Like all good mothers‚ Gluckel of Hameln wanted nothing but to provide for her children and teach them lifelong lessons. She began to write her book after her beloved husband passed away‚ leaving her with their twelve children and his prospering business as a merchant to manage. Distraught‚ Gluckel wrote at night when she couldn’t sleep‚ with hopes that her words would stay with her children throughout their lives. Over the years‚ Gluckel wrote when she felt it necessary‚ collecting seven short books
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2013 To Kill a Mockingbird In part one of her timeless novel To Kill a Mockingbird‚ Harper Lee shows how it really does take a town to raise a child‚ and that everyone around you can make an impact on your life. Before the trial begins‚ Scout comes into contact with different characters that influence her and teach her life lessons. Through her interactions with Atticus‚ Miss Maudie‚ and Mrs. Dubose she learns empathy‚ optimism‚ and courage. Atticus is the biggest influence in Scout and Jem’s
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Throughout the novel‚ Scout starts out as an ignorant boyish girl. She had no knowledge of the world and relied on her brother. At the end of the novel‚ she becomes more ladylike and less selfish. The lessons she learns are all in To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee. One of them is to judge a person‚ you have to look at things from their point of view. At the beginning of the novel‚ Scout turns out to be very rude and stubborn. She couldn’t tell who company was and who company wasn’t. She tells
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Prohibition in America: A Lesson Learned? Infamous gangster‚ AL Capone‚ and many like him built their dynasty off a short period of time during United States history called Prohibition. Prohibition was a period where alcohol was not permitted in the United States‚ which lasted from 1920 to 1933. After the Revolutionary War‚ drinking was on the rise in the United States‚ and many orginizations were created to disuade people from becoming intoxicated‚ starting a new temperance movement (Lerner 96)
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Lesson 1 How to be resourceful in economic turmoil One lesson learned during the Great Depression was to be resourceful in times of need. When the stock market crashed and banks closed people were made to make use of what they had‚ whether that was food or clothes. The Great Depression left a great impression on people of the era’s thoughts‚ and their habits. Many of them hoarded money‚ become pack rats‚ and generally had trouble parting with anything they may possibly have found a use for down
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Reflection journal #1: Scout and Atticus Scout and her father Atticus have the strongest relationship of all the characters in “To Kill a Mockingbird‚” from the novel’s outset‚ and that relationship is tested when her world is flipped upside down after Cecil Jacobs declares that Scout’s dad is a “nigger lover.” Inquisitively‚ Scout pesters Atticus as to what a “nigger lover” is. “Scout‚” said Atticus‚ “nigger lover is just one of those terms that don’t mean anything – like snot-nose. It’s hard
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Boy Scouts was in a sense a skeleton key for me. There were endless doors of opportunity that could be opened. I had access to many leadership and volunteer opportunities that I otherwise would not of had. I worked countless hours collecting food and working at the nearby food pantry in Brandon. I worked on projects led by fellow scouts in my troop and picked up trash in the local park in Rosendale more times than I can count. I’ve learned many skills in scouting besides the stereotypical knots and
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10: Book Lessons Breaking Through by Francisco Jimenez 1. Breaking down barriers To break down a barrier‚ means to have an open-mind set to who you talk to‚ look at‚ and judge. In the book‚ Francisco experiences racial barriers that are created in his school. The students at his school easily judge others by their appearances and race. Since Francisco is Mexican‚ he is treated differently than others and faces hard times as he tries to “fit in”. 2. Striving for a better way of life The Jimenez’s
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Devon Mrs. Christensen ELA 9 March‚ 24‚ 2017 What life lessons does Cole learn through his ordeal? Cole learns many life lessons throughout the whole story like for example not needing to prove that he’s telling the truth‚ how to forgive‚ and how to heal is anger. Each one of these lessons‚ Cole did not come up by himself. I guess that’s another life lesson‚ you can’t do everything by yourself. I think Cole is like any other teenage kid nowadays‚ they think they’re the center of the universe‚ and
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Scout Finch 2) Scout is a young and reckless tomboy confused about adulthood. Her curiosity gets her in trouble. She is a good person‚ most of the time‚ but is passive-aggressive and always willing to fight for what’s right. She stands firm in what she believes in. Sometimes her harsh actions teach her new things about herself and others. Such as when she punched Walter Cunningham and Jem invited him to dinner. She learned some people in Maycomb‚ especially at this time‚ have lots of troubles and
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