In today’s times people all over the world celebrate Halloween by dressing up in costumes‚ trick-or-treating‚ and handing out candy. However‚ most people do not know the story behind the holiday. The Halloween tradition dates back to pre-Christian times‚ making it one of the oldest holidays. With that in mind‚ it has undergone many changes to become the fun day/night it is now. Some of the same traditions are used‚ but others have changed so drastically that it is hard to pinpoint why it was changed
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The other animals humans eat‚ use in science‚ hunt‚ trap and exploit in a variety of other ways have a life of their own that is of importance to them‚ apart from their utility to us. They are not only in the world‚ they are aware of it and also of what happens to them. And what happens to them matters to them. Each has a life that fares experientially better or worse for the one whose life it is. Like us they bring a unified‚ psychological presence to the world. Like us they are somebodies‚ not
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Informative Speech Performance Task Deliver an informative speech on an approved informative topic. Your project must include: 1. A well written outline including (25 pts): Thesis Statement 3 Main points 2-3 Sub points to further explain your main points Speaking points for each sub point 2. Speech Delivery (50 pts): An Attention Getting Introduction & summative Conclusion At least one Speech Transition: Bridge‚ Internal Summary‚ Spotlight Transitional Words & Phrases to help your speech flow
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While people worship the Santa Claus‚ religions focus more on their origins. Christmas is a time to sit back and have a good time whether it be opening presents‚ or talking about the true meaning of Christmas. What a lot of people fail to realize is that for some religions they don’t follow the traditional Christmas standards. Many questions are being asked as in‚ what exactly goes on during the most wonderful time of the year? Do you have traditions that specifically fit into your lifestyle? What
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and fellow classmates. Many of you may ask what is animal cruelty is. Animal cruelty is the act of violence against animals‚ testing them just so humans can undergo their normal lives. Ask yourselves what’s more important‚ mascara‚ or a living organism. They live and breathe like us‚ they have feelings and hearts‚ and so what makes us better than them? Are we just murderers too? I stand before you today‚ to make you all aware of how appalling animal cruelty really is and why it MUST be stopped. I will
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INFORMATIVE SPEECH ASSIGNMENT Overview: For this assignment you must present an informative speech to an audience of your peers. There are three general approaches to informing an audience: altering perception‚ creating virtual experience‚ or explaining (of course‚ these are not mutually exclusive categories – a speech may well do more than one‚ though one approach often dominates). An informative speech asks you to convey your knowledge and understanding of an object‚ process‚ event‚ or concept
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To be‚ or not to be: that is the question‚ Romeo‚ Romeo where for art thou Romeo?? Double‚ double toil and trouble fire burn and cauldron bubble. I’m sure all of you are familiar with these commonly used quotes‚ whether from a cartoon‚ parody or harry potter. Shakespeare is one of‚ if not the greatest writers of all time. Writing many of the most famous plays in history including Romeo and Juliet‚ hamlet‚ Macbeth and Othello. The year 10 students have been studying the ‘Macbeth’ play in great detail
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bedding‚ needles‚ and medical equipment. Refrain from funeral burial rituals that require handling the body of someone who has died from Ebola. Do not have contact with bats and nonhuman primates or blood‚ fluids‚ and raw meat prepared from these animals. Stay away from facilities in West Africa where Ebola patients are being treated. Upon your return‚ monitor your health for twenty-one days and seek medical care immediately if you develop symptoms of Ebola. Getting treatment right away may increase
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Ayahuasca: Is It All Crazy Visions and Hallucinations‚ Or Is There More to This Tea? and he says‚ “It is not a valid treatment for addiction or mental health issues. It’s a mind- altering drug that is not medically prescribed‚ and holds the potential for abuse.” Dr. Paul Hokemeyer does admit that the Ayahuasca drug does affect the serotonin receptor found in the central and peripheral nervous system. Serotonin is a chemical in a person’s body. This chemical carries different signals between nerves. Ayahuasca
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It’s October 31st again‚ so it must be Halloween! The time of year where we like to dress up in scary costumes‚ decorate the house‚ play silly games‚ and eat strange food. But‚ where did Halloween come from‚ and what’s it really all about? It is widely believed that the history of Halloween began over 2‚000 years ago with the Celts in Ireland. The Celtic year was split into the "light half" (summer) and the "dark half" (winter)‚ with the New Year beginning on November 1st. October 31st was therefore
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