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In this art piece called “Bull Leaping” there are two light skinned figures corralling the charging bull, as a tan skinned figure jumps over the arched back of the bull. This piece was very important to the Minoan culture because of its vibrant colors and the curved lines. Bull leaping was significant in the Minoan culture because it showed their understanding and knowledge of nature. In the Minoan culture the bull was worshiped because it symbolized their connection with nature. This artwork…

“Hey Ethan,” my brother whispered to me. It was that time of night where he and I were nestled in our beds yet wide awake. Perfect time for conversing. “What was your love life like?” Staring into the black abyss of the ceiling, I assumed that this was a question in need of that special older brother advice; something that all older brothers specialize in. Contemplating this awe-inspiring response, I could not help but let slip a grin as a past, personal experience of young love recollected in…

My Love for Continuous Learning My passion to learn budded when my consciousness began to see the world around me and contemplate how a person can have a decent and convenient life. I was born in the province of Leyte, and then we moved to Baguio City before I started my grade school. I have experienced life in the countryside as well as in the suburb. Within the city, I have observed the different lives of people and how make for a living. Our situation then is not easy; we are not well off…

Three decay ago, John E Kennedy said "Ask not what your country can do for you, but what you can do for your country"; one way to avail your country is to serve in the country’s army. Around the world, there are two types of regular armies, the first is the all-volunteer army, and the other is the compulsory army. All-volunteer army or in other word all-volunteer force (AVF) is army standing on the volunteer vigor, the manpower all volunteer to serve in the army; one of the first countries make…

with this semester that were at the top of the insane list include: Grendel, Beowulf, and Meditations. Lastly, insanity can be seen in humanity in our ability to enjoy drinking overpriced coffee, excessive vodka and beer drinking on the weekends, and red bull. The books Beowulf and Meditations listed above, have accepted their insanity but what they have done is try to lure others into their insanity by trying to pass it off as sanity. In the story of Beowulf, Grendel is proof that insanity is…

isolationism. The aftermath of WW1 led to many advancements throughout American society, many of which were controversial across generations. These controversial advancements in society ranged from economical and political, to social. Following the Red Scare, nativism began to resurface in America and would eventually lead to the establishment of the nativist establishments and legislation. FDR also led America into a new age of welfare in order to enact his three R’s, “relief, recovery, and…

First the Soviets took over eastern Poland, then turned the attention to the three Baltic states, Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania. All three forced to accept Soviet military bases with tens of thousands of Red Army troops. In Germany the impact of war became grander, and left many spoiled with riches. Furs, luxury items, the finest foods, and other delicacies were in German hands. Sending expensive goods back to Germany helped quiet the skeptics and rallied…

One of the most arguably greatest Native American chiefs to have walk this earth? There were many Native American chiefs during the early 17th century - early 20th century including Crazy Horse, Geronimo, Red Cloud, Tecumseh, and even Pontiac or Gall All skilled warriors even greater chiefs but the one chief to rise from being one of the feeblest members of his tribe to the very first chief of a whole nation, the Lakota nation to be exact (Johnson 1). His name was Sitting Bull. Sitting Bull was…

Critical numeracy is the ability to think discernibly about the way mathematical concepts are being used in everyday contexts, such as the media (reference).The ability is particularly relevant in the light of media claims about sensitive social issues and in the light of advertisements that make claims for products on the market. As teachers, we want to cultivate critical minds that analyse and understand how the media can manipulate their view on almost every topic, since we cannot make sense…

1.) If I were working with a high school student who asked me if I had every smoked marijuana, I would probably tell him that we are not meeting to discuss me. However, I would be open to sharing that I was once his age and I know that the peer pressure that students experience in high school can be difficult to deal with. I am not too sure that I would ever feel comfortable sharing my personal information, because clients are not coming to hear about what I am dealing with, they are coming to…