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financial problems, cultural diversity, political issues, and much more. In my opinion, higher education plays an effective role in relation to citizenship by creating an individual this is productive and socially active. To build on that, the Merriam-Webster Dictionary defines citizenship as “the qualities that a person is expected to have as a responsible…

The variance is from waterskiing to surfing. Additionally just soaking up the cool water on the beach is popular. Air-conditioning is necessary in some areas. Not going out at all or going to the air-conditioned malls become common. Water is always required in this climate, as hydration needs consideration to keep the cramps away or worse heat stroke. Prevent Sunburn by using light clothing. Cold – During the cold weather, snow sports are a favorite. Skiing on the slopes or…

government were in place during the history of Ancient Greece. We will start by discussion the first type of government, monarchy, and move from there. (Brand, n.d.) Monarchy, according to Merriam Webster, is "a country that is ruled by a [monarch]- a person who reigns over a kingdom or empire as a sovereign ruler." (Webster, 2016) Essentially, its one person who has all control, legally. In the beginning around 2000-1200 BC, most of the city-states were monarchies. Of particular note, Sparta…

 Assistive technology is great to have in the classroom because it helps a special needs student with communication problems to communicate. Voucher  An education voucher is a voucher that is given to parents so their child may go to a different school(National Center for the Study of Privatization in Education, June).  The purpose of the education voucher is so a child may get a better education at another school than what they are attending. ELL  ELL is anyone who is learning the…

These ideas help me be inventive and creative. Being creative means having the ability to create (Merriam-Webster). I usually draw, sculpt, or paint when I feel like I need to release my thoughts. I began to do these things after learning from my sister. She usually draws and paints things that just pop into her head. The only difference between us is that…

Introduction Pablo Picasso is the most important figure of 20th century, in terms of art and art movement that occurred over the period. Before the age of 50, the Spanish born artist had become the most well-known name in modern art, with distinct style and eye for artistic creation which influenced artists, painters, and explained more on the human conditions. .Human condition is the subconscious sense of guilt and agony we each carry of being unable to explain humans’ contradictory capacity…

crime. Without further ado, here are my findings and opinions about this week’s discussion questions. Our textbook states that a crime is any human conduct that violates a criminal law and is subject to punishment (Adler 13). According to the Merriam-Webster Dictionary, juvenile delinquency is a violation of the law committed by a juvenile and not punishable by death or life imprisonment. Using these two definitions as reference I can reasonably state that juvenile delinquency is a phrase that…

completing chores. Some parents even use a board which shows the tasks to be completed and the reward; first let’s define some of the terms. What is recognition? Merriam- Webster dictionary defines recognition as the action of recognizing, the state of being recognized; formal acknowledgment and special notice or attention (Merriam-Webster 2015). Recognition plays a part of daily life activities, for example: work, sports and school. It serves to let one know that their performance is either…

Communism: final stage of society in Marxist theory in which the state has withered away and economic goods are distributed equitably (Merriam-Webster). Marxism is the practice of communism, which was practiced in the mid19th century, when the allegory Animal Farm by George Orwell was published in 1945. George Orwell used the philosophy of communism to describe the characteristics of what was going on in the minds of people in his time. Giving anthropomorphism to the animal characters in his…

as something you maybe don’t even want? You can define your own success, which means you can define your own happiness. Speaking of success, what is success? According to the definition from Merriam Webster, success, as a noun, is ‘the fact of getting or achieving wealth, respect, or fame’. (Merriam-Webster 1995) The Oxford dictionary argues that it is ‘the fact that you have achieved something that you want and have been trying to do or get; the fact of becoming rich or famous or of getting a…