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    “Wouldn’t they be surprised when one day I woke out of my black ugly dream‚ and my real hair‚ which was long and blond‚ would take the place of the kinky mass Momma wouldn’t let me straighten? My light-blue eyes would hypnotize them ...” - I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings by Maya Angelou. Colorism is a standard of discrimination by which people with lighter skin are treated more favorably than those with darker skin. Colorism mirrors white supremacy in that those with lighter skin are awarded privileges

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    Andrew - the Hopeful Bird

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    The Hopeful Bird Although Andrew‚ a 7 year old‚ and his dad are homeless and live in an airport‚ Andrew learns that there is still hope and a chance that he will be in a house someday soon. Some of the challenges Andrew and his dad face are that they don’t have a home and they live in an airport. Since they live in an airport‚ Andrew and his dad can’t be seen. Andrew observes a little brown bird that was stuck in the airport for many days. Finally‚ it took a while‚ but the brown bird got out. Someday

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    Caged Bird Banning

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    “I’m always sorry that people ban my books. Many times I’ve been called the most banned‚” Maya Angelou‚ the author of I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings lamented. Her books are frequently “challenged” in school libraries across the nation. What makes a banned book? In 1982‚ the supreme court made a ruling declaring the banning of books for their questionable content to be unconstitutional. This ruling was called the Island Trees Board of Education v. Pico. The board demanded the right to remove any

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    To Kill a Mocking Bird

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    In Harper Lee’s To Kill a Mocking Bird‚ Atticus Finch possesses many characteristics that shape him as a man‚ a lawyer and a father. Atticus is a wise man‚ devoted to justice and equality‚ and who feels it is his duty to live his public life as he does his private life. Atticus is also a very honest and loving father who has nothing but the best intentions for his children‚ Scout and Jem. Atticus is devoted to putting his legal profession before his self-image‚ or public perception‚ and is able to

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    (also known as the Common Myna) was introduced into Australia in the late 1860s to control insects but has become a huge problem in cities and urban centres. Mynas have more recently invaded open forest areas on the  Coast of NSW‚ threatening native bird and hollow-dwelling animal populations. There are Indian Myna hot spots on the Mid North Coast. Hastings Landcare‚ Manning Landcare and the Great Lakes Network have received a grant fromthe Hunter- Central Rivers Catchment Management Authority and

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    And then there were none

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    Agatha Christie –And Then There Were None January 25‚ 2014 Module 11- Unit 3‚ Activity 5‚ Assignment 3 And Then There Were None is an intriguing murder mystery novel that follows the lines of a poem called "Ten Little Indians". The story is intricately written to keep the reader in absolute suspense from the beginning to end. As the novel goes on the reader can perceive the characters held captive starting to act like animals. The characters become vicious and do anything

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    To Kill a Mocking Bird

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    To Kill A Mocking Bird Essay The theme of courage In 1960‚ Harper Lee’s To Kill a Mockingbird was published. It is a story about growing up‚ human dignity and prejudgment. It is a story about courage. Courage is mental or moral strength to venture‚ persevere and withstand danger‚ fear‚ or difficulty. The theme of courage is embodied in the characters of the novel. Courage is apparent in Atticus‚ Boo‚ and Jem. Throughout the novel‚ the actions and feelings these characters

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    Larry Bird

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    This program will be in its 15th annual cycle during Summer 2002 and is designed to attract students to various fields of clinical research. Students also gain valuable experience assessing validity of current clinical practice standards in a discipline. Research methods and data analysis aSTUDENT RESEARCH FELLOWSHIP PROGRAM This program will be in its 15th annual cycle during Summer 2002 and is designed to attract students to various fields of clinical research. Students also gain valuable

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    Birds of Canada Notes

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    making it ideal to hunt at night in forests. The osprey‚ on the other hand is ideal for catching fish near water during the day. b. Both the purple martin and woodpecker have eyes on the side of their heads. However‚ the beaks and talons of these birds are different. A woodpecker would be more suited in an area full of trees that it can use its chisel-shaped beak for breaking into trees. A purple martin on the other hand would be more suited for a habitat where there are insects in the air to catch

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    Bianca Hutuleac  Mrs. Mcray  AP Language  December 8‚ 2014  “I Know Why the Caged Bird Cannot Read” Analysis  In “I Know Why the Caged Bird Cannot Read‚” Francine Prose argued that high school  students are beginning to hate reading even more than before because they aren’t taught correctly  how to understand more complicated texts. ​ She blames the education system for requiring  students to read “middlebrow entertainments.” ​ Francine Prose gives many examples that go to  support her argument‚

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