...stories. To demonstrate understanding of these short stories, students must write an NVF for the short stories they research. You will type the three stories you researched and the NVF below. Each person in the group needs to complete this. To find the short story, go to this website: http://www.mrswatersenglish.com/2014/05/40-excellent-short-stories-for-middle-school/ Short Story Options: Amigo Brothers by Piri Thomas The Scholarship Jacket by Marta Salinas Icarus and Daedalus by Josephine Preston Peabody Flowers for Algernon by Daniel Keys Harrison Bergeron by Kurt Vonnegut Jr. Raymond’s Run by Toni Cade Bambara Rules of the Game by Amy Tan To Build a Fire by Jack London The Ransom of Red Chief by O. Henry Seventh Grade by Gary Soto A Sound of Thunder by Ray Bradbury The Lady or the Tiger? by Frank Stockton There Will Come Soft Rains by Ray Bradbury The Lottery by Shirley Jackson Hearts and Hands by O. Henry Mother and Daughter by Gary Soto The Rocking Horse Winner by D. H. Lawrence Miss Awful by Arthur Cavenaugh Charles by Shirley Jackson The Moustache by Robert Cormier Young Goodman Brown by Nathaniel Hawthorne The Most Dangerous Game by Richard Connell The Two Brothers by Leo Tolstoy The Black Cat by Edgar Allen Poe The Sniper by Liam O’Flaherty An Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge by Ambrose Bierce The Veldt by Ray Bradbury Rip Van Winkle by Washington Irving The Legend of Sleepy Hollow by Washington Irving The Third Wish by Joan Aiken The Landlady by Roald Dahl The Fun They...
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...“Thriller”: a Groundbreaking Benchmark for Modern Pop “Thriller” by the acclaimed king of pop, Michael Jackson, remains one of the most revolutionary singles in the world. The song, released in 1982, was part of the award winning and revolutionary album titled “Thriller.” In fact, the song and album’s significance is evident by the fact that it remains the best-selling album in the United States of America 35 years after it was released. Statistics indicate that the album has sold between 80 and 100 million copies worldwide and is still tremendously popular today. Defining the monumental value of “Thriller” is not limited to the sales figure alone. The song motivated the creation of a music video that revolutionized the music video industry and set a benchmark for other music videos. Since its release, many artists have tried to emulate the video. “Thriller” not only made history as a song, but also helped to build bridges across different cultures and ethnicities. This term paper examines the attributes of the song that made it a distinguished piece of art; namely, its artist, genre, composition, videography, and influence. Artist Michael Jackson is the artist renowned for the “Thriller” song and album. The singer’s popularity as a musician was on the rise from the time he was part of “The Jackson 5,” a family run band that consisted of five brothers. Michael Jackson, born in 1958, was the youngest in this group, as well as the favorite because of his distinguished voice...
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...Changes Of Bilbo Baggins Since its first publication in 1937, The Hobbit has been rendered into more than a dozen film adaptations. Each of these films portrays a new perspective to the original work with variations big and small. Essentially, the movie versions can be seen as interpretations of Tolkien’s text since visual media cannot fully convey the events and character entirely. Once put on a screen, the plot must be shortened to fit the running time, character simplified and made symbolic. A case in hand is the 2012 movie edition directed by Peter Jackson. The main difference between the film and the text is that the movie focuses more, maybe too much on the character Bilbo Baggins. As a result, in Tolkien’s text the story is told by an omniscient narrator whereas the movie from Bilbo’s Perspective. Tolkien’s description of Bilbo reflects the culture and underpinnings of Middle-earth during the third age by presenting him as a “Baggins”, a well-respected family among the Hobbit community, an eager adventurer and a philosopher who is a product of his time while the movie presents him as a cowardly man, afraid of the world outside of the Shrine. Consequently, viewers of The Hobbit see Bilbo differently, which dilutes Tolkien’s portrayal of Bilbo’s personality trait as a hero. Firstly, in Tolkien’s narrative text, the themes of heroism and Bilbo’s character development from being an average hobbit into the hero at the end of the story looms largely not only as an exposition...
