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Anthem |
Beethoven's "Ode To Joy" - Smith and Burrichter 1) lots of anthems developed in 18th century 2) create sense of unity (e.g. Gator Marching Band) |
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Friedrich Schiller |
Beethoven's "Ode to joy", Smith and Burrichter 2) lived at the same time as Beethoven |
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Leonard Berstein |
Beethoven's "Ode to Joy", Smith and Burrichter 1) famous conductor 2) brought appreciation of opera to America 3) studied Beethoven |
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Elysium |
Beethoven's "Ode to Joy", Smith and Burrichter 1) mentioned in "Ode to Joy" |
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Ode to Freiheit |
Beethoven's "Ode to Joy", Smith and Burrichter 1) "Ode to Freedom" 2) performed after the demolition of the Berlin wall |
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Harlem Renaissance |
"The life and times of Zora Neale Hurston", PBS: Aron Myers. |
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"New Negro" |
"Life and times of Zora Neale Hurston", PBS: Aron Myers. 1) synonymous to Harlem Renaissance 2) movement made around the idea that black people would no longer abide the discriminatory treatment |
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Isis Watts |
"Drenched in Light", Zora Neale Hurston 1) young girl character in "Drenched in Light" 2) liked music and dancing 3) saved from a beating by her grandma by a white couple |
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Sabbath |
"The Sabbath", Abraham Heschel 1) day when Jews don't work 3) day to dominate self 4) giving the body a rest |
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Menuha |
"The Sabbath", Abraham Heschel 1) it is what God created on the 7th day 2) essence of good life lies in menuha 3) menuha is symbol for eternal life |
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"veil of ignorance" |
"The original position", Samuel Freeman (on Rawls's "Theory of Justice") 2) parties have no knowledge about personal characteristics, social and historical circumstances |
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original position |
"The original position", Samuel Freeman (on Rawls's Theory of Justice) 1) a thought experiment 2) purpose: yield principles that will be used to judge justice of a socio-economic system |
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Two principles of justice |
"the original position" by Samuel Freeman 1) argued to be the most rational choice by Rawls in his "theory of Justice" 2) a) guarantees equal basic liberties |
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justice as fairness |
"the original position", Samuel Freeman 1) Rawls's idea of social contract account of justice 2) idea/system that incorporates two principles of justice in it 3) provides everyone an equal share of "primary social goods" |
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Utilitarian idea |
"John Rawls on social justice", Duncan Ivision 1) maximize happiness of greatest number 2) predominant idea in 20th century Europe and US |
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Thought experiment |
"John Rawls on social justice", Duncan Ivision 1) imaginary situation 2) example of a thought experiment: original position 3) allows us to think impartially |
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Utilitarian individualism |
Declaration of the Rights of Man, Hackett 1) rights to one self greater than obligations to others 2) success measured by wealth 3) individual pursuit |
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Nationality |
Declaration of the rights of man, national assembly of France 1) everyone has right to nationality 2) nation gives power to authority |
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Property |
Declaration of the rights of man, national assembly of France 1) everyone has right to own property 2) can be taken away only for public good with proper compensation |
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Freedom of expression |
Declaration of the rights of man, National Assembly of France 1) everyone may voice their opinion in freedom 2) one is responsible for abuse of freedom |
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Education |
Declaration of the rights of man, National Assembly of France 1) everyone has right to education 2) education shall be free, at least in elementary stages |
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Louis XVI |
The French Revolution, History Channel 1) Was the king when Revolution started 2) executed on the guillotine 3) led the country into deep financial crysis |
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Estates-General |
The French Revolution, History Channel 1) assembly representing France's clergy, nobility and middle class 2) were supposed to come up with measures to improve the economic situation |
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Reign of Terror |
The French Revolution, History Channel 1) 10-month period when many suspected opponents of the Revolution were guillotined 2) over 17 000 people put on trial and executed |
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Napoleon Bonaparte |
The French Revolution, History Channel 1) rose to power as a general, through successes in the battlefield 2) self-declared emperor |
