Summer Reading 2012 Sophomores Sophomores are required to read two books for English this summer: 1) Mark Twain’s The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn 2) Charles Dickens’ A Tale of Two Cities We will give you a multiple-choice test on both books during the second English class next fall; therefore‚ please 1) read these books with care this summer; 2) bring your copies of them with you when you arrive in the fall and review the books before the test
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Ernest Hemingway attempts to describe the interactions of white Americans and Native Americans in his short story "Indian Camp." By closely reading this short story using a Postcolonialist approach‚ a deeper understanding of the colonization and treatment of the Native Americans by the white Americans can be gained. Hemingway uses an almost allegorical story as he exposes the injustices inflicted by the white oppressors through his characters. Through his characters Hemingway expresses the traits
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stick together. 2. A bullet of mass 10 g has a muzzle velocity of 300 m/s. Find (a) the momentum of the bullet (b) the recoil velocity of the gun if its mass is 2.0 kg. 3. A 70 kg man dives away from a stationary canoe with a velocity of 3.0 m/s parallel to the water. If the canoe has a mass of 150 kg‚ find its recoil velocity. 4. A steel sphere of mass 0.10 kg is fired horizontally with a velocity of 30 m/s into a block of plasticine of mass 1.0 kg at rest. With what velocity does the combination
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Narrative Essay We‚ the students of BSBA went on a tour during March 5th to 7th. We visited the Banko Sentral ng Pilipinas‚ the Coca-cola plant‚ the Gardenia factory and stayed at Caliraya resort. We got onto the bus early to find our seats and to organize our things. Many of us were pumped with energy and were excited for the tour. At around 3:45AM‚ everything was good to go and we departed for Manila- many of my classmates were restless and too agitated to go to sleep. We arrived at our first
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World. They learned to survive with the limitations they had. On those days‚ the New World‚ unlike the Old World‚ had no metals to cut woods‚ and do other things. Therefore‚ they came up with an ingenious idea. First‚ to make a boat or to hollow a canoe using iron
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In the stories that we read‚ many characters had to make hard choices. In the story “The Bass‚ the River‚ and Sheila Mant”‚ the narrator had to make a choice between getting a girl and getting a once in a lifetime catch. In the story “Boys and Girls”‚ the girl had to choose between accepting the society’s view of a girl or her own definition of a girl. Making a choice that would change her future forever‚ the girl‚ once completely against anything feminine‚ made the harder choice by accepting society’s
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In August 1971‚ two young girls played on a second story hotel landing in Lincoln‚ Nebraska. Eleven-year-old Cheryl became bored with their game and suggested they try something else. She looked over at the hotel dumbwaiter‚ a service lift rigged to transport laundry‚ and suggested they ride it down to the basement. Chrissy hopped in first and scooted to the back. As Cheryl ducked her head inside‚ Chrissy pressed the button‚ causing the dumbwaiter to slam down on Cheryl’s neck‚ pinning her against
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More than any other man‚ Daniel Boone was responsible for the exploration and settlement of Kentucky. His grandfather came from England to America in 1717. His father was a weaver and blacksmith‚ and he raised livestock in the country near Reading‚ Pennsylvania. Daniel was born there on November 2‚ 1734. If Daniel Boone was destined to become a man of the wild‚ an explorer of unmapped spaces‚ his boyhood was the perfect preparation. He came to know the friendly Indians in the forests‚ and early
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the largest industry in Nepal‚ and the largest source of foreign exchange and revenue. Possessing 8 of the 10 highest mountains in the world‚ Nepal is a hotspot destination for mountaineers‚ rock climbers and people seeking adventures. The Hindu and Buddhist heritage of Nepal‚ and its cold weather are also strong attractions. Perspective view of the Himalaya and Mount Everest as seen from space‚ Nepal poses 8 of the 10 highest mountains in the world Overview Nepal is the country where Mount
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Phuket: The Pearl of the Andaman Sea Phuket is the only province with the topography of the island‚ and a world-renowned tourist attraction and a great place to relax. It also suited to activities in the sea and on the beach as well. Phuket is known as the Pearl of the Andaman‚ the one of the most famous city of the world. With the beautiful scenery and sandy beaches‚ and crystal clear blue sea and full of the tourism facilities‚ Phuket is the most important island of Thailand‚ as a province in
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