Kingdom of Judah

A black man enters a convenience store by himself and starts perusing the aisles. The next day, a white man enters a convenience store and does the same thing. Which man was probably watched more cautiously by the store owner? Many sociologists, based on the studies and research conducted, would say the black man was seen as a bigger threat. It is important to point out, though, that this store owner might not actually be racist. In fact, the owner might be a proponent of equality of all races,…

In a society as a culturally diverse as we live in, we think that some people would learn to accept one another. Nevertheless, there are some people who simply cannot accept other people because of the color of their skin. In Brent Staples essay “Black men and Public Space” the author describes something that young black men experience on more than one occasion in their lives. Being black seem as a criminal simply based on the color of their skin. Brent Staples explains in his essay that the…

During the Cold War era, the United States played a large part in European affairs by attempting to dominate European countries’ domestic politics. By exaggerating America’s influence in Europe, the role of European countries is underestimated. While many textbooks will support this argument, Mark Gilbert opposes this idea and demonstrates the true extent of American, as well as internal, involvement in Europe. While Gilbert’s thesis is satisfactory within this context, it could also be applied…

Many people think that English is the official language of the United States but think again. The United States does not have an official language. Immigrants came to the United States from different countries, speaking their native tongue and over time, English became the dominant language of the United States. Making English the official language of the United States will help bring people together, and it will motivate immigrants to assimilate to their adopted country and learn the new…

People have wondered for many years, why certain nations have succeeded, while others fall. This question has intrigued many people. From economist, scientist, to historians. David S. Landes an economic historian who was a professor at Harvard University, tries to answer the question of why some nations are wealthier than others, while others suffer from poverty. In his book The Wealth and Poverty of Nations: Why Some Are So Rich and Some So Poor David Landes uses his background in economics and…

Currently Avon Products Inc. (AVP) is based in New York in the United States but is planning to move their headquarters to the United Kingdom instead. The move will cost America approximately 2,500 jobs by losing these headquarters. Although this is the case, it will save AVP money due to the decreased jobs needed to man the headquarters and the ability to be closer to its commercial operations. It is estimated by the company that they will need 7 percent less people to run the new headquarters.…

Some may say “The shot heard ’round the world” began the American War of Independence On the night of August 26, 1765, an assault on Thomas Hutchinson, chief justice and lieutenant governor of Massachusetts was a small episode in a series events that launched a half-century of protest and political upheaval throughout the Western world. This historic era that came to be known as the Age of Revolution. The true crisis began in 1760 when George III claimed the throne of Great Britain. No one on…

Students currently have much more convenient study approach since e-learning was introduced to school. Primary schools in some developed countries such as Britain and America tend to teach their students with electronic devices instead of printed books. However, I personally argue this trend is not suitable for pupils. In this essay, I will first list some drawbacks of eBooks and then give some reasons why printed books should be still dominated in primary school. First of all, eBooks hazard…

The growth of the Chinese economy was affected by the western world and its influences and not by China 's own growth ambitions, because the British needed to boost their own economy with expansion. The British Empire was always seeking to grow and acquire new territory and expand their trade routes encountered a flourishing Chinese Empire that had many goods for trade. The British demand for these goods outgrew their own financial resources of the empire, allowing for an eventual take over by…

When providing lessons in English Language Arts, teachers should include activities that encourage verbal collaborations, reading, and writing aspects. Moreover, these should be done with accommodations for any student with English language barriers based off of individual skills levels (Hardman, Drew, & Egan, 2013). Using Speaking / listening, reading, and writing activities in lessons is important, because they are all forms of producing and processing information with language; which would…