Tessellation Patterns Sheela Lewis MTH 214- Mathematics for Elementary Educations II December 16‚ 2013 Roland Garbe Tessellation Patterns A tessellation is “the filling of a plane with repetitions of figures in such a way that no figures overlap and that there are no gaps” (Billstein‚ Libeskind‚ & Lott‚ 2010) . Tessellations can be created with a variety of figures‚ including triangles‚ squares‚ trapezoids‚ parallelograms‚ or hexagons. Tessellations use forms of transformations to show the repetitions
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SENTENCE PATTERNS: SAMPLES 1. S--Vi--(Adv.) (Subject--Intransitive Verb--Adverb‚ usually optional) The man coughed (loudly). The audience laughed. The guest has arrived. The children walked down the street. The waiter hurried away from the door. Note: An intransitive verb is an action verb that does not require a direct object or a complement to complete its meaning. The word "intransitive" literally means "does not carry across." Therefore‚ the action of the verb does not transfer
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Alexie titles this work “Evolution” and this is ironic since what actually happens is closer to extinction than an evolution as the white man‚ takes their goods by pawn‚ which gives them the means to purchase alcohol‚ and thereby further degrade their lifestyle (Kirszner & Mandell‚ 2012‚ p 523). At a minimum‚ the Native American culture is degraded to the point of shame and want. The Native American can no longer sustain their way of life on the reservation and they seek money‚ only to give that
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Isolation Jack’s insomnia and lack of satisfaction in his life stem largely from his isolation. Never does he mention any friends in his voice-over‚ nor do we meet any. Jack has to attend support group meetings just to experience a human connection. He longs for a place where his feelings can be expressed openly‚ even if they are dark or sad in nature. He seeks a truth that he is not finding in his job or his day-to-day life. Like Jack‚ Marla Singer suffers the same isolation. She doesn’t appear
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From “Superman and Me” by Alexie 2. In what ways does the description of Sherman Alexie’s father play against the stereotype? Alexie’s father plays a part against the stereotype of Indians because he was “one of the few Indians who went to Catholic school on purpose” (Alexie 110). The stereotype was that all Indians were dumb and incapable of learning‚ but Alexie’s dad stood out of the crowd. Alexei’s father loved reading and loved to learn which put him out of the loop of the stereotype. From “School”
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University of Phoenix Material Production Patterns in Less and More Developed Countries Worksheet • Select a less developed country and a more developed country with faculty approval. You must choose countries other than the United States and China. • Research the basic economic production patterns of the two countries you have selected and complete the chart below. • Answer the follow-up question at the end of the chart and cite your references for your country information.
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Rhetorical Analysis of “Gentrification” Writer Sherman Alexie‚ in his short story titled “Gentrification‚” tells the story of a white man that did an anonymous favor for his black neighbors‚ which subsequently turned out to be racist in multiple different ways. He relies on satirical elements and questioning the reader in order to convey his message that racism is not solely from white people and that despite this‚ white people are quite often unintentionally and internally racist (meaning that
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December 5‚ 1945‚ Flight 19‚ a group of five avenger jets took off from Ft. Lauderdale for a routine training mission. The flight was to drop dummy bombs near Bimini‚ just 56 miles from base‚ then proceed east for 67 miles following a heading of 91 degrees‚ then turn north-northwest 346 degrees for 73 miles‚ and then southwest back to the base to finish the triangle. (This is how the Bermuda Triangle found its name as well!) (Quasar‚ 2005)Tragically‚ the fourteen members of flight 19 never made it
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Aloha Flight 243 In the Aloha incident‚ Aloha Airlines flight 243 took off on a regularly scheduled flight departing Hilo and arriving in Honolulu airport. Aloha flight 243 was a Boeing 737 that had suffered from metal fatigue and flown well over the intended takeoff-landing hours. (Stoller‚ 2001) Flight 243 experienced an explosive decompression and structure failure at flight level 240. An 18 ft. long section of ceiling area of the fuselage from the forward passenger cabin had separated
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in person’s future. For example‚ Sharman Alexie and Edwige Danticate. Alexie is an Indian boy‚ who grew up on the Spokane Indian reservation‚ but he was a very smart child. Alexie admires his father‚ so he starts to like the books like him. At an early age‚ Alexie could not read‚ but he tries to recall the story from the pictures of the book. He starts with superman comic book. Also‚ Alexie is picking up hi father books. Before Alexie knows the vocabulary to say a paragraph‚
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