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    Reading Questions: 3. The Chinese Exclusion Act was the first major piece of immigration legislation in the United States and set a path for immigration in the 20th century. In 1882, the Chinese Exclusion Act was created and it only affected Chinese Laborers. This act made it illegal for Chinese laborers to enter the United States, but continued to allow merchants and teachers from China into the country. The textbook stated that the act was renewed in 1892, and made permanent in 1902, and…

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    He also believe that men could direct their own destiny. Confucius had a goal to create gentleman to carry themselves more with grace, respect integrity in all things. He had a dislike for which he called “petty men”, he did not care for men whose clever talk and pretentious manner would overrule the audience. He believes that your actions and behavior do not correspond to characteristics that come with someone. He had a saying “Ruler do not rule and subjects do not serve,” meaning any words or…

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    In Hsün Tzu’s “Man’s Nature is Evil,” It becomes apparent that he has done much thought upon the subject of man's nature. Hsün Tzu What's a philosopher in the time of 300 to about 230 BCE. His writings consisted of well-developed arguments that contributed to the Chinese philosophy of legalism. He believed that inherently humans are evil, and must be taught by Society how to act civil. Strangely, his writings did not confer with the ideas at the time as most believed that humans were inherently…

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    Tied to this type of economy, businesses became too reliant upon the silver economy, so when the market turned bad the silver imports dropped with devastating effect for the people of China. Samuel Hawley describes the economy of the Ming as huge as evidenced by the list of items produced which were grain, cotton, silk, porcelain, tobacco, paper, peanuts, lacquer, ink, and indigo. The producers of these goods had become too reliant on the silver system and Atwell points out that a drastic…

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    Case Study: Meet Samuel Samuel is seven years old and in year three. He attends the local public school. Samuel wears the same t-shirt and shorts each day, regardless of the weather. He finds comfort in familiarity and is put out by change. His mother Lisa remembers many tantrums thrown by Samuel if his daily ‘uniform’ is being washed. Samuel becomes stressed and overcome by emotions if his t-shirt is not an option that day. This particular t-shirt fits him snuggly. He is disturbed by the…

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    China also has a history of chaos and disunity. However, the Sui, Tang, and Song Dynasty paved the way for the unification and prosperity in China. In 581 CE, the Sui Dynasty reunified China for the first significant time since the collapse of the Han Dynasty. As a result of the reunification, the society became stable and peaceful which encouraged economical and political development. Under Sui leadership, the Confucian civil service restarted along with its exam system. The Sui made the…

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    When you hear the word “developmental disability” most people would automatically look for a physical disability, but that’s not always the case. There're disabilities that you can’t see with the naked eye and Asperger’s syndrome is one of them. Asperger’s syndrome as defined by Autism Speaks Canada is “an autism spectrum disorder (ASD) considered to be on the “high functioning” end of the spectrum” (Asperger’s Syndrome, n.d.). The book Look Me in the eyes by John Elder Robison details John’s…

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    Chinese Philosopher, Hsun Tzu is the author of “Encouraging Learning.” He became a significant figure towards the advancement of Chinese philosophy. Continued education was the focus in this article; however, Tzu being a firm promoter of education chose to highlight human nature in the natural world. He covers topics ranging from how to conduct yourself as an educated person to how to apply that knowledge learned. To educate ourselves according to Confucius’s way according to our reading…

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    The Nineteen Old Poems play an essential role in ancient Chinese literature. There are nineteen poems involved. Each of the poems expresses a unique theme. The first poem I picked is “Nineteen Old Poems XIX” . The poet describes the moonlight at the beginning of the poem. The description of the moonlight begins the whole poem and drives the whole content of the poem. There is only the poet himself in an unfamiliar city. The bright moonlight makes him miss for his hometown and relatives,…

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    The state of being present is a gift in For I Only Needed Awakening Rachel Goldsworthy's short film For I Only Needed Awakening takes its audience on an adventure through the landscape of China. It focuses on many details of the culture, the vast, stunning environment and the unique people that live there. These beautiful images explore the state of being present, which has become a rare gift to receive in a world that is always striving toward the future or immortalizing the past. In the…

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