John Doughton AP Literature/ B3 Woodford Poetry Response “My first Memory of Librarians” I had a lot of interest in this poem because it signifies the importance of learning and the resourcefulness of books. I myself have a passion to read and share this enthusiasm with Giovanni. The poem is written in the first person which gives it a personal feel. The library into which Giovanni enters is described in detail. The heavy oak chairs and banker’s lights make me think of important things
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7 Steps to a Green School Adapted from Eco-Schools International 1. Establish A Green Team or Eco-Committee The Green Team is the heart of the Green Schools process‚ both organizing and directing activities at the school. Consisting of the stakeholders of the school environment - students‚ teachers‚ custodians‚ facilities managers‚ parents and school board members - the Green Team is democratic and can often be run by the students themselves. Whatever the type of school or age group‚ student involvement
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Song Analysis for First They Killed my Father In Phnom Penh a little girl named Loung and her family had to leave everything behind because of the Khmer Rouge soldiers. Loung Ung wrote a book of her life in Cambodia and three themes for the book are confusion‚ pain‚ and hope. This book is called First They Killed My Father and the song I chose that goes with the book is called Gone too soon by Daughtry. For the song I choose three parts from the book. The parts include when Loung had memories of
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1st I felt like I was in the back of a cop car. There was a divider between the driver and I‚ I couldn’t roll down my window‚ I couldn’t open my door. This car was probably cleaner than a cop car‚ though. I’ve never been in the back of a cop car‚ but I would expect it to be less sanitary than this all too clean car. I know I didn’t commit a crime‚ but this car is making me feel like I did. I read somewhere that legally‚ suicide is a crime. This is so the police have a reason to come inside your
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began with advice murmured during our car rides home. “Make sure you ask your partner’s friends about their ethics before you say your vows‚” she said on numerous occasions. “You don’t want to be surprised by any prejudices.” It didn’t take long for me to recognize that my mother was directing her advice to herself at me as if ensuring its credibility. Later‚ she tested hesitant remarks in our car rides home. She’d mention that she wouldn’t be fixing dinner for my dad that night because work had exhausted
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Belal Shalabi 6-13-13 English 1157-03 Litracy memoir draft Thinking in My First Language When I Write in English English is an international language that people officially use all around the world. I have graduated from Sinjil high school in Palestine in 2009. I have decided to go back to the United States to study. It was hard for me to move to a new country after living twelve years in Palestine. My brother mentioned me to enroll in the Intensive English Language Program at University
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Driving A Manual Car When I was 14 years old‚ me and my father were heading to my grandma and grandpa’s house in one of our manual vehicles. I remember as we had left I was contemplating the idea of driving manual due to my slight curiosity of the subject and of course‚ as we had left I didn’t really get the concept of a third pedal so as all kids do I asked my dad‚ “Why do you have a third pedal?” and I remember as we went he showed me that as you press the clutch pedal it would disengage the
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Since the age of sixteen‚ I always wanted to get my drivers license. I though it was the coolest achievement ever in life. I also thought how awesome it would be driving to school instead of taking the school bus or being able to go on that date. Furthermore‚ not depend on my parents driving me somewhere. After years of asking for rides and not being able to do what I want‚ I finally got motivated to get my license. On the day of my behind the wheel driving test I had mixed emotions. I was a
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I have been forcefully shoved in to a cattle car. The car is packed with hundreds of people. The tiny car was so tightly packed with people that there were people dying because of it. We had no food or water so that increased the death rate. We were packed in the cattle car for 2 days. The car finally came to a stop. As we exited they were yelling in a strange language and separating people from their families. looks like the crazy old man from home may have been right. Is this the horrible place
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Essay on My First Day at School for kid Introduction Many events happened in my life long ago. I have forgotten some events. But I distinctly remember some. They will remain fresh in my memory. My fist day at school is one such event. Preparation for admission I was seven years old when I was first admitted to school. My father taught me at home. My elder borther was then reading in the local school. It was decided that I too should go to school with him. I was a bit nervous at first. It was
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