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During the Second Great Awakening, many social reforms took place, such as the ones for women’s rights, education, and prisons. The temperance movement, or the social movement against the consumption of alcoholic beverages, was also one of the many social movements that took place during this time. The temperance movement failed to have a positive lasting effect on the United States because it did not cause significant change, did not effectively stop the societal problems of its time, and…

Prohibition was the banning of alcohol, which lead many people to make illegal alcohol in the 1920’s and 1930’s. Illegal alcohol making was illegal and still is illegal. Many people were arrested and spent jail time. Illegal alcohol distilleries still exist today. For many people who live near the Appalachian mountains, illegal alcohol distilleries are past down from generation to generation. The reason prohibition was so strictly enforced in America, was the result of people overdosing on…

The Running Man by Michael Bauer demonstrates the experiences of marginalising and ‘putting people in boxes’ through the lives of multiple characters in the book. The characters that interpret this idea effectively are Tom Leyton and Joseph Davidson. An outsider is an individual that is often misunderstood, and are considered misfits that are excluded and experience isolation. They are faced with prejudice and the harsh judgement and negative perception from the community. In this novel, Michael…

The scene is 1920 and prohibition just went into effect, police and protesters are storming the streets searching for every last drop of alcohol, in another town illegal bootleggers, such as the mafia, are gathering up 100 gallons of illegal whiskey to sell to the public at the highest cost its ever been. These were the kind of scenes that played out in towns all over America, in the height of the Prohibition era, the steaks were high, but the payout of illegal booze was higher. Its a far cry…

In this First Page of a Novel, I tried to use both direct and indirect characterization to kind of introduce the readers to the situation and kind of an idea of the main characters. I also tried to subtly let them in on the behavior, the mind set and language of the second narrator. I tried to show that the narrator was kind of humorous possibly a teenager with the statement “I apologize profusely for whatever boring narrative he has tortured you with” which kind of shows how moody all teenagers…

During the 19th and early 20th century alcoholism, drug abuse, and gambling addiction were one of the many issues that America was encountering. In order to preserve social morals and improve crime rates, health, and the hygiene’s of Americans during the 1900 hundreds, the U.S senate proposed the eighteenth amendment in 1917. Which made the production, transportation and sale of alcohol illegal. However, the nationwide prohibition did not begin in the United States until January 1920.…

In addition to speakeasies another form of illegal alcohol smuggling raised, it was known as bootlegging. The term of bootlegging came from early American traders who illegally transported alcohol in their boots (Crime 1920-1940). Bootleggers made very big profit from their business as people viewed them as saviors and champions who came to ease their pain and the unjust 18th Amendment. Consequently, their illegal liquor was heavily consumed and the profit was estimated to be more than 100…

The Legend of Georgia McBride, created by playwright Matthew Lopez, who tells a journey of a man experiencing a new culture and world beyond his belief. Directed by Emmanuelle Delpech, the Arden Theatre Company in Center City Philadelphia produced this wonderful tale of Casey who was played by Matteo Scammell. “He 's young, he 's broke, he 's just found out his wife is going to have a baby, and now Casey has lost his gig as an Elvis impersonator.” (Arden Theatre PlayBill) This quote from the…

There is a vast body of knowledge related to teaching and learning. Not only is it important for educators to be aware of this theoretical work, but they must be able to integrate this knowledge in a way where they can translate it into practice. Educators must use a variety of teaching methods and strategies to meet the needs of learners. This paper will provide a guide for a new educator to facilitate a tracheostomy care in-service to nurses, using a multimodal approach. Keywords: teaching…

The classroom setting is for, four-year-old preschool aged children. The idea behind the preschool comes from Piaget’s theory that children learn by a process of adaptation, assimilation, and then accommodation. During the first step, they interpret new stimulation in ways that fit with what they already know. As the new information assimilates, the existing knowledge modifies and creates a better match. Lastly, the child’s understanding gradually changes from the interaction with the…