Informed Citizen? Let’s just start out by me explaining my political views and how well I am informed. I have to be truthful and say that I am not a very political nor am I an "Informed" citizen. I know this is crazy but after researching and doing a lot of reading‚ I have been enlightened and what I have read has been very interesting. "An informed citizenry will benefit from applying both creative thinking and critical thinking in solving the challenges of our society"‚ at first I was like what the
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Themes of W.H. Auden’s "The Unknown Citizen" Conformity and Anonymity in the Modern World "Social Security Number? Birth date? Nine digit telephone number starting with area code? Mother’s Maiden Name?" In many ways‚ we are simply faceless numbers to modern society‚ not individuals with feelings and emotions and dreams. W.H. Auden‚ a well-known English poet and dramatist‚ discusses this important theme in his poem "An Unknown Soldier." Auden‚ being a modernist‚ is concerned with this modern idea
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What makes us human? Are humans really biologically and socially different from the rest of the created world? Is there any special characteristic that separates us from other species or any other forms of life‚ or humans are just an improvement on the body and shape of other animals‚ the processes of millions of years? There were many attempts to answer these questions. As scientists studied the human body and skeleton‚ it helped them to recognize the remain between humans and apes‚ for example
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a pair of eyes does it make us human. It is what comes deeper within our souls and our spirits that entitles us as a human being. We have the knowledge of knowing right from wrong‚ but whether we decide to do the right rather than the wrong is our choice. Therefor we have the power of deciding what kind of person we are‚ what kind of values we have‚ and what kind morals we follow. Our different emotions that we experience throughout our life enables us determine what kind of life we want to lead
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Writing from Jem and Dill’s perspective ’My father‚ my role model’ By Jem Finch At first‚ I thought Atticus was just a feeble‚ old man. He never took part in anything interesting; he didn’t play poker‚ stayed in an office‚ and didn’t go hunting or fishing like all the other men in town. He was never too tired to play keep-away‚ but when I asked if we could play tackle‚ he’d tell me: “I’m too old for that‚ son. ” Whenever there was a football competition‚ he always told me he was too old for
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Name : Amanda Aulia H. Class : 8I What Makes Us Directioners Nowadays‚ a lot of teenagers have their own idol. One Direction is one of the most famous teen hearth throbs and there are many reasons why we love them. The major reason‚ of course‚ is because of their incredible voices. Although they didn’t win X-Factor‚ they became even more famous than the first winner of X-Factor. Each of the members has different voices. For example‚ Harry has a husky voice which makes him different from the
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What fossils tell us This chapter looks at fossils and their formation. Fossils are traces of ancient plants or animals preserved in rocks. The number of fossils and their placement in rocks is called the fossil record. The study of fossils is called palaeontology. Because fossils are buried in rock‚ most of the time they are found only when the rock is dug up‚ worn out or cut away. Fossils may include parts of animals‚ their footprints‚ eggs or nests. Plants and their spores‚ or seeds‚ also make
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What Makes us Human? HSP3M: Introduction to Anthropology‚ Psychology and Sociology Mrs. Maxwell Aaron Lo June 8‚ 2012 What makes us Human? This is the ultimate question in which social scientists are still trying to solve today. This question is one which stumps Anthropologists‚ Psychologists and Sociologists alike‚ as the question itself is said to have originated from Aristotle himself while others argue that it was always there. As even more facts about this topic rise even more as social
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My mom is one of the most inspiring people in my life and what makes her so special is that she seems to have no idea how motivating she is. She has led our family and guided my siblings with simply being herself. She leads by examples‚ showing us her values and making sure we live with a roff on top of our head and food to eat at the table. She would tell us us to do homework ‚ study and to ’’never give up’’. She tell us to treat everyone we meet with respect and I have never heard of her making
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What defines us as humans? Calling ourselves human is our way of categorizing ourselves as a superior species. Although we are distinctly different‚ we should accept that we are in the same family as chimpanzees. Acknowledging that fact doesn ’t mean you are calling yourself a chimp. For example‚ a dog isn ’t a wolf even though they are from the same family. We are humans. What is it about our physical and behavioral traits that enable us to develop uniquely human capabilities? Traits like language
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