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Kreon |
Antigone, by Sophocles 1) King of Thebes 2) Antigone's uncle |
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Ismene |
Antigone, by Sophocles 1) Antigone's sister 2) Didn't want to join Antigone in burying of her brother |
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Teiresias |
Antigone, by Sophocles 1) prophet 2) told Kreon the prophecy about the death of his son (Haimon) |
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Haimon |
Antigone, by Sophocles 1) Kreon's son, was supposed to be Antigone's husband 2) killed himself after seeing Antigone dead |
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Chorus |
Antigone, by Sophocles 1) 15 noblemen of Thebes 2) served as Kreon's advisers |
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Polyneices |
Antigone, by Sophocles 1) one of Antigone's brothers 2) his burial was forbidden by Kreon's order |
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Society vs family/individual |
Antigone, by Sophocles 1) Kreon vs Antigone 2) conflict of whether or not Kreon should make exceptions to his rules |
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Laws of god vs laws of man |
Antigone, by Sophocles 1) Antigone vs Kreon 2) valuing which one is more important throughout the play |
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Fate vs Free Will |
Antigone, by Sophocles 1) Kreon vs Antigone 2) Kreon believed in faith, allowed it to lead his decisions (e.g. prophecies) |
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"Ode to Man" |
Antigone, by Victoria Pagan 1) chorus's 2nd song, an ode 2) suggests that there is a fine line between inventiveness and daring |
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Poils |
Antigone, by Victoria Pagan 1) city-state in ancient Greece 2) had own dialects, history, noble families |
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Choral odes |
Antigone, by Victoria Pagan 1) References to Greek Mythology 2) culminate in the story 3) "most provocative part of the play" |
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Catharsis |
Antigone, by Victoria Pagan 1) Greek for "cleansing" 2) Greeks realized what it meant to be human through this process |
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Southern Christian Leadership Conference |
"Letter from Birmingham jail", by MLK 1) MLK was the president of the organization 2) established to coordinate actions of local protest groups |
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Four steps of nonviolent campaign |
"Letter from Birmingham jail", by MLK 1) finding facts to determine whether injustice exists, negotiation, self-purification, direct action 2) went through all the steps in Birmingham protests |
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Just vs unjust law |
"Letter from Birmingham jail", by MLK 1) morally OK vs morally not OK 2) Agrees with law of god vs disagrees 3) sameness made legal vs difference made legal |
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White moderate |
"Letter from Birmingham jail", by MLK 1) "average white person" 2) it was never the right time to protest 3) condemned by MLK |
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Dred Scott decision |
"Fighting for the Good Life", by Simmons 1) Supreme court ruling 2) Ruled that Africans in America couldn't be citizens and had no rights |
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Emancipation Proclamation |
"Fighting for the Good Life", Simmons 1) by Abraham Lincoln 2) threat to South to stop rebellion or Lincoln would emancipate slaves 3) first step in process of integration of African Americans into the society |
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Pictographs |
Plains Indian Ledger Drawings, Smithsonian 1) highly symbolic form of picture writing 2) historical documents for Indians |
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Ledger Drawings |
Plains Indians Ledger Drawings, Smithsonian 1) term describing Plains Indian narrative drawings on paper in ledger books 2) very accurate drawings, with identifiable uniforms and weapons |
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Wohaw (the artist) |
Wohaw, by Elizabeth Ross 1) kiowa warrior from Oklahoma/Texas 2) native American 3) means "cattle" 4) was imprisoned at fort Marion |
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Medicine Lodge Treaty |
Wohaw, by Ross 1) created reservations for members of 5 tribes 2) Indians were supposed to become settled farmers on reservations 3) not agreed to by all tribes |
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Buffalo War (Red River War) |
Wohaw, by Ross 1) army against tribes 2) Indians defeated |
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Fort Marion |
Wohaw, by Ross 1) near St. Augustine 2) Indians imprisoned there, including Wohaw 3) one of oldest buildings in the US, a national monument |
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Richard Henry Pratt |
Wohaw, by Ross 1) commander of fort Marion 2) thought that Indians should be assimilated into American culture through education |
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Apartheid |
"A Long walk to Freedom", by Mandela 1) Former political system in South Africa 2) White minority dominating black majority |
