Campfire

of serving the American people. I also agree that their decisions were better than what the Obama administration chose to do which was “take no prisoners” approach. In this approach, Hellfire missiles are fired into a group of suspects around a campfire. There is precaution taken to try to ensure there is no collateral damage, however there were times when innocents were killed. There have also been occasions when…

StoneHenge- History Mystery Task Key questions Description Location - Where is the site? The StoneHenge is located in Amesbury, Salisbury in the UK. Time period - When was it built? The construction was believed to have started in 3100 BC. Purpose - Do historians know exactly what the site was used for? If yes, how do they know? If not, why don’t they know? The historians don’t know what the site was used for and how it was built. Some theories about that giants made the Stonehenge…

also pairs these strong verbs with vivid ideal that this motto instills in these cadets. MacArthur uses these this technique to show the listener how this creed can empower them to be “humble and gentle in success,” “not to substitute words for actions,”not to seek the path of comfort,” and “to be an officer and a gentleman.” These ideals are then constantly reinforced throughout the rest of the speech through repetition. In fact, he says the phrase “Duty, Honor, Country” seven times spaced…

Crooked Arrows Ryan Mullins University of North Florida Crooked Arrows is a 21st century film which embodies cultural resilience throughout the film. The team utilizes culture, heritage, and longstanding traditional values to help overcome adversity and defeat poor self-esteem, in order to turn their lacrosse season around by going back to their cultural roots. Within the film Crooked Arrows, it depicts a Native American prep school lacrosse team in New York, which struggle not only on the…

To walk down a bustling city street in the 1940’s, one might catch a glimpse of the tight, bouncing curls adorning the heads of the fair women strutting down the sidewalk. The eye catching emeralds and olives of women 's dresses flow loosely in the breeze. Demanding the attention of all who pass by are the rosy cheeks, plush lips, and radiant eyes of the upscale women seemingly all around. So many pretty faces one might see on the city street. But, that is all women were; they were pretty…

The Danger of the Single Story From the great epics of Homer to the legendary myths told around campfires, stories are constantly surrounding us. They define the culture and assist in preserving history. Without stories,there would be no knowledge of the ancient Greek myths or of what life was like for the Jews who suffered under Hitler’s torment. Without stories, the world would be blind to the past, unable to progress or learn. Thus, stories are essential in any culture, but they have an…

CRACK! The ice breaks under the Inuit hunter, while he is waiting for his chance to catch a walrus or any other food they can find. He tries to jump out of the way of the newly found hole in the ice, but slips. He swerves with all his might to get out of the way of the hole, and barely made it. Now, the ice in the Arctic is melting very fast, due to all the pollution we are causing, and the Inuit are living there, and have to watch as their home begins to melt. In other places, the Iroquois and…

“You better get in this house before the windigo gets you.” This is a phrase many of us grew up hearing from our mothers, when it was time to come in the house. In my mind, that was kind of like “the boogie man.” Neither of them were a real threat, I had no fear or horrifying images, it just meant it was time to come in the house. When I saw windigo psychosis as an option for this culture-bound syndrome term paper, I choose it for a couple reasons, first I remembered the phrase from above and…

Texas History Term Report- The lives of slaves did not change much since Texas obtained its Freedom form Mexican rule, the constitution that was written gave protection to the slave owners while stripping the enslaved people of more rights. “The Texas Legislature passed increasingly restrictive laws governing the lives of free blacks, including a law banishing all free black people from the Republic of Texas.” (Texas State History Museum) Due to the lax regulations to the slaveowners, the…

Lewis Meriwether Lewis was the oldest son and the middle child. He was born on August 18, 1774 in Albemarle County, Virginia according to Neiman (1997). He was the son of William Meriwether Lewis, who was a lieutenant in the Continental Army and died in 1779. His widowed mother, Lucy, married Captain John Marks, who was an Army officer. Lucy was known to be an herb doctor in which intrigued Lewis who later enjoyed plants as Neiman said (1997). According to Neiman (1997) before he became…