like the one he just made about Mr. Underwood in front of "them" (16.8)‚ i.e. Calpurnia‚ i.e. African-Americans. Atticus says that it’s nothing Cal doesn’t already know‚ and that anything that can be said in table conversation is fit for Calpurnia’s ears. Alexandra thinks it encourages gossip among the town’s African-American residents. Well‚ says Atticus‚ if the white people didn’t do so much that was gossip-worthy the African-Americans wouldn’t have so much to talk about. Scout wants to know why
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Neolithic Revolution Food: seeds‚ nuts‚ fruits‚ plants (gatherers) Eventually: small to large game (hunters) Hunting = working together‚ tools‚ and communication Hunting = migration‚ move from Africa to Asia Homo sapiens – 100‚000 to 400‚000 years ago first appear What is the Neolithic Revolution? Neolithic Revolution: agricultural revolution. The switch from hunting and gathering to farming. Agriculture and life style change Men = hunters Women – take care of children
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Comprehension (35%) Reading Comprehension Questions about Stargirl ( 10 multiple choice) Reading Comprehension Questions about The Hunger Games (10 multiple choice/ 10 matching) One New Passage – Students will be given a new passage to read on the exam that relates thematically to either Stargirl (theme: The Importance of Identity) or The Hunger Games (theme: The Act of Defiance). Students will then answer a series of reading comprehension questions about the passage (multiple choice). Section 4 – Writing
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What makes “To Kill a Mockingbird” such an appropriate title? The mockingbird is seen as the most significant symbol in the book as it is continually repeated through literal and metaphorical means. This poignant motif runs through the entire book as it foreshadows the events which occurs in the latter part of the book. It seems very fitting because of the unnecessary destruction of innocence by the antagonists of the book. The first reference to mockingbirds aside from the title of the novel
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MIGRATORY BIRDS Migratory birds undertake some of the most daring journeys in the animal kingdom‚ often covering thousands of kilometers to migrate. And the growing fan base of these winged adventurers is now presenting economic opportunities through sustainable tourism. Many regions are now recognizing the economic potential of bird-related tourism in response to an increasing interest from the wider public. The recent Asian Waterbird Census in Negros Occidental jointly conducted by the Philippines
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Prompt A The environment I grew up with was very friendly at most times. I was raised by my mom and step dad. One of my brothers didn’t live with us and we didn’t get to see him that often... I was the oldest out of three. My dad wasn’t majorly involved in any extracurricular activities I did‚ but for the most part he was for my littlest brother. My mom was she was there for me when I was in Girl Scout and basketball. Every time i wanted to quit girl scouts or basketball when i was younger
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Rabbit Proof Fence: There are two ways to connect the Mockingbird walking in someone else’s shoes’’ theme in RPF the film. The first is of course how the Australian society did not believe that aboriginals were proper people and deserved the same rights as the European whites did in those days. This is because they lived in the bush and had no civilized way of living‚ according to the white perspective. Families were split up and children were taken to places where they would grow up and learn
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Prejudice is shown in many ways in To Kill a Mocking Bird. From social prejudice against the Cunninghams to racial prejudice against Tom Robinson‚ the book has displayed many aspects of how people can look through the window and see things completely differently than the person beside them. A form of social prejudice is when Aunt Alexandra forbid Scout to play with Walter Cunningham‚ a poor boy whom Scout attends school with. This is because Aunt Alexandra sees Walter and his family as poor and
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To Kill a Mockingbird – Section One Study Questions. 6) What satirical points are being made about education through Scout’s experiences in school? I feel a major satirical point about Scout’s education is the fact that she is ridiculed for learning some place other than school. It’s as if her teacher feels Scout is messing her learning system. She is "introducing a new way of teaching" one which involves the teacher waving cards at the students with simple words printed on them. Scout
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Both Inherit the Wind and To Kill a Mockingbird exhibit this bias. In the time period in which they were written (1950-1960)‚ prejudice was starting to be recognized and fought more. Although both works experience and overcome prejudice‚ Jerome Lawrence and Robert E. Lee’s Inherit the Wind focuses on discrimination against free thought and faith‚ whereas Harper Lee’s To Kill a Mockingbird condemns victims through racism along with ageism. Both Inherit the Wind and To Kill a Mockingbird show themes
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