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Thirdly, a developing society is a nation or a sovereign society with a less developed industrial base and economy. It also has a mixture of a civilized society and mostly uncivilized society. It is seen as inferior and is not really desirable by today’s world.

Fourthly, an advanced society is one which a high level of culture, science, industry, and government has been reached. It is an independent society that has a highly-developed economy and advanced technological infrastructure. This society is similar to civilized society and is seen a superior to others and is highly favorable in today’s world. Everyone has equal opportunities and are fairly treated within this society.

In conclusion because for the way certain societies are put forward by the western world they end up getting a negative view. Truly I believe that there is no right or wrong society and that each society has its own strength. I believe that the ideal society must have an equal mixture of both civilized and uncivilized aspects.

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Dear readers,

The last day of doing this course, I couldn’t be anymore happier that this course is over. I am disappointed in myself because I still didn’t like the course. As a science student, this was a course I did just to pass and because I had to do it. I was hoping by the end of this course my option would change but it didn’t. I have a lot of respect to the students and teachers who are in humanities and education faculty however this course was not for me. Good luck to the future student that have to do this course and may the odds be ever in your favour.

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picture of me playing Phagawa at UWI

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Diwali in Trinidad and Tobago.

The Festival of Lights symbolizes the lifting of spiritual darkness. In 1966, Divali Day was proclaimed an annual public holiday in Trinidad and Hindus all over the country celebrate the occasion with the lighting of diyas. In the Hindu community, there are various beliefs as to the genesis of the festival. The Northern Hindus believe Deepawali is celebrated to commemorate the return of the Lord Rama to Ayodhya and the defeat of Rawana by Lord Rama, the symbol of goodness as depicted in the Hindu Classic "Ramayana". While Hindus in the South celebrate the occasion in remembrance of the victory of Lord Krishna over evil Naraksura.

Whatever the origin, the symbolism and significance of light is central to the observances of Divali. Light dispels the darkness of this mortal world and allows us to find our true path. The enlightened soul can then walk this darkened world shedding light, illuminating the darkness of his fellow men. Divali also fosters a feeling of comradeship and community as is evidenced by the sharing and giving.

This festival tends to bring people of different ethnic groups and religious persuasion together to partake in food and celebration. On this day, you can see people of different racial background lighting diyas and wearing the traditional Indian wear.

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‘Happiest Man Alive’ written Machel Montano, a Trinidadian artiste is catchy and relatable song played during the carnival seasons. When you listen to it you do feel ‘happy' as it gives off good ‘vybz’. It encourages people to live their life to the fullest, have fun and not let anything bad affect you. As he said in his song “happiness is the measure of success”.

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What is the purpose of education?

It is to bring people to as full a realization as possible of what it is to be a human being to develop the intellect, to serve social needs, to contribute to the economy, to create an effective work force, to prepare students for a job or career, to promote a particular social or political system. Education is used to move up the social class from lower to middle to upper class. Education helps to have a better life
Is education the gateway to happiness?
In my option not essentially. Education can make some people happy to a certain extent. Getting an education makes you feel accomplished and proud because, you have a good education you can get good job which pays well and you are expected to be happy. However, some of the most educated people are unhappy. Some people become so determined to get a good level education that they become depressed while trying the achieve it, as they a miss out on many life experiences. Education is used to control people, making them believe that you must have a certain level of education to be happy. It all depends on what a person values in life.
Should the main purpose of education be to get a job?
No, because you wouldn't be happy and become stressed yourself. You would not ab able to enjoy your life.
Is there a role for education in Caribbean nation building?
Yes, the educated people can help to build the Caribbean and improve it. There would be more people knowledgeable which can make a better society.

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The way which we speak is heavily influenced by the U.S. From the phases we use, the way in which we say it and the context in which it is used. In the Caribbean, most people try to mimic the American accent as well as using terms such as summer and spring. Most people refer to the July – August holiday as summer vacation even though we only have two seasons, dry and wet season.

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In the Caribbean we prefer to listen to music from U.S. We rather listen to American artist such as Drake and Taylor Swift as oppose to local artist. In the Caribbean, we are more influenced by the U.S. form of music for example in most stores they play radio station which mostly plays American music. Promoters often spend a lot of money to get foreign artist to perform because their music is popular in the Caribbean. The American style of music have also influenced Caribbean music example electronic dance music (EDM). This style of music is being used to remake local songs as well as created new songs. For example, a song released by Fay Ann Lyons called ‘catch me’ which was heavily influenced by EDM.

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The way we dress (Fashion).
In the Caribbean we a heavily influences by US culture. Trinidad and Tobago is sometime referred to as the little America. People prefer to dress in a similar way to the persons in the U.S. People would rather shop and order online from the U.S. Also, local businesses have started to design their clothing just like the U.S. wear example ‘high low’ dresses or tops. The only time you see someone in their traditional wear is when there is a festival or religious day approaching examples Diwali or spiritual baptise.

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Education is built on your own determination. My educational level and what I study is based on my choice, I get to choose how far I want to go in life. Unlike gender, religion or race which is something you were born with. Your educational level can make you stand out form group. I am studying a degree in human nutrition and dietetics, this can allow people to affiliate me with a particular faculty and job determination.

