...The experience of writing a graphic organizer by myself is harder than I thought, even though you already did the model for the class. I think the hardest part of this activity is how to analyze the article and able to write a short but accurate answer for each section of SOAPSTONE. Accordingly, I briefly read the article once again to find some details that can elaborate my graphic organizer. I did finish first four, Subject, Occasion, Audience, and Purpose. However, I missed the last two categories which were Speaker and Tone. You have told us that this activity will be turned to the principal to let him see how well we are doing in class, so I wished to finish before time is up. The text that my partner and I received for the little presentation...
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...AP English 11 August 1, 2011 Road Warrior SOAPSTone Road Warrior is an essay describing the typical obstacles an average person encounters. Dave illustrates the many scenarios that cause him to rage. He presents these observations in a considerably exaggerated and sarcastic manner. In this way it keeps the readers interests and gives an example to what a typical person would recount these situations as. But towards the end, the subject isn’t just an essay expressing the many things that aggravates him but also pointing out that the general public gets agitated over everything, which in some cases result to unnecessary violence that can be easily avoided if people were more calm and collective. Throughout the entire essay he was expressing his opinion in a captious but realistic approach, which would identify it as a critique. By presenting his paper in this aspect he can expose all the faults he sees so similar minded individuals can also relate to him. Road Warriors does specify the time or location but one can infer the essay’s time of creations is likely written after an encounter with “road rage”. Dave capitalizes certain phrases in his essay to emphasize his frustration, as if he was venting to someone about it. There aren’t any details as to where it was written. He doesn’t state anything about the occasion in general at all. Dave’s audience really ranges from adolescent to the elderly. He mocks minors by referring them as “testosterone- deranged youth “ giving minors...
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...W.E.B. Du Bois SOAPSTone * Subject * In this text, W.E.B. Du Bois analyzes Booker T. Washington’s views on race in America. Du Bois acknowledges many of Washington’s accomplishments, such as how Washington began Tuskegee University and how Washington could cater to both the Northerners and the Southerners. On the contrary to praising him, Du Bois also subtly criticizes how Washington approaches dealing with racism. Washington believes that Blacks should be submissive rather than challenge the White people. Washington asks the Blacks to give up three things, political power, insistence on civil rights, and higher education of Negro youth. Du Bois then goes on to show the results of Washington’s ideals, such as the disenfranchisement of the Negro, civil inferiority of the Negro, and the withdrawal of aid from Negro institutions. Du bois debates that if these factors continue to be present, African Americans will not be able to make political or economic progress, and problems with race will never resolve. He also says that the Blacks cannot completely blame the South for what they have done in the past, being that some Southerners in the present day are not bad people. Du Bois encourages the Black people to stand up for their rights. Just because Washington is a well-know figure and leader in the Black community, African Americans should not let Whites devalue their race. Blacks should work hard to bring up their name, not sit aside and be subservient to the Whites...
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...To this, Sassaman relates the Mill Branch culture and its predecessor, the Paris Island culture. The Paris Island culture was distinguished by Paris Island Stemmed points as well as cooking slabs made of soapstone and bannerstones. These bannerstones provided confirmation of interaction with neighboring Early Stallings groups as well as groups farther afield. It is possible that these interactions were the catalyst for the emergence of the Mill Branch culture. The Mill Branch culture was present in the Savannah River Valley between 4,700 and 4,200B.P and was characterized by soapstone cooking slabs and bannerstones as well as some large stemmed biface called Savannah River Stemmed or, more appropriately named, the Mill Branch Point. Sassaman believed that it is the interactions and tensions between these early Stallings communities and Paris Island communities that led to the genesis of the Mill Branch culture and the eventual abandonment of some middle Savannah sites. Mill Branch culture was based on the Middle Savannah River Valley of South Carolina and Georgia. Their technique of cooking can be placed in the Savannah River Valley and limited adjacent areas were soapstone was drafted for such uses. Due to their high thermal shock resistance, soapstone offered not only an efficient yet highly durable thermal medium at that. Mill Branch culture history in the Middle Savannah was formed through interactions with their Coastal Plain neighbors, bearers of Stallings culture...
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...Over the past several centuries, artists and chemists have works with one another to develop the pigments and paints that we use today. Beginning in ancient Mesopotamia craftsmen discovered that by combing soapstone, ground up copper minerals, sand, and chalk, they could create a blue material. This material eventually became a crucial part of Egyptian art and culture. At the beginning of the eighteenth century, an alchemist was working on creating a red lake pigment. A lake pigment is usually made by combining a dye with metallic salts. At some point, this alchemist received contaminated potash, an alkaline potassium compound often potassium carbonate or hydroxide, and produced a dark blue color. This pigment was soon sold in large amounts...
