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    Theme: Sacrifice Various cultures believed that sacrifice were communicating tools to the gods. In this belief‚ various religions offered human‚ animal and material sacrifices to their deity. "They spoke to the Gods through sacrifice and believed in creation and destruction to better the world and its birth and its rebirth." (Sterk) The Chinese‚ Sumerian and Celt’s believed in tradition and cultural sacrifice to their deitie’s. Sacrifice in cultural myth is part of their religion and everyday tasks

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    Chinese Immigration & Exclusion Step: 1 What happened between the 1860’s‚ when Chinese were welcome‚ & 1882‚ when they were excluded? 1. They started getting worse treatment every year. 2. Many laws and acts were made against them. 3. The Chinese were feeling depressed and cheated out of their hard work. Step: 2 Based on this document‚ why did many white Americans support the Chinese Exclusion Act? Document A: Play White Americans supported the Chinese Exclusion Act because the Chinese

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    000 Chinese restaurants in the United States. Chinese cuisine has been available for a long time in a form that suits American tastes (sometimes called "Chinese-American food"). In the nineteenth century thousands of Chinese workers have arrived to the western territories of United States to build railroads‚ dig mines‚ as well as to perform other types of demanding industrial operations. Early California "chow chow" were simple restaurants managed by the Cantonese Chinese‚ nursing his Chinese compatriots

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    Reading Log for Fiction Sydney V. Best Title: Chinese Cinderella; The True Story of an Unwanted Daughter Author: Adeline Yen Mah Page Range: 1-42 Entry 1: “I did as I was told. Though I was only four years old‚ I understood I should not ask Aunt Baba too many questions about dead mama.” (Mah 3) Question 1: Who is speaking? Where does this particular scene take place (setting?) Explain the character’s thoughts‚ motives‚ and actions (i.e. what does this person

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    In her essay "Why Chinese mothers are superior"‚ Amy Chua claims that children raised by Chinese mothers are more successful in its direct children who are bred by Western mothers. According to the author‚ the beliefs of the Chinese parents allow their children to excel since they result in a strict‚ direct and strong education. Chua described a study of 50 Western mothers and 48 Chinese immigrant mothers revealed that Chinese mothers believe that their children’s academic success is the direct result

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    CHINESE CINDERELLA NOVEL STUDY written by Adeline Yen Mah 1. Why did the author call this story “Chinese Cinderella? (4 marks) The author decided to name this novel Chinese Cinderella because it relates to the same storyline as the fairytale‚ Cinderella. The author led the same type of life as the main character of Cinderella- being an unwanted daughter‚ mistreated and unloved by her stepmother. As in the fairytale‚ she overcame the odds to prove her worth with a fulfilling life and good education

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    Over the long history of paintings in ancient China‚ the largest portion of painters specialized in landscapes. Landscape paintings are the most influential category among Chinese paintings and were developed in the Tang Dynasty (618-907)‚ usually taking images of natural scenery‚ such as mountains or rivers. Landscape painting continued throughout the following dynasties maturing over time. There are specific techniques used to express nature that have been passed down from the ancient masters

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    The novel Chinese Cinderella is an autobiography written by Adeline Yen Mah about the harsh life she had whilst growing up. Adelineʼs childhood shapes her character‚ the reader can see these developments throughout the novel. One characteristic easily seen is her love for reading and writing. Adeline is also a very intelligent school student who accomplishes many achievements in the novel. Her intelligence also leads to her success. Adelineʼs modesty of her intelligence and impressive writing skills

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    Module 3 (Part One) FEATURES CHINESE ARCHITECTURE Chinese architecture refers to a style of architecture that has taken shape in East Asia over many centuries. The structural principles of Chinese architecture have remained largely unchanged‚ the main changes being only the decorative details. Since the Tang Dynasty‚ Chinese architecture has had a major influence on the architectural styles of Korea‚ Vietnam‚ and Japan. The architecture of China is as old as Chinese civilization. From every source

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    Describe a main character and your thoughts on them. Chinese Cinderella by Adeline Yen Mah Practice Essay In the autobiography ‘Chinese Cinderella’ by Adeline Yen Mah‚ a main character that will be described is Adeline herself‚ as she is such an inspirational person. This essay will describe Adeline’s personality traits‚ being strong willed‚ loyal and courageous. Adeline’s personality traits were shown while being strong willed and being voted as the class president at a very young age. ‘Why should

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