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have won some victory for humanity” (Horace Mann – The Father Of American Education, 2009). This quote reinforces my drive to be a teacher. Through teaching students and helping them realize their potential, I will have helped humanity continue down a brighter path. I truly believe that through teaching young children, we make some success in the journey known as life. Finally, from the speaker in the Horace Man video I found a quote for motivation. Based on Horace Mann’s beliefs the speaker…

All people in the world have gone, are going, or will have gone through hard times in life. Adversity, according to the Roman poet Horace, can have the effect of eliciting talents that one did not have at a time. He expressed that in prosperous circumstances these talents would have stayed inactive if it weren’t for the adversity. I agree with Horace being that it can be seen as true in the lives of many, including Martin Luther King Jr., Albert Einstein, Beethoven, and George Washington Carver.…

three Dodge brothers had a unique background. John Francis Dodge was born on October 25, 1864. Horace Elgin Dodge was born on May 16, 1868. These were the two of the three Dodge siblings. They were born in Niles, Michigan. Delphine Dodge was the third of the siblings. They learned their machinist skills from their father. The brothers built their first bicycle in Niles, Michigan as young boys. Horace invented a four point,…

To Kill a Mockingbird: Study of Prejudice “Prejudice in any form is more than a problem; it is a deep-seated evil within our society.” Bigotry goes further than one’s judgement; it spreads rapidly and defines humanity as a whole. It lies within the heart of society resulting in immense social issues that affect the innocent. In the novel, To Kill a Mockingbird, Harper Lee utilizes the motif of prejudice to illustrate the prominence of the social issue of discrimination in Maycomb through…

The antebellum era in America was a time of swift change. With the principles of Romanticism in place, American’s were in the frame of mind to improve their society in order to reach a state of perfection, that according to the movement was thought to be achievable. American reform movements in the mid-19th century reflected both optimistic and pessimistic views of human nature and society with regards to women’s rights, temperance, and education. Women’s rights had its high and low points.…

The Little People’s Petition “That the President will free all the little slave children,” were the words written on a petition given to Abraham Lincoln in 1864 (Swanson 1). These few words and the 195 signatures that accompanied it were enough to touch the president’s heart (Emancipation Proclamation Little People 2). Although Lincoln signed the Emancipation Proclamation, a document freeing about 3.1 million slaves in the United States, a year earlier, many felt it did not go far enough…

Roman poet, Horace, once said that, "adversity has the effect of eliciting talents which in prosperous circumstances would have lain dormant." What he means is that when a person is put through misfortune rather than a fortunate environment, they're more likely to display their talent. Throughout history, there have been many people that showed what they could do, especially during dark times. Nelson Mandela showed his skills of leadership when apartheid took place in South Africa. Stephen…

Understanding Body Ritual Among the Nacirema by Horace Miner The Nacirema's rituals involving body manipulation can be seen as horrific and appaling. Horace Miner's article allows readers to read about the culture of the Nacirema, including intimate details about their rituals. The North American group of people have a developed economy, stone and potery in their homes, as well as some deeply disturbing practices. Believe it or not, the Nacirema are not that different from other societies we…

Greek and Roman authors describe female foreigners in almost diametric terms within the same works, creating a contradictory narrative. Due to Greek and Roman gender roles, women were meant to be subservient. To uphold cultural expectations for female characters, authors had to characterize them as weak. However, for the story to uphold cultural expectations regarding foreigners, the very same characters had to be described as violent and unstable. These opposing ideas lead to a dual view of the…

In Stephen Prothero’s Religious Literacy, the author gives us an insight into the controversy of teaching religion in United States’ public schools. Prothero’s premise is that we as a nation of supposed religious citizens are actually lacking in any real knowledge of the core teachings of the many world religions, “I am convinced that one needs to know something about the world’s religion in order to be truly educated”(Prothero 11). Is this lack of religious knowledge at the core of the…