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wrongs in the only possible way they could. The Australian anthem was written by Peter Dodds McCormick, for many, is standing with dignity and agreement, but for Indigenous Australians a loss of identity. “Racism is destroying the Australian Dream” [Stan Grant 2015] and “Stand up” [Refern now 2013] share the topic of racism present in Australia specifically directed…

of friends. Because of the class going into in-depth analysis of the novel, I was able to learn how to critical read and find the hidden meaning in the writing of the author. In another example, in analyzing the essay The Night of Oranges by Flavius Stan in Short Takes: Model Essays for Composition, even though a thesis wasn’t specifically stated, theses could be formulated based on what was written by the author, and even one that may be hidden without understanding the context. While the…

delivered Kate, Millie, Susan, Sam, and Beth safely to their grandparents. Christmas came early that year as they ate the traditional ham dinner with all the trimmings. Slipping Millie cards with money for Hanna, all the relatives, but in particular, Uncle Stan and Tilly, wished them well and to be sure to let her mother know everything would be okay. Now where had Millie heard those words before? Oh yes, that’s what they were told when Mr. Snippin threw them out of their house and also when…

Richard Nixon was in one of the most controversial issues that the United States has ever seen. The Watergate Scandal is now well known throughout history today. This issue led to Nixon resigning only 2 years in his 2nd term. Did President Nixon make the right decisions? Can anyone really trust the government after a situation like this? Some Historians believe that this changed the course of history, and that we can never truly trust the government again. While others believe that Nixon didn’t…

“Since running these courses to teach and revitalise our Wiradjuri language, we can see our students adopting important elements of our culture that we call Yindyamarra, which means to show patience, respect and honour, and to be courteous,” said Stan Grant Snr, a Wiradjuri elder, “This is a vital part of behaviour to the traditional people of the…

Classroom procedures are important for every grade level but especially in a kindergarten classroom. Teachers talk about them, teach them, model them and practice them. It is essential to establish routines and procedures involving classroom basics, working procedures, hallway procedures as well as lunch and cafeteria routines. There are a myriad of additional routines involving bathroom, recess, dismissal and bus behavior. I consider the following fifteen procedures/routines to be important in…

For a character first created as a propaganda piece for the second World War, the question of Steve Rogers’ place in the 21st century is a common one. Seen on surface value as a conservative quintessential American male stuck in the grasps of old-fashioned sentimentality, Captain America is seemingly a symbol gone past it’s use by date in a time where the trend for cynical superheroes and moral ambiguity in our protagonists is at an all time high. In actual fact, however, the man who grew up in…

My view of the novel “The child called it” It is one of the most harsh child abuse cases in California history. It is the autobiography of David Pelzer who was physically and emotionally abused by his mentally disturbed mother, who played sick games that left him nearly dead. The psychological scars left on his mind and memory and will be accompanied him for the rest of his life. The events take place generally at Dave’s house in ordinary two-floor home in Daly City, California where David…

With disorderly behaviour in young people on the rise, there are many studies which investigate the influential factors for this behaviour. This essay will compare and contrast both psychological and sociological approaches to studying this issue. Firstly looking at theories from a psychological point of view, which focuses on what causes an person to act in an anti social way, looking at things such as personality and family background. Then taking a different route the essay will explore why…

Poets, writers, and artists have suffered with the monsters of mental illness for decades; however, the theory that there may be a correlation between creativity and mental illness goes all the way back to Aristotle’s time. Although there have been many different surveys conducted over time testing the connection between mental illness and creativity, it is still unclear if there is a distinct connection between the two. Many believe that mental illnesses, such as bipolar disorder and…