Euclid

Bybanks “I have lived most of my thirteen years in Bybanks, Kentucky, which is not much more than a caboodle of houses roosting in a green spot alongside the Ohio River” (Creech 1). Bybanks, Kentucky is a very special place to Salamanca Tree Hiddle. Bybanks is where Sal has lived most of her thirteen years and is where many special memories have occurred. It is also where her mother was before she left. Sal made many happy and sad memories in Bybanks. Just like Sal, I also have many places…

Many consider Isaac Newton to be not only one of the greatest figures in the history of science, but also one of the supreme intellects ever produced by the human race. Besides his explanation of the laws of motion and gravitation and his discoveries concerning light and color, his development of calculus is regarded as the greatest creation in all of mathematics. (Bruno) More than two centuries have passed since Isaac Newton’s death, yet his legacy still lives on science. In the same year that…

ideal of their predecessors. In addition to that, the increment in literacy lead to development of science. In Newton’s bookshelf are lying some of the scientific researches of Galileo, Johannes Kepler, Robert Hooke, Rene Descartes, Aristotle and Euclid from which he derived experience and information for his investigation (DOC 6). Another great advancement for science and especially astronomy is the concept that the Earth revolves around the sun which Nicolaus Copernicus created. The printing…

Timeless “Shoot for the moon. Even if you miss, you'll land among the stars,” says Norman Vincent Peale. Madeleine L’Engle’s inspiring story, A Wrinkle in Time is a science fiction novel about three kids who journey through time, space, and even dark matter to uncover someone they love who mysteriously disappeared one night years ago. A Wrinkle in Time by Madeleine L'Engle, is a must read and should be in the Little Free Library because it teaches good lessons and morals to readers, is…

Sal’s mom moved to Lewiston Idaho right before Sal and her father moved to Euclid Ohio. She died at the end of her trip when the bus she was in fell off the side of a cliff and fell into a ditch. Sal could not believe it. No matter how hard she tried she kept telling herself her mother was coming back. Sal finally figures out after…

Brandon is a freshman at Euclid High School taking co-taught college preparatory classes in math, English, history and science. Brandon continues to work on his reading comprehension and math problem-solving skills through specialized instruction in co-taught math, English and other content areas. Brandon earned a 2.574 GPA the fist quarter with his highest marks in the following areas: Teachers report that Brandon is polite, participates positively, is cooperative, works hard in class to…

Greek culture had been a huge impact on history, mainly due to their discoveries in education and social standards. Although their culture still live on today, there methods differ from the modern American culture. Greek cultures still lives in modern society in the areas of education, architecture, politics and women in society. Greece educational system was manly dived into three levels, which were primary, secondary, and tertiary. Primary schooling consisted of kindergarten for one or two…

The case of Plessy v. Ferguson was based on the circumstances under which Homer Plessy bought a first class train ticket and deliberately sat in the train car reserved for whites, even though he was one eighth black. Homer was working with a group of people whose intention was to purposely get someone arrested for breaking the Louisiana law separating white and black train cars, so that they could bring the law to court. In 1896 the case went to court and both the Louisiana State Court and the…

John D. Rockefeller John D. Rockefeller, the first robber baron of America and the Hero of America as well.. John D. Rockefeller born July 8, 1839 in Richford, New York and died May 23, 1937. (Rockefeller Biography) John D. Rockefeller a man believing in the Gospel of Wealth, helped the american people by making oil affordable to the masses and creating new ways to use the by-products of refining oil. Through the life of John D. Rockefeller, he influenced the United States especially with his…

Taking an anti-slavery political stance in the late eighteenth century was not of the popular opinion; however, Thomas Jefferson, the author of the Declaration of Independence, did just that. The irony lies within the fact that Jefferson himself had slaves on his plantation Monticello, which causes one to wonder as if he really wanted the blacks to be free in America. On his plantation, he did not pay any of his slaves, or give them any compensation, besides room and board, that was different to…