Kindertransport by Diane - A Brief Study Guide Compiled by Amanda Lockitch Samuels http://www.childrenwhocheatedthenazis.co.uk/ Kindertransports http://www1.yadvashem.org/about_holocaust/faqs/answers/faq_11a.html From December 1938 until the outbreak of World War II on September 1‚ 1939‚ 9354 children and youth‚ 70% of them Jewish‚ reached Great Britain mostly from the German Reich in organized groups known as the Kindertransports. The trigger for the start of this rescue operation was the
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Scalpel A scalpel‚ or lancet‚ is a small and extremely sharp bladed instrument used for surgery‚ anatomical dissection‚ and various arts and crafts (called a hobby knife). Scalpel blades are usually made of hardened and tempered steel‚ stainless steel‚ or high carbon steel. Surgical scalpels consist of two parts‚ a blade and a handle. The handles are reusable‚ with the blades being replaceable. In medical applications‚ each blade is only used once (even if just for a single‚ small cut). Scalpel
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In the opening paragraph‚ Gregor wakes up one day seemingly randomly after having worked as a travelling businessman for five years to support his family and finds that he transformed into a vermin (a roach or some kind of beetle) overnight. The setting takes place in the early 1900s‚ all going on during the international strive towards industrialization‚ but a distance from the internet and communications age of today. This allows the reader to understand the situation of the Samsa family members—that
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Daryl Turner Harrison Bergeron Paragraph No it would not be beneficial if society got rid of all competition‚ which really applies with sports. Sports is all about competition and someone trying to beat out someone for a higher ranking. But if we outlaw all competition from today’s society then a lot of sports would be very spiritless. For example‚ when I watch a football game I want to feel very anxious when my favorite team is down by one point and there’s only 10 seconds in the game. But
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Opening Paragraph McCandless was searching for freedom and the chance to truly become an individual. Alaska gave McCandless a place where he could be far away from everything that held him back. One of these was certain human relationships in his life. “You are wrong if you think Joy emanates only or principally from human relationships.” (Krakauer‚42) McCandless did not feel that he needed people around him to feel happy. Next Sentence One major change that McCandless had was his opinion on relationships
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The introductory paragraph has to be interesting enough to convince the reader to continue reading while also stating some of the main points of the essay. It is just as important as the thesis statement. Much like the thesis statement‚ the introductory paragraph sets the tone and the reader’s frame of mind for the essay. The introductory paragraph should to support the thesis statement and vice-versa. It need to be well thought out and complement the essay. For this reason‚ it isn’t uncommon for
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Name: Date: Class: “One Sentence at a Time” Analytical Essay Organizer Essential Question of the assignment: Introductory Paragraph: 1. Introductory sentence that grabs your attention: a bold‚ somewhat broad statement that will draw the reader into your topic‚ and it’s relation to the text. What can you pose that will peak the interest of your reader? Ex: Throughout time the media typically portrays various lovers’ desired paths to “happily ever after” which
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in your defense will need a paragraph. State your point as a way of creating a topic sentence for an evidence paragraph. You’ll need at least three and probably no more than five. Each evidence paragraph should have specific support by way of facts‚ statistics‚ examples‚ or other details. You may use personal example as some of your supporting detail‚ but try to use more objective support as well. Body: Each of your supporting points in your defense will need a paragraph. State your point as a way
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The Supermarine Spitfire is a British single-seat fighter aircraft that was used by the Royal Air Force and many other Allied countries throughout the Second World War. The Spitfire continued to be used as a front line fighter and in secondary roles into the 1950s. It was produced in greater numbers than any other British aircraft and was the only British fighter in continuous production throughout the war.[5] The Spitfire was designed as a short-range‚ high-performance interceptor aircraft[6] by
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1. Beringia was a land bridge roughly 1‚000 at its greatest‚ which joined present-day Alaska and eastern Siberia during the Pleistocene ice ages. It is believed that approximately 25‚000 years ago‚ Beringia enabled the population of the Americas from an emigration from Asia (founder effect). 2. Clovis a prehistoric Paleo-Indian culture that appeared at the end of the last glacial period‚ and are characterized by their namesake “Clovis points” and bone/ivory tools. They appeared roughly 13‚500
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