names”(p.1). This reveals
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Behavior of Human “By Any Other Name”‚ by Santha Rama Rau‚ is about two sisters‚ Santha and Premila‚ who were forced to fit British culture in the time period when British ruled India. They have never been sent to school until their mother‚ who always taught them at home‚ got sick. Therefore‚ they had to attend a British school where there was too British. On the first day of school‚ the headmistress forced them to change their Indian names to English names. In class‚ they and all other Indian children
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Although there are bounteous number of ways that the United States is better than any other country in the world. There are many of reasons why America is better than any other country in the world‚ but there are many that are better than the rest. Above all‚ there are plenty of immigrants who come to America because America has the best army over all the other nations in the world. America’s army is the best because no one is forced to do what they do not want to do. When people are in the army
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changed the world. One major negative impact is racism and a positive impact is having the opportunity to fit into any heritage. Racism has affected many people worldwide because some are looked at differently because of there ethnicity. In the memoir‚ By Any Other Name‚ Premila and Santha are treated differently because of their ethnicity. This shows that people are look at each other in different ways because of how they look or talk. In the short story‚ Everyday Use‚ Dee tells her mother that she
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In elementary math there are several concepts about fractions. One concept students in fourth grade will need to master is learning how to tell if fractions are equivalent with unlike denominators. There are a few prerequisite skills that are necessary in order for the students to understand this concept. The first thing students need to know is what fractions are. Fractions are a way of counting parts of a whole. Secondly‚ the students need to know how to identify parts of a fraction. The top number
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influences the way they view others and the world. For example a person that grows up in the city would most likely see killing an animal as something you shouldn’t do. Someone that grows up in the “country” would see it as a normal thing‚ thats his/her next supper. Another example would be fashion‚ in the modern day people dress flashy and purchase expensive brand name items. But people from certain cultures see that as stupid and don’t think it makes sense. By Any Other Name By Santha Rama Rau is
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