THANKSGIVING Thanksgiving is a holiday celebrated in much of North America‚ generally observed as an expression of gratitude‚ usually to God. The most common view of its origin is that it was to give thanks to God for the bounty of the autumn harvest. In the United States‚ the holiday is celebrated on the fourth Thursday in November. In Canada‚ where the harvest generally ends earlier in the year‚ the holiday is celebrated on the second Monday in October‚ which is observed as Columbus Day or protested
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potatoes‚ football‚ Charlie Brown‚ pilgrims‚ Fall colors. The things that make Thanksgiving. Right? Being a teenager‚ it’s often hard to truly appreciate Thanksgiving for what it is. I have a lot of good memories of Thanksgivings past‚ full of family‚ friends‚ and food. So it’s no surprise that Thanksgiving means a lot to me. But like many other Americans‚ I forget about the true meaning of Thanksgiving. Despite not being as money-oriented as modern-day Christmas‚ Thanksgiving is in danger of
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Five Paragraph Essay: Flo Hyman (Randi) I had one of the most common characteristics of my condition‚ but since it was so rare‚ no one could save me. I was born in Inglewood‚ California on July 29‚ 1954. I have 7 siblings‚ and I am the second oldest. I played basketball and ran track all four years of high school. I joined a youth team that went to Russia‚ and after that I knew that volleyball was my sport and not basketball. But you’ll learn more about that later. My dad‚ George is 6’1‚ he’s a railroad
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“Even the Good can be Twisted” “Be who you are and say what you feel‚ because those who mind don’t matter and those who matter don’t mind.” ( Dr. Seuss) “Even though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death‚ I will fear no evil.” (Psalm 23:4) “God has given you one face‚ and you make yourself another.” (William Shakespeare) These quotes‚ found throughout many different time periods of history‚ all say the same: “Be who you are and don’t let anything change that.” These are great words to
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Recently a conflict erupted between Egypt and Ethiopia as Egypt rejects Ethiopian project ’ Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam’ which is going to be built on the Nile River. The Nile flows through the north-eastern part of Africa. The source of the Nile is Lake Victoria and its mouth is in the Mediterranean Sea. As an international river the Nile passes through many countries‚ it passes through: Egypt‚ Sudan‚ South Sudan‚ Ethiopia‚ Kenya‚ Eretria‚ Tanzania‚ Uganda‚ Rwanda‚ Republic of the Congo and
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Beowulf an Epic Tale Beowulf is a powerful tale about a hero who battles beasts and dies a tragic heroic death. This tale of Beowulf is an epic that has been adapted throughout the years. The book version of this tale is very different from the 2007 movie version. Although the characters are the same many things have changed in the plot of the story and in the aesthetics of the story. The different adaptations are equally great but are very different from each other. One change between the
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When it comes the time of Thanksgiving I begin to wonder what I am thankful for. There are billions of things I’m thankful for‚ but I came up with three very important things. I am thankful for my parents‚ my dog‚ and the lake. The first thing I’m thankful for is my parents.I am thankful for my parents because they provide a roof over my head. Another reason why I am thankful for my parents is because they also provide food for me when I’m hungry. The last reason why I am thankful for my parents
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RESEARCH ESSAY “We all have the desire to win”. To what extent is this attitude reflected in the text? All the characters in “Away” share the desire to win. This is shown through their feelings and actions and it is evident that they wish to make the right choices in order to have a life worth living. However‚ each character has a different interpretation of “winning” and “living a good life” and each make different choices in attempt to achieve this. This can be shown through the comparison
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The Five Paragraph Essay Paragraph 1 - introduction This paragraph has two main purposes: 1) To attract the reader’s attention. Have a good‚ strong opening sentence. 2) To inform the reader what the essay is about. However‚ do NOT write "This essay is about...‚" or "I am going to write about..." It is not wrong to start like that‚ but it’s not very good style (ask Paul!). However‚ you DO need a THESIS STATEMENT which usually comes at the end of the introductory paragraph and explains what
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AUDIENCE ATTRACTOR: This is the first sentence of the opening paragraph which catches the reader’s attention‚ an attentiongetting sentence. 3. BACKGROUND SENTENCES: These are the sentences that provide background information about the subject and act to narrow the focus‚ thereby introducing the thesis. 4. THESIS: This is the sentence that expresses the main idea of the paper. **A thesis may change as the essay matures.** 5. PROOF SENTENCES (2-3 sentences): Proof sentences support
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