In David Wagoner’s poem, “My Father’s Garden”, the speaker describes his father’s job as a fruitful gardener that his father find very productive but does not finally yield anything of value. Through the use of vivid imagery, we are presented with two contrasting outlooks on life. In four stanzas, Wagoner’s use of imagery and metaphors shows us what he thinks of his father’s job, his education and subsequently, the choices his father has made throughout his life. We are first presented with image
As I was working on the daily crossword a few months ago, I came across the clue "Egyptian beetle." I pondered over this clue for a few seconds, staring at the small black and white boxes on my computer screen and thinking back to all of the Egyptian documentaries and The Mummy movies I watched as a child, and yet I could not think of any six letter word to satisfy this clue, but fortunately, I knew who could. I quickly instant messaged my Egyptian friend and asked him if he knew the answer. I excitedly
Qu: Should the legal driving age for obtaining a learner’s permit be increased to 18 years old? A question commonly thrown around between road safety groups and the government is about the legal driving age. Some say that the legal driving age should be raised to 18, whereas others say it should be kept at 16 years. The majority of accidents involving young people all revolve around kids who have only just gotten their P plates. Accidents like these most likely occur when the driver is with friends
Crossword puzzles and Sudoku in their own respect present different difficulties. As a young girl I have fond memories of my grandfather sitting at the table every morning completing his crossword puzzle before doing anything else. I, on the other hand prefer neither of the puzzles. If I had to choose, the Sudoku was easier to complete. There is a definite psychological answer as to why I particularly feel this way, and why I believe that one is easier to complete than the other. I found the crossword
When people think of the 1920s they think of the great depression. What people don’t know is that twenties were much more than the depression. The 1920s were one of Americas most prosperous eras. This era brought peace, new technology, inventions, new dances, flappers, entertainment, prohibition and much more. The twenties have been described in many ways including the Roaring Twenties, the Jazz age and the era of wonderful nonsense. The name that best illustrates this time period is the era of wonderful
Like many artists and scientists, Alan Turing was not well known during his lifetime. Until after his death in 1952, his actions were known to very few of the general public. Much of Turing’s childhood was spent away from his parents as his father worked in the British administration of India. He was sent to the Sherborne School, a boarding school in England, at the age of 13. The strict schooling at Sherborne was detrimental to his scientific mind and he received little encouragement to follow his
Objectives: Participants will engage in open discussions weekly for four weeks. Supplies/resources: One activity sheet, and a pen or pencil Sequences: A Crossword is made by the teacher and given to students to complete. Supplies will be distributed and directions will be explained. Students will complete the crossword with questions such as “to increase one’s abilities and skills” and “a period for doing an activity” Finish activity with an open discussion. Time frame: 30-60 minutes
According to Merriam Webster’s Dictionary cheating is defined as the act of breaking a rule or law, usually to gain an advantage at something or more specifically to violate rules dishonestly. Based on that definition one can conclude that cheating is wrong. Since the beginning of time man has been cheating, we were not meant to but we did. Remember back to Adam and Eve, the apple in the garden….yea…CHEATING. I guess you could say that it is one trait that might be instinctual, we must be taught
three are in speech. We talked about the different techniques for teaching words that she uses with her students. After I observed her literacy block we looked over the different techniques and she pointed out to me that techniques she uses are; crossword puzzles, pictorial maps, labeling, word sorts, and possible sentences. During the literacy block I was able to observe the students using a web organizer for the word “setting” from the story that they listened to. As a class, Miss. S. asked her
hallway soon becomes a pleasant comfortable room as you step through the plain wooden door. My favourite room was the living room: there were newspapers dating back to the 20th century containing every crossword that has ever been printed since then. Heaven forbid she would ever forget the weekly crosswords! The floor of the living room was a much lighter colour compared to the hallway. With patterns at every angle, the carpet stood brightly among the smoked walls. Rays of sun from the eastern window
as a fatherly figure instead of a stranger. The words make Liesel trust Hans and move away from the thought that her mother would come back. Words also help create the relationship between Max Vandenburg and Liesel. Their relationship starts with crosswords and the
“By the time the average American has turned 70, the seven day pill organizer may be overflowing with colored capsules.” This statement from the article Promised Land or Purgatory is sad, yet true. This article began by saying that yes, it would be great to live to 100 years old but would it be worth it if at age 70 you become extremely sick and you are forced to rely on medications and oxygen tanks. Is that the type of quality of life you would like to experience with your last 30 years of life
Agency in Forugh Farrokhzad’s “Wind-Up Doll” Forugh Farrokhzad was an outspoken poet who had no qualms when it came to utilizing a pen to share her discord with readers and bring Iranian society to task. Farrokhzad’s “Wind-Up Doll” will be examined in light of her protestations against the feminine individual and her admonishment towards women who permit the ruin of their respective individualities by falling prey to Iranian norms for the purpose of a false sense of security. The second stanza sets
A Detailed Comparison Between Tabloid and Broadsheet Newspapers The Sun and Telegraph, both support the conservative party but are very different. These papers have been chosen because they are representatives of stereotypical broadsheets and tabloids and are both best sellers, but both have similarities and differences. Rupert Murdoch owns the Sun, and Hollinger International owns The Telegraph. A tabloid paper is two A4 sheets wide and the name tabloid comes from the French word tablet
The learning segment is designed to enhance the focus learner’s ability to identify and cite specific details from an informational text. By becoming more adept in his ability to identify the main idea and the supporting details of a text, the focus learner will enhance his skill of reading for a purpose in future academic and personal settings. Each lesson of the learning segment is designed to promote the focus learner’s ability to identify and cite relevant
might seem like a constrained life to some, but I don't think Grandma would have agreed, and I'd like to explain why. She was a person with great curiosity - she read all the time, she worked crossword puzzles every day, and she loved watching documentaries on television. In fact, she was working crossword puzzles right on up until the last month before she died, when she finally grew too ill to continue. Her curiosity also greatly affected me - when my brother Gus and I were little, we used to
I dig in my purse and find my copy of the New York Times crossword puzzle, carefully completed in purple ink. For 20 plus years Phyllis and I have been meeting once a week to drink coffee, work on the Times crossword puzzle and bitch about our lives. For the last few years we have met at Jimmy’s Donuts, ever since Melody’s Donuts closed and before that it was Donut Heaven which sadly,
Cheyenne Downing Ms. Andrews English 11 May 18, 2014 Technology & Fads in the 1920's The 10 years between 1920 and 1930 was a time of partying, creativity, and having fun. Even though slavery was over and gone for 60 years there were still racist things going on; like lynching, racial slurs, and blacks weren’t being treated equally. Thus started the great migration. Which had a lot of African Americans, who experienced discrimination, move to the north in search for a better life. Just a few years
What is friendship? Friendship is the key to getting through tough times in life. It’s not just being for your friend when it is easy, it is being there for your friend when something traumatic is happening. In The Book Thief, Liesel meets many new friends along the way including Ilsa, Max, Rudy, Hans and Rosa. Also in The Book Thief Max also meets new friends along the way including Hans, Rosa, Liesel and Walter Kugler. Characters in The Book Thief show that friendship is the key to getting through
Does the internet make you smarter or Dumber? This is the most common question in today’s generation as internet has become very important in todays society. The estimated internet users, which at one point was in millions, has increased significantly with the number of internet users now in billion. Many people feel that the internet makes you dumber while others believe that it brings information at our doorstep with just a click of a button and makes people smarter. With all that unimaginable