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In the book “Writing in History” by Mary Lynn Rampolla, in Chapter 1 “ Introduction: Why Study History?” states that we don’t study history for the facts, but to better understand the ideas and realities that shaped a society during that time. This why we ask questions such: Who? What? When? and Why? For example, that’s why history textbooks start every chapter with a questions . Rampolla states that there are two reason why should we even care to study the past: firstly, the past informs us…

Introduction: In this report I am going to talk about the what the social and medical models of disability are, why they are important and my opinion on them. Models of disability are used for defining impairments and for helping the government and society help meet the needs of disabled people. They are helpful as they give people a better understanding of disabilities and the issues associated with having a disability. Social model of disability: The social model of disability says that…

emotions, and feelings? Yes, if you think about it, it can. If your feed is full of depressing things, then you’ll start to feel bad. If it’s full of happy things, then most likely you’ll feel cheerful. Let’s take a closer look. According to Wikipedia (2016), social media does have a negative effect on people, but also a positive effect. “Social media users read a set of news that is different from what newspaper editors write in the press.” They studied tweets from Twitter and saw…

Maria Jose Gonzalez Cepeda 7ºA 28. 11. 2017 Myths & GSDG The Hero’s Journey is a way to analyse the myths. If you see all the myths, books, stories always talk about the same. I help us understand easier the myths by 12 steps that almost all the myths have. MYTHS a). Romulus and Remus Myth, it talks about two brothers that were sons of the king’s son, it was supposed that their mom could not have children but she doesn’t matter and…

Do you prefer watching an old play with classic music and dulcet poetry or a modern movie with beautiful background and excellent acting skill? If the answer were the former, the movie Cyrano de Bergerac would be a good choice for you. In 17th-century, French, a poet and swordsman, Cyrano, who has a huge funny nose, falls in love with a very beautiful lady Roxanne. However he is worried about she will never love him back because of his special looking. At the same time, a handsome man whose…

Pasadena, CA, USA. Environmental challenges of the American auto industry Introduction The American auto industry is one of the largest auto industries in the world and has been servicing the global auto market for a long period of time. According to Wikipedia, The American auto industry began in 1890 and due to the large size of both the local and foreign market, the industry became the largest in the world only to be toppled by the Japanese auto industry in 1980 and subsequently by China in…

The Daily Times VOLUME No. 5 ISSUE 12. THURSDAY MORNING MAY 8, 1887 Melbourne, now the second-largest city in the British Empire, is one of the largest cities in the world in terms of area. With a population of 280,000 in 1880, it is dubbed “Marvellous Melbourne” by amazed visitors. Citizens now strut the streets, bursting with pride and optimism as their city continues boom. “Marvellous Melbourne” showcases its strong economic growth through several active industries including…

overcame that depression as I progressed through my grade school education. However, I would have never have made it had I not been introduced to one who's struggle was even greater than my own. His name was James Eugene Redmond, or "Jim" Carrey.(Wikipedia) Jim Carrey's life inspired me whenever I needed help by comparing his hardships to mine and even…

Dunne-za First Nations ancestry. (Wikipedia) He was born in 1970 in British Columbia just north of Fort St. John on a family farm. In 1988, Jungen moved to Vancouver where he earned a Diploma of Visual Art from the Emily Carr Institute of Art. After moving around New York and Montreal, Jungen returned to Vancouver to refocus on his…

HIST 1200: Essay 2 Ancient leaders all over the world thought very highly of themselves and they wanted to portray themselves in the best light to the people. They often disguised the reality of their actions by making claims that could be classified as “half-truths”. These claims were not necessarily false, but they stated them in ways that made them look like positive rulers. It would not make sense for the ancient leaders to lie to their people in order to make themselves look better…