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...RICK RIORDAN THE CROWN of PTOLEMY A Percy Jackson/Kane Chronicles Adventure PUFFIN Contents The Crown of Ptolemy ABOUT THE AUTHOR Rick Riordan is the creator of the award-winning, bestselling Percy Jackson series and the thrilling Kane Chronicles and Heroes of Olympus series. Don’t miss his new series: Magnus Chase and the Gods of Asgard. According to Rick, the idea for the Percy Jackson stories was inspired by his son Haley. But rumour has it that Camp Half-Blood actually exists, and Rick spends his summers there recording the adventures of young demigods. Some believe that, to avoid a mass panic among the mortal population, he was forced to swear on the River Styx to present Percy Jackson’s story as fiction. Rick lives in Boston, Massachussetts, (apart from his summers on Half-Blood Hill) with his wife and two sons. To learn more about Rick and the Percy Jackson and Kane Chronicles series, visit: www.rickriordanmythmaster.co.uk The Crown of Ptolemy ‘CARTER!’ I SHOUTED. Nothing happened. Next to me, pressed against the wall of the old fort, Annabeth peered into the rain, waiting for magical teenagers to fall out of the sky. ‘Are you doing it right?’ she asked me. ‘Gee¸ I dunno. I’m pretty sure his name is pronounced Carter.’ ‘Try tapping the hieroglyph multiple times.’ ‘That’s stupid.’ ‘Just try it.’ I stared at my hand. There wasn’t even a trace of the hieroglyph that Carter Kane had drawn on my palm almost two months back. He’d...
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...July 24, 2016, E-Team Week Seven, Day One; Despite the oncoming heat wave, it was a relatively nice day as I pulled into the parking lot (which doubled as a soccer field) next to the longhouse in which I would be spending the next three weeks of my life. I would be operating the Ropes course at the YMCA Camp Ernst: Zipline, Burma Bridge, Airwalk, Giant Swing, Rock Wall, and Low Ropes. Stepping out of the car, I could already feel my face burning a crimson red as I anxiously invented a multitude of ways that this experience could go wrong, as I am wont to do. ‘No’ I mentally scolded myself, ‘This is it. This is the year you step out of your comfort zone and don’t care what people think. Now go join that group over there.’ I approached a group...
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...Title: Unit 5 Fallacies Kaplan University February 11, 2014 Unit 5 Fallacies Part I: Mom, you know how much I love animals, right? Well, yesterday I just happened to be passing by an animal shelter, and wanted to stop in and take a look at all of those poor dogs that are going to be put to sleep. I know you told me that I couldn’t have any more pets, but there was this one dog; his name is “Butterscotch," and he was scheduled to be executed that same day, and well; I just couldn’t let them stick those huge needles in him, hurting him, and killing him for no reason. Anyway, I hope you don’t mind, but I brought him home with me. You know; I remember you telling me when you were a kid; you did the same thing, so I can’t see how this would be any different from what you used to do. Besides, I’ll take care of him, feed him, and you won’t have to do anything; I promise. If you let me keep him, I will promise to do all of my chores and never argue with you again, please! You know; I was talking to my friend the other day, and she told me that shelters actually like killing dogs, they sell the dog remains to a company that makes dog food out of them. I’m not sure where she heard this, but she loves dogs, so I know she’s right. My friend said they make more money that way, so they really don’t care about these dogs at all; it’s always about people's greed and how much money they can make. If I can save at least one dog from becoming dog food, I would be happy. ...
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...reasons than tuberculosis or normal causes like suicide, homicide, trying to escape and one from being executed by the yuma county. The prison had a total of 3,069 prisoners imprisoned from 21 different countries including Mexico, China, Russia, Ireland, Wales, Scotland, Germany, and England, 29 of them were women. The majority of the prison was aged from 20-30 years old, were from the united states or canada and were single not married. They had prisoners as young as 14 and the oldest 88 years old. In 1907 the prison started to get over crowded and there was no more room for the convicts, the prisoners built a new facility in Florence, Arizona and on August 29, 1909 the last prisoner had been transferred to the new prison, his name was C.J. Jackson, #3069 he was convicted of adultery and was sentenced to prison for three years. The Prison had more appliances and was way more convenient than most of the homes in yuma. They had electricity, air conditioning, two bathtubs and three showers, a library were the prisoners could go pick from one of over 2,000 books, and had its own band called the Yuma Prison Band. The prison even had its even had its own school soon after it closed called Yuma High School. The original school had burned down in 1910 so they had adopted the prison as its school, they had the classes in the cells of the prison for three years. They had even started a football team called the Yuma Criminals. In 1913 the city had built a new school for the criminals because...
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...oday's technology is already producing a marked shift in the way we think and behave, particularly among the young. I mustn't, however, be too censorious, because what I'm talking about is pleasure. For some, pleasure means wine, women and song; for others, more recently, sex, drugs and rock 'n' roll; and for millions today, endless hours at the computer console. But whatever your particular variety of pleasure (and energetic sport needs to be added to the list), it's long been accepted that 'pure' pleasure - that is to say, activity during which you truly "let yourself go" - was part of the diverse portfolio of normal human life. Until now, that is. Now, coinciding with the moment when technology and pharmaceutical companies are finding ever more ways to have a direct influence on the human brain, pleasure is becoming the sole be-all and end-all of many lives, especially among the young. We could be raising a hedonistic generation who live only in the thrill of the computer-generated moment, and are in distinct danger of detaching themselves from what the rest of us would consider the real world. This is a trend that worries me profoundly. For as any alcoholic or drug addict will tell you, nobody can be trapped in the moment of pleasure forever. Sooner or later, you have to come down. I'm certainly not saying all video games are addictive (as yet, there is not enough research to back that up), and I genuinely welcome the new generation of "brain-training" computer...
