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    he'd volunteered to help out. Percival had gotten his students involved in his plans, as well. Once they were done for the afternoon, each child would hold up a card with a letter on it. Assuming the kids didn't forget their place in the line, the cards would spell out Gwaine, Marry Me. One of his students was quick enough to realize that the sentence only had "thirteen letters, but there are fifteen of us, Mr. Percival." "Don't worry, Chris, and clever of you to notice," said Percival. "I've given Alexa and Maya the job of keeping Gwaine busy and then bringing him over to us when its time." ****** The afternoon was glorious. The sky was a bright blue and though it was cold, everyone was warmly wrapped with scarves and gloves, so no one really noticed the chill. The kids were having a blast, some zipping along the ice at great speed, while others still wobbled a bit but managed to stay upright. Gwaine was at the far end of the ice teaching Alexa and her twin sister Maya how to skate, while Percival split his time between anxiously checking his pocket to make sure he hadn't lost the ring, checking to make sure his backpack with its precious cargo of cards was exactly where he'd left it and trying to rein in the more exuberant children. Gwaine was still busy with his two charges when Percival decided, it's time. A quick whisper to Jack, who was skating by, and in under two minutes there were thirteen children gathered around Percival, whispering and giggling with…

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    Spanish truly believed they were doing the morally just thing in the Yucatan. She recounts the history of the Spanish through the books the Spanish wrote of the trials held for the natives for committing crimes against the Church. This can be seen in Relacion, were many of Landa’s trials with the natives and the crimes they committed. The original book however, was lost and there were only copies left, copies that could have been altered. The recounting of the Spanish side is filled with…

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    This poem talks about how women should show dignity and pride of being an African American women. In this, Maya shows that women should believe in themselves and know that they are worth something. Women also should not change or try to make themselves noticeable to be confident. The tone of the poem is confronting because she is telling women that they should not change themselves and be proud of who they are. The rhythm is given to all women who are proud and confident in themselves. The…

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    Maya Collapse

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    People today often wonder what happened to great and legendary civilizations, such as the Maya, that seem to simply disappear; leaving only their cities, temples, and a few scattered traces behind. It’s a common misconception that the Maya people disappeared. The Maya are still around, and in fact still live in many parts of Mesoamerica. The mystery that surrounds the Maya is why so many of their cities were abandoned and the population depleted in a relatively short amount of time. There have…

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    She went to a “Blacks only” elementary school in Stamps, Arkansas during the “Jim Crow”, racially segregated South in 1940. She tells the story of the excitement she felt on her graduation day. Maya Angelou described the moments leading up to graduation, the nervousness of the faculty, the proud parents, and the overjoyed classmates. Angelou received gifts of a Mickey Mouse watch, embroidered handkerchiefs, and a collection of Edgar Allen Poe poems from her family. The graduation band played and…

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    Culture plays a big impact on our society and our personal life’s. My adventure, culture/celebrations, artifacts, decorum, education, food, and heritage impact my personal life. The influence in my social life, that not only it affects me, but people around me depending on my social attitude. Culture benefits me because the impact that it has shown me for my historical roots of my culture. My culture shaped me as the person I am now because of the different diversities of it and its regional…

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    An Essay About Worldviews

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    worldview is also theistic, but instead of worshiping just one god, “more than 165 Gods,” (Mayans Religion) are honored. This ancient religion is the Mayan religion in a culture significantly more advanced than any other culture in the world at that time. (Maya) There are many religious practices in the Mayan culture that would be considerably revered in today’s culture ethically, but it is important to understand how and why the Mayan people acted upon their beliefs. The Olmec civilization…

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    The Maya Gods

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    Maya Gods: Shaping a Civilization The Maya civilization was initially established during the Pre-Classic period (c. 2000 BC to AD 250), however, most Maya cities reached their highest potential during the Classic period (c. AD 250 to 900), and continued into the Post-Classic period until the arrival of the Spanish. Known for their art, architecture, calendar, and complex society, the Maya was a Mesoamerican civilization centered in Belize, Honduras, Guatemala, and western El Salvador. The Maya…

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    Mexican Mosaic tells the history of Mexico from the Spanish conquest in 1519 to the mid-2000s. The Author, Dr. Jürgen Buchenau, demonstrates Mexico’s position in the global community, the negotiations of power that happened within Mexico, and the social environment in Mexico. Mexican Mosaic is like many other history books in that it presents many. Buchenau differentiates himself from others by his analysis of events in Mexican history that are unclear and events in the modern political sphere…

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    “This Fleeting World: A Short History of Humanity” by David Christian is a shortened version of world history. By the terms “world history,” it is meant to be complex and harder to completely know the true value of the past (e.g. transregional, religions, afro-eurasian continents, homo sapiens). There are many things we can’t imagine because it does not relate to modern era, and it is beyond our perception. My other book, “The Fault In Our Stars” by John Green shows great use of professional…

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