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    Assignment #1 Complete the following questions. 1. Explain what is meant by the term ‘colonial education’. (1 mark) - Colonial education is the primary education of boys and girls in the colonial period‚ this included reading‚ writing‚ poems‚ prayers‚ geography and simple math. 2. Name one institution that facilitated colonial education in the Caribbean. (1 mark) - One institution that facilitated colonial education in the Caribbean is the church 3. Name two festivals

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    Why could chapter 19 be considered on of the most important chapters in the book? - Prejudice and discrimination in Small Island. I believe this chapter is close to Levy’s heart as she talks about racism and gives the reader insight about herself as well as the character Gilbert. This could be one of the most important chapters in the book as it is the first chapter where Gilbert talks about his feeling and emotions. This chapter shows the reader that the black people have accepted racism

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    Based on Ali G’s video about human rights on YouTube and the article by Peter L. Patrick entitled Jamaican Creole Morphology and Syntax‚ in terms of pronunciation‚ Jamaican Patois speaker as mentioned in the article normally substitute the /th/ sound to /d/ or /t/ sound. Hence‚ the word “them” will be pronounced as “dem”. Phonologically‚ /ðɛm/ is pronounced as /dɛm/. However‚ in the video‚ we noticed that the word “think” is pronounced the way the native speaker of English would pronounce. His pronunciation

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    Island Man Essay

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    Island Man Essay Island man was written by Grace Nichols‚ her inspiration for the poem came from her own experience. Grace Nichols was born in Georgetown Guyana and in 1977 she imagrated to the UK. She missed the layed back quite life of the Caribbean that was replaced with the bustling noisy city. Much of what she written has been based on what she has: heard‚saw; felt. She used these senses and emotions to create a character that missed his home and felt alien to his new life. Her poetry is

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    Lady Saw’s song based on its applicability and relevance for social commentary on the present day Caribbean. Jamaican Dancehall over the years has continuously been used as a method of mass announcement that declares unswervingly to society‚ as an artistic form of remonstration. A demand for change is intensely ubiquitous and easily absorbed by listeners if this genre. It is most times used for ethnic construction and broadcasting of thoughts that reflect realities of their creators. Lady Saw’s

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    With a total area of about one thousand square kilometers‚ Tahiti is the largest island in French Polynesia’s Society Islands of the central southern Pacific Ocean. As the political and economic center of French Polynesia‚ it has four spring-like seasons and is rich in resources. The adequately fed and clothed people always contemplate at the sight of sea in the distance and wait for the sunset and dawn. The sunshine comes accompanied by the wind from the Pacific Ocean‚ and the color of the sea changed

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    Buffalo Soldier Analysis

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    Buffalo Soldier by Bob Marley Buffalo soldier‚ dreadlock rasta: It was a buffalo soldier in the heart of America‚ stolen from Africa‚ brought to America: Fighting on arrival‚fighting for survival. I mean it‚ when I analyse the stench‚ to me it make a lot of sense. How did dreadlock rasta was buffalo soldier. And he was taken from Africa‚ brought to America. Fighting on arrival‚fighting for survival. Say it was a buffalo soldier‚dreadlock rasta. Buffalo soldier‚ in the heart of America

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    Usain Bolt Research Paper

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    Usain Bolt Who is Usain Bolt??  Age 28  Jamaican runner  The fastest runner in the world!  Has a world record of 9.58s in 100m  Won 3 gold medals in the 2008 Beijing and another 3 in 2012 London Olympic Games Alactacid System  ATP forms to ADP after movement. CP is broken down into creatine phosphate and then it combines with ADP to produce ATP which allows movement to occur again.  Usain Bolt uses the alactacid system when it comes to running in 100m sprint. Source of fuel

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    Puerto Rico Essay

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    Thinking about traveling to the beautiful island of Puerto Rico? Before you pack your bags‚ there are a few things that you need to know before you arrive on the white beaches of Puerto Rico. A few things that will make your trip easier is knowing the geography of the land‚ what to expect from day to day life‚ what the education system is like‚ and how the government is ran. We will then prepare you for all the exciting sites and places to experience to make your trip a lifetime worth of memories

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    I choose this poem mainly because of the title. I was and still am a bit of a Bob Marley fan‚ his music always managed to make me happy no matter how bad my day was. Something about his music felt like you’re flipping a switch‚ and all your worries go away for a while. His music promoted peace and made people happy‚ which I think was his goal all along since his music was made in a time where some people thought only certain types of lives mattered. Bob Marley stood for what he believed in‚ he stood

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