Daniel Yu Ms. Sheehan ELA-Period F October 16‚ 2013 Captain Tory “Wake up everyone! It’s time to start another great day!” Ben woke up with a start. “Can I sleep a little longer? I still feel worn-out from yesterday‚” yelled another child. Ben peered out the small window that was installed in the attic and wondered if he would ever meet his parents? He had been dreaming of them even more lately. He put on a small worn old shirt and jeans and stepped cautiously down the squeaky old stairs
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employees. Many major colleges provide the best services for their athletes by providing them with the greatest gyms to workout in‚ free health insurance for injuries‚ transportation‚ food‚ equipment‚ and most of the time‚ a full four-year scholarship. On top of all of these things that are provided‚ does it seem right to be paying these students as well? Determination and motivation for greatness during college should be enough; therefore‚ I don’t think that college athletes should be paid. At some colleges
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Charles Dickens a Christmas Carol explores how children and childhood convey his message to society. To be more caring‚ generous and charitable to the poor. Since there were many families below the poverty line‚ young children had to work just to ensure that they were able to consume they’re daily meals. Dickens has criticized the Victorian society for the treatment of the poor and the society that existed during this time of period. In the Christmas Carol‚ Tiny Tim who was Bob Cratchit’s cripple
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In the famous movie Remember the Titans‚ the captain of the T.C. Williams football team stated‚ "attitude reflects altitude". When your attitude is positive you can fly higher than the sky‚ but if your attitude is negative then you can fall deep into the ocean. It has been said that a positive attitude is the key to success in life‚ and I just so happen to agree. Positivity can make you more motivated. When you are positive‚ others respect you and want to help you succeed. Also‚ with a positive attitude
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the public with products that were in high demand for reasonable prices‚ and opened their markets to countries overseas. Although many people believe the early industrialists were Robber Barons who exploited the poor‚ these great men were truly Captains of Industry who created new ways of doing business‚ and provided products and services to the public; moreover‚ they were generous philanthropists who contributed much to society. Many people believe that these "Robber Barons" were evil‚ heartless
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CAPTAIN PHILLIPS Tom Hank’s new movie‚ Captain Phillips‚ can easily be summed up in one word‚ intense. Yet‚ the intensity of the film still couldn’t avoid shaky camera shots and extremely lengthy scenes. The true story of the 2009 hijacking of an American cargo ship is a story that most of us remember vividly. Tom Hanks‚ who was born to play Captain Phillips‚ brings this terrifying story to life. The movie starts out with an uptight Captain Phillips obsessing over emergency drills and making sure
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Lit.114 Sat. 1:00-4:00 Christmas Carol Author: A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens is one of the most beloved works of 19th century literature‚ and the story’s enormous popularity helped make Christmas a major holiday in Victorian Britain. When Dickens wrote A Christmas Carol in late 1843 he had ambitious purposes in mind‚ yet he could never have imagined the profound impact his story would have. Dickens
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How does dickens show the change in scrooge’s character in ‘A Christmas Carol’‚ look closely at the language used and how this influences the reader In 1843 Charles dickens wrote ‘A Christmas Carol’ partly to make people aware of the terrible conditions of the children of the poor. In 1843 he visited the field lane ragged school and was appalled by what he saw there/ ragged schools catered for the very poorest‚ hungry children who roamed the streets‚ trying to teach them the basic
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Dickens. Charles. A Christmas Carol. New York: Scholastic Inc.‚ 1999 Title: A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens affects the book in many ways. For example‚ this time that the book takes place is around Christmas so that will be a key factor in the books plot. A Christmas carol is one of the many blessings that happen around Christmas‚ one that Ebenezer Scrooge needs very much. Basically the title relates to the book because of the second chance that Scrooge is given. Context: Charles Dickens
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Part 1: 1964 Alaska earthquake http://www.iris.edu/hq/files/programs/education_and_outreach/aotm/31/Alaska1964EarthquakeCauses.mp4 A lot of excellent information is packed into this short video. 1. How many minutes did the shaking last? The shaking lasted 4.5 minutes. 2. What was the magnitude of the earthquake? The magnitude of the earthquake was 9.2. 3. This earthquake occurred just as geologists were figuring out plate tectonics. What principle of plate tectonics did the earthquake
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