In schools we attempt to teach this history in social studies classes. ... Whether the connection is made through myths and stories or though real documents like the Declaration of Independence, humans use history both as a guide for the future and as a reference to the past. ... Those linear patterns are how we can actively relate with and discuss our history, and are essential to the invention of Western history. ... Social Studies teachers need to take into account how different cultures use history in their everyday lives. ... This is one of the largest problems that social studies ...

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In the book we are reading, Major Problems In Latina/o History, the essay written by Pedro Caban, "Chicana/o Studies and Puerto Rican Studies to Latina/o Studies ", describes how students paved the way to Latino and Latina Studies. ... Working class and poor students launched the first militant campaigns to restructure the urban public universities in order to include ethnic studies instruction and research. (3) Culture is a group of people that is influential by past generation or an environment that have similar ways, beliefs and language by communicating with each other that they eventuall...

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• Grade Level: High School

Twenty years ago, acupuncture, guided imagery, and therapeutic touch were considered outright quackery. Now, however, in clinics and hospitals around the country, non-traditional therapies are gaining wider acceptance as testimonials and studies report success using them to treat such chronic maladies as back pain and arthritis. ... Up to now, most of the studies have relied on personal observation and anecdotal testimony from satisfied patients. ... Furthermore, recent studies also show acupuncture to be effective in alleviating bronchial asthma, bronchitis, and stroke-induced para...

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Something that is extremely important when studying Saudi Arabian culture as well as the political structure is the role women play in their society. ... The historical socio-economic and political conditions of Saudi Arabia are an essential part of understanding a woman's position in Saudi Arabian society. ... The royal family, under the constitution based on Quran belief, continues to guide its country and make changes in the oil industry to create jobs and benefit the Muslim people. ...

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