(for literary elements/devices‚ an example of the term may be given rather than the definition). Using Context Clues (the word will be used a sentence‚ and student must provide the meaning) Vocabulary list will be comprised of key terms from: Literary Elements/Literary Devices The Hunger Games Section 3 Reading Comprehension (35%) Reading Comprehension Questions about Stargirl ( 10 multiple choice) Reading Comprehension Questions about The Hunger Games (10 multiple choice/ 10 matching)
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Technological Advances during the Age of Exploration The Age of Exploration was the period of time from approximately 1400 to 1600‚ in which Europeans traveled the rest of the world in search of trade and goods. Technological advances were made and used to launch this era. These advances were the Caravel‚ the Magnetic Compass‚ and the Astrolabe. The Caravel was a ship designed for long voyages. It was renovated by Portuguese shipbuilders in 14th century. It was actually used as a fishing boat since
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Divorce (or the dissolution of marriage) is the termination of a marital union‚ the canceling of the legal duties and responsibilities of marriage and the dissolving of the bonds of matrimony between a married couple. Divorce is unlike annulment which declares the marriage null and void. Divorce laws vary considerably around the world‚ but in most countries it requires the sanction of a court or other authority in a legal process. The legal process of divorce may also involve issues of alimony (spousal
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Analyze the effects of European exploration and expansion on both Europe and the peoples they came into contact with. Some may say the European exploration and expansion only affected Europe in a beneficial way. However‚ the Columbian Exchange introduced the new animals and plants to both sides‚ changing the staple of European people and the lifestyle of the Americans‚ the slave trade brought the black slaves to America where they later settled down when some of the African states met their destruction
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Comparing 600-1450 & 1450-1750 Periods of time have always been changing and evolving. The 600 to 1450 era had some similarities to the following era‚ the 1450 to the 1750; though as said before‚ there were the changes also. Many continuities and breaks occurred between both periods. There were the changes in their trading systems‚ the technology‚ their global interactions‚ urbanization‚ social systems‚ and their political government development. These events led to various inventions and some
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600-1450 was a time of great change in Eurasia. During this time period nomadic groups like the Turks and especially the Mongols began to unite and invade many areas of Eurasia. The Mongols were able to for a massive empire spanning nearly all of Eurasia‚ uniting almost the entire continent. The Mongol invasion brought with it many major political changes‚ especially in China‚ Persia‚ and Russia. In China before the Mongol invasion there were some parts of China that were not unified as the Song
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company’s primary competitor Schweppes for its unprecedented levels of discounting. In order to promote its new product Pepsi Next‚ Schweppes undertook an aggressive discounting strategy‚ whereby the price gap between Coke and Pepsi had widened from 38% to 48%‚ according to Warwick White‚ the head of Coca-Cola Amatil’s Australasian business. Davis also stated that Coke’s volumes in grocery stores had plunged by 14%. These circumstances‚ amongst others‚ saw Coca-Cola Amatil’s beverage earnings
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together forever are a last destination of love. However‚ in recent decades‚ many couples often living together before marriage and after that they decide to walk down the aisle or not. Pre- marital cohabitation definitely has proximate causes which from objective reason to subjective reason. Besides‚ living together before marriage also has its benefits and injuries. The last and most important is consequences which leave behind. Every phenomenon or every tendency always has its
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The banana is a fruit surrounded by an enormous amount of history about its origin. The banana derives from Southeast Asia‚ specifically from the jungles of Malaysia‚ the Philippines and Indonesia‚ places where bananas are still produced today. The general belief is that in the middle ages Arabs brought the fruit to Africa’s oriental region via Madagascar. The fruit was later transported to the west coast by Portuguese missioners‚ where the fruit had great success due to the tropical humid environmental
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Analyze the changes in the European economy from about 1450 to 1700 brought about by the voyages of exploration and colonization. European economy had several changes after the age of discovery. In Spain‚ there was an inflation of the price‚ which declined its economy. In Netherlands‚ they established West and East Indies Company‚ which improved Netherlands’ economy. In Portugal‚ the economy improved because of flow of gold into the Portugal. Spanish explorer found gold mines in Zactecas and
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