The True Confessions of Charlotte Doyle 7th grade book report Jasin Ame Sr.Shiqpe August 5‚ 2014 The book “The True Confessions of Charlotte Doyle”‚ written by Avi Wortis has one main purpose. That purpose is for the readers to understand what truly happened on the “Seahawk”‚ the ship which Charlotte rode on. The story starts off in 1832‚ when Charlotte Doyle was just a 13 year old girl who always acted like a young lady. She wear bonnet‚ full skirts‚ high button shoes‚ and white gloves
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believe that an island inhabited by a human-hunting gentleman would ever exist in real life. That kind of setting comes alive in Richard Connell’s short story‚ "The Most Dangerous Game". The protagonist in this short story is Rainsford‚ a land-locked sailor who must fight using his wits to survive. He is also recognized for his ingenious hunting skills and knowledge. He ends up trapped on an island and is hunted by Zaroff. Zaroff‚ the antagonist‚ is a cunning gentleman who hides his true colors under
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Western civilization 1 The Mental World Of Christopher Columbus Supported by Spain‚ seeking a water route to the spice islands in 1492 Christopher Columbus left Spain on his first voyage. After more then a month had passed‚ the crew started to loose all hope and the voyage seemed like a failure. Until on October 12‚ 1492 land was sighted. The land that was sighted was not what Columbus had originally intended to find. Columbus landed in the Caribbean Sea in the Bahamas‚ which was thousands
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Standage begins his book with a fimilar drink to just about everyone. Beer. Beer is thought to have been brewed near 6‚000 years ago by the Sumerians. During a mass nomadic time period and just after the end of the ice age‚ the Fertile Crescent became a gold mine for farming. In those times‚ the first crops grown in the Fertile Crescent region were wheat and barley. By accident‚ the prehistoric dwellers who collected wheat found that when wheat comes in contact with water it tastes sweet and becomes
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into the kitchen and stole some food. He tiptoed into a cabin and hid under the bed. “Where’d that rascal go. He is my slave! Go find him!” yelled Jim’s owner. “Sir‚” squeaked a sailor. “I don’t know who you’re talking about.” “A nigger just ran on the boat! I want you to find him!” The sailor turned to another sailor and asked‚ “Do you know who he is talking about? I don’t have a clue.” “No I don’t‚” replied he. “You must get off the boat‚ now‚” the captain demanded. “The ship is departing.”
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better known as Blackbeard‚ was a notorious English pirate who operated around the West Indies and the eastern coast of the American colonies. Although little is known about his early life‚ he was likely born in Bristol‚ England. He may have been a sailor on privateer ships during Queen Anne’s War before settling on the Bahamian island of New Providence‚ a base for Captain Benjamin Hornigold‚ whose crew Teach joined sometime around 1716. Hornigold placed him in command of a sloop he had captured‚ and
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The Truth of Hamlet Hamlet the Prince of Denmark is a play consisting of a lot of revenge. This masterpiece of literature was created by William Shakespeare. Hamlet the Prince of Denmark is a tragedy. The play Hamlet is most likely written between 1600 -1602‚ which is a period when tragedies were very popular. Hamlet the Prince of Denmark is a realistic play. This means that the events that took place in the play could take place in real life. Since this play took place in the 1600’s‚ many things
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Natalie Woodward Christopher Columbus Ashley Williams Christopher Columbus was born in Genoa‚ Italy in 1451. He lived by the Mediterranean Sea and longed to be a sailor. He began sailing on Italian ships at the age of 14. Columbus opened a shop that sold maps and books for sailors. There he became a map maker and began reading books. Columbus was sure he could reach the Indies by traveling west. He wanted to go to the Indies to get jewels and spices. Columbus tried going to kings in France
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two parties in order to convince the Royalists that Edmond is a Bonapartist‚ therefore it is the basis for his arrest and inevitable captivity in the Chateau D’If.. Basic Plot: The Count of Monte Cristo is a story about a sailor‚ Edmond Dantes‚ who was betrayed during the prime of his life and career by the jealousy of his friends. His shipmate‚ Danglars‚ coveted his designation as the captain of the mighty Pharon. Ferdinand Mondego wished to wed Mercedes
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NHS) It is a crucial vitamin indispensable to the body to perform functions such as: * Maintaining healthy bones * Maintaining healthy teeth * Maintaining healthy tissue * Healing wounds * Absorbing iron In the 18th century sailors suffered from scurvy on long voyages due to the lack of fresh fruit and vegetables. Figure 2 shows a picture of an orange which is a great source of Vitamin C and helps to prevent scurvy. Figure [ 2 ]
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