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    The 17th Century Travelogues of Ahmad bin Qasim and Ilyas Hanna al-Mawsuli In the 17th Century‚ Christianity had begun to spread beyond the borders of Europe. With the Spanish conquest and Christianization in the New World (Latin America)‚ the spread of Christianity had reached all throughout the world. In 1611‚ a Spanish Muslim named Ahmad bin Qasim‚ left for France and Holland as a Moroccan ambassador. He recorded his theological and intellectual discussions with the people he encountered in

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    Freedom writers Question 1. Why are the students so unwilling to associate with anyone outside their ethnic/racial groups? Where does this intolerance come from? The students are so unwilling to associate with each other because they’re not used to getting along with the other group of people. Their used to having to run or shoot at the other ethnic/racial groups. This intolerance comes from growing up in hostile environments towards the other ethnic/racial groups. 2. What would you

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    FREEDOM WRITERS We all have our own story to tell‚ the only question is…is it worth telling? The students in Woodrow Wilson Highschool under the class of Mrs. Gruwell were delinquents. They were part of gangs of every kind black‚ Latin and Cambodians. They were racist. They beat up people who aren’t in their gangs and they protect their own even if it isn’t worth protecting. My first conception of delinquents were that they will never change‚ they were born to be like that and nothing and no

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    Freedom Writers‚ a film directed by Richard LaGravenese‚ is about a middle class woman‚ Erin Gruwell‚ who takes a job teaching in Long Beach‚ CA. She receives a class of very different people‚ with different nationalities‚ who share the same fight. She achieved helping with disadvantaged students‚ when no one else thought that they would amount up to anything. As the film progresses you see how the student’s lives change and how they turned into well thought of adults‚ thanks to the impact of their

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    Region Literary Types Prominent Author Bicol Literature -extraordinary vitalityof richness in depicting historical events‚ specific persons and social conditions in Bicol Region. - characterized by clarity and grace of expression evident in song and dance. - friction writing in Bicol has not flourished. Handiog (epic) – First important work in Bicol. Liturgical Play (play) – combination of miming and punning with religious to cover up doubled edge statements

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    of similar race coming to aide “their own” during fights whether it is with guns or fists. “The man that put your father in prison‚ he knew he was sending an innocent man. But you know‚ he was just protecting his own”. Furthermore‚ in Freedom Writers‚ Caucasians are give special treatment by being placed in honors classes while African Americans‚ Latinos and other minorities are denied that right. “Being black made me an automatic outsider” The objective for the class of room 203 demanded by

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    Energy Alternatives Katt Goodson Sc300 June-11‚ 2013 Christine Snyder Energy Alternatives The United States leaves a huge carbon footprint through energy use‚ this can be reduced by: building energy efficient homes‚ reducing motor vehicle use‚ and recycling more. Some energy related activities were the lowering energy costs in the home. People sometimes think this to be hard but here are some good steps to follow to make it seem it easier. Reset the water heater thermostat‚ people do not

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    FAMOUS WRITERS WORKS Caedmon and Cynewulf. Beowulf Geoffrey Chaucer’s(1343-1400) The Canterbury Tales‚ Troilus and Criseyde and Book of the Duchess‚ The House of Fame‚ The Parliament of Fowles‚ The Legend of Good Women. Prose Treatises Treatise on the astrolabe. Short Poems The Complaint of Chaucer to His Purse ‚Truth‚ Gentilesse‚ Merciles Beaute‚ Lak of Stedfastnesse‚ Against Women Unconstant Thomas Malory’s (1405-1471) Sir Gawain and the Green Knight Sir Thomas More (1478-1535) Utopia‚ The History

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    7:10 T/R There are many famous authors around the world today. Many authors tend to create unique characters. One author is named SAKI. SAKI is an English writer who is known for his bizarre tales. In the short story‚ The Open Window‚ by SAKI‚ he creates three unique and believable characters which includes the neurotic Framton Nuttel‚ the deceitful niece‚ Vera‚ and the unsympathetic aunt‚ Mrs. Sappleton. The first unique character SAKI creates is the neurotic Framton

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    spend all their life savings to replace the necklace. At the end of the story‚ the woman ran into her friend she borrowed the necklace from and learned that it was a fake necklace instead of real diamonds. This is a very entertaining story and the writer was able to make the readers understand the deep and hidden meaning of events and because of that I agree that Maupassant ultimate goal is achieved through symbolism. I agree that the writer’s goal was accomplish because through symbolism of a necklace

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