Simon Says Simon says‚ "Class‚ take out your math book." Simon says‚ "Class‚ turn to page twelve." Simon says‚ "Class‚ complete problems one through ten." Simon says‚ "Class‚ sharpen your pencil and clear your desk for the unit test in math." In a traditional classroom‚ the class does what Simon Says whether they are ready or not. There is no flexibility in ability and interest‚ no modification to the curriculum‚ no assessments to check readiness‚ and whole group instruction and learning
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Missing ‘Love’ In “Say You Love Me” Molly Peacock replays a particular incident from her childhood in her point of view with diction and simile to create imagery. She speaks about a time‚ when her father was intoxicated and when he abused her. The father violently asked her whether she loved him or not. Her younger sister was home‚ but she could not help because she feared his strength and demeanor. Although‚ the three family members were at home‚ a feeling of loneliness struck them all. Peacock
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Sunset in Namibia The color contrast was the first thing that caught my eye. The colors were so vivid‚ and instead of slowly changing to the next shade‚ the radical color change amplified the drastic characteristics of the environment. From the green in the leaves of the tree‚ which is what is in focus in the picture‚ my attention moves into the vibrant contrast of blues‚ purples‚ reds‚ pinks‚ oranges‚ and yellows as the image in the picture moves towards the horizon. A tree farther off in
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War seems to be the most destructive and horrific type of human interaction. No other venue allows people to kill each other in such massive numbers or to cause such incredible and widespread suffering. Wars often take years to develop‚ can last for years longer‚ and the effects reverberate for decades if not centuries. If war is so awful‚ why do people continue to allow it to happen? Why don’t we simply eliminate it? Curiously‚ some people actually seem to like war. Armed combat is glorified
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Say no to teenage drug abuse! According to the survey that we have recently conducted‚ there is an increasing trend for youngsters to take drugs. In order to arouse public concern over this serious problem‚ we would like to explain the main causes of teenage drug abuse and the resulting problems. We would also like to suggest ways for tackling the problem. Reasons for teenage drug abuse To be frank‚ we believe that the Hong Kong government has done enough promotion to tell teens about the detrimental
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Original paragraphs 1. Of the more than 1000 bicycling deaths each year‚ three-fourths are caused by head injuries. Half of those killed are school- age children. One study concluded that wearing a bike helmet can reduce the risk of head injury by 85 percent. In an accident‚ a bike helmet absorbs the shock and cushions the head. From "Bike Helmets: Unused life savers"‚ consumer reports (May 1990): 348. 2. While the Sears Tower is arguably the greatest achievement in skyscraper engineering so far
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Can We Say "NO" To Recycling Dr. Nadia El-Kholy. English 113. Tamer Wadid Shalaby. Final Draft Paper. Lately the earth’s capacity to tolerate exploitation and absorb solid wastes disposal has diminished‚ due to excess trashing. People dispose lots of stuff‚ and simply do not care. Therefore scientists found out a way to reuse things and that process was called "recycling". This new approach seemed quite successful at the beginning‚ until its true identity appeared. Recycling first started as man’s
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There are two types of people; those who live in the past‚ and those who live in the present. The Great Gatsby reflects on both of these types of people‚ and also on the consequences of living in such manner. It is F. Scott Fitzgerlads’ aspiration to make known the importance of living in the present. Jay Gatsby is one whose past is their present. Gatsby continuously lives in his past because he believes it was the essence of perfection and that nothing could ever be better; “...However glorious
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My favorite bible verse is John 14:17 Peace I leave with you; my peace I give you. I do not give to you as the world gives. Do not let your hearts be troubled and do not be afraid. To me this reminds me that Jesus is my savior and I have the gift of sacrament and eternal life. This gives me peace and hope. In a world of bad news and stressful events he tells us to not be afraid‚ that he will take care of us ultimately. He tells us he does not give like the world; we cannot “earn his gifts”
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still lived in Turkey. I remember still to this day when he left that day. I can’t really remember the exact date‚ but I do remember him giving me a kiss before he left. I just pretended to sleep when he was leaving because I really did not want to say “goodbye”. Me and my brother got along very good all the time. Yea we did have our fights but nothing matter in the end because he would always feel bad after and come and hug me. Well the first time my brother left he was gone for almost two
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