Examine the illustrations and the title to answer the following questions. 1. Is this a fairy tale (with fantastic characters) or a real fiction story (with real characters)? ______________________________________________ 2. Do you like to look at the nature? Explain. _______________________________________________ 3. Circle the set of words that describe your weekend activities the best. • Clean‚ stay home‚ watch TV and play video games. • Hang out with other children‚ eat out‚ do chores and go
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The October Crisis‚ 1970 By: Amrita Banik One of the most common things heard about over news and school are terrorism acts. The October Crisis of 1970 was just another one of them. Two members from the Front de Libération du Québec (FLQ) had kidnapped James Cross and Pierre Laporte. Cross was a British Trade Commissioner and Laporte was a Quebec Labour Minister. After this was heard‚ Prime Minister‚ Pierre Trudeau had invoked the War Measures Act and had sent armed forces through Quebec to help
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the time when the Second World War had just ended but still there was a clash of capitalists and communists. What would you do if the witch hunts happened in this modern era? Arthur Miller wrote this book because of the incidents that occurred during the 1950’s. Senator Joseph McCarthy had a suspicion of communism in the United States. So he started a witch hunt to find the communists in the United States and he targeted celebrities of Hollywood such as Lucille Ball‚ Helen Keller‚ Langston Hughes‚
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Living Above Ground The inspirational true story of Homer Hickam in October Sky reminds us all to strive for our goals and never give up‚ even in the face of adversity. However‚ Homer was fighting for a great deal in his pursuit of rocketry‚ he was even fighting for his life. Born in a coal mining town‚ son of a foreman‚ Homer seemed destined to work the mine when he grew up. But in October Sky‚ Homer has to overcome what the mine represents: isolation and death. The life of a coal miner is
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October Sky Questions 1. When I first entered my careers class‚ an impression was made upon me that has changed my whole outlook on life. When my teacher explained to us that we should pursue a career/job that we actually want to do. I realized then‚ that I should think about a career that I would actually enjoy doing. This made me have a great respect for my teacher‚ however‚ I do not dream about this experience. 2. Homer’s father had a difficult time supporting Homer’s interest in
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1) This is a division of the largest conglomerate in it’s industry‚ ABCTCL. This was started in 1996 in Brigade Road. 2) Tropical Iceberg‚ Devil’s Own‚ Kaapi Nirvana are some of the things you are likely to find here. 3) This ‘Café’ advocates ‘Sit-downism’ and tells you that a ‘Lot can happen over coffee 1) ‘Loaves and Rolls’. Buttersponge – Then. Now-………………..? 2) Shop No. 52/1‚ 10th Main‚ 17th Cross‚ 17th Cross Rd‚ Malleshwaram. 3) Think inside the ‘World of
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The Hunt - Irma Stern The Hunt is an oil painting painted by South African artist Irma Stern in 1926. The painting depicts a scene of a tribe preparing for a hunt. Within the group of people there are three dogs‚ a naked child‚ an elder and the hunters holding their spears and shields. These figures overlap one another creating a pictorial space by creating a foreground‚ middle ground and background almost as if the scene is falling forward. Linear and atmospheric perspective have also been
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Everybody loves a treasure hunt. It may sound like a game for kids‚ but adults enjoy it too. There’s something exciting about finding something hidden‚ especially if you get a prize. Combine a treasure hunt with hiking and you have geocaching‚ a fun outdoor adventure. Have you ever set up a treasure hunt for kids? It takes longer to set it up than it does for the kids to find the treasures. Geocaching is a treasure hunt that’s already set up in parks‚ wilderness areas and even in cities across
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5.3 Critical Response (Final Draft) The story told in Joe Johnson’s film October Sky (1999) is a beautiful one and a true one. I was really enthusiastic to watch this movie‚ because I love to watch movies based on true stories. I find they teach us many lesson through their experiences. The four teenage boys Homer Hickam‚ Quentin Wilson‚ Roy Lee Cooke‚ and Sherman O’Dell are very devoted to fulfill their dream of rocketry. The boys are first inspired by the Sputnik 1‚ the first satellite launched
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2013 A Dream Come True Colin Powell once said‚“ A dream doesn’t become reality through magic; it takes sweat‚ determination and hard work.” Even though hard work is essential for making dreams come true‚ hard work alone cannot guarantee success. October Sky‚ directed by Joe Johnston‚ is about a hardworking young man named Homer Hickam who grew up in Coalwood and aspired to become a miner like his father‚ John Hickam. Everything changes when he witnesses the launch of Sputnik into space. From that
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