Men in the Philippines

Autonomous Learner Model Figure 2 The Autonomous Learner Model was developed by Dr. George Betts and Ms. Jolene Kercher to give students more power. In fact, Betts and Kercher developed this model with the input of students. Autonomous Learner Model is an approach to helping students become problem solvers through divergent and convergent thinking (Betts and Knapp, 1981). The Autonomous Learner Model (ALM) is to promote self-directed learning in gifted and talented students. The major goal of…

America is in The Heart by Carlos Bulosan: A book Review America is in the Heart is classical memoir by Carlos Bulosan, a Filipino poet, that was first published in 1943. It describes his boyhood in the Philippines, his expedition to America, and his year of struggles and despair as a young laborer harvesting farms in the rural West. Carlos is the fourth oldest son in his family, and he lived with his father while his mother lived in the city of Binalonan with his brother and sister. He has…

During his voyage to Tahiti, Captain James Cook encountered heavily tattooed men and women. The word ‘tatu’ meaning to mark something and the tattoos the captain and his crew got cemented our use of the word. The term derived from the specific method of inscription where sharp needle-like instruments were tapped onto the skin to penetrate the dye under the surface skin layers. However Tahiti is not the only evidence of ancient tattooing tradition. The history of tattooing can be dated back at…

against big business and worked to expand the power of the U.S. by looking beyond the U.S.’s borders and had influence after his term ended while Wilson focused inward on the nation at a time he should have been focusing outward on WWI. Although both men controlled the U.S., the power the U.S. was better demonstrated by Theodore Roosevelt with his use of his personality and policies and the weaknesses of Wilson’s actions in regards to…

Gender equality is the process of being fair to women and men. To achieve so, measures must be taken to ensure that women and men of all gender identities are operating on a level playing field, be it in the workplace, education, or health. Gender equality in health, according to USAID means that women and men have equal conditions for realizing their full rights and potential to be healthy, contribute to health development, and benefit from the results. Achieving gender equality will…

learned and values change over time. The societal norms that were in place in the past are not the same as the norms now. A traditional norm that is changing is the roles men and women play in the household. History has told shown us that women were traditionally meant to stay home, manage the household, and bare children. The men were expected to bring food, money, and any other resources that the family may need. Today, we see this norm changing. More women are participating in…

According to Digital History, the business men were “aided by the American minister to Hawaii, and backed by heavily armed U.S. soldiers and marines…” (Chamberlain 1). On January 17,1893, the business men and the minister overthrew the Hawaiian government. The Queen asked for the U.S. to revert the actions of the representative, but nothing was done. The Hawaiian islands were…

“During war much reliance must be placed on propaganda to promote economy of food, textiles, fuel, and other commodities, and to stimulate recruiting, employment in war industries, service in relief work, and in the purchase of bonds. By far the most potent role of propaganda is to mob the animosity of the community against the enemy and to maintain friendly relations with neutrals and allies, to arouse the neutrals against the enemy, and to break up the wall of enemy antagonism. In short, it is…

The word whore derives from the Indo-European word hora meaning desire. Male prostitutes are often referred to as Escorts and those offering services to men are called Hustlers. Prostitution can be seen as far back as in the time of the ancient sumerians. In ancient greece prostitution was an act done by women and men. The greek word for prostitute is Porne , translated to sell. In ancient greece, female prostitutes were looked at as being independent and often influential to others…

The Article “We Don’t Do Empire” by Bernard Porter discusses the idea of modern imperialism in America and how it compares to Britain’s imperialistic ways. Bernard Porter uses this article to discuss just how similar and different our foreign policies are to those of the British back in the 1800s. Presidents and people have been indenial of such claims, but Porter’s article makes it known that we may not have a reason to deny these claims after all. Though many of these claims can be supported,…