... was Intermediate Reading and Discussion, which meets every Tuesday and Thursday from 1:00pm-3:15pm. I met the ELP instructor before class to discuss the overall goals of the course, as well as goals for that day's lesson. The overall goal is to improve reading comprehension skills, increase vocabulary, promote a higher reading speed ... , and develop discussion skills. The goal of that day's lesson was to work on reading strategies: scanning, identifying main ideas, and understanding details. The instructor mentioned that there are only ... on this, "should they test all players before th...

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... Nativity which is a very popular thing to do in Puerto Rico. The Catholic Church was the Traditional religious influences on why the three king's day is so important. Los Reyes Magos, which are the three kings, is taken very serious and traditional in Puerto Rico. The Catholic Church said ... after Christmas. For centuries Puerto Ricans haven been celebrating. January 6 was kept as the physical birthday in Bethlehem because some of the Christians adopted Christmas day, December 25, as Jesus birthday. It is still celebrated as a national holiday in Puerto Rico because it became tradition...

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... to the demise and failure of the younger. Mary Ellen O'Neill, Eugene's mother is also commonly made reference to within his plays. In Long Day's Journey into Night, Eugene's mother is portrayed as Mary Tyrone. His mother was a very devout Roman Catholic and there may in fact be some ... fact that in real life there is a special bond there and an underlying turbulence to say the least between the father and brothers. Long Day's Journey into Night contains many enigmatic references and currents that are largely open to discussion and interpretation and will never be conclusively laid to re...

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... conflict. People throughout the world blew whistles, held impromptu parades, closed places of business and paid tribute to their fallen soldiers. In the U.S., Armistice Day was observed in 1919 and beyond with veteran's parades, religious and secular services and two minutes of silence to honor the dead. In 1920, the ... Known but to God." In 1927, Congress asked officials to display the flag on all government buildings and invited the public to observe the day in schools and churches. But not until 1938 did Congress pass a bill that each November 11 would be "dedicated to the cause of w...

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... the United States buy roses for their sweethearts. Marriage ceremonies are popular and roses are a pricey gift on Valentine's Day because of St. Valentine's life and death. The cause of Valentine's Day started with a priest named Valentine who lived in Rome during the third century. At that time, Rome was ruled by ... spirits up. She agreed that Valentine did the right thing by ignoring the Emperor and going ahead with the secret marriages. One day he left his female friend a note thanking her for her friendship and loyalty. Valentine signed it, "Love from your Valentine." That note was ...

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... year. These holiday days are marked on the calendars with the red type and are the rest days. Of course, the New Year's Day is the most important holiday. Formerly multinational Soviet people celebrated this holiday. Now this event is celebrated in all republics of the ex-Soviet Union ... . Not long ago the New Year's Day in the Asian calendar was remembered in the republics of Middle Asia and Kazakhstan. This holiday falls on the 21 March called "Navruz" that is ... Moscow, the capitals of Soviet republics, and the hero-towns. I don't find any barriers to celebrate Victory Day in the U...

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... countries have memorials to remember their brave soldiers. France calls their tomb of the unknowns the Arc de Triomphe. They also call November 11, Armistice Day. Canada recently built a tomb of the unknowns and buried a Canadian soldier that been buried in France ever since the Great War. Contrary to ... caught on. One year later, thanks to Representative of Kansas, Edwin R. Rees, President Eisenhower signed a bill officially proclaiming November 11th as Veterans Day. Two more unknown soldiers where brought home to be buried beside the original Unknown Soldier in 1958. Honorary ceremoni...

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... something that seems to overwhelm the body and most of the time we always choose something that seems more exciting and enjoyable. Looking back, I'd remembered the day as if it were yesterday. It was a dark, rainy day and right before our spring break. Dad insisted we go and get something to eat and we'd all agreed upon getting pizza. I remember walking in ... door you could smell a very odd mixture of the newly put on paint and pizza. After we got settled in we ordered our drinks and proceeded to talk about everyone's day. Everyone agreed on how much it was gloomy due to the rain. Our ...