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...------------------------------------------------- The garment “Armadillo Shoe” is both typical of its era but also an innovation? How far do you agree or disagree with this statement. ------------------------------------------------- The garment “Armadillo Shoe” is both typical of its era but also an innovation? How far do you agree or disagree with this statement. Contents: Page 2 Introduction Page 3 - 4 Background Page 5 - 6 Fantasy or reality? Page 7 - 8 His legacy Page 9 Conclusion Page 10 Reference Page The garment “Armadillo Shoe” is both typical of its era but also an innovation? How far do you agree or disagree with this statement. Introduction: Alexander McQueen (17 March 1969 – 11 February 2010) was a British designer and couturier, best known for his in-depth knowledge of British tailoring and his ability to both shock his audience with raw presentations often depicting bleak history and anarchic politics. McQueen was openly gay and said he realised his sexual orientation when very young. He told his family when he was 18 and, after a rocky period, they accepted his sexuality. He described coming out at a young age by saying, "I was sure of myself and my sexuality and I've got nothing to hide. I went straight from my mother's womb onto the gay parade"(Wikipedia, online) During his career he earned 4 British designer of the year awards in 1996, 1997, 2001 and 2003...
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...I’m twelve years old and in sixth grade. I am not going to tell you what I look like, because I don’t have enough time. As I mentioned, I have this weird power. You are probably thinking, Why would this not bring good? Well, this is why I am writing to you all. Let me tell you some of my wishes. One of my wishes was that my older siblings disappeared. Another one was I wished I had younger siblings. Those times, I only got sent to my room, but this time was not going to be like that. It was a rainy day. I was reading my favourite book in the Percy Jackson series. I had this weird idea to wish that all the Percy Jackson characters came to life; that is where I made my mistake. So I wished all the characters were real. When I wished that, it also meant the monsters in Percy Jackson lived. Worst and best wish ever! For a while, I didn’t know the monsters existed, until they were at my front door. At that moment, I told myself, “How stupid am I? Monsters are characters too!” My parents looked directly at me when they saw the monsters. They said, “What did you do this time? And why did you wish up mythical creatures?” My parents had to call the police, because the monsters were ripping apart my house. The police didn’t know what to do about it. I totally forgot demigods were in my house that could kill the...
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...DIESEL case study “Branded hedonism” Enric Gili Fort | ID520 Communication Planning | Fall 2005 | Institute of Design, IIT Enric Gili Fort Design Planning track ID520 Communication Planning Fall 2005 Institute of Design, IIT Chicago, IL 2 Table of contents 1. Era Analysis 4 • Era analysis • Competitive Analysis 2. Brand portfolio architecture 10 3. Brand identity beyond names and marks 12 4. Communication approaches and assets 16 •Identifying communication assets •Marketing Approach 5. Communication considerations and modes 22 •Framing of terms of comparison and key messages •Analysis of a communication • Webography and appendix 24 1. Era and competitive analysis Era analysis Diesel jeans started in 1978 when Renzo Rosso, after being designing his own clothes for several years and after graduating of an industrial manufacturing textile school, joined forces with a group of textile manufacturers in his region creating the Genesis group. Under the umbrella of this company many brands were launched and nowadays many still remain well known: such as katherine Hamnett, Goldie, martin guy, ten big boys and of course, diesel. In 1985 Rosso took control of the company by buying out the other partners and while being the sole force of the brand the company began its expansion. Without being trained neither in marketing or advertisement, Rosso defined and created the brand from scratch and after few years...
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...Cooper Creek’s newest dad One minute, Keeton West is a confirmed bachelor and bull rider who lives out of a suitcase. The next, he’s the single dad of a baby he didn’t know existed. Now back in his hometown, everyone remembers the tragedy that changed his—and Sophie Cooper’s—lives forever. He desperately needs Sophie’s help with little Lucy. But spending time with Keeton seems to remind Sophie of all she lost. She won’t get close to another bull rider. Yet one sweet baby girl has her own way of bringing two hearts together. “What am I going to do with her, Sophie?” Keeton asked. “I’d say the same thing parents have done with babies for hundreds of years. Take her home and raise her.” “I’m a bull rider. I’m on the road almost fifty percent of the time. I’m living in a house that isn’t even livable.” Bull rider. That reminder had Sophie stepping back in her car, away from him, away from the tug on her heart and back into her shell. “Yes, well, I’d say you’d better get it livable.” “You could help me.” “I did. I changed the nastiest diaper in the history of diapers.” She glanced at her watch. “I’m late.” “We have to talk about the land.” “Later.” “Dinner?” He leaned in, holding tight to Lucy. “Nope. I don’t date bull riders.” She started her car and reached to close the door. He stood there, not moving. “I’m not asking you out.” Ouch. That hurt a little, for some crazy reason. “Good, I’m not accepting.” “Fine, I’ll see you later,” he said with...
