Artifact An object made by human craft‚ especially a tool‚ weapon etc and represent historical interest. It is normally an inexpensive object which is an example of the way earlier civilization lived. Types of artifact ❖ Ceramic Artifacts ➢ Chamber Pot ➢ Tin-Glazed earthenware ➢ Border ware Chamber Pot [pic] A chamber pot is a small pot‚ usually ceramic‚ designed to fit under a bed or in a discreet close stool. The earliest form of chamber
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death. It is dated to the late Neolithic Period‚ about 890-710 B.C. Laguna Copperplate Inscription [pic] The Laguna Copperplate Inscription is the oldest written document ever found in the Philippines‚ and one of very few available artifacts of precolonial times. According to the inscription on the plate‚ it was written during the Saka era 822 (which translates to April 21‚ 900 CE). Portions of the inscription are in Malay‚ Javanese‚ and Tagalog‚ as well as Sanskrit‚ which is not part
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When we picture a cultural artifact or historic relic‚ we often picture something of great wealth or something that is buried in the past of the culture. While this is true to some extent‚ an artifact can be something as simple as clothing wear that may have something of relevance today in that culture. An example of a cultural artifact‚ would be the Busuuti/Gomesi‚ or Gomesi as it’s popularly referred as. The Gomesi‚ was used especially during the early 20th century‚ after it was even conceived
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The Giver - Summary The Giver This book is about a boy names Jonas. Jonas lives in a futuristic society where there is no pain‚ fear‚ war‚ and hatred. There is also no prejudice‚ since everyone looks and acts basically the same‚ there is very little competition. They have also eliminated choice. You have to apply for a spouse. You cannot just chose who you want and marry them‚ the community does it for you. His dad works as a Nurturer of new children‚ and his mom works at the Department of Justice
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The Giver is a 1993 American children’s novel by Lois Lowry. It is set in a society which is at first presented as a utopian society and gradually appears more and more dystopian. The novel follows a boy named Jonas through the twelfth year of his life. The society has eliminated pain and strife by converting to "Sameness‚" a plan that has also eradicated emotional depth from their lives. Jonas is selected to inherit the position of Receiver of Memory‚ the person who stores all the past memories
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have choices‚ or to love one another. In the novel‚ The Giver‚ by Lois Lowry‚ a 12-year-old boy called Jonas finds himself in a dystopia when he realizes that there is more to life outside of his sheltered community. Although the people of Jonas’ community know no different than their way of life‚ the society is a dystopia‚ rather than a utopia. " ’It wasn’t a practical thing‚ so it became obsolete when we went to the Sameness.’ " (84) The Giver‚ by Lois Lowry‚ is told from the perspective of a twelve-year-old
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upon in the giver is euthanasia‚ or the practice of ending someone’s life to ease their suffering. Jonas’s community practices euthanasia on very old citizens as well as upon unhealthy newchildren. Jonas’s horror at this practice motivates him to take drastic measures to reform the society‚ and yet many people in our own society consider euthanasia to be a compassionate practice and one that should be available to all citizens. Discuss the attitude toward euthanasia as expressed in the giver. Does the
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The Giver Page 1 of 182 The Giver Lois Lowry NOTICE This accessible media has been made available to people with bona fide disabilities that affect reading. This notice tells you about restrictions on the use of this accessible media‚ which could be a book‚ a periodical‚ or other content. Copyright Notice Title: The Giver Author: Lois Lowry Copyright 1993 by Lois Lowry This notice is not part of the copyrighted work‚ which begins below after the phrase "Begin Content". Bookshare distributes
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General English Novel 3 Ms. Tamako Ratliff The Giver Final Project Maria Virginia Sandoval Inciarte June 7‚ 2013 24 “Gabriel‚ Gabriel‚ where are you?”‚ Jonas said as he ran his hands over his eyes trying to open them. He was lying in a room looking around‚ and he realized that he could see all the colors. He had no idea that how long he had been sleeping. His last memory was that he was with Gabriel freezing cold while he could hear the soft music. “He is fine‚ he is sleeping
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Cultural Artifact Speech Outline I. Intro A. Hello everyone my name is . And today I am going to talk about a cultural artifact but before that by a show of hands how many of you consider yourselves young adults? Ok now does your family recognize you as a young adult? There is a point in your life when your family starts to see you as a young adult. For Hispanic girls they are seen as a young adult at the age of 15. B. I have here with me today a high heel. You done see little girls wearing
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