The Fires of Jubilee: Nat Turner’s Fierce Rebellion By: Stephen B. Oats Dual Credit U.S. History 2nd-Nine Week Book Report By Taina Ferrer Shoemaker High School December 12‚ 2013 Stephen B. Oates‚ author of The Fires of Jubilee: Nat Turner’s Fierce Rebellion was a professor at the University of Massachusetts Amherst and he was an expert in 19th-century American history. This book was an excellent read that would keep anyone on the edge of their seat the entire time they read the
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SCHOOL Bulilis‚ Ubay‚ Bohol November 13‚ 2014 CONDUCT OF 2014 2nd QUARTER EARTHQUAKE DRILL I. INTRODUCTION Having experienced the recent 7.2 magnitude earthquake some Boholanos are already nervous and uneasy every time there is news about the said calamity. Thus‚ they became very eager to undergo drills and listen to some orientations and preparations in responding calamities in order for them to be prepared for the future calamities. Public
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both time and energy efficient. When planning a raid on enemy forces knowing your terrain is important to plan to best approach of attack. One of the acronyms that involve terrain is O.C.O.K.A (Obstacles‚ Cover and Concealment‚ Observation Fields of Fire‚ Key Terrain‚ and Avenues of Approach). Obstacles that O.C.O.K.A can refer to are mountains‚ minefield‚ trenches‚ and wires‚ by knowing where obstacles are leaders can plan the best way to prevent problems that might affect the result of the mission
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Wind rushed passed‚ slamming the front door shut behind me. The harsh gust caused the wind chimes hanging from my front porch to become entangled in an unpleasant sounding mess. Rain shot down from the dark sky‚ like small volts of electricity‚ stinging my face with each droplet. My neighbors‚ decked in rain coats and rubber boots‚ forced my sister and I along the sidewalk. Tornado sirens were screaming in the distance for what had seemed like hours. I had known they were far off‚ but they felt so
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The Catching Fire The book I read was Catching Fire by Suzanne Collins. Katniss Everdeen was the main character. She was a teenage girl‚ athletic‚ strong‚ fast‚ and very popular. She loved her fellow tribute Peeta‚ Gale and her friend‚ Prim her sister‚ her district 12‚ and hunting with her bow and arrows. Katniss hated the Capitol‚ the Hunger Games‚ Quarter Quell‚ and especially President Snow. She won the last Hunger Games because she was courageous‚ heroic‚ brave‚ and quite a fighter. The districts
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Brandon MacPherson 9/7/08 Gates of Fire The book I read during the summer for world history was Gates of Fire‚ written by Steven Pressfield. Essentially‚ this book is about the Battle of Thermopylae and the events that took place during those times. The author is trying to tell the story through one’s perspective. In this book‚ one learns of the conditions at the battlefield during war and how it was to go to war as a young man. This book highlights many details in the battles fought
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saved all of his students by giving them more time due to fighting back. Although people think it is insane to fight against a gunman‚ doing something is better than doing nothing. The Alert‚ Lockdown‚ Inform‚ Counter‚ and Evacuate (ALICE) lockdown drill is the new and improved way for students and faculty to respond utilizing more options. Implementing this program in schools throughout the United States will decrease the number of fatalities in active shooter situations because most emergency responders
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Brain on Fire: My Month of Madness is an autobiography by Susannah Cahalan documenting her month-long stay in a hospital‚ where later she had no memory of being. Before her hospital visit‚ Susannah found two red bumps on her arm‚ but being in New York City‚ she assumed that they were bedbugs. She became obsessed with the idea that her apartment was infested‚ but an exterminator confirmed that she didn’t have them. Next‚ Susannah began to have aching pains in her body‚ along with nausea and migraines
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Activity 1 Summary How to hit a Kill Shot: You want to get good position in the middle of the court and try hitting with power some balls very close to the floor. The reason for this is that you want the ball to bounce so your opponent has to react to a low‚ bouncing ball. This is an effective shot that can put you in an offensive position on your opponent. Benefiting Children: This move will help children learn racquetball by teaching kids one of the best offensive shots in racquetball. This
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article # 1 September 24‚ 2014 48 Explosive Speed Drills This video main focus is on improving linear and lateral speed. Throughout the video they show different drills and how they improve your speed‚ they explain how they benefit you and the correct way to get them done. Some of the drills are mainly focused on sports like football and basketball. which benefits some but for track runners such as my self I would have to go beyond just those drills. To improve linear speed they want your body to
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