A.P. U.S. History Notes Chapter 1: “New World Beginnings” Summary: 225 million years ago‚ Earth was one supercontinent (Pangaea) and ocean. About 10 million years ago‚ the North America that we know today was formed (geographical shape). The first discoverers of North America were nomadic Asians who wandered over here by way of an exposed land bridge from Russia to Alaska during the Ice Age. Though they were hunters at first‚ by 5000 BC‚ they had become hunter-gatherers with a diet of
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Carol Off’s book Bitter Chocolate is similar to her other written works. Off’s novels usually expose a political issue involving inequality. In her excerpt from Bitter Chocolate‚ titled “Cocoa on Trial”‚ Off exploits the inequalities inside the chocolate industry. Even after the slave trade laws have been abolished people were experiencing horrendous conditions. From Angola to the cocoa plants in Sao Tome‚ Africans were treated like slaves. The main idea of this chapter revolves around big cocoa
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Chapter 1 of A Thousand Splendid Suns by Khaled Hosseini reveals many of the book’s major themes. Some of the themes expressed in chapter 1 are women and femininity and visions of Afghanistan. The quote “Like a compass needle that points north‚ a man’s accusing finger always finds a woman” (Hosseini 7) is a reoccurring theme that Mariam faces throughout the novel. The quotes foreshadow how mariam will constantly be blamed for something that she may not be the cause of. Mariam was blamed by her
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stay in a not too very expensive hotel‚ he didn’t want to go back home before his parent s new he has been expelled from Pency‚ he thought it would be better if he came home on Wednesday after their parents have already digested the bad news. SUMMARY CHAPTERS 8 Holden takes the train back to New York‚ on the same wagon he meets this old‚ but very attractive woman whom happen to very the mother of Ernest Morrow. Another student at Pency. Then Holden introduced himself as Rudolph
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Chapter 8 Water/Minerals Sunday‚ March 24‚ 2013 6:05 PM Minerals- naturally occurring‚ inorganic‚ homogeneous substances; chemical elements. Major minerals- essential mineral nutrients required in the adult diet in amounts greater than 100 milligrams per day. Also called macrominerals. Trace minerals- essential mineral nutrients required in the adult diet in amounts less than 100 milligrams per day. Also called microminerals. Water-The brain is composed of approximately 80% water
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called Chocolate Covered Ants. The book is about Max and his brother Adam. For his birthday‚ Adam got an ant colony and he loves it so much. But‚ he has to send for his ants through the mail and they don’t for 4-6 weeks. He can’t wait for his ants to come and he is so excited. When they finally come‚ he is so excited and doesn’t talk about anything else other than the ants. Max is always pretending to step on ants‚ or kill them in some way. He also assured Adam that people eat chocolate covered
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CHAPTERS 1-5: • Narrator introduces himself as a detective and claims he craves truth but lies • Manipulates his suspects into giving in and giving him the confession he wants • His name is Adam Robert Ryan • He grew up Knocknaree‚ Ireland • Book opens and it is 1984 • His best friends were Peter Savage and Jamie Rowan • Went into the woods to play but did not return in time for tea and as the night dragged on their parents grew worried and finally called the police • Adam Ryan was the only one
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In chapter 4 from “the color of water” James described the characteristic of immigrant’s mentality as hardworking‚ and they try to be straightforward in their work. Also‚ immigrants usually search for good quality in their lives‚ and they have disbelieving problem in authorities‚ and the only two things that they have deep belief in is god and good education. From my point of view‚ I do not think that all immigrants share the same aspects. Many immigrants search for good life and education but not
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Chapter 1 The first chapter describes the hassles four people have to go through to get to changsha china. Within the train stations and airports‚ they are trampled by different people clearly looking to make money off the ignorance of foreigners. The narrator is the main character and his motivation for being there is unclear. He did state the other three people were there to teach English. It is assumed that they are all from the states. Many people in the train station want to take advantage
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of his slaves to get out of the debt he owes to Mr. Haley (Chapter 1). This is where the tragic split of the Harris family starts. Eliza‚ Mrs. Shelby’s maid‚ overhears that her son is one of the slaves to be sold to settle the debt‚ she takes her child and runs away (Chapter 4). While her
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