AP Language and Composition Summer Reading 2013 As you commence your journey as an advanced reader and writer, it is essential that you recognize the process by which you have attained this placement. Do you love to read? Do you enjoy analyzing a text to discover unique and profound ideas? Are you inspired by effective writing? Are you a creative thinker? Even if you have never asked yourself these questions before now, I am certain that your summer reading selections will lead you
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Christmas: 1) Who celebrates this holiday? Christmas is a civil holiday in many of the world's nations, is celebrated by an increasing number of non-Christians, and is an integral part of the Christmas and holiday season. 2) What is celebrated during this holiday? Christmas is celebrated by Christians to celebrate the birth of Jesus Christ 3) When is this holiday celebrated? December 25 4) Where is this holiday celebrated? Most countries that have a large Christian population celebrate
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Trip of the Summer Finals were finally over! Although the season of summer had yet to begin, summer was officially here for me. This was the perfect time to plan something to really start this summer off great. However, little did I know the planning had already begun. A couple friends of mine mentioned taking a road trip to the city. Listening to this statement, I immediately was disappointed because we always go to Saint Louis. After a little more discussion I slowly became
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Summer Reading My experience with summer reading went well this summer. I found a book that I enjoyed and it was a quick easy read as well. In past summers I usually pick the book that’s the shortest and that’s it. This year a friend had told me to read Life as we knew it by Susan Beth Pfeffer because she had read it in the past and said it was a great read. The book was about how the world plunges into despair and Miranda the main character learns how to take care of her family. Her two
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Jacky Castillo AICE Global Perspective Summer Assignment Modern Day Slavery/ FREEDOM PROJECT By Tony Maddox and The CNN http://thecnnfreedomproject.blogs.cnn.com/2011/03/04/modern-day-slavery-a-problem-that-cant-be-ignored/ http://www.cnn.com/video/data/2.0/video/world/2014/04/09/india-bonded-labor-brutality-kapur-pkg.cnn.html http://thecnnfreedomproject.blogs.cnn.com/ Once I finished reading the first article on how slavery still exists today, I was shocked. Afterwards when I read
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Tyja Braynen A.P Summer Assignment PART I In Orwell’s essay he argues that the English language has become “ugly and inaccurate because our thoughts are foolish, but the slovenliness of our language makes it easier for us to have foolish thoughts.” The sources were from two professors, a Communist pamphlet, an essay on psychology in Politics, and a letter in the Tribune. Orwell said that “when the general atmosphere is bad, language must suffer.” Orwell acknowledges how “political speech
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Claudia Mascina AP English Literature Summer Reading Assignment 1. Throughout The Jungle, many of Sinclair’s characters are not versatile or convincing characters as they are representing the force of the immigrant workers as a whole. The characteristics of Jurgi’s characters are made
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Assignment Composition Task B – Your work role Bi – • Rates of Pay To ensure employees are paid no less than minimum wage, different rates of pay at different hours worked and to reference back to if employee is paid under or over at any one time during employment, if they are paid by the hour or on a salary. • Holiday Entitlement To ensure employees are entitled to minimum holiday entitlement, employees know when entitlement starts/stops holiday and how they will be
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Jesus Blanco 7/18/14 Summer Reading Entry 1 Summer Reading Entry 1 Over the summer, I have read many different books. But the book that I felt passionate writing about is called “My Stroke of Insight,” written by Jill Bolte Taylor, Ph.D. This book I feel like is very descriptive and very personal to Ms. Taylor; that way she, as well, is very passionate about her work and what she goes through. This book
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One Summer Near my home there’s a nature preserve right in the middle of the city. It isn’t huge by any stretch, but it’s big enough—a few winding trails that crisscross, several markers along dirt cuts with features of the area’s biodiversity—tree types, rock forms, etc.—and some bridges back and forth over a wide creek whose small tributaries are often dried out and cracking. It’s a little ecological gem right in the middle of our chaotic move-along metropolis. Whenever I feel
