Ms Winters’ Welcome Letter Email: Lwinters@dschs.org Phone: (661)874-1470X1196 Hi‚ my name is Laura Winters and I’m a mathematics teacher here at Desert Sands. I have been teaching for over 20 years‚ mostly in traditional schools in Los Angeles Unified School District. I have taught all levels of math‚ from 7th grade arithmetic through AP Calculus. I am also credentialed in English and French‚ and have taught all levels of these subjects‚ including AP French Language
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glamorous surface and is located halfway between West Egg and New York. - Symbolizes moral decay of the Eggs‚ meaning it’s just as ugly on the inside than the outside of East Egg and West Egg. - Page 23: “This is the valley of ashes- a fantastic farm where ashes grow like wheat into ridges and hills and grotesque gardens…” Foreshadow: - Guests mill around exchanging rumors about Gatsby- no one seems to know the truth about Gatsby’s wealth or personal history‚ - Indicates the novel
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misused and abused‚ to such an extent that the empowered individual will be reluctant to lose power. Power and corruption are fundamental themes which are profoundly emphasized in George Orwell’s novel‚ Animal Farm. This theme is also‚ emphasized in Joseph Stephenson’s film adaptation titled‚ Animal farm. Inspiration is one fundamental element for leadership. It is said that‚ “Inspiration can be achieved by giving people an honest picture of the proposed program in such a way that they will realize
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Journal #6 – 23 Skidoo We’ve recently watched the movie 23 Skidoo both in class and on our own time at home. When I first saw it in class‚ I was a bit confused and I didn’t really understand what was happening in the film. After re-watching it‚ I understood that it is a film about a post-nuclear bomb explosion. What’s different about this movie is that there is no narrative‚ or actors‚ but there is music. I find that it makes you concentrate more on what’s happening in the film because no one’s
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Shoun Jacob Mrs. Mason ENG3U 04.11.13 Kite Runner Journal Entry # 4 Around the time of his 13th birthday‚ Amir decided to do something that would change his life forever; he decided to betray his loyal friend and servant‚ Hassan. His actions caused Hassan and Ali to leave Baba and him forever. Soon after that happened‚ Baba and Amir were forced to leave the Wazir Akbar district due to several dangers. They ended up in Fremont‚ California. Although Baba didn’t like his life in America‚ Amir seemed
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Invisible Man Journal Entry #1 To me‚ the most interesting part of this novel so far is the interaction with Jim Trueblood and the story that he tells. The different reactions that Jim gets from white people and black people is especially interesting because the whites‚ upon hearing about what Jim did with his daughter‚ describe the act as something disgusting but to be expected of or typical of black people and yet they offer Jim support while the black community shuns him. I find it hard to
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comes to be known‚ has an extensive knowledge of the animals that inhabit his own backyard‚ as well as an interest in stories of all kinds and a fascination with the spiritual. He practices not only his native Hinduism‚ but also Christianity and Islam. When Pi is sixteen‚ his family - his mother‚ his father and brother‚ Ravi‚ emigrate from India to Canada. They set sail aboard a Japanese cargo ship‚ Tsimtsum‚ along with many of their zoo animals‚ bound for their new homes. On the journey‚ the ship
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Sophomore Composition and Literature Communities Unit 5 Communities in Chaos Student Page Activity 3 Dialectical Journal Dialectical Journal As you read Cry‚ the Beloved Country‚ you will take notes with a dialectical journal. Doing this will help you to track your progress and can be used as a resource both during the reading and once you are done. To fill out your journal‚ select quotes that you find interesting or significant. If the passage you have chosen is too long‚ paraphrase
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Ch. 1 “They knew his ignorance‚ his cruelty‚ his advice‚ his apetites‚ his sins.” Pg. 9 Ch. 1 “He could kill the doctor more easily than he could talk to him‚ for all of the doctor’s race spoke to all of Kino’s race as though they were simple animals.” Pg. 10 Ch. 1 On his lap was a silver chocolate pot and a tiny cup of eggshell china‚ so delicate that it looked silly when he lifted it with the tips of thumb and forefinger…” Pg. 11 Ch. 1 “Have I nothing better to do than cute insect bites
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The Book Thief Dialectical Journal Assignment Due on/before ________________________ The Assignment: 1. In your notebook‚ complete a dialectical journal** (two-column notes) in which you discuss your author’s language and style. (See “Ideas for Analyzing Text.”) 2. Meet the required number (15) of concrete details in your journal notes. * See the page labeled “How to Choose Quotations…” for these requirements. *Dialectic: “The art or practice of arriving at the truth by using conversation involving
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