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The scientific method through case studies and experimental design in psychology

Scientists are creative because without creative solutions they never finish experiments; they are inquisitive because they ask all the important questions (what, when, where, and why; they never stop trying to figure things out (they are persistent); they are explorative (they use the scientific…

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Yiddish songs and Jewish-American immigration and assimilation

Yiddish music has helped tell the story of European-Jewish immigrants to the U.S., and Yiddish songs about immigration and assimilation at every stage of the process help to better illuminate the experiences of these Yiddish-speaking immigrants.

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The case for teaching foreign languages to American elementary students

In the 21st century the world will come closer and closer together as trade among country increases and we are drawn together as a race against environmental perils.

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David Stannard's American Holocaust and indigenous genocide

American Holocaust' (1993), David Stannard claims that a genocide happened to the indigenous inhabitants of North and South America on a huge scale by the early inhabitants of America inhabiting this land following Columbus' discovery.

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The transition from indentured servitude to race-based slavery in colonial Virginia

The transition from indentured servitude to race-based slavery occurred over the course of a generation. The transition not only occurred on a social level, but was also established through legislation in the colonies, as well as, in England.

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European settlement motivations in early seventeenth-century North America

By the early 17th century Europeans, from many nations, had been exploring North America for decades. Conflict among the great powers for dominance in Europe had existed for centuries and these rivalries spread to the new world as well.

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John Wesley's influence on Methodist reform and social change

John Wesley represents an important figure for the religious world and especially for the Church of England.

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Storytelling and imagery in Tarsem Singh's "The Fall"

What does the FALL tell us about stories? What do we learn about stories from the film? What questions does it raise? And what answers does it propose?

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Hunt's role as liaison between Japanese and American management

Ultimately this film demonstrates the dangers and pitfalls of cross cultural relations when neither is particularly educated or interested in the customs of the other culture.

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Teaching cultural differences through pizza vocabulary and imagery

Pizza! Pizza? The lesson begins with the reading of a poem about pizza by John Coe. The poem describes them many differences between different types of pizza, but does not specifically reference certain cultures.

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