The video selected is the Freedom Riders History. This video sparked my interest due to the title. Many questions come to mind. What is a freedom rider? What did they do and why do they have a history? While viewing the video I was overcome with a lot of emotions. My first emotion was sadness. I experienced a feeling of extreme sadness‚ it is truly a shame that a country that was established under God had so much hate. Did the Americans who were white during that time forget that we are supposed
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Sample Lesson Plan – Close Reading English Close Reading “The Rider” page 61 Lesson Overview Depending on class needs‚ this close reading should take two to three days. In this two-day lesson‚ the teacher begins by having students read and annotate the selected passage individually or as part of a class oral reading. Students then work with vocabulary and story questions. On the second day‚ students re-read the passage with a partner. They check their annotations and answers. They work
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name is Alex Rider. Stormbreaker‚ written by Anthony Horowitz‚ is an adventure fiction and thriller novel targeted towards teenagers. It was published on the 4th of September 2000. Stormbreaker holds the battle between Good and Evil‚ between a young teenager named Alex Rider who is determined on stopping the main antagonist Herod Sayle. Herod Sayle‚ the main antagonist‚ is trying to kill every young school child in Britain because of past bullying experiences. Though Alex Rider‚ the protagonist
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concept of good and evil has always been debated. The comparison of two people‚ their background and their attitudes to life‚ lead one to determine a villain from a hero. But what makes one a hero? The first text chosen is a book series called ‘Alex Rider’‚ this series follows a 14 year old boy for two years who has been blackmailed into a war as MI9 (British intelligence) secret weapon. He goes on 7 different deadly missions and is forced to grow up and see the reality of things like death. The second
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Reading Log Entry – English: 1.10A 11ENG - Visual text Assessment “Whale Rider” Directed by: Niki Caro The film “Whale Rider” Directed by Niki Caro is a film about the Whangara people in the east coast of New Zealand who date theier tribe back to one ancestor Paikea. The tradition of the head family is to name their first born son Paikea‚ but due to a freak accident at birth ‚the first born male died‚ leaving his twin sister alive. She was then named Paikea. The naming of the girl as Pakea
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creatures called Urgals. Running wild with magic‚ and clashes on an epic scale. Into this world‚ there were born a few‚ rather extraordinary‚ men‚ even for this world. Galbatorix a Dragon Rider of the order‚ destroyer of an era of peace and prosperity‚ Eragon a farmer boy who became one of the legendary Dragon Riders‚ and Sloan a simple butcher who became significant through his involvement with Eragon’s family. These men all made choices driven by things they perhaps could not control or fully understand
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The Whale Rider Describe at least ONE effective technique used in the written text(s). Explain how this technique helped you to understand an important message. NOTE: Techniques could include vocabulary‚ style‚ imagery‚ symbolism‚ structure‚ or narrative point-of-view. In the novel “The Whale Rider” there are many effective techniques that Witi Ihimaera uses‚ such as having a prologue to start the story‚ also an epilogue to finish it off. There are 21 chapters in the novel which include the four
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Whale Rider 1) Paikea is an example of a female activist‚ where she show the belief that men and women should be equal‚ and neither is superior. The story of Paikea was created and influenced by a man and a woman who both understand the complexities of the Maori lifestyle‚ and the difficulties that go along with living as a part of it. This is an important point as the creators of the characters can relate to the struggles of Paikea as she attempts to change tradition and make the culture more
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“Whale Rider” Extra Credit Questions Name ________________________________________ Class Start Time ___________ 1. What object does the grandfather throw overboard a boat (and expects will be retrieved)? a. his father’s brass heirloom pistol b. his traditional chief’s necklace c. his sacred black harpoon d. his sacred smoking pipe e. his radio 2. What is the central conflict in “Whale Rider”? a. How do indigenous societies keep their traditions and yet accept change? b. How
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Bull Rider Chapter 1 Vocabulary Words: Glance - A brief or hurried look. Glaring - Staring fiercely or fixedly. Snarled - Make an aggressive growl with bared teeth. Grinning - Express with a broad smile. Trample - Tread on and crush. Hollow - Having a hole or empty space inside. Fear less – Lacking of fear. Shrugged - Dismiss something as unimportant. Bluffing - Try to deceive someone as to one’s abilities or intentions. Sneered - Smile or speak in a contemptuous or mocking manner shrugged
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