Over the duration of six weeks‚ we worked in a math unit called "Shadows." During the unit‚ we worked to solve the unit problem‚ which was to find a formula for how long a shadow was. When first given the unit problem‚ I considered it a simple task but soon after I realized there were many steps and ideas that needed to be learned before the unit goal could be reached. Throughout these six weeks‚ we learned about trigonometry‚ similarity‚ patterns‚ congruency‚ and using angles to solve problems.
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Bessette Laura Bessette ENG W131 Spring 2014 Rhetorical Analysis of "The Shadow Scholar" The prefix ’pseudo’ seems to perfectly describe the character of Dave Tomar‚ known by all as Ed Dante (Dave Tomar is Dante’s pseudonym). His article "The Shadow Scholar‚" which appeared in the chronicle review section of _The Chronicle of Higher Education_ on November 12‚ 2010‚ stirred controversy and a scare throughout the entire professional world. Doctors‚ educators‚ administrators‚ law officials‚ and
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rumbling voice. “If you are to survive‚ you must believe.” “Believe what?” asked Shadow. “What should I believe?”… “Everything‚” roared the buffalo man. (p. 18) This passage holds a very important significance as it captures the theme of the novel. There is a reason why it was introduced so early and not later. The buffalo man doesn’t merely offer this advice to make Shadow curious‚ nor does he offer it so that Shadow can expand his intellectual capacity or attain
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temple. ‘I’ll see you in the morning.’ I only hoped that she would” (Fletcher 109). This quote by Fletcher shows how Shahrazad was a brave and confident woman‚ which is one of the values in the story. The title of the book is Shadow Spinner‚ by author Susan Fletcher. Shadow Spinner is a historical fiction novel about a girl’s life in Persia. The girl’s name is Marjan‚ and she gets thrown into a scary world of sneaking outside the harem‚ telling stories‚ and getting into trouble. This story is both
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singing with her band”(leighbardugo.com). Shadow and Bone by Leigh Bardugo is about the Sun Summoner‚ who gets lost in in a magical void and falls in love with an evil king who controls this void. The King uses her power to try and takeover east Ravka. WHen the void becomes too powerful she must destroy him. People should read this book not only because of its connection to Immigrants‚ and its message that people should work hard to overcome future obstacles. Shadow and Bone has a good connection to immigrants
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The correlation between‚ love‚ beauty‚ and truth are strongly demonstrated through Louise and her daughter Isabelle-Marie. When Louise looks at Isabelle-Marie she sees the truth of her ugliness‚ yet doesn’t see true beauty nor feel a connection for love. Isabelle-Marie is like her mother on the inside but not on the out. Louise does not care for the inside which is unfortunate for Isabelle-Marie because it is the only thing she had going for her. This leaves Isabelle-Marie to being nothing
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2009‚ he was elected as the National President of The Screen Actors Guild. Ken acted in TV‚ theater and film and his best remembered shows ran on CBS called “The White Shadow” which aired from 1978 through 1981. In the series‚ he played the part of a white coach to an urban basketball team. Ironically‚ Ken was nicknamed the White Shadow in 1961 by the Long Island press when he was in high school. He received that nickname because he was 6 foot 6 inches and he was the only white starter on
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Friendship - Friendship is one of the most prevalent themes in Ender’s Shadow as shown by several instances within the novel. For his entire life in Rotterdam as well as when he first arrived to Battle School‚ Bean had no friends for the reason that he didn’t believe it was necessary to construct and build upon emotional bonds with other people. However‚ Bean becomes aware at Battle School that if he wishes to fulfill his present and future goals he would have to start befriending people since he
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There is no doubt that war is an evil one. It is the greatest catastrophe that can befall human beings. It brings death and destruction‚ merciless slaughter and butchery‚ disease and starvation‚ poverty and ruin in its wake. One has only to think of the havoc that was wrought in various countries not many years ago‚ in order to estimate the destructive effects of war. A particularly disturbing side of modern wars is that they tend to become global so that they may engulf the entire world. There are
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Fatima Meeting Santiago- When I first met Santiago‚ there was something about him. I could not explain it then‚ and I doubt I ever will be able to. His eyes entrapped me‚ and he looked so gentle and sincere I could not help but smile! The way he looked at me was unlike anything else‚ it was almost as if he looked into my soul. We understood what the other was thinking without speaking any words. It was what the strange old man‚ the Alchemist was always talking about‚ the language of the world
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