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I was preparing for my first day of middle school in summer. I was walking into my first middle school in America. I had traveled a long distance from the Philippines with my big brother to unite with my mother, ... my classes. In addition, I did not know how to speak English. All I knew how to say was, "Hello 'what 'how are you?' bye" On the first day, I went to my second period class after I had missed my first. I was already confused because in Philippines the teachers switch according to periods while most of the students have the ... . In Philippine schools, we did not use th...

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... , if we really manage to get those trash cans and make posters, we could emphasize this action on our presentation at IUS which could take place on the International Earth Day on April 22nd. International Earth Day + Planting trees Concerning this, I was thinking how we could hand out the environmental survey to the students the week before the Earth ... a presentation on 22nd April which would include results of our research and would also give us better information and therefore, we would be prepared much better. Or maybe, for this day we could organize a trip to some place which is pe...

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There have been a lot of best days of my life, like turning sixteen and eighteen respectfully, my senior prom, and graduating high school, but the best day of my life that stands out till this day was coming to the United States of America. The morning we were leaving Nigeria to the United States, my family and I started reminiscing about the things that ... I slept almost immediately. We arrived to our new home almost 8am where we met our new families and we were so excited to see each other. This was the best day of my life because I was able to fulfill one of my life long dreams of traveli...

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I still remember the day I left India. I was sixteen years old at that time.In the morning I woke up by the hustle and bustle of all relatives. Our flight was not till the evening, yet ... and have fun, but I knew that everyone was feeling melancholy. Everything seemed to slow down. People say you can't catch the time, but on that day I felt like catching the time and stopping it. I knew after that day, nothing would be same. I would be in a different country surrounded by different people and different problems. I got out of my bed to take a shower ... checks and then we were finally in to...

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... us to learn more about each character. The character development helps the viewers enter into the story and start wondering how Ferris will spend his day with his friends. In the second section of the hero myth cycle, transformation, the hero's main adventure begins as he faces many challenges ... in order to achieve his goal. In Ferris Bueller's Day Off, Cameron's goal is to become independent and advocate for himself. Some of the trials Cameron and his friends face in Chicago are the following; ... the maitre d at the restaurant, narrowly escaping Ferris' father, sightseeing around the...

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"Shall I Compare Thee to a Summer's Day," is a poem written by William Shakespeare. This poem clearly describes the complexion of summer by praising the beauty of nature. The poet's tone of the poem is elegant with a romantic ... first quatrain, the second quatrain, the third quatrain, and a couplet. The speaker starts off the poem with a question that directly addresses to his beloved one: "Shall I compare thee to a summer's day?" (Shakespeare, Line 1). This line is very important from the start, because it implies how much the speaker adores his beloved. This comparison is being used throu...

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... is also celebrated in various states of the United States, these include places such as Texas, Arizona, and California. The day of the dead is mostly celebrated in places where there is a high Hispanic population. Dia de los Muertos, or the Day of the Dead, originated in Mexico centuries ago. There is record of these celebrations taking place as far back as ... been deceased. Días de los Muertos is taken as a celebration because they know they are headed to a much better place. After doing my research I found how interesting, and unique the Day of the Dead has become and been to the Hi...

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... 17 knots (20mph) the schnorkel-equipped submarines found their rate reduced to six knots (6 or 7mph). (Military Information source-Cavendish 26) On D-Day the Allies had on the first day alone 5,000 ships and the largest "armada" ever formed. This included 11,000 aircrafts, 154,000 British, Canadian, and American soldiers, and ... had not softened German defenses or resistance. The Normandy shore had very similar defenses to that of an Atlantic Wall at any of the D-Day beaches. Enemy MG (machine-gunner) nests looked down from bluffs as high as 170 feet, and water and beach obstacles stopp...

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... Major characters: Ferris Bueller, Cameron, Sloane, and Dean Rooney. Time Period: 1980's Plot: Story of Ferris Bueller and friends day off from school and the mischief they cause. Summary: The story starts in Ferris's room, him pretending to be sick to stay home from school. It's got to be the ... trying to see if he's skipping and get viciously mauled by their dog. The gang then heads to an art gallery for a while and ended the day with a spectacular performance by Bueller in the Swedish day parade. His sister gets fed up with all the sympathy for her brother, and heads home to find pr...