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Assessment: This is a college level course taught to those students meeting specific requirements. In order to help students to complete the tremendous amount of material and in order to help you do well on the AP exam in May, please complete this summer assignment. Please read the following chapters in Biology, 9 th Ed. by Neil A. Campbell & Jane B. Reece: Chapter 1: The Chemistry of Life Chapter 2: The Chemical Context of Life Chapter 3: Water and Life Chapter 4: Carbon and the
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Summer is the season to laugh and play. Summer is the season for ice cream and dates. Summer is the season where school is out. Summer is the season to scream and shout. Summer Summer Summer Our favoite time of year Kids joyfully prancing around Swimming gracefully in pools r r r r r r r rr r r r r r rr f f f f f f f ff f ff ff f f f f f f f f f f f f f f f f f f f f f ff f f f f f f f f f f f f f f f
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loosen any tense muscles. a. Drink Hot Chocolate (Hot Drinks) Especially as it starts to get colder, sipping a nice, warm drink is wonderful for just relaxing for a few minutes. a. Take a 10 minute power nap/break Pacing yourself is super important when you have a lot of work to do. If you’re feeling overwhelmed, step back and do something unrelated for ten minutes before returning. Just don’t get completely sidetracked! a. Listen to holiday music Since Halloween is over now, it’s basically the
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The authentic text I chose for this task is about beach vacations that customers might like added to their holidays, I chose this article from an online news paper that specialises in beach vacations around the world and the website is called vacationNewz. I decided to write about beach vacations because I believe that the students will relate to it especially as most of the students come from tropical countries and believe it’s relevant as it’s coming up to the summer time so it’ll be quite
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This is one topic I think about a lot, how I’ve changed or as I like to put it, bettered myself. I like talking about this because in the past couple of years I have noticed a huge change in myself. Over this summer is when I’ve really just realized it. Usually when it comes to writing assignments in an English class I have a hard time figuring out what to start it with or what to even say at all, that’s what I love about writing things I’m interested in or can relate to; I can write about it
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it is applied directly, no agency is involved • Australia Working Holiday Visa is for 12 months but only allowed to work for about 6 months • For the tax applicant pay about 15% of their earning but it depends on how much they earn Tetanus, diphtheria, polio Canada: To apply for Canadian Working Holiday Visa contact the Canadian High Commission in London and they will provide you with details of the application process and forms to
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Eric hall English 105 Prof. Flaherty 8/20/12 Preparing a Smashing Pumpkin Pudding It's that time of year again, pumpkin season! Two wonderful family holidays are just around the corner. Traditionally, we spend Thanksgiving or Christmas (or both) with the family to have a nice holiday dinner. There is always delicious food prepared for dinner, but what's dinner without dessert? The most traditional holiday dessert is pumpkin pie, but how about "spicing" that dessert up a little this
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2013 Summer Assignments New Egypt High School Philosophy Current educational trends have proven that education must be a continual learning process. In order for the experience to extend beyond the 10 month school year, it is imperative that our learners continue to exercise their skills through the Summer Reading Program. Students are becoming year round learners with responsibilities to not only their family and friends, but also to their continuing education and their future
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Kaelan CrisostoCommunication 1A Mrs. CataldoOctober 14, 2014 Dia de los MuertosAttention Getter: Imagine your deceased loved ones could come down from wherever they may be to be with you for 24 hours. That’s the basic idea of Dia de los Muertos, or day of the dead in Mexico. Thesis Statement: Showing your loved ones spirits a great deal of respect and love is the reason behind the celebration. According to my work cited 1, people who celebrate this holiday believe that happy spirits will
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My Summer With The Warriors Moniette Wells ENG121: English Composition I (AXC1314C) Shayla Gordon May 6, 2013 My Summer With the Warriors The screeching sound of the alarm has me reaching over to hit the snooze button for just 10 more minutes, but I know to get there in time I must get started. It’s the last week of May and most families are preparing for the usual Labor Day festivities. A day filled with BBQ’s, fireworks, friends and family. My Labor Day will include friends and
