VO L U M E 1 2 FOR TEACHERS ONLY OF MC & THEMATIC REGENTS HIGH SCHOOL EXAMINATION Global History and Geography August 17‚ 2010 GLOBAL HISTORY AND GEOGRAPHY Cut Here The University of the State of New York Part I 1. . . 4 . . . 2. . . 1 . . . Copyright 2010 The University of the State of New York THE STATE EDUCATION DEPARTMENT Albany‚ New York 12234 9. . . 4 . . . 34. . . 4 . . . 10. . . 3 . . . 35. . . 4 . . . 11. . . 4 . . . 36. . . 3 .
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Thematic Questions 1. What is a crucible and how is it used? Justify Miller’s choice of title for his play. A crucible is a ceramic container that can withstand very high temperature and is used for metal‚ glass and pigment production as well as a number of modern laboratory processes. Miller’s choice of the title “The Crucible” is due to the same reason as the courtroom being referred to as a crucible: using the heat of questioning and scrutiny‚ they burned away all the impurities‚ i.e. lies and
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entry today‚ in class. Comment on two other entries for homework. I prefer Dark Romanticism rather then pure Romanticism because dark Romanticism has a way of attracting my attention and keeping me wanting to read more to figure out what dark/gothic message they’re trying to convey to the viewer. While on the other hand‚ Romanticism is too fanciful for my taste; it tends to lack the necessary elements that make it suspenseful and exciting as dark Romanticism. In "The Tell-Tale Heart" by Eger Allen Poe
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Sami Morency 9/18 /12 Block 8 Thematic Comparisons In Stephen Spenders poem “What I Expected” and “The Moustache”‚ a short story by Robert Cormier there is the common theme that life is unpredictable and you can’t always predict what’s going to happen. However the way these two authors convey this theme is very different; Spender uses diction and imagery‚ while Cormier uses details and symbolism. In “What I Expected”‚ Spender uses diction and imagery to express the theme of life’s unpredictability
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Message: Below please find outline of current Medicare cost concerns as well as some history on the program as well as some plan options to cutting overall costs. Medicare is facing a major financial crisis. The federal government subsidizes medical care for more than 45 million elderly and disabled Americans through Medicare. Medicare is the third-largest federal program after Social Security and defense‚ and it will cost taxpayers about $430 billion in fiscal year 2010. In the federal budget‚
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Thematic Analysis: Articles on Girl Gangs Gardiner Activities‚ week 3 Across both articles I identified three main themes. They are‚ in my view‚ presented in both articles‚ but with different emphases. - paradox between girls as victims and girls as aggressors - the way gangs are positioned within wider society - the relationship between males/females and violence Paradox between girls as victims and girls as aggressors In the Daily Mail article‚ there are several portrayals
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A conflict is a serious disagreement or argument‚ and throughout history there have been many disagreements between the people and the government all the way to arguments over land. In the end all of these disagreements and arguments lead to the weakening of the nations political‚ economical and social structures. The French Revolution is a perfect example of a conflict in history. It began as a fight for class equality but eventually incorporated many different political groups in the search for
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Arthur Miller’s “The Crucible” is a play that explores the unfortunate events that the small town of Salem‚ Massachusetts undergoes. The play contains numerous forms of belonging from numerous characters. The church demands its members to obey its commands signifying they belong‚ and those who rebel against the church‚ such as John Proctor‚ who refuses to attend Sabbath are alienated and suffer persecution as a consequence. The churches commands displays how belonging can be enforced by a higher
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Salem of Fear The Crucible is a play that explores ideas such as conflict‚ the importance of reputation and the relationship between fear and power. Arthur Miller uses this dramatic setting‚ symbolism and conflict between characters to show his audience and readers the similarities between the Salem witch hunts and the persecution of communists in his own time. This essay will show that the messages in The Crucible such as the harm that false accusations can cause and the importance of having
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In Arthur Miller’s The Crucible‚ Puritan Salem‚ Massachusetts is uprooted when a panic surrounding accusations of witchcraft takes over the town. As more people begin to be accused and tried‚ the community begins to disintegrate as the local minister and a reverend from a nearby town lead a witch-hunt to purge the town of accused witches. Children become orphans‚ crops go un-harvested and cows roam the streets. The PlayMaker’s Repertory Company production of The Crucible seeks to illustrate how intolerance
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