Webquest Project Salinas River area of California By: Zuricely Popoca‚ April Moreno‚ Alex Gutierrez What is the Salinas River? The river is one of the major valleys in California and also the most productive agricultural regions Is one of the largest river of the central coast of California A place to live‚ work and visit Where is it located? Its located west of San Joaquin Valley and south of San Francisco Bay and the Santa Clara Length 175 miles (282 Km) Weather
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North Salinas. By visiting the community‚ interviewing locals who live and work in the community‚ and developing my own research I had the opportunity to learn interesting facts about the community that I never learned before. Even though I do not live in Salinas I feel like I am part of the community because I have many friends and family who live there. My family has the habit of running errands to Salinas. My family does most of the grocery shopping in groceries stores located in Salinas such as
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These were the Hamilton children. And it was mystery how Liza‚ produced them year after year and fed them‚ prepared food‚ clothes‚ “and clothed them with good manners and iron morals too” (East Of Eden 54). Sometimes brought children with strict code is to make them better in moral. But Cyrus was never strict instead he was angry. Liza enjoyed universal respect because she was a good woman and raised good children. She could hold up her head anywhere. Her husband and her children and her grandchildren
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When Lennie and George are walking along the Salinas River to get to the ranch‚ “Lennie’s lip quivered and tears started in his eyes. Aw‚ Lennie!’ George put his hand on Lennie’s shoulder. ‘I ain’t takin’ it away jus’ for meanness. That mouse ain’t fresh‚ Lennie; and besides‚ you’ve broke it pettin’
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just fallen. The stars‚ like raindrops‚ scattered the dark sky. The gentle whistling of the wind against the bunk house soothed the tired ranchers to sleep. The trees swayed in a hypnotic rhythm with the grass. Miles away‚ the deep green pool of the Salinas river that was once clear‚ was now muddy. The foot paths had grown wider towards the pool‚ plants had succeeded from the walkway. A small handgun laid adjacent to the bank of the river‚ glimmering in the early morning light. The grass had died by
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battle line between good and evil runs through the heart of every man.” East of Eden is a novel written by twentieth century author John Steinbeck. The Viking Press published it in 1952. The narration takes place from 1862 to 1918‚ mostly in the Salinas Valley‚ although some episodes happen in Massachusetts and Connecticut. John Steinbeck’s East of Eden depicts humanity’s struggle between virtue and in as a perpetual narrative of human history. Cathy Ames‚ the most controversial character in the
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Jobs in Salinas California There is no exaggeration to say Salinas is the most beautiful‚ sophisticated and largest municipality of California. It is also known as the salad bowl of the world because of its lettuce crops. Salinas‚ which means salty marshes ( in Spanish )‚ is located roughly eight miles from the Pacific Ocean‚ just outside of the southern portion of the Monterey Bay on California’s Central Coast‚ at an elevation about 6om high from the sea level. Salinas is affordable and small in
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“The Scholarship Jacket‚” by Marta Salinas is a short story about tough decisions and decision-making. The story is set in a small town in Texas. The main character Marta is an eighth grader who is destined to get the scholarship jacket. What is the scholarship jacket you ask! It is the jacket that Marta’s school gives out to the hardest working and highest graded student over his/her eight years. Marta is bound to get the jacket‚ but on her way to her locker‚ she hears two teachers arguing over
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Carlson Steve Russell CRIM 331 Case Brief #1 Salinas v. Texas Facts & History On the morning of December 18‚ 1992‚ two brothers were shot and killed in their Houston home. Police were called by a neighbor who heard the gunshots‚ and then seen a “dark colored” car fleeing from the house. It was later found out that defendant‚ Genovevo Salinas‚ was at the residence where the murders took place the night before December 18th. When officers went to Salinas’ house‚ they arrived to a dark blue vehicle
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In John Steinbeck’s Novella‚ “Of Mice and Men”‚ the author ties the American Dream into the text to show that many people had hope during the Great Depression.The story takes place in California‚ and is about two men named George and Lennie who are headed to their new jobs at a ranch. Once they are there‚ they meet many people and build relationships with them. While they are there‚ their version of‚ “The American Dream”‚ is always mentioned or thought about‚ that shows that they are hopeful for
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