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...Special episodeOn April 5, 2007, Fuji Television aired a three hour special of the series set five years after Aya's death and focuses on Haruto Asō, who has now become a doctor at the same hospital Aya was treated in and Ako Ikeuchi, Aya's younger sister who is a nurse in training. Haruto is caring for a 14-year-old female patient, Mizuki, who was bullied in school because of her disease, the same one that Aya had. Because of the bullying at school, Mizuki-chan decides not to receive therapy of any sort that would make her better, because she has lost her will to live. Haruto remembers how Aya fought her illness and lived her life with her disease; therefore, he offers support to his patient. Aya reappears in the episode using a number of flashbacks from the series and in new scenes.[1] [edit]Main cast Erika Sawajiri - Aya Ikeuchi Ryō Nishikido - Haruto Asō (Aya's later love interest) [edit]Other cast Naohito Fujiki - Hiroshi Mizuno (Doctor) Hiroko Yakushimaru - Ikeuchi Shioka Takanori Jinnai - Ikeuchi Mizuo Riko Narumi - Ikeuchi Ako Yuma Sanada - Ikeuchi Hiroki Ai Miyoshi - Ikeuchi Rika Saori Koide - Mari Sugiura (One of Aya's best friends) Kenichi Matsuyama - Yuji Kawamoto (Aya's first love interest) Yuya Endo - Takeda Makoto (Yuji's friend in the Basketball club) Kana Matsumoto - Saki Matsumura Momosuke Mizutani - Kohei Onda Ryo Hashidume - Keita Nakahara Hiroshi Katsuno - Yoshifumi Asō (Haruto's father) Asae Onishi (大西麻恵...
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...Flight Attendant Initial Training Workbook WELCOME TO PINNACLE AIRLINES FLIGHT ATTENDANT INITIAL TRAINING! We are excited that you have chosen a career with Pinnacle Airlines and are looking forward to your arrival at our training facility in Memphis, Tennessee. It is important you take time to read this booklet prior to coming to training as it will provide valuable information such as items required for training, pertinent subject matter, and information with which you should become familiar prior to class. On the first day, you will have the opportunity to meet and discuss with your Training Instructor what will be expected from you during the twenty one (21) days you will be with us. Your Instructor will provide you the skills and tools necessary to become a Pinnacle Airlines Flight Attendant. We believe learning should be interactive and enjoyable. Although the program is intense and there is a lot to learn, we are here to help you succeed, and will do everything we can to help you. You, in turn, must do your part. Be sure to get enough rest, take care of yourself while in training and put forth the necessary amount of effort to succeed. Revised 10NOV11 1 Flight Attendant Initial Training Workbook MISSION STATEMENT The mission of Pinnacle Airlines, Inc. is to provide safe and convenient air transportation and to involve our People and our Customers in the product and the process, making the airline a rewarding, profitable, and quality experience. GUIDING...
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...Under “Western Eyes”: The Personal Odyssey of Huang Fei-Hong in Once upon a Time in China by Tony Williams Rather than being read in exclusively postmodernist terms, Tsui Hark’s series Once upon a Time in China may be understood as a new version of a Hong Kong cinematic discourse involving historical “interflow.” It deals with dispersion, China’s relationship to the outside world, and strategic forms of reintegration designed to strengthen national identity. In Sammo Hung’s Wong Fei Hung Ji Saam (West Territory Mighty Lion/Once upon a Time in China and America, 1997), Master Huang Fei-hong (Jet Li Linjie) travels to the Wild West to visit an American branch of the Po Chi Lam Clinic set up by his student Sol. During the journey, he bangs his head against a rock in a turbulent stream and loses his memory. He is rescued by a friendly tribe of Indians. Moments before we see Huang again, an Indian emerges from a tepee proudly announcing the birth of a child. When Huang recovers, he stumbles around in the Indian camp wearing an Indian costume, and his loose unbraided hair is flowing like an Indian’s. After using his martial arts prowess to defeat a hostile Indian, who ironically mouths racist American platitudes against the outsider—”His clothing is different, his skin color is different, his speech is different”—Huang is adopted into the tribe and given the name “Yellow.” Before this, he attempts to remember events of the recent past. But his vague recollections...
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