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...environments. Interior tribes like the Serrano, Luiseno, Cahuilla, and Kumeyaay shared an environment rich in Sonoran life zone featuring vast quantities of rabbit, deer and an abundance of acorn, seeds and native grasses. At the higher elevations Desert Bighorn sheep were hunted. Villages varied in size from poor desert communities with villages of as little as 100 people to the teaming Chumash villages with over a thousand inhabitants. Conical homes of arroweed, tule or croton were common, while whale bone structures could be found on the coast and nearby Channel Islands. Interior groups manufactured clay storage vessels sometimes decorated with paint. Baskets were everywhere manufactured with unique designs. Catalina Island possessed a soapstone or steatite quarry. This unique stone was soft and could easily be carved with cutting tools and shaped into vessels, pipes and cooking slabs. Each tribe and community had a chieftain,...
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...Men shake hands when greeting one another, while maintaining steady eye contact. If invited to a Brazilian's house, bring the hostess flowers or a small gift. If you are offered food in Brazil, do not say “Thank you,” as this is interpreted as “No, thank you,” and is seen as rudely refusing. To get someone's attention from a distance, Brazilians say "pssssst." They never whistle at people. It’s considered rude to eat on the streets. Eating on the go is considered very sloppy, and you will probably not see people eating while walking or in transit. Attractions: One of the iconic Rio, Christ the Redeemer statue stands 40 meters on Mount Corcovado. The area is surrounded by scenery that is unmatched. The statue is made of concrete and soapstone. As a symbol of Christianity, it has become an important icon of Brazil, with Jesus Christ appearing to open his arms wide to embrace the entire city below. The top of Sugarloaf Mountain is located in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. It is at the mouth of Guanabara Bay rises 396 feet, resembling a concentrated form of sugar refined bread. This is a landmark for navigators to identify the Guanabara Bay. Tourist uses the cable car to reach the top to capture the panoramic...
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...natural resources, including bauxite, gold, iron ore, manganese, nickel, phosphates, platinum, tin, uranium, petroleum, hydropower, and timber. Yet the largest sector of economy is in services including banking, telecommunications, energy, commerce, and information technology. Although the capital is Brasilia and the largest city is Sao Paulo, I think Brazil’s most well known city is unarguably Rio de Janeiro. This has a lot to do with Rio being home to one of the world’s wonders: Christ the Redeemer. Standing at almost 40 meters high and perched on the 700 meter high Corcovado mountain, the larger than life Jesus Christ statue stands as a symbol of peace and welcomes people from far and near to the city of Rio. Made of concrete and soapstone, major maintenance has been required over the years due to being struck by lightning and being...
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...of those who perished. One example of this is the Waist pendant of a queen mother, from Benin Nigeria, ca. 1520, thought to portray the mother of Oba Esigie. The naturalistic ivory pendant symbolized the legacy of a dynasty and was made to honor the king’s mother. There are Portuguese heads on the top and bottom of the head. The Portuguese were thought of as people from the spirit world who brought wealth, power and prosperity to the king. Trade networks led to the wide spread of religion throughout early African culture. Divination was important to African culture as people linked divinatory spirits to nature, landscapes, and animals and believed it to be a way to connect to the spirits and ancestors. You can see this at the soapstone Monolith with bird and crocodile. The bird and crocodile are said to represent “previous rulers who act as messengers between the living and dead.” Some people...
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...following questions. 1. João de Barros wrote of "a square fortress, masonry within and without, built of stones of marvelous size, and there appears to be no mortar joining them” in 1552. He believed that this great stone building belonged to what kingdom and ruler? He thought it was Axuma on the cities of the queen of sheba. 2. Others linked the stone fortress with the region’s gold trade and believed it to be what biblical land? They believed it was the biblical land ophir. 3. Maurch “discovered” Great Zimbabwe in 1871, looking for what? eager to seek for the fabled ruins of Ophir 4. He based his conclusion that a “civilized (meaning white) civilization must have lived there” on what evidence? List at least three things. He found soapstones , iron relics and cedar wood just like his pencil was made from. 5. J. Theodore Bent, the person hired to investigate the origins of Great Zimbabwe, uncovered many artifacts. What were some of the artifacts uncovered? He found bronze, iron, and copper spearheads, axes, adzes, and hoes, and gold working equipment. 6. The artifacts Bent uncovered were similar to what local tribe’s? Karanga 7. What was Bent’s conclusion about who built the ruins of Great Zimbabwe? a northern race coming from Arabia, closely akin to the Phoenician and Egyptian 8. Richard Nicklin Hall, a local journalist and author of The Ancient Ruins of Rhodesia, launched a full-scale investigation in to the origins....