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African National Congress |
"A long walk to freedom", by Mandela 1) Oldest black political organization in South Africa 2) Mandela was part of it |
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President of South Africa |
"A long walk to freedom", by Mandela 1) Mandela was first black president |
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Ngurrara 1 |
"The painted desert", essay by Brooks and video by Ross 1) created by a large group of Aboriginal artists 2) shows memories from land that was taken from them 3) created as a proof of ownership of the land 4) sold at an auction for more than $200 000 |
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Nguarra 2 |
"The painted desert", essay by Brooks and video by Ross 1) created by a large group of Aboriginal artists 2) created as a proof of land ownershio 3) larger scale than Nguarra 1 4) wasn't sold |
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Aborigine |
"The painted desert", essay by Brooks and video by Ross 1) indigenous Australians 2) have longest artistic tradition in the world |
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Dreamings |
"the painted desert", essay by Brooks and video by Ross 1) Western name for Aboriginal stories about creation events 2) people own certain stories, and have obligations to pass them down |
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Papunya |
"The painted desert", essay by Brooks and video by Ross 1) origin of the art style of Aborigines 2) location where Aborigines were forcibly resettled |
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Market triumphalism |
"Moral limits of Market", by Sandel 1) situation in which free market economy is most efficient 2) Began in 1980s, lasted until the 2008 crisis 3) based on faith that markets are primary means for achieving the public good |
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Market society |
"Moral limits of Market", by Sandel 1) place/situation where everything is for sale 2) way of life 3) market thinking and values enter every sphere of life |
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Market economy |
"Moral limits of Market", by Sandel 1) tool for organizing productive efficiency 2) economic system implemented in most of the world, incl. US |
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Concord |
Walden, by Henry Thoreau 1) city/town where Thoreau lived 2) all of its residents were enduring penance in their own ways |
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"necessary of life" |
"Walden", by Thoreau 1) something that is so important that few, if any, ever attempt to live without it 2) grand necessity to keep warm i.e. to provide body with energy |
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Land ethic |
"The Land Ethic", by Aldo Leopold 1) "A way to love and value the land and ourselves" 2) increase boundaries of communities to include the land 3) not conquering the land but living with it 4) respecting land, viewing it beyond economic interests |
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Conservation |
"The land ethic", by Aldo Leopold 1) state of harmony between men and land 2) requires internal change in us to make it efficient 3) using land beyond strict economic interests |
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Soil Conservation District Law |
"The Land ethic", by Aldo Leopold 1) Gave a chance to farmers to set their own regulations of land use 2) no rules decided on after 10 years |
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Green Belt Movement |
"Unbowed: a memoir", by Wangari Maathai 1) trains rural women to grow tree seedlings 2) measure against deforestation in Kenya 3) provides both economic and environmental benefits |
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Enviocare |
"Unbowed: a memoir", by Wangari Maathai 1) company started by Maathai 2) was supposed to employ people from slums as gardeners 3) eventually failed due to numerous problems (lack of interest of rich among biggest ones) |
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"foresters without diplomas" |
"Unbowed: a memoir", by Wangari Maathai 1) women in rural regions of Kenya became foresters 2) mostly illiterate women (hence the name "without diplomas") 3) one of the results of Green Belt Movement |
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"I will be a hummingbird" |
"Unbowed: a memoir", by Wangari Maathai 1) doing the best one can do 2) story about hummingbird trying to stop a forest fire while everyone else was watching |
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cradle to cradle |
"cradle to cradle design", by William McDonough 1) a book on sustainable living 2) also idea of viewing all human products as parts of 2 metabolisms - biological and technical one |
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Competition |
"Cradle to cradle design", by William McDonough 1) Originally from Latin "strive together" 2) Idea that we should be cooperating to get fit together; example: Williams sisters train together, compete in Wimbledon finals |
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Two metabolisms |
"Cradle to cradle design", by William McDonough 1) biological metabolism and technical metabolism 2) part of a product comes back to environment (biological) and part of it stays in the industry to be reused (technical) |
