mistakes and to benefit from those mistakes so in the future we can do the right thing other than what we did in the past. One example of a historical event we can learn from is “The Diary of Anne Frank” about the family and Anne herself to learn from what happened back in the past in the 1900s. In the story “The Diary of Anne Frank” by Frances Goodrich and Albert Hackett teaches us to learn that they made this story for us to realize that it was wrong to put the Jews in concentration camps‚ why Anne
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Miss Jane Pittman Ernest James Gaines was born in Oscar‚ Louisiana on a plantation in 1933. Of African American heritage‚ he was a good sport with his family and understood that hard work was a necessity in life. At the young age of only nine he aided his parents in the field working for fifty cents a day. He looked up to his handicap aunt‚ Augustine Jefferson‚ as she was his role model in his early youth. She inspired him and opened his eyes to setting a strong path for the generations to come
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I have made a mistake which I cannot undo‚ in the moment it seemed to be an essential task. I killed Tybalt‚ if I wouldn’t have would I really be a man? I recall Tybalt showering me with insults‚ in an attempt to try finishing what he had started back at the party‚ but at that point in the day I wasn’t about to get into a scuffle with him and disturb the peace in this city. Even then‚ I understood that Tybalt fought with many citizens in Verona and I was well aware that I needed to hold back my retort
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Dear representatives of the National Convention‚ I am Marie-Jeanne Lorette‚ wife to a merchant trying to make a living. My husband has recently told me about the chaos and commotion stirring due to the recent happenings such as the beginning of the revolution and beheading of King Louis XIV. As a concerned French citizen‚ I am baffled with these occurrences and I’m searching for answers as to what will be coming up for the future of our community. I fear that in this revolution we will loose ourselves
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I pry my eyes open after yet another restless night. For a fleeting moment‚ I feel peaceful as my body lays completely still and my thoughts are silenced; unfortunately‚ the brief moment of serenity quickly fades‚ leaving in its place a sense of gut wrenching guilt. These days‚ it seems to be the only emotion that I am capable of feeling. Images of Duncan’s bloodied body appear in my mind and I feel a wave of nausea hit me. My fingers instinctively wrap around the candle by my bedside. I let out
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Mrs. Sooter English 19 December 2011 The Diary of Anne Frank RTL: Mood “It seems life is at a standstill” (Diary of Anne Frank‚ pg 749). This seems to capture the people in annex’s situation perfectly. The slow decent into madness clawing at each other and arguing while waiting for some news to arrive. They all feel trapped in the walls of the annex unable to leave. Though happiness shines upon them at times‚ it never lasts. They can only cling to what memories they have‚ and wait for the future
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really close at all. We just talk about normal day things‚ and I never really tell them my feelings or secrets. Therefore‚ I’m rather glad I have you‚ as you can be someone I can talk to when I’m feeling down‚ or when something has happened. I want my diary to be my friend‚ and I am going to call this friend kitty. Wednesday‚ 24th June 1942 Dearest Kitty‚ Oh what a day! A very very hot day it is‚ I’ve never really been grateful for the tram‚ but now I’ve realised just how pleasant it is instead of
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The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian Lesson Plan Unit Jaclyn Ippolito English Methods Professor Cella 5/12/08 “There is another world‚ but it is in this one.” – W.B. Yeats The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian by Sherman Alexie Individual Unit Plan Grade/Course: 8th grade ELA class Unit Length: 5 Weeks Educational/Classroom Culture: Small suburban school in Upstate New York Approximately 25 kids per class Mixed ability levels Single‚ 50 minute periods Novel
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28/02/24 Dear Diary My name is Professor Sharon Jung and I am the first person in the WORLD to travel through time. I have been studying Ancient Greece for some time and I have been waiting for this moment for AGES. With all my courage‚ I took a deep breath and stepped into the time machine. 448 BCE As soon as I stepped out of the time machine‚ it was as if I was walking into a whole new world. Loud‚ busy and dirty. The streets of Athens‚ or Aktaio as you may call it in Ancient Greece‚ were amazing
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Nazis‚ led by Adolf Hitler‚ attempted to rid themselves of all those they deemed inferior or marginalized groups such as the Jews. However‚ who should take the blame for this horrific event? The government or the people? Source A‚ an excerpt from The Diary of Anne Frank‚ explains how the many people were deported out of the country by the Gestapo. Source B‚ an info graphic‚ explains the necessary components for a holocaust. Source C‚ a poem by Pastor Neimoller‚ explains how nobody stood up for each other
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