Pyramid scheme

common characteristics. The alchemist and Englishman did not think Santiago was crazy when he told them about his dream. Both of them had their own experiences in which they could relate or give him knowledge. When the boy had finally arrived at the pyramids and was digging for his treasure, some men beat him and took his money. They also wanted to know what he was digging for but when the boy said treasure they laughed and went on their way. They did not think there was any way possible that…

Santiago had a frequent dream about a child who tells him that he will find a hidden treasure. Only if he travel to the Egyptian pyramids. This happens while he was sleeping near the sycamore tree of an abandoned church. Then afterward an old woman tells Santiago that this dream is real and if he want to get the treasure then he must follow the dream exactly how it is. Because Santiago is a shepherd uncertainness becomes no more. Later Santiago meets an Old man named Melchizedek. He has ability…

and TTW record responses on the board. 6. TTW divide students into small groups and have students create a food web. 7. TTW discuss how an environment could be affected when a new organism is introduced. 8. TTW explain to students that an energy pyramid shows the amount of energy that moves through a food web. 9. TTW provide an example of a food web from Internet Explorer 9. TTW ask students to review what makes environments different from one another. 10. TTW break students into small…

Oh the Humanities! In the text, "Why Teach English?", Gopnik attempts to assert this main argument, that teaching English is a worthwhile venture. Gopnik begins by essentially discounting previous arguments that had been made in the defense of the English department. He provides several of his own arguments that he believe are more adequate. In these arguments, Gopnik discusses concepts like making literature available to all, pursuing a major out of joy for the subject, and needing the…

Did you know that the pyramids in Egypt took 10 - 20 years to build? The pyramids were made out of perfectly cut blocks of stone. The blocks were put into place by strong levees, ramps, and bridges. These amazing huge structures were built to honor Egyptian kings. There is one thing we do not know about the pyramids, who built these grand monumental structures for the pharaoh? Did slaves or paid workers make these pyramids come to life? According to many documents and sources around the world…

known for the temple and structure you see on the outside but is hardly known for what is on the inside or underneath. In recent studies archeologist have discovered another smaller temple inside the original El Castillo temple. To find the other pyramid inside archeologist have used a modern electrical imagined technology called tri-dimensional electric resistivity tomography also known as ERT-3D. The “first structure may be in the "pure Maya" style from between 500 and 800 A.D.” (Stevenson)…

Alchemist is a fiction novel by one of the best-selling and most influential authors all over the world, Paulo Coelho. It talks about Santiago, an Andalusian shepherd boy, who frequently dreamed about finding a treasure in the base of the Egyptian Pyramids. Santiago is a smart boy who was studying at the seminary to be a priest, but that was his father’s plan for him. In fact, Santiago wanted to be a shepherd because he values freedom a lot; he wanted to wander and discover. His desires in life…

The Pyramids are filled with mysteries, such as the real reason they were built, who built them, and many more. Some say the Pyramids were built for Pharaohs and others say that they were built as an alien spaceship. Many say, that the pyramids were built by groups of men, up to 10,000 at a time. Others say that they were built with the large groups, however the men were all under the control of a God. Finally some say that aliens built the Pyramids. Although many people say that the…

The Alchemist is about a shepherd named Santiago from a town in Spain, who has a recurring dream about a treasure buried next to the pyramids of Egypt. He meets a man who claims to be the King of Salem, telling Santiago that his Personal Journey is to search for his treasure. The king gives Santiago two stones called Urim and Thummim, which will help him in his times of need. On his journey, he meets an Englishman who introduces him to alchemy. They stop in Al-Fayoum to avoid any interaction…

The Dead Sea Scrolls are a group of ancient scrolls found by the Dead Sea in a cave. In 1947, a Bedouin shepherd tossed a stone into a cave close to the northwest shore of the Dead Sea, in Qumran. Rather than the sound of the stone striking rock or earth, he heard the sound of breaking pottery. Upon investigating he saw a number of tall clay jars. Together with a cousin, he entered the cave, where he found one jar containing some scrolls. The two began showing them to people, looking for a buyer…