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    Totem Pole Report. Totem poles are statues‚ such as the Western Red Cedar. In North America‚ totem poles are part of the cultures of many indigenous people of Alaska‚ British Columbia and the Pacific just like in spirit bear when Cole went to Alaska to stay there for a year. Totem poles are sculptures carved from large trees‚ such as the Western Red Cedar. Totem poles serve many purposes beyond their looks‚ and their meanings are as clear as the cultures that make them. Some totem poles represent

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    Four forms of discouse 1. Exposition In the first of this‚ exposition‚ the intention is to explain something: for instance‚ to make some idea clear to the reader‚ to analyze situation‚ to define a term‚ to give directions. The intension‚ in short‚ is to inform. One of the four major forms of discourse‚ in which something is explained or “set forth” EXAMPLE: Outdoor Education remains my favorite field trip of all time due to all of the memorable activities we experienced. For instance

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    Is there more to Pole Vaulting that meets the eye? Pole Vaulting was not a part of the ancient Olympic games‚ but evidence as a sport can be found as far back as 500 B.C. (Purves 1). Pole vaulting is one of the most amazing events to watch in track and field. From the eyes of the audience‚ it looks simple. Just run and jump with a pole. However‚ what many people don’t know is that it takes years to learn the fundamentals of the pole vault. It’s a sport that requires speed‚ strength

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    yourself on the trend! Pole dance originated in the United States in the 1920s and the 1950s‚ it was common for pole dancing in burlesque clubs. Although today there are many people associate pole dancing with stripping and lapdance‚ it starts now to become a more popular form of exercise. More and more women have discovered and become obsessed with this method. It is clear that pole dancing is one of the new hot in training. Kristina Blegen‚ who has opened a pole dancing studio in Ski‚ hoping

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    The richest native americans know as the Northwest Coast Indians are believed to have begun living on the northwest coast of North America over 10‚000 years ago. This area includes what we know as Alaska‚ Washington State‚ Oregon‚ California‚ and British Columbia‚ Canada. This stretch of land has the ocean on one side and the mountians on the other side. Some of the tribes that make up the Northwest Coast Indians are the Bella Coola‚ Haida‚ Nootka‚ and Tlingit. Living along the coast‚ there was

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    The Haida Indians are very unique people‚ creating their art with an abstract twang added to it. The statue I picked for my project‚ a totem pole‚ is an example of one of their pieces of art. The Haidas are famous for their distinctive totem poles. Each of their totem poles has animals represented on them‚ standing for their mythology. They made these totem poles to represent their ancestors and what animals their character showed. Before diving into their mythology‚ let me explain the Haida

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    Totem Pole Project

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    When I think of butterflies‚ I think of how beautiful and lovely they are. Although‚ sometimes I forget that they were once little caterpillars. Butterflies pass through a very challenging metamorphosis before they become these enchanting precious creatures. Just as a chrysalis can turn into divine butterfly‚ I too can reach all my goals in life. All the hard work I put into life will make me succeed‚ as all the hardships little caterpillars go through will make them into beautiful butterflies. I

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    Touching Spirit Bear Chapter Questions with Answers Chapter 1 1. Where is Cole being sent‚ and why is he being sent there? Cole is being sent to an island in southeast Alaska as a punishment for violently beating up Peter Driscall‚ the boy who reported to police that Cole robbed and ransacked a hardware store. (6) He has accepted banishment as an alternative to being put in prison (3). 2. How does Cole feel about banishment as a punishment? Cole sees it as a way of avoiding being put in prison

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    The War on the Telephone Poles He starts the article out by talking about how the idea of the telephone came to the world‚ and how groundbreaking it was for its time. Although it was hindered by the people‚ thwarted‚ because it was so new for it’s time. People was afraid that distance as they knew it was collapsing‚ with them now being able to talk to people over far distance. If you had never heard of a telephone before‚ i bet you’d find that idea just plainly insane. To stop the spread of the

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    Haida‚ the Haida. The Haida have art that that the other tribes don’t. Not saying that the Inuit or the Iroquois don’t have a form of art‚ but that the Haida’s art is not like the others art. The most popular art that the Haida have are totem poles. The totem pole is carved directly out of Cedar Trees. They usually represent the family crest. Another way the Haida are different is that the Haida only have one language called “Haida”! The third and final reason‚ not that there are plenty more

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