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I identify myself as being female. In today’s society gender is not just only male and female. There are males who identify themselves as females, females who identify themselves as males. Me, identifying myself as a female place me in a social group and creates a social sigma against me. This can be both positive and negative. As a female, you can become objectified, can be seen as inferior to male and is expected to take one certain roles in the house. However, views are changing, the glass ceiling is being broken as women are dominating in fields such as science, mathematics, engineering and politics, fields which were previously dominated by men.

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I identify myself as belonging to the East Indian race. I say this because of the colour of my skin, brown. This can allow people to place me into a social group by evaluating my phenotypical characteristics that are genetically determined as well as make assumptions of my values, tradition and customs. People can use my race to make presumption about my religious beliefs.

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I identify myself as heterosexual which means I am attracted to the opposite sex. I believes I chose this identity myself as oppose to religion which was given to me by my parents. It is my choice because I can choose who I am are attracted.

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Identity can be defined as the fact of being who or what a person or thing. A person can be identified by numerous ways. Some ways a person identifies themselves are gender, education, race, religion, geographic origin and language. I am an East Indian, heterosexual woman presently pursuing a tertiary level degree in Human Nutrition and Dietetics. The ways I used in identify myself in this article are race, gender, sexual orientation and educational level.

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Before the arrival of Columbus the area was one of “darkness”. Do you agree or disagree with this statement? Provide      three (3) reasons in support of your view
I highly disagree with this statement because

·         There wer unique people and culture before him – the Tinos and Kalinagos and each of them had their own values and tradition which meant something to them.

·         He was the “darkness” – because of Columbus’ “discovery” there was a mass genocide of the indigenous people as they were used as slaves and were killed because of the disease brought by the foreigners.

·         There was a unique ecosystem- rich in unique biodiversity before Columbus which could have been lost when Columbus and his superiors were searching for wealth.

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Circum-Caribbean consists of the Caribbean Sea, its islands, and the surrounding coasts, located southeast of the Gulf of Mexico and North America, northeast of the Central American and to the north of the South American countries of Venezuela and Colombia, south of the Greater Antilles (Cuba, Jamaica, Hispaniola, and Puerto Rico), and west of the Lesser Antilles. Therefore, I say yes because one of the definitions used to define the Caribbean is, any land touched by the Caribbean Sea. Also, it has similar historical processes such as it “discovery” by Christopher Columbus and the movements of the indigenous people.

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Obtained from www.pradise-islands.org

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Obtained from www.prardise-islands.org

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The Windward islands are situated at the foot of the Caribbean Sea and are a section of a line of fragmented land masses known as the Caribbean Lesser Antilles. The majority of the islands are volcanic and there are a few are flat coral structures. The Caribbean Windward Islands are so named due to being on the windier and wetter side of the Lesser Antilles and consist of Martinique, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Saint Lucia, Barbados, Trinidad and Tobago and Grenada.

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The leeward islands are situated in the Caribbean, they form a major part of a line of land masses called the Caribbean Lesser Antilles which widen out in the north. Most of the Leeward islands are volcanic with a few that are flat coral structures according to the website paradise-islands.org.  The Caribbean Leeward Islands are named due to the prevailing winds blowing north and they consist of Anguilla, Antigua and Barbuda, Saint Martin, the British and United States Virgin Islands, Montserrat, Dominica, Guadeloupe, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Saba and Saint Barts.

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Learning Activity 1.1: Is there “pre-history”(Reflection on “Pre-history) 

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Learning Activity 1.1: Is there “pre-history”(Reflection on “Pre-history) 

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Civilisation is aspect of collective existence and culture progressively develops in a society. According to www.dictionary.cambridge.org a society is “a large group of people who live together in an organized way, making decisions about how to do things and sharing the work that needs to be done”. There are different types of societies a civilised society, an uncivilised society, a developing society and advanced society.

Firstly, a uncivilised society according to www.dictionary.cambridge.org is “not suitable for a well-developed, peaceful society where people are treated fairly”.  In an uncivilized society, the people are more in touch with nature and make all of their own vital necessities (food, clothes, shelter, tools, art). Uncivilized minds are filled with a vast knowledge and practical wisdom about nature and how to live sustainably. However, to the modern world it is highly criticized by most people and is seen as unsophisticated.

Secondly, a civilized society according to www.dictionary.cambridge.org “has a well-developed system of government, culture, and way of life and that treats the people who live there fairly.” This type of society is present in today’s world, in most developed and developing countries. It is highly accepted and is seen as sophisticated. However, most civilized societies do not know how make all (or any of) their own vital necessities.  Most civilized people are ignorant about local resources and are ignorant as to how to live sustainably.

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My first day of doing the Caribbean civilization course at the University of the West Indies was very interesting. I went to the class with a premeditated idea of what/ how the course should be. However, the only thing overlapping with my idea was the portfolio assignment. I was expecting to do a book report and the other assignment like the ones given in semester one but instead I had to do a multiple-choice quiz and write about artefacts. I was very disappointed by this, as one of the reasons I was excited to do this course is because there were no testes or quizzes. At this point I wanted to drop the course however I didn’t.

After the class was given an introduction to the course, we were shown a short video. The video gave the class something to think about, as it showed how we quickly judge people because of the stereotypes we have. Majority of the class thought that the man in the video was going to rob the house because he was black and there was a white woman in the house, when in fact it was his house and the woman that was in his house was his maid.

And that was my first day doing this course, not really looking forward to the rest of this course.