Boy Scouts of America

In the last pages of his novel, Between the World and Me, Ta-Nehisi Coates describes the advantage that black people have over the Dreamers: that they know how fragile life is. Ta-Nehisi describes the dream as the suburbs, as treehouses and cub scouts. He says that the Dream “smells like peppermint but tastes like strawberry cake” (11). However the Dream rests on the backs of African Americans. African Americans never get to experience the dream because the bedding is made from their bodies and…

The lost colony of Roanoke is one of the oldest unsolved mysteries of American history. The idea of settling American coastline was put into play when queen Elizabeth I granted a charter for Roanoke colony to Sir Walter Raleigh who would be funding the expedition. The most likely explanation for what happened to the Roanoke colonists was that they died in some way, but there are other theories that suggest they moved away to start a new life. From 1584 to 1587, Sir Walter Raleigh funded…

Revolution was the effect of a civil uprising, and caused many events in the early 20th including the PATRIOT ACT of 2001. This 342-page piece of legislation was responsible for more than 150 amendments and 15 federal laws. The Uniting and Strengthening America by Providing Appropriate Tools Required to Intercept and Obstruct Terrorism Act of 2001, the full name of the USA Patriot Act, primarily deals with combating the ever-growing threat of terrorism by providing the federal government more…

1. What did you think of the experience and point of the video? On the Main Point: The main purpose of the exercise Jane Elliot conducted in the Blue Eye/Brown Eye video was to demonstrate the impacts and nature of racial discrimination. I believe that this is a very important concept to learn for individuals that have never experienced or do not believe such blatant acts of prejudice exist. At the same time, I do not believe that this point alone has any form of long lasting value,…

The American socio-political climate is an ever changing landscape in which different cultures compete for normality in a state system founded upon the equality of all men. Although these truths are held to be self-evident in the Preamble to the Declaration of Independence, certain groups continually find themselves disenfranchised by changing laws and technology which deem their way of life obsolete and are forced to conform or perish. Nowhere is system of conformity anthologized than in Jack…

creatures that may appear to be soft and cuddly but come armed with sharp claws, and huge teeth. The males can weigh up to 600 pounds and the females can weigh up to 440 pounds. Every year in North America alone there are at least three fatalities of humans who are mauled by bears. According to Boy Scouts of America the best advice to prevent attacks from Grizzly Bears is to avoid them all together. If someone must travel through the habitat of a bear it is safest to travel in a large group so…

models from its advertisements. The company said it wished to take into account “The possible negative health effects that could occur should people pursue unhealthy or excessive slimness (Richards, pg. 144).” “The Council of Fashion Designers of America also issued guidelines (Richards. pg.…

essential part of teaching, and something I’ve always struggled with, and I admit that, but I plan on finding ways to help myself be more organized. I also have done a lot of service selflessly for others for no benefit to myself throughout the Boy Scouts of America program. Selfless service is what makes a great teacher, because they aren’t teaching for themselves, but for their students. They want to give their students the tools required to further their education and understanding of the…

In the early 20th century, racism was a huge problem in America. This idea of Racism had been the subject of many American novels including: To Kill a Mockingbird and Huckleberry Finn. These two books were considered some of the most influential American novels of all American Literature. To Kill a Mockingbird is a novel written by Harper Lee and was published in 1960. Lee’s Novel was an Instant success, it went on to win a Pulitzer Prize and to be known as a great American Classic. On the other…

Growing up, one of my most important goals in life has been to see the world from a different perspective. I have always wanted to pursue a career in aviation or aeronautical engineering. Once I identified my true passions, I set out to make my goals a reality. Up until third grade, my family and I lived directly next to a small town airport. Once a week, we would all go down to the park adjacent to the terminal for a night of music and family time. Now that I look back, I realize that my…