Maggie Smith

Every public school in every state in the United States of America is required to give standardized tests. Every student must take the tests: unless, their parents refuse to have their children take the test. The test might be a state test, such as the regents in New York State, or a test like the SATs and ACTs that most high school students take. Most kids get nervous for these tests. The student might not be good at a subject and not like the test. Others might just be terrible at test taking.…

The movie that came to mind, when I was told that the movie has to contain a person with disabilities, was the movie Radio. I watched this film so many times in grade school, between the third grade and eighth grade I probably have seen this film a hundred times. I believe they showed us this film so we would know how to treat and how not to treat people with mental health disabilities, people who received special education services. Radio was an unliked film by the critics, Rotten Tomatoes…

narratives, and poetry Native American / American Indian oral literature / oral tradition creation stories（起源神话） trickster tales（恶作剧者传奇） rituals / ceremonies（典仪） songs / chants（曲词） Anglo Settlers’ Writings Highly religious and pragmatic - John Smith, founder of Jamestown, Virginia; Pocahontas - John Winthrop, “A Model of Christian Charity”: “… We shall be as a city upon a hill. The eyes of all people are upon us…” - William Bradford, Of Plymouth Plantation (1630-50, pub.…

1. Upton Sinclair was called a "muckraker." How did Sinclair "muckrake" for social reform? Upton Sinclair “muckrake” for social reform, by reporting the horrible conditions women, men, and children were working in, he dedicated himself to uncovering the ill conditions of the meat industries. 2. Sinclair was convinced ".... through art one could cause change." What was established as a direct result of the public outcry from this novel? Sinclair wrote “The Jungle” which opened the public eyes…