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... and underground crime was at its peak. The date you ask? February 14, 1929. A date that would go down in American history as "The Valentines Day Massacre." Prohibition was the eighteenth amendment, the Volstead Act, which was passed on October 10th, 1919 against alcohol. This Act outlined that it was illegal to ... to meet him at a garage at 2122 North Clark Street. There, Moran and some accomplices would take possession of the alcohol and continue with their day. Phase one of Capone's plan was complete, now onto phase two. Capone's friend from Detroit informed him of the arrangements. ...

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... any American ships that managed to escape the harbor. On November 26, 1941, the large Japanese fleet left the Kurile Islands near Japan for Hawaii (The Day the Japanese Attacked Pearl Harbor). To achieve a complete element of surprise, the fleet sailed under radio silence and took a northerly route to avoid coming ... a point 200 miles from Oahu undetected. Many people claim to have had a bad feeling on that fateful morning. That might have stemmed from the previous day when U.S. officials intercepted a message sent from Japan to various embassies around the world ordering them to destro...

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... by stitching together hides using bone needles and animal sinew. The teeth of the animal are often used to create necklaces or pendants. Now back to day to day life. While the men are out hunting, we women do our part by gathering all the food we can find. Our youngsters help as well. We ... or we use a pointed stick with a weight on the end. We dig for edible roots and tubers. I will return to camp at different periods during the day to drop off the food I find. Everyone works together at the camp, whether making tools and weapons or preparing food, we all work together to survive. We ...

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... a few lines. The most captivating of all poems are love poems, especially when they are telling you of how beautiful you are. In William Shakespeare's "Shall I Compare Thee To A Summer's Day" he does that very thing. Shakespeare is comparing the love of his life, this beautiful being, to a perfect and timeless season, and he does so in just fourteen lines. So ... less beautiful. Here Shakespeare uses the word fair with a double meaning, the clear and sunny weather and the pleasing appearance of a beautiful woman, indicating that any beauty will fade one day. Starting from the ninth line...

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This Labor Day it seems like everyone is hitting the road for one last summer adventure. The number of travelers on the road this long weekend is expected to be record breaking, higher ... due to the workers strike in Venezuela and the conflict in Iraq. However that's not stopping Americans from traveling. From July 19 to August 15 Americans used 9.4 million barrels per day the highest four-week period on record, said Doug Macintyre, an analysts for the Federal Energy Information Administration. Also, the biggest two-week jump in history. At least here in ... think it's the other persons pr...

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... the end It was a brisk humid sunny day in the heart of august when I found myself waking with not a memory of how I came to be. I open my eyes and all I see, feel is twisted metal, and a blood soaked ... became a live projectile. It begins to sink in that it had finally happened they had dropped the bomb. America sunk with turmoil and been crippled by the fear of this day since mans final doom had been created some odd century and half ago. As every sullen depressed step, I took more and more of it all came back to me the ... all sides of me. I think to myself and It reminds me of my ...

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... Normandy but was unable to incite his commanders to make more than minimal reinforcement there. Due to weather complications, the first step in the invasion began a day late, on June 6 around 12:15 am. An air attack on Normandy. The Germans saw the airborne assault as nothing more than a raid or ... sleep. For the following 12 hours, Allied forces landed on five beaches defeating with minimal casualties, the German defenses. It was 4 pm on D-Day before Hitler at last approved the deployment of the two panzer divisions. Allied deception had been remarkably effective and because Hitler ha...

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... against the Soviet Union. By the time the U.S. came back Europe, Germany would rule the entire continent. Although fewer Allied ground troops went ashore on D-Day than on the first day of the earlier invasion of Sicily, the invasion of Normandy was in total, history's greatest amphibious operation, involving on the first ... day 5,000 ships, the largest armada ever assembled, 11,000 aircraft and approximately 154,000 British, Canadian and American soldiers, including 23,000 arriving by parachute ... campaigns in diplomatic posts around the world and various distractions to keep German ...

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