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...Essential Questions: • Which is more important- individual or collective identity? • Does how we see others depend upon how we define ourselves? • How do ideas and opinions shift over time? How do these changes impact our lives? Culture? Community? • How can reading literature from various cultures influence our thinking? • What is the best way to express our point of view to others? • How can we convince others to understand our point of view? Goal: You will read and view several selections that reflect multiple viewpoints on the same topic and develop and express an opinion on an issue based on the evidence presented. You will develop a product that expresses your point of view about the use of Native American mascots for school or sport teams. Role: You will assume the role of an avid sports fan or the resident of a community that has a sports team with a Native American mascot. Audience: The president of the professional sports team, president of the college or university, or local school board (all with Native American mascots) Situation: Recently Houston ISD joined a growing list of organizations that no longer allows the use of Native American names as mascots for their teams or school. Stanford University, for example, changed its mascot from the Indian to a redwood tree in 1972, and others have followed suit after an NCAA ban and public outrage over what is considered by some to be ethnically offensive stereotypes that belittle Native Americans. Others believe...
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...The 1920’s was know as the “roaring twenties”. It was a time of economic progress for most Americans and businesses. Wages for most Americans increased, meaning many people began to have enough money to buy new products. The twenties also brought a sense of freedom and independence to millions of young Americans. This new titillation of freedom made women want to change the traditions their parents practiced for so long. One of these being young women embarking on the man’s task of smoking. Soapstone In 1929 the American Tobacco company created an ad to sell Lucky Strike cigarettes. This company created this ad to try and persuade women into buying their cigarettes. American Tobacco uses a cheery and exciting tone to do this. Analysis...
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...In a well-written essay, discuss at least two rhetorical elements in the essay you chose from the practice AP test. Relate these devices to one or more of the rhetorical appeals. Consider the following: What effect do these devices or use of language have on the audience? How do these devices or use of language help communicate the speaker’s purpose? How effective are these devices and use of language in communicating the speaker’s purpose? Include specific details from the text. Two pages minimum. (Double spaced, Times New Roman, 12) *If you create a SOAPSTone chart, turn it in with your essay. Civil Disobedience Essay Henry David Thoreau, an American author, poet, philosopher, abolitionist, naturalist, tax...
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...Middle Ages DBQ Historical Context The Middle Ages in Europe, a period of time from approximately 500 ce to 1400, have been referred to by a variety of terms: the Age of Faith, the Dark Ages, the Age of Feudalism, and even a Golden Age. The medieval era began with the destruction of the Roman Empire and the disorder that followed, which led to the rise of feudalism. During this period of darkness, the Roman Catholic Church provided spiritual direction as well as many nonreligious functions for the people of the time. Many literary, artistic, and architectural advances occurred. Instructions: Soapstone each document, then based on your own knowledge and on the information found in the documents, formulate a thesis that directly answers the question. Organize the information into a brief outline. Write a well-organized essay proving your thesis. The essay should be logically presented and should include information both from the documents and from your own knowledge outside of the documents. Do not type, all work will be neatly hand written. Remember, others must be able to read it. Question: Which labels for the Middle Ages best describe the era between 500 and 1400 in Europe, The Dark Ages, the Age of Feudalism, the Age of Faith, or the Golden Age of Europe? You must discuss three labels. Document 1 In The Middle Ages, historian Frantz Funck-Brentano made use of previously published texts to describe Europe in the ninth and tenth centuries (Heinemann...
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...The Cherokee culture can vary between clans, families, and even individuals at times. Some of the things that are mostly similar through all the cultures are the following: Their art work, their clothing, and some of their ceremonies such as burial. The baskets that the Cherokee make are what they are mostly known for. The Cherokee people are also known for their carving of soapstone, and their star quilts. During the Cherokee burial ceremony they bury their dead in the earth; they believe that the people come from the earth, and should return to the earth, and the ceremony usually happens the day after the person’s death. The Cherokee clothing for men has changed over time but they started off wearing just a breechcloth and moccasins in the summertime, and in the winter they’d wear leggings and a fringed hunting jacket with it. “The chiefs and priests wore full long cloaks made from feathers, and caps made from feathers, or a cloth turban.” (aaanativeart: Cherokee culture). The clothing for the women has also changed over time, but “women wore only a short skirt in warm weather, and added a poncho like top during the...
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