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- 1141: Religion in School?
- ... those around them might through clothing, attitude, and word of mouth. As long as they follow the school codes as expected, they should be treated just as their non-Christian equal. No place in the constitution does it say Christians should be treated different. In fact the first amendment (passed September 25, 1789 and ratified December 15, 1791) Religion and Political Freedom states: "Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment ...
- 1142: Prayer in Schools: To Pray, or Not to Pray?
- ... the right to an education, and an atmosphere suited to his or her needs. If we disrespect the growing diversity in our schools, just to maintain a tradition, than we are not supplying what the constitution demands. Public schools should do their utmost to give every student an equal learning opportunity, and by forcing prayer and Christianity down their throats, America is not achieving its goals. As you can see my ...
- 1143: Poetry Analysis: Holmes' Old Ironsides
- Poetry Analysis: Holmes' Old Ironsides The poem Old Ironsides by Oliver Wendell Holmes was written to save the mighty battleship The U.S. Constitution. In the poem the writer talks about the mighty battleship and how they should sink it rather than put it ashore to be retired. The mood of the poem is very strong and very pointful ...
- 1144: An Examination of Similes in the Iliad - and how Homer's Use of Them Affected the Story
- ... simile is tainted with dark words like "from a hollow cave" and "bunched in knots", giving the "bees" an ominous tone. The Greek ranks are painted as a throng of weak-kneed wimps with their constitution sapped, obviously not the case as they go on to win the war, but it suffices to cast the Lycians in a negative light. A short, but emotionally appealing, simile is found after the Greek ...
- 1145: Would You Recommend That We Redraw State Boundaries? Why Or Why Not?
- ... political party. Besides, what gives the Executive or Judicial the constitutional authority to do this? The only possibility of there being a change in boundaries will have to be an agreement with the states. The constitution took years before most of the states agreed to it and some are still not happy with it. Nothing but complication will occur if there was a motion or plan to redraw boundaries. In fact ...
- 1146: Romantism
- ... is their duty to accept the views which Cicero, which Locke, which Bacon, have given…instead of man thinking, we have the bookworm…who values books, as such; not related to nature and to human constitution…Books are the best of things, well used; abused…they are for nothing but to inspire…” why would you use book to learn the present, they are of the past, and have no practical use ...
- 1147: Combined Sewer Overflows in the Boston Area
- ... water quality in five areas in and around Boston by reducing or treating the excess sewage released by the CSO's. The areas that would be cleaned up would be Dorchester Bay, the Neponset River, Constitution Beach in East Boston, the Charles River as well as Boston Harbor itself (CSO factsheet). These areas were chosen due to the fact that they have extensive shellfish beds or are popular recreational areas, as ...
- 1148: Claude Monet and His Painting
- ... Among them all, however, Monet was to meet three very cl ose and influential friends: Frédéric Bazille, Auguste Renoir and Alfred Sisley. This subcategory of Gleyre's students was representative of the studio's diverse constitution. While all three of these painters were talented, they came from very different social backgrounds. Noticeably, Renoir was considerably less well-off then his fellow artists. The unifying force th at was to bind the ...
- 1149: A Doll's House: Women Have Come A Long Way
- ... society made in women holding a job outside the household. It is apparent that women have come a long way since 1872, gaining the right to vote in 1920 under the 19th amendment in the constitution, gaining a right to an equal education, owning property, and having a job. These were all results of the women’s rights movement amongst others. Throughout the play, Nora plays the role of a typical ...
- 1150: Julius Caesar
- ... 44 BC in Rome. Julius Caesar had taken control of Rome and many Roman senators feared he would make himself king and make reforms that would hurt their social status. According to the traditional Republican constitution, the office of dictator was only to be held during a dire emergency, and Julius Caesar, like others before him, had broken that law. Caesar obtained honors to increase his prestige: he wore a robe ...
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