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    dictated the way that women were expected to fit into society. Representations of women in films usually worked with this code‚ if a character went against the dominant ideologies it would generally mean some kind of punishment for them. In Psycho Marion Crane is the character that breaks the code in more than one way and is punished as a result. Hitchcock begins his film with a wide panning shot of a city. The city is identified as “Phoenix‚ Arizona”‚ the camera then seemingly at random chooses first one

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    1. Puritans fled Europe in order to: a. Become acquainted with potential native peoples b. Exercise freedom of the press c. Practice freedom of religion d. Reestablish the Holy Roman Empire 2. The Seven Years War‚ called the French and Indian War by the Colonists: a. Was the precursor to the American Revolution b. Was a conflict related to European colonization c. Primarily took place in Canada d. Ended European conquests 3. Before the Civil War‚ to which of the

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    Inclusive Practices

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    Compare and Contrast Inclusion can be controversial it is important to have inclusion but the controversy can be with how to go about be inclusive. Inclusion is a philosophy not a program and there are not guidelines on how to be inclusive it is determined by the school. This being the case there is the problem of inclusion could merely be a matter of opinion whether or not a classroom or school is inclusive. Inclusion varies from school to school and in the different types of school‚ though it

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    decided to compare Steele’s piece to Romains because of how similar they were. In this artwork Sara uses vibrant colors in the foreground and dark colors in the background. Like the title says‚ there are a bunch of vibrant colors including origami cranes and leaves coming out from the dark colors or “ashes.” Both of these pieces are similar because they both use dark and bright colors to make a point about hate by saying‚ guessingly‚ that by using colors people can arise from hate and cover it up

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    lifes struggles

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    his life. But because Hughes’ struggles and oppression stem from real life experiences and he has found positive outcomes or more uplifting results‚ the reader responds in a more optimistic and enthusiastic way. In regards to the novella by Stephen Crane‚ the characters failure to achieve social reform through their oppression deflates the reader’s response because in the fictitious scenario we assume that the victim should triumph over. Because they fail to do this‚ Hughes and the speaker of his poetry

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    war. Stephen Crane uses sarcasm in “War is Kind” and then gives gruesome details of a soldier’s experience in “A Mystery of Heroism” to prove he is opposed to the war. Sarcasm is meant to provoke thought and to poke fun at the other topic. “War is Kind” uses sarcasm to explain the horrors of war‚ and the effect it has on those related to those in the war. “Great is the battle-god‚ great‚ and his kingdom a field where a thousand corpses lie.” Obviously a field littered with a thousand corpses isn’t

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    The Degrading Importance of the Endangered Species Act The purpose of the Endangered Species Act is to protect and recover imperiled species and the ecosystem upon which they depend on. Since 1973 the Endangered Species Act has saved endangered and threatened species from extinction. The Endangered Species Act‚ also known as the ESA‚ is a list of approximately 2‚195 endangered or threatened species. For a species to be considered endangered and listed onto the ESA‚ the species has to be in danger

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    House of Dies Drear

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    3rd – 5th Grade Most of these are chapter books; you can read a chapter each week to the group or allow students to read on their own during a set time. We have planned 1 book every two weeks‚ if they finish ahead of time‚ when they have read all the books we can give more. House of Dies Drear The House of Dies Drear by Virginia Hamilton Summary A huge‚ old house with secret tunnels‚ a cantankerous caretaker‚ and buried treasure is a dream-come-true for 13-year-old Thomas. The fact that

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    invention‚ preparing to make history once again. Inventors‚ scientists and early mathematicians were prevalent and powerful in ancient Greek times‚ and their contributions were so important and groundbreaking‚ that some of the things the Greeks invented thousands of years ago‚ still apply today. Whether it be through Simple machines‚ complex contraptions‚ or geometry and mathematics‚ the ancient Greeks’ works are still contributing to our modern society. Simple machines created

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    Death in poetry

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    gathering and even‚ in some cases‚ a time for celebration. But for others‚ death can lead to a time of deep mourning and sadness and a time to reflect on oneself and how you view the word death. So its no coincidence then‚ that poets such as Stephen Crane‚ Emily Dickinson‚ Frank O’Connor‚ and Thomas Hardy‚ have tried to describe and analyze death through the use of poetry. Poetry is one unique way for ordinary people to think about‚ get a better grasp on and respond to death in their everyday lives

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