and government courses available I was questioned as to whether I would take AP‚ CCC‚ or regular English. Nonchalantly I said “Well AP of course”. My guidence counselor expressed a great deal of discomfort as she explained to me the difficulty of the AP English curriculum. My guidance counselor said “Just so you are aware‚ Mr Sullivan‚ the AP English teacher‚ is a very tough teacher”. After sparring over taking AP English in my senior year I managed to outlast my counselor and signed up for the course
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The skills I had developed up until this point further evolved in the AP (Advanced Placement) English class I attended during my senior year. AP English was the most challenging literature class I took during my time in high school; it was also the most enjoyable and rewarding. We read literary works such as “The Poisonwood Bible” by Barbara Kingsolver; “The Invisible Man” by Ralph Waldo Emerson; “Frankenstein” by Mary Shelley; “The Things They Carried” by ???; and “A Doll’s House” by Henrik Ibsen
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AP English Literature and Composition “Only connect!....Live in fragments no longer!” General Course Information 1.0 Credits (.5 per semester) Prerequisites: Accelerated English is recommended Course Overview • This class will prepare students for AP English Literature and Composition Exam‚ as well as the AP English Language and Composition Exam. When registering for exams in the Spring‚ students will choose which exam to take. • This course is set according to the requirements
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IMPRESSIONS OF THE JUNGLE FROM A SOCIAL JUSTICE PERSPECTIVE Impressions of the Jungle From a Social Justice Perspective The Jungle by Upton Sinclair Sherree Boyce Lehman College Author Note This paper was prepared for Social Welfare Institutions and Program‚ SWK‚ 639‚ Section 81‚ taught by Professor Yvonne Johnson The novel‚ The Jungle by Upton Sinclair depicts the lives of poor immigrants in the United States during the early 1900’s. Sinclair is extremely effective
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Alexia Sinclair Alexia Sinclair seeks to create a complex visual image that allows the audience to view reality from a alternative viewpoint‚ to create a visually exciting environment for the target audience. Sinclair uses a wide variety of different elements within the medium of photographic media. through the use if various lighting‚ computer‚ software and grip techniques she is able to create a unique visual experience that is quite different from what a post modern audience would expect from
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In 2001‚ The American Scholar derived an excerpt from a talk given by Margaret Drabble‚ an English author who stated‚ “Our desire to conform is greater than our respect for objective facts.” This quote declares that as we tend to ignore our logic sense and morals in order to fulfill society’s needs. The desire to not be distinctive can make us cohere with something we normally wouldn’t agree to. As human beings we fall upon this constantly with smoking illegal substances‚ treating others with disrespect
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English speech I ask you‚ what is a journey? Is it something we merely physically embark on or somewhat more? Well‚ those who say a journey is simply physical are too naive to realise the existence of imaginative journeys. An imaginative journey is explored through speculation to come to a deeper understanding. An imaginative journey‚ may be one you read‚ see‚ think or relive and can often result in an individual finding a change‚ proving that without imagination there can be no change. This is
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When I pulled Billy from his class for the evaluation‚ he was open and easily talked with me. It was apparent Billy came ready to give his best effort‚ but he grew tired of testing as time went on. When Billy encountered difficult test items‚ he would become frustrated‚ give up without giving much effort‚ and speak poorly of himself when he did not know the answer to problems. He appeared bored at times‚ and he expressed anxiousness to return to class as the session continued. Throughout the evaluation
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A tropical jungle is an awesome place. I had the opportunity of visiting one recently.My friend Rahim‚ who works as a forest ranger‚ took me along on one of his trips into the jungle. I had wanted to experience for myself first-hand what he had always spoken about.The moment we entered the jungle‚ a sort of semi-darkness enveloped us. The sky was almost completely shut out by the canopy of leaves high above us. At ground level‚ thick vegetation grew in every direction. The air was damp and had a
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Stephanie Sinclair The 35-year-old American Journalist‚ Stephanie Sinclair‚ is represented by NGC (National Geographic Creative) based in Brooklyn New York. Her common theme is gender struggles throughout the world‚ in places such as; Beirut‚ Iraq‚ Lebanon‚ Indonesia‚ and Afghanistan. Her presentation of dark‚ eerie pictures that are presented with warm colors create strong emotion sends her message with great unity. Her uniqueness comes from bringing awareness to struggles on human rights in which
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