* How can we become a good citizens? A good citizen is one who properly fulfills his or her role as a citizen. There are many opinions as to what constitutes a good citizen. Theodore Roosevelt said‚ "The first requisite of a good citizen in this Republic of ours is that he shall be able and willing to pull his weight.” Education is sometimes viewed as a prerequisite to good citizenship‚ in that it helps citizens make good decisions and deal with demagogues who would delude them. Roger Soder writes
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Three ways of thinking There are three ways of thinking emphasised in this article: connective thinking‚ critical thinking and personal thinking.All this three ways are very important for students when they are studying and practicing in their work and life.The author argues that they are simply different ways of thinking about thinking that help us frame‚ describe‚ and understand the nature of executive reflective practice‚ not segmented cognitive activities.For my understanding‚ it is apparent
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Literature and Engagement” by Russell Banks is an interesting one. This essay is about the effects of novels on society and how some literary artists who write protest novels ignore the real purpose of a novel. This essay relates to a novel I read titled‚ Lies My Teacher Told Me by James W. Loewen which‚ according to this chapter is referred to as a protest novel. Firstly‚ the author of the essay‚ Russell Banks‚ greatly opposes the concept of protest novels. He doesn’t refer to them as works of art. He
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upbringing of the Western world through his written words. Raised by a countrywide lawyer and a military personnel‚ Locke received an extensive education which ultimately allowed him to provide influence on many modern documents that have changed the way we live today. Considered the “Father of Liberalism”‚ John Locke’s remaining legacy live on due to his tremendous efforts in creating naturalized rights for the common man. Locke had created a series of documents in which he proposed the idea giving
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Bishop uses vivid images of her everyday experiences to emphasize to a great extent how people should interpret the conventional experiences in their lives. Bishop uses vivid imagery to add to the description of everyday objects. In her poem‚ “Love Lies Sleeping” Bishop writes‚ “from fused beads of iron and copper crystals‚ the little chemical “garden” in a jar trembles and stands again‚ pale blue‚ blue-green‚ and brick.” (21-24) This is an example of how Bishop transforms an ordinary image into an
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CHAPTER 1 Man’s Origin--Where Did I come from? Whenever we are seeking to find out the ORIGIN of something‚ we are asking the question‚ "Where did it begin?" "How did it all begin?" "How did it originate?" "Where did it come from?" In this chapter we are concerned about the origin of man. How did man begin? How did the human race get started? Who are my ancestors? One of the most important questions facing every man‚ woman‚ boy and girl is the question WHERE DID HUMANS COME FROM? How did
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mountains. In simple words we may call it determination. The proverb which forms the subject of this essay‚ emphasis’s the importance of will or determination. It means that a man of determination can do what he likes. By the power of will he can have his way in everything. Ifs and buts are the mutterings of weakness‚ for all difficulties vanish when confronted with will-force‚ as do thieves when boldly faced. Even a cursory study of the history of human civilization tells us that all great things
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In Edgar Allan Poe’s short tale‚ « the tell tale heart »‚ his imagination‚ creativity and psychological complexity shines; however‚ the strength of the stories lies in the theme because the story is built up around it. This trademark interpretive form of fiction begins with a mentally ill narrator retelling a horrendous story‚ in first person narrative‚ of motiveless murder. The madness of the narrator is easily shown at the beginning‚ however the narrator believes that his disease has only heightened
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controversial poet. Although he does not receive an extreme amount of favorable criticism‚ his works speak for themselves. A look into some of his stories will show what the critics think and help you decide your own opinion (“Edgar Allan Poe”). “The Tell-Tale Heart” is one of Poe’s stories that focuses on a murder as the plot. The murderer is also the narrator of the story. The story also give us a little more detail about Poe’s mind‚ as the narrator explains his motives and what
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Rachel Hansen The Lakota Way The Lakota tribe introduced many values in this book. Humility (unsiiciyapi)‚ perseverance (wowacintanka)‚ respect (wawoohola)‚ honor (wayuoniban)‚ love (cantognake)‚ sacrifice (incicupi)‚ truth (wowicake)‚ compassion (waunsilapi)‚ bravery (woohitike)‚ fortitude (cantewasake)‚ generosity (camteyuke)‚ and wisdom (woksape) were among the lessons learned throughout this book in the stories told. These stories have been told by grandmothers and grandfathers to their kin
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