The theme of the novel‚ Seventeenth Summer‚ written by Maureen Daly‚ is to remain true to yourself and don’t change yourself just to “fit in” with the crowd. It may sound cliché‚ however it is essential to recognize that Angie grew up in a household where rules were set and enforced. Her family followed social conventions‚ therefore she too must do it with them. On the other hand‚ Jack’s parents were very lenient on him. He often goes out with his friends. He even smokes and drinks beer. Moreover
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Summer Reading Over the summer‚ I did not read. I was in the car a lot‚ going back and forth between Illinois and Washington. Most of the time‚ I forgot to bring a book‚ and when I did remember‚ I only read little bits of the book‚ or it was a book turned into a movie‚ but we cannot do a report over books turned into movies. Don’t get me wrong‚ I love to read‚ to enter a different world and usually become the main character‚ and it saddens me that I never found the time for reading during summer
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Children – modify style and content for children 2. What is your PURPOSE? a. To entertain b. To educate/inform c. To defend a position/persuade 3. Select a TOPIC – limit what you will discuss and explore a. Compare/contrast two characters from paired summer books (one fiction‚ one non-fiction) their backgrounds‚ traits‚ experiences‚ fates 4. Develop THESIS a. The focus of the paper/essay or main idea b. The main argument or assertion in sentence format 5. BRAINSTORMING a. Directed thinking b. Gathering
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The short story “All Summer in a Day” by Ray Bradbury demonstrates how people can act cruelly to others who are different. This is because there are several examples in the story. One example of this in the story is when the kids stay away from Margot because she is from Earth‚ while they’ve been there for most of their lives. While some readers may think that the story’s theme is that jealousy can cause people to be cruel‚ the story is actually about how people can be callous to those who are different
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Mr. LoMonaco lomonaco.v@deerparkschools.org AP World History Summer Assignment 2014 “Education comes from within; you get it by struggle and effort and thought.” -Napoleon Hill Part I- Read Chapter 19 Part II- Answer the following questions. (20 points) 1. What three factors led to the growth of the Ottoman Empire? 2. Why was the capture of Constantinople‚ in 1453‚ significant for both the Ottoman Turks and Europeans? 3. Looking at the map on page 532‚ describe the extent of the Ottoman
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“Searching for Summer‚” by Joan Aiken‚ is an account of two newlywed people in search of something magical. The Sun. Most likely taking place somewhere in the future‚ the story tells of how our protagonists journey south through England in search of sunlight. The story begins on the wedding day of Tom and Lily. In England‚ the sky is always a gloomy‚ dull grey. An eternal cloud hovers over England‚ and possibly the world. Caused by the waste from bombs‚ it has existed since a time before the protagonists
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Did you know that Venus’ average surface temperature is 462 degrees celsius! This is one of the many reasons why I think that Ray Bradbury’s - “All Summer in a Day” setting isn’t possible. Venus is a different planet from earth. It has constant rain‚ and has wildly different surface temperatures. The mass of the planet is much greater than of Earth’s. These different circumstances on Venus‚ are very hard for humans to adapt to coming from Earth. Since the atmospheric pressure is 92 times greater
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The Perfect Summer Destination On most occasions‚ people usually take a week or two off during the summer and convert those days into family time and relaxation away from home. According to travelchannel.com‚ Paris‚ France‚ New York City‚ NY‚ Rome‚ Italy‚ Cancun‚ Mexico‚ and London‚ England are ranked on the Top 10 Spots list from around the world. Merriam-Webster’s dictionary defines vacation as “a period of time that a person spends away from home‚ school‚ or business usually in order to relax
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Summer Project Evaluation Sheet (2010-12) Part-I [To be filled up by the Student] Name of Student/s : Name of the Organization : Organizations Address : Details of Project Guide at Company Name of Project Guide at Company : Designation of Project Guide : Mobile : 9310150045 Phone: .….…………………… Fax: .….…………………… Email id of Project Guide : …………………………………………..….………………………
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The short story “All Summer in a Day” by Ray Bradbury is about a class of nine year old students on Venus. Most of the class does not remember what the sun looks like because it comes out shortly every seven years. One girl however‚ Margot‚ remembers the sun from when she lived on Earth five years ago. One message from the story sheds light on the tone of the story‚ further describes this key secluded girl in the class‚ and introduces a conflict between the rest of the class and her that allows for
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