Chapter four‚ “School Ma’ams as Lobbyists”‚ from the book Teacher Wars by Goldstein‚ discusses the difficulties from the late 1800’s that fell as burdens on teachers which inspired the fight for teacher unions. The schoolboard and officials discriminated against female teachers by freezing their pay in attempts to get rid of them. Margaret Haley‚ a feminist and teacher fought against male oppressors. Throughout that journey‚ more problems concerning teachers as a whole became more prominent. For
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Sarah Luna Hcom 100 Application 2 Thank You for Smoking In Hcom 100‚ Professor Zamora showed the movie called “Thank You for Smoking”. This movie had many examples relating to the terms ethos‚ logos‚ and pathos‚ which were also taught in class. There are people who tend to believe people whom they respect this concept goes under the theme ethos. The Greek character for ethos refers to the credibility of the writer or speaker. In other words it is the amount of respectability of the person that
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Langston Hughes "Thank You‚ M ’am"‚ he uses imagery to convey the concept of forgiving and understanding by showing compassion. Hughes describes his characters in such vivid detail they seem to come to life. As he describes Mrs. Luella Bates Washington Jones‚ the reader could almost see her walking down the street. "She was a large woman with a large purse that had everything in it but a hammer and nails. It had a long strap‚ and she carried it slung across her shoulder" (158). Hughes describes the
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“Thank You Ma’am” and “Marigolds” are two fictional short stories that focus on two young teens. “Thank You Ma’am” was written by Langston Hughes. He was born February 1‚ 1902 In Joplin‚ Missouri and was an African-American poet‚ social activist‚ novelist‚ playwright and columnist. “Marigolds” was written by Eugenia W. Collier. She was born in 1928 in the city of Baltimore and was an African-American writer and critic. There are many similarities and differences between “Thank You Ma’am” and “Marigolds
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At least say thank you” That’s Salih’s favourite saying. My brother always feels that whenever he does good‚ he expects a “thank you”. This makes me question the reasons why we do certain things. Do we expect something in return? What do we expect in return? My dad‚ Salih and I are on our way to do the weekly shopping. Every time my dad let a car pass in front of him‚ or stops for pedestrians to cross or waits behind a learner driver‚ he is thanked for it. All except once‚ and that angers
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he fell on the ground. Jimmy‚ like Roger‚ the main character in Yes Ma’am by Langston Hughes‚ he tries to steal a woman’s purse but pays the price. The author creates the theme that when making a mistake‚ you might just get a warning‚ but if you do it again you will have to face the consequences. The Author creates the theme by using the main character Roger. First‚ Mrs.. Roger is making his first mistake. Jones picks Roger up by his shirt‚ “She reached down‚ picked the boy up by his shirt front
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thank you speech I’m am very happy to stand up here in my synagogue as I become Bat Mitzvah knowing that my family has been a part of tbs for many many years. There have been many celebrations on this Bima including my parents wedding and my Dad’s Bar Mitzvah. And‚ now it’s my turn! Through all the help of my Hebrew School teachers I have not only learned the skills to prepare me for my Bat Mitzvah day but have learned the important mitzvot or commandments of being Jewish. One of those mitzvot is
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To: Digital Managers‚ I want to thank you guys for this past year: I have had a personally rewarding and wonderful time at Pier 59. I have learned so much since my first day‚ and for that I am thankful for having been a part of Pier 59 Digital. Also‚ it has been a pleasure getting to know everyone who has taken the time to show me the ropes at Pier 59 (especially Ian‚ Lauren‚ and Brian): I consider it pure luck for me to have been able to work with some of the coolest‚ and smartest‚ people in
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or trigger a revolution. This theme of how it only takes one person to make a difference can be explored and inspected in texts such as “I am Malala‚” “The Right Thing to do at the Time‚” Mississippi Trial 1955‚ and To Kill a Mockingbird. In George Garrett’s “The Right Thing to do at the Time‚” the author’s father‚ Mr. Garrett‚ stands up to the Florida state-officials about a traffic ticket that he was unjustifiably given. Correspondingly‚ in John Stewart’s “I am Malala‚” a Pakistani girl‚ Malala
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Good afternoon Annika. Thank you for taking the time to speak with me today. I truly enjoyed speaking with you and learning more about Amber Road and the Marketing Coordinator position. Based on our discussion‚ I am confident that I will contribute to the success of Amber Road through dedication and hard work as well as cultivate my passion for marketing and nurture my creative communication skills. As we discussed‚ I have attached links to my online portfolio and LinkedIn page as well as additional
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