Oaklyn Public School Content Area: English Language Arts Unit Title: Poetry Grade Level: Ninth Grade Unit Summary: This unit will focus on the genre of poetry as a means of artistic expression. Poems will be analyzed both thematically and stylistically as students learn to read poetry as a literary form. Emphasis will be placed on a poem’s use of figurative language to express ideas and feelings in a fresh way. The unit will provide students with opportunities to read and interpret
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O ’Neill 1 Warren O ’Neill Professor Scheckner CRWT 102-02 8 February 2013 Fighting Oppression in Immokalee‚ Florida: Days of Revolt Days of Destruction Days of Revolt was written by two war veterans‚ Chris Hedges and Joe Sacco. In this book‚ they basically describe and make readers feel like they are actually touring the most impoverished‚ physically and socially devastated areas in the United States. They offer very detailed and disturbing descriptions of life on the Pine Ridge Reservation
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Who are you and what are you doing here? Welcome and congratulations: Getting to the first day of college is a major achievement. You’re to be commended‚ and not just you‚ but the parents‚ grandparents‚ uncles‚ and aunts who helped get you here. It’s been said that raising a child effectively takes a village: Well‚ as you may have noticed‚ our American village is not in very good shape. We’ve got guns‚ drugs‚ two wars‚ fanatical religions‚ a slime-based popular culture‚ and some politicians
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have poverty to that extent‚ it exists more than some people acknowledge. Two of the groups most vulnerable to economic disadvantage are women and minorities‚ especially those who are dependent. Women‚ especially those placed in a dependent position‚ such as Mrs. Mallard in Kate Chopin’s “The Story of an Hour‚” and the mother in Edwidge Danticat’s “New York Day Women” are at a greater economic disadvantage. Although belonging to a higher economic class‚ Mrs. Mallard of “The Story of an Hour‚” does not
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!10 Minute Warm-Up – Voice & Speech w/ Kate Kaylee Villeneuve 1) Relaxation – * Have everyone lay on the floor‚ legs extended‚ and activate conscious breathing. In through the nose and out through the mouth‚ (1 minute) then add the pause (30 seconds/3 reps) * Then have them vocalize with little “ha-ha’s” (30 seconds)“Release tension‚ and feel your body sinking into the floor.” * Then have them take their knees up to their chest and drop them to one side
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WOMEN BOOKS: 1. “Gender equality and women empowerment in Pakistan” Rashida Patel • Analysis of the situation of women in Pakistan • Continuous and increasing misinterpretation of Islam 2. “Women in Pakistan” Heinz Gunther Klien • Obstacles and opportunities for development of women in Pakistan • Focuses on vocational development and cottage industry 3. “My Feudal Lord” Tehmina Durrani • Story of domestic violence in Pakistan QUOTATIONS: 1) “Never underestimate a man’s ability to
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Speech Analysis Paper Name Institution Speech Analysis Paper I selected a speech that was given by Manal- Al Sharif. The speech was entitled “A Saudi woman who dared to drive”. The speech was delivered sometime in June 2013. It was presented in a worldwide set of conferences referred to as TED (Technology‚ Environment‚ and Design) conference. TED provides live streaming of dialogues and address an extensive array of topics within the practice of science‚ culture and research. The speech was
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We Indians boast about unity in diversity as we have many varieties of religions‚ castes and communities but do we really appreciate and embrace this difference? The answer is a big no. We‚ in our school textbooks‚ read about this and discuss this very briefly but what we fail to do is to analyse the present situation. Today I saw a documentary on honor killings. Honor killings are done under the name of protecting the caste name. The very popular and recent case is the case of Ilavarasan and Divya
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noticed that the edges of the pages were yellowed and with mildew on it. However‚ as I turned to the back page‚ I saw a picture of me having a soccer match in school during sports day. Then‚ I started to recollect the incidents on that fateful day. That day was the most significant day of my life. It was the annual sports day! I woke up especially early and did the daily routine before having my breakfast. That day’s breakfast was sumptuous. I had a wholesome of: milk‚ cheese‚ bread and oatmeal. Armed
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“A Call for Unity‚” is a short editorial written and signed by priests‚ pastors‚ and rabbi’s throughout the Birmingham area urging African Americans to peacefully stand back from protesting and having sit ins and instead; unite with the rest of Birmingham to solve the problem of segregations. The argument calls for police men and whites to be calm and collective and to handle problems the way they have been. Dr. King argues several points and politely tells the priest‚ pastors‚ and rabbi’s who wrote
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