Eleven Minutes

It is eleven o’clock. Son las once. After passing an exact hour, the minutes can be expressed with the use of the word “y” (and). Hence: 9:20 Son las nueve y veinte. It’s twenty minutes past nine. 1:03 Es la una y tres. It’s three minutes past one. Time can likewise be expressed by using the word “menos”, meaning less, to state the number of minutes before the clock reaches another full hour. Examples:…

Stevenson to Murray Hill 4-0098, Mrs. Stevenson overhears a murder plan. In the call, lines 86 through 105, it says, “ 1st man. Okay. You know the address at eleven o’clock, the private patrolman goes around the bar on Second Avenue for a beer. Be sure that all the lights downstairs are out. There should be only one light visible from the street. At eleven- fifteen a subway train crosses the bridge. It made a noise in case her window is open and she should scream. Mrs. Stevenson Oh -- hello!…

cartoon character Sid, aka The Cookie Monster. Your children and siblings loveu and cherish such a fun and loving character, but have you ever heard the cookie’s side of the story? I was born in an oven, 360 degrees and smokin’ hot from day one. I had eleven siblings, all of whom were more than just family to me. Were. We infants were just cooling down when a shadow fell across the pan. We looked up and saw the hairy blue monster with black, hungry eyes. We tried to escape, but there was no…

Over 200 years ago strange events occurred in the underground vault of Christ Church located on one of the west indies islands of Barbados. In July 1807 Mrs. Thomasina Goddard was buried in the previously empty vault. The vault itself was built in 1724 but this reporter couldn’t find any information on why it was built. A year after Mrs. Goddard was buried another body was added to the vault, Mary Anna Maria Chase and the cause of her death was unrecorded. In 1812 Dorcas Chase’s dead body was…

Throughout the United States and several countries around the world, people gathered to watch “the fight of the century” between Conor McGregor and Floyd Mayweather. The fight gained notoriety because it placed one of boxing’s greatest fighters in the ring with a mixed martial arts (MMA) champion to determine which sport would “win in a fight”. The two sports require the individuals to be in outstanding condition and are very technical. Majority of fighters train all their life to make it to the…

Application Paper: The Blindside The Blindside is based on a true story about an African American, Michael Oher. Michael is from a broken home in the projects of Memphis, Tennessee. Michael suffers many trials throughout his life and ends of up being taken in by Sean and Leigh Anne Tuohy. While Michael is transforming by the Tuohy family, the Tuohy family is changed by young Michael Oher. This is an eye-opening and powerful film. Introduction Michael Oher is an African American who had a…

Reflection Throughout my time observing Mrs. Botta 1st grade classroom at Mayfield Elementary, I learned about what means to be a teacher. Over the few weeks of two hour sessions, I was able to build a strong relationship with Mrs. Botta and her eleven students. Witnessing Mrs. Botta teach language arts, math, and good ethics enlighten me to how demanding being a teacher truly is. Mayfield Elementary implements several daily sessions of spelling, reading, and comprehension in their first grade…

Abstract Behold, A Son: An Analysis of Theme and Narrative Perspective in Peace Like a River Peace Like a River is Leif Enger’s widely recognized Christian Fiction prose. In this famed story, the reader is guided through a literary adventure by an eleven-year-old narrator and protagonist, Reuben. Through analyzing his narration, along with the recurrent themes which he encounters, such as, the journey from childhood to adulthood, justice, consequences and religion; it is revealed that each…

The game of basketball was invented in 1891, in Springfield, Massachusetts. Basketball was created by a physical education teacher, James Naismith. The game was created as a safer game to play with his class of eighteen students. Throughout the years the game of basketball has changed little by little. There are many differences to the way basketball was played then and now, but there are also many similarities. For example, basketball was originally played with nine players on each team, to fit…

The 10 Minute Rule is a new approach to controlling homework. In New York a Manhattan public school abolished homework entirely, blaming it for students ' "frustration and exhaustion, lack of time for other activities and family time and, sadly for many, loss of…