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    The Holocaust changed the way I look at the world. When I think of the holocaust I feel bad and sad for the people that died and all they did was fight for what they believe in. Before I learned about the Holocaust I did not stand up for what I believe in‚ but now I do. The holocaust changed me and the way I feel. I don’t like what happened but I do like the person I have become out of it. Mr. Arbeiter means when he prays for a new love of humanity to be born out of the horrors of the Holocaust is

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    The historical significance of Tuesday‚ September 11‚ 2001 to the future is the drastic economic change and the general health effects to those located in New York. The attacks had a significant economic impact on the United States and world markets‚ including the stock exchanges and the demolition of thousands of small businesses. Also‚ the collapsing of the towers created a toxic dust‚ which developed illnesses in thousands of victims‚ including first response rescuers. Therefore‚ the historical

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    we split up… and I’ve decide to leave this godforsaken country and try somewhere else.” “If you want to leave so much go ahead but before you do at least give this country a chance! It’s the greatest damn place that has ever happened to this whole world if you don’t believe me try it.” On his walk across America‚ Peter had many ups and downs. One of the ups was Peter meeting the black family in North Carolina. The best part of staying with that family was that every Sunday they would all dress up

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    American History Précis In the short story American History by Judith Ortiz Cofer encourages us to understand our own feeling and being sensitive to the situation around us before we act. Cofer supports her claim by describing Elena’s insensitivity to the president’s death visiting Eugene while everyone was still mourning. Eugene’s Mother assumes that Elena‚ her family‚ or Puerto rico immigrants in general are insensitive to the tragedy. “I don’t know how you people do it‚” pg 301 Eugene’s mother

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    How could an individual fight back in a way that sets what they are fighting for in Motion? The Holocaust caused the Jewish people during the 1930’s to resist in order to fight back the Nazi’s soldiers‚ in the ghettos and concentration camps the Jews were sent to. But the Jewish and other people in the ghettos and camps did not always need weapons and violence to fight back. Thesis Statement: During the Holocaust‚ Jews used armed and unarmed forms of resistance in order to retain their humanity

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    * In what ways is the Holy Land an important site for all three monotheistic faiths? For Christians is the city where Jesus was crucified and where he also rose from death. For Muslims is the place where Mohammad ascended to the heavens to meet God. For Jews‚ King David‚ named it and it was where Solomon had built the temple‚ and wailing wall. * The three monotheistic religions are sometimes described as branches of the same family tree. If this is true‚ how would you describe the trunk of the

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    lipids and proteins • Use these test results to identify the biological molecules found in food Student Name: Brittany Gerdes Date Experiment done:12-20-12 Date Report Completed: 12-20-12 Name of Grader: Hypothesis: A prediction of what you think the results of the project will be.  Write your hypothesis before you begin the experiment and‚ if the experiment has more than one part‚ you will need a hypothesis for each section. Remember to create an ‘if-then’ statement.  (Example: 

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    Internet Activity- Chapter 23 1. What reason does Columbus give for keeping his journal? What does this reason tell us about his mission on this journey? Christopher Columbus’s determination to keep an account of his voyage was to perform the embassy of Fernando and Isabella. He wanted to keep a journal from his departure until he arrived at the Indies. Columbus wanted to write down everything he and his men performed or saw every day. He intended to draw a nautical chart containing the several

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    Hannah Brooks Mr. Turner World History II 27 November 2012 The Holocaust The Holocaust is one of the worst scenarios of genocide ever known to the world. The Jewish people of Europe were terrorized and slaughtered over a period that lasted nearly two and half years. During that time‚ nearly eleven million people were killed‚ including six million Jews. Even though the actual mass killings of the Jews lasted about two and a half years‚ the planning of this genocide started many years earlier

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    What is the first thing that comes to mind when World War II is mentioned? The typical response will most likely always be Hitler and his cruelty toward Jews. What is strange about this answer is the fact that the majority of people do not realize what actually occurred in Europe during this time. To most people‚ the Holocaust was an event where many Jews were killed by Nazis. (www.ushmm.org) In fact‚ the Holocaust was a tragic point in history which many believe never occurred‚ or do not realize

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