Name: kaplana@newton.k12.ma.us mrkaplanenglish.weebly.com Date: SUMMER READING ESSAY: SOME SAMPLE ESSAYS Engaging with sources but addressing larger ideas Contents “Bumping into Mr. Ravioli: A theory of busyness‚ and its hero” by Adam Gopnik Links for other professional examples “Social Media Replaces Corporate Media” Sample Summer Reading Essay “The Influence of Television” Sample Summer Reading Essay Your homework assignment is to read these three samples and mark
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Celebrated for centuries‚ the Mid-Autumn Festival (中秋節‚ zhōngqiū jié) is a harvest festival celebrated on the 15 day of the eighth month of the lunar calendar. What Is the Mid-Autumn Festival‚ and Why Is the Mid-Autumn Festival Celebrated? The Mid-Autumn Festival is derived from the tradition of praying to Chang-e‚ the Moon Goddess‚ in the autumn for a plentiful harvest. According to a legend from the Han Dynasty‚ Chang-e was the wife of divine archer Hou Yi‚ who shot down one of 10 suns that appeared
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Mid-luxury/executive cars The mid-luxury segment are commonly referred to as executive cars in Britain‚ Obere Mittelklasse in German‚ and Grandes Routières in French. Examples include the Volvo S80‚ BMW 5 Series‚ Mercedes-Benz E-Class‚ and Jaguar XF [30] Although having similar dimensions to mid-size cars and large family cars‚ executive cars are engineered and positioned as premium vehicles with better performance and technology amenities. There is also higher development and production costs
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God’s Long Summer The novel Siddhartha and God’s Long Summer both show commonalities of religion as being an important part in the main characters of both books. In God’s Long Summer‚ each of the main individual characters in the first four chapters like the character Siddhartha‚ all were consistent with the statement‚ “What we believe matters.” All of the characters from both books used religion for giving them the strength to speak their minds‚ move on in their lives‚ and fight for what they
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to best prepare you for a rigorous‚ academic year in English‚ we don’t want you to lose those fabulous reading skills you’ve acquired with your 9th grade English teacher. As such‚ IHS has implemented a summer reading program. Students are encouraged to read a minimum of six books over the summer. Five of these titles are completely of your choosing—go crazy and have fun. We’ll leave it up to you as to the definition of fun. These books should have chapters in them and should be at least 100 pages
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IBDP History of the Americas Year 1 Summer Assignment Welcome to IBDP HOTA I!! Below you find your summer assignment‚ which requires that you purchase A People’s History of the United States by Howard Zinn. If you find it a financial hardship to purchase this book‚ please let the instructor know. I do have a few copies to sign out. This book will be used throughout the year and will be invaluable to you as you proceed in your education. Over the summer‚ you will prepare for IBDP HOTA I
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Chaston Johnson July 6‚ 2013 Bridge Writing Dr. PHP Journal #3 The Positive Impacts from the Summer Bridge Program The Summer Bridge Program is designed to help students transition from high school to college. It provides learning opportunities in order for the new graduates to acquire the knowledge and skills needed for college success. This program has made three positive impacts on me thus far. The program focuses on my development academically‚ and socially. The first impact is
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SYNOPSIS OF SUMMER PROJECT Work Title: Transformation of “Mahindra & Mahindra” from Farm making equipment to Sports utility vehicle manufacturing Company. Key Questions: To know the various factors behind the success story of Mahindra & Mahindra in Farm making equipment as well as Sports utility vehicle (e.g. Scorpio). Aim: To know the marketing strategies implemented by “Mahindra & Mahindra” behind its successful transformation from Farm making equipment to Sports
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I want to participate in Summer of a Lifetime because I want to experience something that I don’t ordinarily get the opportunity to do. I feel that if I’m around new people‚ in a new environment‚ in a different atmosphere‚ then I’d be able to figure out what I want to pursue in my college career and beyond. I also feel as though‚ it’d motivate me to do better in my academics because the Summer of a Lifetime program will
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Summer is almost here‚ so you know what that means… ASI Summer Camps‚ Team Camps‚ and Skills Camps are back! Who’s ready?Summer is the perfect time for your children to have some fun‚ get some exercise‚ and improve on their gymnastics skills. At ASI we have camps to meet all of your families needs. We offer Summer Camp sessions twice a day from 8am-6pm Monday through Friday. This camp is designed for kids 3-14 years of age to come and learn gymnastics‚ play games‚ and participate in team building
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