In the following paragraph(s) written during Civics Monday August 15, 2016 is going to explain the following questions needed to start the first segment of our Grit Project Proposal. The questions needed to be answered are; The Specific Book I chose for the project, The reasoning for choosing my book for the project,and Did I know anything about the book before I chose it? To follow up on the first question that was asked of me; The specific book I chose for my proposal was War and Peace written by Leo Tolstoy. My reason for choosing this book is because of the structure and the way the book is written especially with some terminology we now use in the 21st century. Yet it still gives the various types of old literature structure in the book
3. Describe at least one connection between the reading and topics from outside class (other classes, news stories you’ve seen, etc.)?
“Eleven chapters have shown that textbooks supply irrelevant and even erroneous details, while omitting pivotal questions and facts in their treatments of issues...” (Loewen, pg. 301). Throughout this book, Loewen
1. What is the topic? Be as specific as you can as you summarize the issue, but don’t forget about style. Being logical does not mean that you cannot showcase a sophisticated prose style. In this response, tell us what the book is about, major characters, events, and more. Remember, you are establishing your ethos right here.
B) The book was written to give readers an in depth look and quite an alternative view of how militarism has changed America in both the past and present and the profound effects it will have on future generations to come if we continue on this path. Bacevich describes the world in a post Vietnam War world where everyone.
In the passage “Why Literature Matters,” Dana Gioia uses facts and statistics as well as strong word choice and tone to help persuade the audience.
Throughout the essay, Prose argues that literatures in high schools are dumbing down the English curriculum. She says books that are “chosen for students to read are
2. Identify the author’s main idea(s). In other words, what is the main point the author is attempting to make about the book?
The corner kick is lobbed into the group of players strategically standing in front of the goal. Each player fights to get to the ball as it reaches closer. The ball is headed straight past the goalie’s hands and into the goal. The fans filled with students, alumni, and aspiring children stand up and cheer for UCLA as they win the championship game. When I was younger, my dream was to get a full ride scholarship to UCLA for soccer. I didn’t know much about college, but I did know that it was expensive. I didn’t want my parents to worry about paying for it and I wanted to be able to do the thing that I loved. That was it, no more and no less. So what happened to that dream? Some student athletes, specifically football and
2. Based on the readings from weeks one and two, choose one passage written by one of the authors we’ve read. Identify the author and the title of the work. Then analyze the passage you chose in terms of its significance and historical impact. You should explain why it was chosen, look at the details provided in the passage, and explain in detail what the passage suggests about the work as a whole including its value to American history as well as to American literature.
The first question asks if the final project aided me in understanding the content of the novel and what was Suzanne Collins purpose behind the book. This final project helped me understand the book by showing all the themes behind the book. I had a main theme, which was sacrifice. It helped me recognize all the things people in the districts sacrificed to Panem. Suzanne Collins had lots of passion behind writing this novel. I believe that Suzanne Collins wrote this book because she wanted to portray the negative aspects of our world through a book. She wanted to show people what we are becoming if we keep following the path we are on. One of the main negative aspects she wrote this book was our obsession with reality television. Reality tv has became a niche for most Americans. We watch other families or game show competitions instead of living our own life. I think that is the main reason Suzanne Collins wrote this book.
1.) What is the author's main thesis (argument) in setting up his book? Why/how are
In my opinion, the reason for this assignment is for the teacher to see where we are in our reading, and writing. Reading to me must happen when I am interested in something for example, a movie because I enjoy reading about the plots but everyone is different. Another example is a graphic novel, because you can understand the concept or plot a lot easier than you would do in a regular novel. In regular books, you have so many things going on and you aren’t able to understand what is happening then you end up getting the wrong idea. Writing is just about the same for example, I can’t write about something that I know nothing about or interested in. Therefore, I am writing this paper to show you my weaknesses and not my strengths because I
What are the main ideas or key concepts that the reader must understand in order to understand the author’s argument? (100-150
One of the most famous empires in India, known as the Mughal Empire was created by a man known Babur (who was a decent of Genghis Khan). He didn’t have many successes in remaining and conquering central Asia like his ancestors so therefore he decided to try and conquer South Asia. Around 1527 he defeated two of the most powerful forces in India but was not able to turn the territory he gained into an empire. After his death he left that responsibility to his son Humayun, who even through lacked the military genius, was able to gain and have a foot hold in Agra and Delhi (mainly through the help of Persian Military). But it was his son Akbar who is credited for really laying the foundation for the Empire to flourish.
Christians were persecuted, tortured, and enslaved by rulers for many years and it was not considered a religion to be followed by anyone until Constatine became a ruler. Many kept their religious preferences a secret until the Sarcophagus of Janius Bassus was created. At this time Christianity had become very established, and even the the upper class were converting to Christianity. Romans were more interested in one god than in several. One such member of the elite group was Janius bassus. His sarcophagus probably shows us how much the Christian style of art influenced the art works produced at this time.