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simple as becoming learners who can solve problems, or is there more to it than that, such as developing life skills students will need to prepare themselves for their future in terms of the economy and relationships. (Week 7 Lecture, P.2) Education today compared to a hundred years ago has changed in more ways than one. Schooling a hundred years ago was not compulsory and there was not even a demand for it. Students who were lucky enough to go to school went to learn basic math and literacy…

Gender Equality: Ancient Rome vs. Today Ancient Rome has a structure very similar to that of the United States--especially through its complex legal system, classes of people, and treatment of women. Although America has, as of late, become quite progressive, fifty years ago it was not dissimilar to Rome’s backwards view of women. They worked in the home, raised children, and served their husbands. In both cases, women weren’t allowed to vote and it was unheard of for them to hold public office…

I view the world today. In 1814 Daniel Nelson and his wife Sarah Smith Nelson from Massachusetts bought around 200 acres of land that is now known as Nelsonville. Daniel built a house in 1820 where there once was a store called Hoodlet’s and now the First National Bank occupies this building. In 1830 Thomas Dew built The Dew House Hotel where later on in 1912 Theodore Roosevelt spoke during his presidential campaign. George W. Stuart built the Opera House which still stands today in 1879.…

document which is still relevant today is the 10th Amendment. The Tenth amendment says that states are able to have rights and power not addressed in the Constitution. It also allows the states to agree or disagree with a law either by implementing or disregarding it. The tenth amendment is relevant in today's society because we have laws being put in place every day that either pass or get vetoed. This amendment allows the controversial issues of America today to be addressed by…

in Kentucky, has exposed me to many obstacles I have had to overcome to get where I am today. I am an honor student, a certified nursing assistant, and a Robinson Leader. I am also enrolled as a freshman at Maysville Community and Technical College while still being enrolled at Menifee County High as a senior. I rise to the top of many of my classes although I am usually the youngest. Getting to where I am today was not easy. Appalachia Kentucky has a long history of poverty, gender…

The reason I stand where I am today can only be thanks to the many exemplary role models and mentors that I had throughout my high school experience. Each one of these amazing people helped me shape my future in inexplicable ways, if it had not been for their constant eye-opening and thoughtful remarks I would have never left Houston to study in Greencastle, Indiana. Now that I am here, I can't help but look back and say a million thanks to the people who encouraged me and inspired me to become…

in the American school system that follows a White attorney named Atticus who defends a Black man during the 1930s. The book is told from the perspective of a child named Scout. This book addresses many things that are still relevant and occurring today and teaches readers, young and old, important moral lessons that will carry on throughout the rest of their lives. One important lesson from the book is to not judge a book by its cover. This is an important moral lesson because we as humans are…

Ever wonder if ideas from the past are still relevant today?Some ideas are still shown in our government and society today,can be traced back to a english philosopher named John Locke. Locke’s ideas are still present in modern day society throughout many documents, events,government and movements. John Locke probably never knew his ideas would still influence today's modern world.His ideas are incorporated in many ways like,the Black Lives Matter movement, in the statement of Life,Liberty and…

happening in their society (Rodden 3). Indeed, Orwell argues that those power will always proclaim alternative facts so they can deny objective truths. For instance, Big Brother’s declarations are regarded as absolute truth by the attendants. Even today, many world leaders may spread falsehood information to confuse the public and make them deter them from knowing the truth. The novel also captures the technological surveillance, which was embraced by the dictatorship of the Big Brother. There…

mother and I know she would have done great things if given the opportunity. We lived in one of the poorest area of Santiago and I would see the struggles of the people around me. The fact that I never wanted to live that way again, shaped who I am today. After a long process, our family ended up in Williamsburg, Brooklyn. During this time my father was diagnosed with prostate cancer and my mother suffered a heart attack. This prompted my parents to move back home, which meant I had to move…