Notes for the Teachers One Language – Many Voices Joseph Conrad: An Outpost of Progress INfO-BOx Cultural and historical background The colonization of Central Africa did not set in until the very end of the 19th century‚ when ‘the scramble for Africa’ – the race of European powers to divide the continent among themselves – got under way: In 1870 European countries owned only 10% of Africa‚ by 1900 it was 90%. For a long time access to the huge territories in the Congo River basin was
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because of the choices they made‚ and in “By the waters of Babylon” nothing bad happen to John‚ each one of the characters handled these problems in different ways. In the stories‚ there were many similarities such as all the characters went to the places that were forbidden. Ivy wasn’t supposed to go into the woods‚ but she did anyway so she could save lucious because she loved him. In “By the waters of Babylon” John saw the place of the gods and he began to go inside‚ he thought it was forbidden. “The
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14 - Feb. 20 Feb. 18 and 21 are school holidays – President’s Weekend Unit: Defining Your Topic Culminating Project Proposal Progress Review #1 Your first monthly Progress Review will include all work up to this point. Any missing work will be reflected in this progress review as a zero. All work to be included in this progress report must be submitted by February 21st at midnight. Week 4 Feb 22 - Feb. 27 Feb. 21 is a school holiday – part of President’s Weekend
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John Adams John Adams was the oldest son of Susanna and John Adams‚ born on October 30‚ 1735 in Massachusetts. Adams was always a bright student and received good grades throughout his school years. He went to Harvard College and later studied law with an attorney‚ only to become one of the best attorneys of Boston. Several years later‚ John Adams met an extremely intelligent woman named Abigail‚ whom he later married and had six children with. Abigail played a huge role in John’s life‚ supporting
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The American Dream John Steinbeck‚ author of many classic American novels‚ greatly influenced modern American literature. Steinbeck often referred to the Salinas Valley of California in his writing. He often referred to the settlers and the adversities they had faced during the migration to the Salinas Valley area. With novels such as Of Mice And Men and The Grapes Of Wrath‚ Steinbeck explained the harsh reality of the severe hardships the settlers faced to accomplish the American Dream. These
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In chapter 1‚ Visions of Progress reveals this vision of well known governor DeWitt Clinton who plans to build the Erie Canal both had representation of growing commitment in the North to the culture of improvement” (pg.25). Individuals the Sheriff identify as supporters to the practical republicanism party” who thought that “the nation’s common good depended on prosperity‚ individual opportunity and equal emphasis on rural and urban growth (pg.24). Sheriff argues that with a project such as the
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had boomed in popularity during said era due to John Wayne. It was soon known to be the John Wayne mythos. Said mythos became of the talk of the nation‚ filling up novels and films‚ and used as propaganda for the war. It is built on heroism‚ the idea that America is the impeccable saviour of the world—that they are always right‚ no matter what the situation is. Despite how bright this mythos seems‚ it has some extremely negative effects on the American society. This heroic mythos of America is ruining
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In The Swimmer by John Cheever‚ the main character Neddy Merrill is introduced at a social gathering at a friend’s house with his wife while their children are at home. The story is set in suburbia which‚ during the time period‚ was a new emergence in American society and had become a symbol of status. Along with suburbia comes the idea of uniformity so naturally‚ everyone in the neighborhood had a pool‚ pools that Ned used as his way to reach home “by water†(American Literature‚ 2410). Throughout
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during the Enlightenment period with writers and thinkers like John Locke. The Enlightenment was a period of time where finding the truth was held above all else. This era was accompanied with ideals such as humanism‚ secularism‚ individualism‚ and toleration. The one that most influenced America was tolerance. These newfound realizations and ideals of the Enlightenment revolutionized society and is one of the main causes for how Americans shape their worldviews today. “Tolerance has become the cardinal
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visitors‚ or catching shrimp throughout the winter. In recent years the water temperatures have increased due to global warming causing lobsters and other fish to migrate away from the Gulf of Maine. Ronald Wright in his book‚ A Short History of Progress‚ discusses how through growth and technological developments‚ humans are ruining the lives that they have created for themselves. Through technological advances used by fishermen for their work‚ they are doing
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