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Sabrina Bernhard Summer Assignment A History of the World in 6 Glasses Study Questions Introduction- “Vital Fluids” 1. The author’s main thesis for the book is that “thirst is deadlier than hunger”. I believe he is trying to bring a notice to the readers of how important fluids are for our health but also the history of the world and how these specific 6 fluids have sculpted our world today. 2. Beer had turned into a source of currency along with bread. The discovery of beer
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This was no ordinary summer afternoon. The temperature was a hundred-five degrees. Kids were riding their bikes, in swimming pools, swinging on swings, and playing hiding go seek. However, my brothers and I were in the house. We could not leave the house because we was grounded, because we decided not to go to school. So I decided to cook us lunch. I went into the cold freezer to search for the clear bag a bag of chicken. I took the chicken to the sink and ran cold water on it until it
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LGHS Honors English II Summer Reading Assignment How to Read Literature Like a Professor Revised Edition: A Lively and Entertaining Guide to Reading Between the Lines Thomas C. Foster In Arthur Conan Doyle's "The Red-Headed League," Sherlock Holmes and Dr. John Watson both observe Jabez Wilson carefully, yet their differing interpretations of the same details reveal the difference between a "good reader” and a "bad reader." Watson can only describe what he sees; Holmes has the
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Summer fever Over the past few years, people have been getting hay fever and therefore we need to make sure people reduce their chances of making their condition worse. Hay fever is a common allergic condition, but how is it caused? It is all caused by pollination. Pollination is when the pollen from the anther transfers to the stigma. There are two ways of pollen transferring into another plant. It can be done by insect-pollination or wind-pollination. Insect- pollination is when insects
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Four Holiday Packing Rules You Should Know That’s not the way. Photo © JackF We’ve all been there, in a night-before panic at our airport hotel, too late to leave anything behind but still sitting on an over-stuffed suitcase that just…won’t…shut. Whether you’re catching a red-eye flight to Hurghada (savvy travellers should try a Travelodge airport hotel to feel fresh for their flights) or Majorca, there are four golden rules to making packing less of a pain. 1. Find the right bag
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I grew up more than 20 years, I acquired most of Korean culture. Since I have been living in America for one year and half, I realized there is a big difference between the two countries, and it is important to know those differences. There are four rituals and traditions associated with the birth of child, a wedding, a funeral, and a special holiday or event. The first tradition is birth of child. Having a child, it is the most valuable moment in a life. In Korea, traditionally, when a woman
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2013 APUSH Summer Assignment Considering Advanced Placement U.S. History? Your summer assignment focuses on exploring the first two themes you will encounter within the first two chapters of American Pageant. SHS APUSH Summer assignment descriptions CORE CONTENT Identifications: Your chapter identifications are simply essential vocabulary terms, people, or events of note. As we progress through the year it is your responsibility to master these identifications. A mastery
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Year 11 EAL Holiday Homework (Term 1) Topic: Encountering Conflict Part 1. Conflicts Television News ISIS Sleeper Cells Allegedly Planning Large-Scale Terror Attacks On Mainland America Introduction ISIS Sleeper Cells claimed they have the power to act to the mainland of U.S.A and they would use terror attacks toward American Government if necessary. What type of conflict is it? Political Conflict Who is involved? ISIS terror organisation The Sleeper Cells) U.S.A Government What are
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Reading Response Prior to studying Billie Holiday for this course my only knowledge of the singer came from the film Lady Sings the Blues and I recently watched the film again. Loosely based on Holiday's autobiography of the same name, the film begins in 1930s Baltimore where teenaged Billie is raped and then sent to Harlem to live with a friend of her mother's. In Harlem she works first as a chambermaid in a brothel and then a prostitute. She begins singing at a lounge across the street
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Noelle Christensen AP Government 8/30/2014 Summer Work Chapter 5 Concept Questions 1. Why did the Articles of Confederation fail? a. Could not enforce laws b. Could not tax c. All 13 states had to approve d. Could not regulate interstate commerce e. Each state had its own laws f. Too much power to the states g. No central government 2. What was the immediate impact of Shay's Rebellion? a. It proved the Articles of Confederation would not work and it brought forth the Constitution. 3. What
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