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The Truth about Oppression “Freedom is never voluntarily given by the oppressor; it must be demanded by the oppressed.” – Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. The above quote is the perfect introduction into the world of oppression and the effects it has on freedom and the ability to make our own choices. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr, explained in the quote how oppression chooses peoples freedom and choices. Dr. King explained that in order for oppression to stop, the oppressor must stand up for…

INTRODUCTION Why is the red color in the stop sign and why does green mean "go"? Why does the bride wear white, and black is the color of mourning and sadness? Why does an optimist see the world in bright colors and a romantic person pursues the "blue dream"? This work discusses color and its place in culture. A lot of things in the reality surrounding us we perceive by means of colors and through them. Color terms bear in themselves much more information than it might seem at first glance.…

Clinical 3: Set High Expectations Stretch it The goal of “Stretch it” is to make asking and answering follow-up questions a habit, adding a divertiy of types of questions and developing a classroom culture where students embrace that learning is never done (Lemov, 2015, p.108). The lesson that I prepared my stretched it activity was for a read aloud vocabulary lesson on the book The Patchwork Quilt by Valerie Flournoy. I wanted my students to be able to stretch it with the definitions of our…

According to Webster’s Dictionary, genocide is [the deliberate killing of people who belong to a particular racial, political, or cultural group] (Merriam-Webster, 2016). Genocide often brings up thoughts of the Holocaust, the mass killing of millions of Jews during the reign of Adolf Hitler. [The Holocaust was the systematic, bureaucratic, state-sponsored persecution and murder of six million Jews by the Nazi regime and its collaborators. Holocaust is a word of Greek origin meaning "sacrifice…

programs and taxes. However, the topic of civil liberties actually contradicts this notion, as most liberals favor a hands-off approach from the government and conservatives say they would like to see more government intervention. Merriam-Webster’s law dictionary defines a civil liberty as “freedom from arbitrary interference in one’s pursuits (as in expressing thoughts, practicing a religion,…

there are 288,820 victims (age 12 or older) of rape and sexual assault each year in the United States” (“Sexual Violence Affects…”). Even with these statistics, rape is a violent act that is under-reported more and more each year. According to Webster’s Dictionary, rape is defined by, “unlawful sexual activity and usually sexual intercourse carried out forcibly or under threat of injury against the will, usually of a female, or with a person who is beneath a certain age or incapable of valid…

The Values of Using Symbols in Literature The Webster’s Dictionary defines symbolism as: “A representation; an object used to represent something abstract” (485). An author will frequently benefit from the use symbolism by creating an object that embodies an aspect, a feeling, or an idea. William Golding uses a signal fire, a pair of glasses, and a conch in Lord of the Flies to create magnificent symbols that are crucial in understanding the morals of the characters, as well as truly…

Academics and athletics are the two most important aspects in a student’s life. There are three main transitions in a child’s life: middle school to high school, high school to college, and college to the real world. As students might know, middle school is a much more relaxed environment than high school both socially and intellectually; thus, the transition to high school can be quite difficult. High School is full of physical, mental, social and psychological changes. Students enter as teens…

Emergence of the idea of Evolution The Webster’s dictionary definition of evolution is stated as the historical development of a biological group. Due to advancements in scientific thinking and ideas from different ancient cultures such as the Arabs, Indians, and Chinese, notions of biological evolution were able to be cultivated long before prominent naturalist, Charles Darwin was even born. Precursors to the development of the theory of evolution were largely important for naturalists to…

This paper will critically analyze Elijah Anderson’s paper titled “The Cosmopolitan Canopy.” Anderson and I share two things in common; we are both long-time residents of Philadelphia, colloquially known as Philly, and we both have developed deep insight on how individuals behave and react relative to others in public settings. In short, we both study and partake in the field of sociology. In “The Cosmopolitan Canopy”, Anderson argues that immigration, laws, and affirmative action have led to a…