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Imagine being six years old and the third child in an overpopulated world with a planet of aliens called buggers threatening to attack. This is what life is like in a futuristic world for the brilliant Ender Wiggin before his departure to the Battle School on a space station orbiting Earth. Not only is Ender the most intelligent child at the Battle School, but is also a talented strategist which sets him apart from the other children. Ender wants to be a good person and tries to avoid violence…

The most important holiday in Mexico is the Day of the Dead, El Día de Los Muertos. Surprisingly, this holiday is anything but depressing. In the weeks before, Mexicans excitedly prepare to welcome the souls of the dead, who come back each year to visit the living. From October 31 through November 2 this year, I attended this fiesta with my roommate Manuel. By sharing Day of the Dead activities in his family’s home, in the marketplace, and in a cemetery, I have observed that Mexicans, unlike…

that directly. Over all, you’d think, if you listened to the stories they told that she was a good kid – kind, considerate but then, in Sarah’s experience – and she had been to her share of funerals now – people didn’t speak ill of the dead, especially when the dead were young. When Ashleigh’s grandfather said something about friendship the woman sitting behind Sarah gasped. Not even the celebrant had mentioned Jo directly; he spoke about love and forgiveness, about tragedy. He talked about the…

holiday, dressing up as the supernatural, carving Jack-o-Lanterns, and trick or treating. I have always wondered how Halloween became such became such a popular holiday. The origins of Halloween can be traced back to the pre-Christian festival of the dead, also known as Samhain. This ties to the theme of Religion since it was the Celtic’s largest and most important holiday. They believed that Samhain was the day where the ghosts of the deceased where able to communicate with the living. It was…

Every year the 1st and 2nd of November in Mexico is celebrated Dia de Muertos, a tradition that honors the life and memory of the those who had died and a great experience for those who wish to know more and involve themselves in a traditional Mexican celebration. In a touristic place as it is Mexico City there are many things a tourist can see and experience if he or she is in there at the time. People can go to the city’s downtown where many altars filled with food, cigars, alcohol, candies,…

Walking in Circles – Talking in Socratic Circles (1-Pager #3) In class today, we were put in a large Socratic Circles for Ender’s Game. This was done to encourage critical thinking. It was comprised of approximately fifteen students. We discussed the chapters that were assigned. We were encouraged to use sagacious discussion to develop strategic questions. Specifically, we used figurative language such as e=mc2 and connected the purpose of the author. Ender was promoted to a Commander.…

Christmas Day and Three Kings Day have a variety of similarities and differences. Christmas is the celebration of Jesus’s birth in the United States of America, whereas Three Kings Day is not. Los Tres Reyes Magos is the celebration of the three kings coming to give baby jesus gifts. This is celebrated in Spanish Speaking countries, which can include Mexico, Panama, and Costa Rica. The custom and traditions of the holidays can have multiple similar or different ideas. The similarities can…

but they all celebrate unique holidays. There are holidays that celebrate the dead, or celebrate the end of the harvest season. The holidays that represent these celebrations, Halloween and Dia de los Muertos, are similar and different in their own way. The origins of Halloween date back to 500 B.C in the Celtic tribe. The Celts believed that the god of death overpowered the sun god and summoned spirits of the dead to visit the living. They also wore costumes to scare off the evil spirits.…

The book that I am reading is called ENDER’S GAME from Orson Scott Card. This book is about an alien species attacking earth many years ago and the human race is trying to stop them from attacking again. There is something called battle camp where they recruit intelligent kids. They use them for training by controlling fleets of spaceships (in the game) and army into war to wipe out the aliens planet. There are different armies ranked on level of how many wins did they have in the arena. There…

“I could kill you like this.”(page 12) This quote is taken from Ender's Game by Orson Scott Card. In this one quote, it sums up the relationship between Ender and his brother Peter. Peter is one of the greatest influences in Ender's life, even if Ender refuses to admit it. Because Peter was so cruel and violent towards Ender, often physically abusing him(page 12). Due to this End began to imitate Peter's actions when he played the war games ruthlessly. This led to Ender being a remarkable…