21st century

The predominance of technology in the 21st century has taken a toll on the lives of the American population, greatly influencing the everyday lives of children and young adults. With technology becoming an everyday aspect of the typical young adult’s day, consequences and issues are bound to come along. While typical face- to- face bullying has been an issue in schools from the beginning of time, the introduction to social media and the overall expanded everyday use of cyber time by the youth…

Never stop sharing important stories with the world.Never stop shLolo Kroll Matsos THE4111 9 April 2018 Manifesto for Theatre of the Twenty-First Century Since its inception, performance has acted as a vehicle for self-expression, social and political change, cultural commentary, educational programs, and entertainment. In the twenty-first century, I believe that theatre is still an extremely important way of communication. While shows provide an escape from the hustle of everyday life, they…

In recent history, I think there has been a shift on what type of immigrants are the issue. Throughout the history of the Unites States as populations of people came to the United States they were labeled as savages. The Irish were labeled as savages when they came but they slowly became assimilated to the American culture (according to the class discussion) . Their culture was even incorporated. The groups in power were the ones that were able to shift the focus from the Irish immigrants to…

Twenty First Century Terrorism With the horror of the 9/11 attacks against the United States, the nation has become much more aware of the role of our government plays in averting crisis such as this both at home and abroad. The global crackdown on terrorism has effectively deterred organizations from launching large scale attacks on the US. But a another component of the terror threat is emerging. Even though the US has contributed greatly to the success of counter terrorism, the terrorists…

label themselves as one in the twenty first century? The thought that people, regardless of gender, should be treated as equals should not be as radical of an idea as it is. Feminism is a very necessary movement that aims to empower both men and woman, regardless of society’s views to the contrary. Feminism is typically classified into three waves. Early feminism focused on women’s suffrage during the late nineteenth century to the early twentieth century. They focused primarily on earning the…

Fear, a primal instinct triggering our fight or flight response. When fear strikes, a humans hereditarily response is to subdue the source of that fear. In today’s America, xenophobia has triggered the fears of large portions of people from coast-to-coast. It’s largely known that the 2016 presidential campaign and presidency of Donald Trump has sparked fear and hatred towards immigrants, both legal and illegal. Hate crimes, according to the FBI, increased by 10% from 2015 to 2016, coincidentally…

plague is probably best known in the West as the disease that caused the Black Death in Europe in the fourteenth century. Nearly two-thirds of the population of Europe was killed, leaving a marked impact on Western culture (Centers for Disease Control [CDC], 2014). However, plague has not been eradicated and continues to be a disease that humans contend with in the twenty-first century. Natural disasters, human conflict, and abnormally warm and dry weather conditions can all cause increases in…

of 1st century Christians is important. It is essential that 21st century Christians have the same beliefs as those of the 1st century. Reason being, Christians of the 1st century were the ones who lived closest to the time when Jesus Christ preached, “the Gospel of the Kingdom of God”. Christians back then believed that the Old Testament was inspired by God. We, Christians of the 21st century shall believe in the same. The Christians of the 1st century teach Christians of the 21st century to…

Technology in the 21st Century Computers, and technology in general, have undergone tremendous changes since the turn of the 21st century. Computers went from blocky chunks of hardware, to sleek and streamlined laptops and handheld paper thin tablets, which have revolutionized education. Whereas mobile phones have also slimmed down, losing their keyboards and making every aspect of daily life more convenient, however have had caustic effects as a result. However, the advances in technology do…

students, when finishing K-12 grades, would relate to this analogy because they are not given all the proper skills in the public education system to take with them in the workforce, college, and America’s economy. This is where 21st century skills come in. (Sec.2) 21st century skills being subjects such as critical thinking, creativity, teamwork, and a high dose of intellect and navigation in technology. I stress these skills as life-essential, and that they…