5:1 Guided Reading—Cultures of the Mountains and the Sea A. Analyzing Causes and Recognizing Effects As you read this section‚ make notes in the chart to explain how each geographic characteristic or historical event influenced the history and culture of early Greek civilization. History and Culture 1. Location “around” a sea Greeks rarely traveled more than 85 miles to reach the coastline. Greeks had important transportation routes Greece was poor in natural resources 2. Rugged mountains
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Good afternoon miss ________ and year 10‚ today I will be speaking about a novel and a movie. The opening scenes of the freedom writers movie are riots and you can hear gun shots ‚ the audience is assailed with discordant sounds both diagetic and non diagetic‚ this also helps to convey the chaos of the context which is the social background to the film Throught the film there is a reliance on various forms of signage that provides insights for the audience about characters and events. The
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Although many people go through extreme hardship during war‚ they can find things to love that gives them the endurance to pull through. The novel Salt to the Sea by Ruta Sepetys‚ details the story of a group of refugees that are desperately trying to escape the encroaching Russian army who are brutally pillaging‚ raping‚ and massacring everything in their path‚ by getting to the ship the Wilhelm Gustloff. The Wilhelm Gustloff is attacked by a Russian submarine and sinks and only four out of the
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The Malicious Sea was a tremendously ancient natural disaster zone in which hurricanes would be evoked out of nowhere‚ taking anything that stood in its path‚ but Nathaniel believed that they would be lucky enough not to encounter one. After traveling underground through the hole‚ Nathaniel and his friends found themselves gazing into the Malicious Sea as the Sun went down and the sky took on the beautiful color of an orangish crimson
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When I first arrived to America‚ I was not pleased with being in a new country with a new language that I don’t know anything about it. At the beginning I struggled at school when I saw a new People with a new culture completely different than what I was expecting. Also‚ it was very difficult for me to adapt in a new school with everyone around make me making me feel less and stupid because they speak English very well . Even teachers were not very good and help me understand the lesson or at least
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I Dislike Living in Raleigh People always say that living in a large city is a great quality‚ they like it because it let them get a lot of benefits; in my opinion‚ every place has its drawbacks; there is no perfect place that we can say: “It is formidable”. In the other hand‚ they are people who hate living in a large city‚ and they prefer the small one. As far as I live in Raleigh‚ I do not like it due to three reasons: change of weather‚ few means of transportation‚ and quiet life. The first
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Before my arrival to the United States of America‚ I viewed this country’s values as a land of opportunity and the promotion of freedom. Upon my arrival to the US‚ my perspective has shifted and the reality became more obvious. Knowing the country’s values and ideals increases your sense of knowledge. Americans endorse unity‚ praise the idea of family‚ and acknowledge the innovations created by these individuals. My families curiosities about this country spurred our move from The United Arab Emirates
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one reaches old age‚ there is often a lot of doubt surrounding their lives. Serenity‚ and independence are often the two most questioned. These are some questions that Santiago has to ask himself as well. 	In the novel The Old Man And The Sea‚ Ernest Hemingway develops the concept of man coming to the realization that as he ages‚ his dependency on others will increase. The use of metaphor is key in showing how this is indeed true. The struggle with the Tiburon represents the mental
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language‚ religion‚ social habits‚ traditions‚ stories and music. “A nations culture resides in the heart and soul of its people”- Mahatma Gandi and this culture is kept alive by what they do. The texts we have studied in class “Yolngu Boy” and “Whale Rider” are excellent examples of how important cultural identity and belief are in communities. The other text that I have studied “Bran Nue Dae” is also a good example of this. In this essay I am going to be talking about what the texts have taught me about
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The short story “When Mr. Pirzada Came to Dine” by Jhumpa Lahiri‚ is about a young Indian girl named Lilia’s relationship with a man known as Mr. Pirzada‚ who is from East Pakistan. Despite the conflict between East Pakistan and India‚ the man and the girl share a unique friendship. Lihiri uses character interactions‚ diction‚ and point of view in order to express the idea that friendship can overcome barriers‚ no matter how big. First of all‚ the character interactions in the story greatly
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