cultural studies begun in Latin I. The focus will be on the Roman colonies in Britain and Egypt‚ with special focus on military installations and the cities of Alexandria and Aquae Sulis (modern day Bath‚ England). There will also be lessons on Roman history and the relevant myths and legends surrounding these locations. Grading Your grade will be mostly based on the following things: exams; quizzes; and homework. Homework: There will typically be two at-home assignments‚ minimum‚ per chapter
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In the book “Fahrenheit 451” by Ray Bradbury‚ Captain Beatty delivers a very ambivalent speech regarding the destruction‚ and burning of books. He contradicts himself several times and nearly argues with himself about whether burning books is good or bad. Beatty is very confused and lost in his words about burning books; he spoke of the positive things about burning the book‚ and then contradicted himself with all the bad things about burning books. The first time he displays his indecisiveness was
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Dear Selection Board‚ My name is ________ and I am excited to apply for the position of Sport Captain and Sport-Spirit Prefect. A key attribute of these positions is representation; the act of speaking and acting on behalf of someone. I feel that to adequately represent something‚ you have to have a good understanding of it. Firstly‚ a Sport Captain/Prefect represents the school. I have been fortunate to have been a member of the community for close to 11 years and during this course of time
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VIRGINIA WOOLF’S A ROOM OF ONE’S OWN (1929): A FEMENIST READING -Aparna Mhetre Abstract Virginia Woolf’s A Room of One’s Own is a landmark of the twentieth-century feminist thought. It explores the history of women in literature through an unconventional and thorough investigation of the social and material conditions required for the writing of literature
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Eva’s letter The Inspector tells Mr. Birling that Eva Smith/Daisy Renton “left a letter…and a sort of diary”. The letter could be to her nearest relative or to Gerald Croft. Write - as you imagine Eva would have done - the letter and diary entries (between 1910 and 1912) for the key events in her life‚ from her starting to work for Birling & Co. to her suicide. Year and month What happens September 1910 Eva sacked by Birling & Co. December 1910 Eva employed by Milwards. Late January 1911 Eva
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According to New York Time’s Review‚ the film Captain Blood “provided a properly picturesque background for Dr. Blood’s piratical career‚ as the Warner Brothers skillfully reconstruct the England of the sanguinary Monmouth uprising‚ the West Indies of tortured slaves and savage masters‚ and the ships that sailed the Spanish Main flying the jolly roger”. On the other hand‚ a masculine and heroic protagonist along side with a beautiful and delicate love interest is definitely an iconography of adventure
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Kaitlyn Neal Period 7 November 3‚ 2012 Peak: Roland Smith A= Adventure; A boy named Peak gets in trouble for scaling the side of a skyscraper in NYC B= Believing; he can reach the mountain before his birthday C= Chance; his dad sees the chance for his son to be the youngest and first to climb Mount. Everest D= Dangerous; climbing E= Embarking; the journey begins F= Falling; Peak wishes he doesn’t fall off the mountain G= Gut-wrenching; it’s the climb that changed everything H=
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History OA Project- John Maclenan Hine Task 1- Old Alleynian John McLennan Hine was born in Maryport‚ Cumberland on 14th of April 1872 and died when his ship‚ the H.M.S. Invincible sunk on May 31st‚ 1916 in the battle of Jutland. He was 44 years old and his body was never found‚ but he is commemorated on the Portsmouth naval memorial. He was in the royal navy (Sherwood Foresters division) and was an engineer lieutenant. He was the son of Alfred and Isabella Hine and the husband of Lydia Emma Hine
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above everything else. People will go through all sorts of difficulties and obstacles to make it in life. Striving for wealth and power is something that brings both positive and negative results. During the colonial period the development of the Virginia and Massachusetts colonies was greatly influenced by the effects of the search for riches and power. Each area had common basic interests‚ but the ways in which they went about attaining these goals were in most views different. Prosperity was the
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Mysteries in American History JFK Some say that President Kennedy’s assassination was the greatest murder mystery of all time. In the past 40 years since the investigation‚ many have been asking questions about their findings. Some of the citizens think that the new president‚ Lyndon Johnson‚ wanted the case closed before the next election‚ but some others believe the government just wanted the case closed so that the American public could heal and get on with life. John F. Kennedy is one of
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