Thanksgiving Day The holiday of Thanksgiving is a tradition started by the Pilgrims and Indians. Together they shared the fruits of the newly settled America. Thanksgiving Day is a communal celebration marked as a sense of gratitude people feel for all the good things in life. This is done by offering prayers‚ gifting your near and dear ones. Its origin can be traced back to the 16th century when the first thanksgiving dinner is said to have taken place. Besides‚ the fourth Thursday in the month
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Clara’s day by Penelope Lively 1. A summary of the text‚ Clara’s day: The text is about a girl who overcomes her fear of being herself‚ by taking her clothes off at a school assembly. The text started with she was at school‚ to a school assembly. Suddenly in the middle of the Head speech‚ Clara began to take all of her clothes off. After she had taking all of her clothes off‚ she walked past the Head and out through the doors to the entrance lobby. She walked up to her classroom and waited for
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I would spend my last day with my family and friends. I would buy a whole bunch of things I have always wanted and use them. I would go driving‚ even though I don’t have a license. I would be scared and unhappy that I was probably going to die‚ but I would still try to act happy and have a good last day alive. I would say everything I have always wanted to everyone. I would make sure that I have made friends with everyone I’ve always wanted too. I would own up to everything I have done to everyone
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The Family Romanov is a story about the history of the Romanov Family whose family ruled over Russia for three hundred years and what led to the fall of what they had built. The story goes into details about the family’s struggles and the people they were surrounded by. In the story it also gives you a sense of what is happening to the less fortunate peasants. Tsar Nicholas II was the richest Monarch in the world: his family wealth was once estimated at forty-five billion dollars. Forty-five billion
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There are hundreds of festivals across the world and Lithuania has its own particular one’s. My family like everybody has the favorites. Firstly‚ my family loves religious festivals like Christmas or Easter. It is so important because all traditions are related to it. Also all family members make an effort to come home for these festivals‚ even from a distance. Religious festivals draw the family members closer. Eating together and sharing with others is the most important thing. However my relatives
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Family Planning • It means the spacing of children and that parents are completely free to choose the number of children they want. • People in almost all parts of the world are agreed that family planning is necessary in every country which desires to raise the living standard of its people. • Family planning has also been referred to as the totality of human efforts to achieve human dignity‚ economic stability‚ health and happiness and welfare through: o Birth regulation and
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Veterans Day was at first celebrated as Armistice day. There was an Act on May 13th‚ 1938‚ that was approved to make November 11th every year an annual holiday called Armistice Day. Armistice Day was the day when they celebrated the ending of World War I. The treaty for the war was signed on the eleventh month‚ day‚ and hour. On June 1st‚ 1954‚ Armistice Day’s name was changed to Veterans Day. Veterans Day has added meaning to me because I have several relatives that have served in wars. My grandfather
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An Unforgettable and Terrible Day As a freshman in high school‚ I was sent to live with my grandparents because of a stupid choice I made. I will never forget the day I had to pack all of my stuff and move to my grandparent’s house. I regret the choice I made but‚ I don’t regret admitting to it. The detective came to my school and pulled me into the SRO’s office. He sat me down and read me my rights. I was nervous as all get out. He told me I had the right to have my lawyer or my mom come in
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When I was first asked to give a talk on mothers‚ since it would be mother’s day. I started wondering how Mother’s Day came to be. I was surprised to discover that Mother’s Day has a history longer than Christianity! Ancients celebrated Isis (Mother of the Pharaohs)‚ Rhea (Greek Mother of the Gods)‚ and Cybele (The Great Mother). The worship of these ancient goddesses is similar to the reverence we show to Mary‚ Jesus’ mother as these Mother Goddesses are often depicted with a baby in arms.
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What is the Day of the Dead? The Day of the Dead is a holiday that originates in Mexico. The main focus of it is to celebrate and remember dead loved ones with friends and family. The celebration takes place on October 31‚ November 1 and November 2. The celebration is dedicated to La Calavera Catrina‚ who has become a symbol for the holiday. The Day of the Dead has become one of the largest holidays in Mexican culture. What countries celebrate the Day of the Dead? The holiday is especially
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