ARLT 100g Professor Freeman 4-1-07 Los Angeles in a Day I just left the ZBT fraternity house on a traditional‚ sunny‚ early fall Saturday morning in Los Angeles and cruised down the 5 freeway on towards Disneyland. Driving along with a few pledge bros in the Toyota 4Runner‚ we began our pledge class scavenger hunt for the day with Disneyland being the first destination. On our way‚ we did not encounter the typical‚ drive you insane‚ never ending‚ Los Angeles traffic constantly on the 5 freeway
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culture that was very interesting was the Pre-Columbian Maya culture of Mesoamerica. The natural environment that the Mayans lived in offered a wealth of materials and ideas to give works of beautiful art. “The Maya used ceramics every day‚ small cups for drinking vessels‚ tall cylinders for storing and pouring ritual beverages‚ and plates for all sorts of delicious foodstuffs‚ from tamales to corncakes served with sauces” ( Miller 190). The Maya had specific techniques and shared similarities with
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This cemetery is located in Los Gatos‚ California. I will buy a plot with that can accommodate two stackable caskets‚ so my husband and I can always be together. Los Gatos is where I chose to be buried because it is close to my family and my husband’s family. Los Gatos is a location that is easily accessible for both families to come and visit‚ without it being a strain because of distance. It is a beautiful city and very close to where I grew up. Los Gatos is the perfect location for me
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The Maya civilization was developed by the Mayan people and was a Mesoamerican civilization. Maya Civilization resided in a large territory that included covering southeastern Mexico‚ northern Central America and all of the Yucatan Peninsula. Most of the area is covered in vast plains with few mountains and a low coastline. The Mayans were agriculture and worked on city construction‚ stone monuments‚ and building pyramids. They cultivated chili peppers‚ beans‚ sunflower sees‚ squashes‚ cacao‚ vanilla
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Maya Angelou Maya Angelou‚ born Magarite Johnson‚ was and author‚ playwright‚ professional stage and screen performer‚ and a singer. She has written five volumes of autobiography‚ four volumes of poetry as well as written plays‚ screenplays‚ and numerous periodical articles. She has overcome a difficult and traumatic childhood to become a prize-winning poet and author of several best-selling autobiographies. “Dr. Maya Angelou is one of the most renowned and influential voices of our
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Maya Angelou is one of the most famous African-American women figures. As well as an inspiring figure as a poet‚ Maya is also well known to have been a great actress‚ educator‚ historian‚ author‚ playwright‚ director and producer. At the time of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.‚ Maya was also inspired to become involved in the civil rights movement. Maya Angelou’s former name was Marguerite Ann Johnson. Maya got the nickname from her older brother bailey‚ which had a speech issue and couldn’t pronounce
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The artifact I chose from the museum is the Maya calendar. It’s a big brown circle figured stone with 2 layers; each one contains symbols with a different meaning each. It was used dating back to at least the 6th century BC by the Mayas‚ in pre-Columbian Mesoamerica‚ and in many modern communities in the Guatemalan highlands. The Maya Calendar was made through the knowledge of ancient civilizations and it was carved and improved by the Mayas. It has a diameter of 3.54 meters and weighs 24 tons. They
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The Maya of Mesoamerica‚ along with the Aztecs of Mexico and the Incas of Peru‚ made up the high civilizations of the American Indians at the time of the Spanish conquest. Both the Aztecs and the Incas were late civilizations‚ between 1300-1533 AD‚ but the Maya of the Yucatan and Guatemala exhibited a cultural continuity spanning more than 2‚000 years‚ 1000 BC-AD 1542. Many aspects of this culture continue yet today. The Ancient Maya in their time had actually refined writing
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Maya Angelou could have been writing her poem‚ "These Yet to be United States‚" with many different motives or messages. This work leaves the reader open to many different interpretations and viewpoints. The many underlying tones and possible themes that are implied by certain descriptions get the reader looking deeper into the true meaning of the poem. The main focus‚ however‚ is on the United States as a whole‚ the dominance of the government‚ and the effect on the children being born into this
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throughout the book “I know why the caged bird sings” by Maya Angelou; However‚ Maya’s and Bailey’s relationship was something that remained strong throughout the course of the book. It didn’t change much significantly‚ sure they both matured and didn’t depend on each other as much‚ but their strong connection and bond was always there. Bailey defended her anytime she needed it‚ protected her‚ and helped her when she needed advice. Bailey and Maya were very close during the period they lived with their
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