The American Pageant‚ 13th Edition Textbook Notes Chapter 01 - New World Beginnings I. The Shaping of North America 1. Recorded history began 6‚000 years ago. It was 500 years ago that Europeans set foot on the Americas to begin colonization 2. The theory of Pangaea exists suggesting that the continents were once nestled together into one mega-continent. They then spread out as drifting islands. 3. Geologic forces of continental plates created the Appalachian and Rocky Mountains. 4. The
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because it gives its own opinions on what’s right and wrong. However‚ I like how honest and direct the material is presented. I learned something from most chapters‚ but I especially enjoyed chapter 5.2 “Clientele building” and 7.1 “Defining success.” Chapter one is based on respect‚ integrity‚ and commitment. I really enjoyed reading this chapter because it opened my eyes to a lot. For example there are three elements of respect; self respect‚ self esteem‚ and mutual respect. On page 6 it explains
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This chapter starts with Nick portraying a lonely zone between the East and West Eggs he calls the “Valley of Ashes”‚ which the landfill is holding all of New York City’s waste. One day‚ Tom demands Nick going to meet his paramour‚ Myrtle Wilson‚ whose auto-technician spouse‚ George Wilson‚ who does not know that Myrtle is having an affair with Nick. They get together with Myrtle later at Tom’s cramped New York apartment where they choose to set up a gathering with Myrtle’s sister and their neighbors
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Chapter 5 •Scout convinces Jem to back off on the Radley game‚ and then Dill asks Scout to marry him. (Hey‚ it is the South.) •Despite this moment of passion‚ the boys spend most of their time together and neglect Scout. •So‚ Scout spends her time hanging out with Miss Maudie Atkinson‚ a usually stand-off-ish old lady. •Bonus: Miss Maudie makes the best cakes in the neighborhood‚ and bests of all‚ shares them with the three kids. •Flashback: Scout’s Uncle Jack has a history of flirting with
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Chapter 1 THE TITANS AND THE TWELVE GREAT OLYMPIANS Titans they are the Elder Gods. They are enormous in size and have incredible strength. IMPORTANT TITANS CRONUS (Saturn) he ruled until Zeus dethroned him. OCEAN- the river TETHYS- Ocean’s wife HYPERION- Memory THEMIS- Justice IAPETUS- important because of his sons ATLAS- Bore the world on his shoulders PROMETHEUS- the Saviour THE TWELVE OLYMPIANS They are superior‚ they are considered the highest gods They are called Olympians because
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Chapter 1: The Buchanans and Jordon Baker All the important characters in each chapter for “The Great Gatsby” are somehow connected to each other‚ whatever relationship they have or don’t have. In the following I will describe how the characters are linked with one another and which qualities they possess. I think Nick Carraway is the most important character in Chapter 1. As Nick was both the narrator and participant in the story‚ Fitzgerald conveyed immediacy to the events of the past and
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Chapter 5 The skin is composed of two distinct regions‚ the epidermis and the dermis. These two areas are firmly attached to one another along a wavy borderline. The epidermis (epi = upon) composed of epithelial cells‚ and is the outermost protective shield of the body. Epidermis - Structurally‚ the epidermis is a thick keratinued stratified squamous epithelium consisting of four distinct cell types and five distinct layers. Cells of the Epidermis - Cells populating the epidermis include: keratinocytes
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Chapter 1. The science of Biology Outline: 1. Properties of life 2. Science a. Scientific Reasoning/method b. Experimental controls 3. Intro to Evolution a. Charles Darwin b. Malthus c. Natural selection d. Examples of evolution 4. Evidence for evolution Terms: Biology: Scientific study of living organisms and how they evolved. Science: Knowledge derived from observation and experimentation carried out to determine
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Chapter 1 Nick Carraway – The narrator and author of the book. Graduated from Yale and moves to Long Island‚ New York. He is a bond business men who lives next to a millionaire: Jay Gatsby. Daisy Buchanan – Nick’s cousin. She has feelings and affection towards Nick Tom Buchanan – The wealthy husband of Daisy. Also a racist man towards colored people when he tries to interest the others about the book‚ The Rise of the Colored Empire. Jordan Baker- A competitive golfer Gatsby- A wealthy young man
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life. For example in chapter one which is titled Crash‚Fire‚Pain‚ there is a boy named Robert Washington and he dies in a car crash from him and his friends drinking on november 8th in hazelwood. On page 1 it says that “Robert Washington died last night in a fiery automobile accident on I-75”. In chapter two titled Hit the showers! Hit the streets! it talks about how they got done with a game and then they get in the car and drink and drive and then it happens they crash. In chapter three titled Oh no
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