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    Ishi lost two friends in an attempt to cross a stream, and his mother died from natural cases or cold. Ishi relates that he held her to keep her warm before she passed away. Other members of his tribe were hung, shot and in the Green Cave massacred. Throughout his life Ishi lost members of his tribe to white settlers. 2. What adjustments did Ishi need to make in order to live in a twentieth-century California city? Ishi wore modern clothes and learned to use silver ware, and worked at the…

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    Memorial Day, a day of pain, death, and remembrance for our loved ones. Memorial Day is a day that we get to thank our veterans who are active or even retired. It’s a day that I am glad we have. People, even myself included, can easily forget that we have the right to freedom in this country because of our troops. Troops who risk their lives to save their families and much more from death itself. When that veteran makes it home to his or her family, it is a precious moment to watch. It indeed is…

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    The Day of the Dead used to be in the summer, but because of Christian holidays All Souls Day and All Saints day, it was moved. Día de los Muertos and now stars on October thirty first and ends on November second. They believe that the gates of heaven are opened at midnight on October 31, and the spirits of all deceased children (angelitos) are allowed to reunite with their families for 24 hours. On November 2, the spirits of the adults come down to enjoy the festivities that are prepared for…

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    beliefs to celebrate on what they enjoy. Their are different type of cultures to celebrate there traditions like the Day of the Dead and Halloween. The Day of the Dead and Holloween have similar traits like dealing with the dead, the clothing, and the food. Back in the early years the Maya and Aztec have been celebrating about the dead for around 3,000 years. Mexicans celebrate the Day of the Dead with food. Each family during the La Dia De Los Muertos goes and buy sugar skulls, bread, and lots…

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    Australia day should be changed as it is unfair for the aboriginal people. It should be a day to remember and respect indigenous people as many death had taken place and their land had been invaded by white people. The date should be changed on a date that all Australians agree upon, this way it wouldn’t remind indigenous people that horrible day when their land was invaded. This would also let all Australians become united as new Australian people. Firstly why do we celebrate “Australia day”?…

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    Dia De Los Muertos Essay

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    family and friends and candles are lit to illuminate the souls from darkness. There are also parades that celebrate Dia de los Muertos and give out traditional pan de muerto, bread of the dead, or sugar skulls for anyone to enjoy. People celebrate this day differently but, overall, they are still able to unite and celebrate…

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    The Gallipoli campaign began with a failed naval attack by British and French ships, on the naval attacks upon the Dardanelles Straits in, February-March 1915. The British and French attempted to collision the Divan Empire of Turkey since World War One had begun. Australia’s involvement in WWI was because, Britain was the “Mother country” and Australia was part of the commonwealth and the British Empire, therefore Australia felt compelled to help. In the training period, Australian Soldiers had…

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    Monuments are a way to capture an understanding of an iconic person or event in history and cast it in marble, granite, and bronze, so when erecting memorials, people should research the subject intensively, as well as, gauging the feelings of the citizens so that the ideas it represents will not be disputable or controversial. Furthermore, the location, the medium, and the design are essential elements of a monument, as all aspects represent embedded meanings. To start, before erecting a…

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    Memorial Day is a very important day to me and the United States of America. It's a day to always remember all of the brave people who fought of served for our country. Even though they shedded blood and tears during the war they still keep on going. They saw how some of their friends got shot and unable to do much for them but say ‘’it's okay’’ . The civil war was the cause of Memorial day it was one of the most bloodiest wars ever in history and this war is a blanket of bullets. I personally…

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    4.1 Early Childhood Worker Accountability All early childhood workers in Australia are accountable for their actions and interactions with the children in their care. They are governed and monitored by external agencies such as ACECQA and DEEWR who scrutinize their performance, regulate their pay rate and conditions of employment through industry awards and regulatory governance. Irrespective of credential, the early childhood worker is appraised by the way in which they interact with the…

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