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    Humans were believed to be nomadic in the past. Their primary source of living was hunting and gathering so they had no permanent settlement. Though the reason was not very clear, humans eventually developed agrarian societies. People learned to cultivate lands and agriculture became their source of livelihood. This led to the development of technology in producing food. Eventually, they decided that some humans could work as farmers while others focused on other jobs like constructing…

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    seen it as mistreatment, the desk as symbolism for learning. One factor that omits Moore is making an attempt to marketplace amongst Sylvia and her friends. The homespun sailboats created through some of the children that both sink or don’t paint. It may be symbolically and necessary as Bambara is likewise ill-treated, the sailboats as symbolism for disorder. While the boats don’t pass throughout the water likewise the kid’s lives is also one in every disordered approach without a progress…

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    It was a hot, sunny Thursday at Camp V-Bar; “the hottest camp going”. I had just finished teaching my favorite class; fourth period paddle boarding. I was playing a game of sharf with the rest of the Aquatics Staff under the rain fly. After a vigorous game of sharf, which I won, I was off to my next class. It was my fifth period small boat sailing class; a class I did not enjoy. I was not too thrilled about teaching sailing because the people you would teach would have to be engaged during…

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    As the weather is warming up, boat owners are getting ready to head out on the water. Before taking your boat out this year, you should consider purchasing a boat insurance policy. Boat insurance covers damage to your boat whether it is in or out of the water, liability coverage in case you injure someone while boating, and medical payments in case someone on your boat is injured. The insurance experts at Parsons Insurance, located in Amelia, OH, explain why insurance should be a necessity for…

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    Swag Boat Do you have a love for fishing? Well, here is a boat you’ll love. It’s a sweet motor sailboat with one propeller. It goes about 10 miles per hour. You can get it for 40,000 cents. All you have to do is call the number on your screen now. 1-800- SWAG BOAT. One more time. 1-800- SWAG BOAT. First of all, this boat has state-of-the-art technology. First, the way to catch the fish is so simple. The two holes are revolutionary they let fish in, but the fish can’t get out because of the…

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    There is a story called “The Lesson” by Toni Cade Bambara and it is about a girl who is poor who goes to an expensive toy store and feels out of place. As anyone would be if you were on a field trip and you were poor, you would also come to the realization of how unequal it is between social classes. One of the main characters introduced the idea of social inequality to these group of kids, her name was Miss Moore. Sylvia who also happens to be one of the main characters has a very sarcastic and…

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    want it more than you are afraid of it. I think the narrator realized in the end that the monsters we are all scared of are actually inside of us. The narrator undergoes a major change. What did the narrator do in light of his experience on the sailboat? Do you think his reaction is a typical one of someone facing their fears? He turns into a new man. Not everyone…

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    possibly more than it is actually worth. This fact engrosses Sylvia, but it also horrifies her. In addition to the paperweight, people are also eager to spend their money on senseless toys. “‘Hand-crafted sailboat of fiberglass at one thousand one hundred ninety-five dollars’” (Bambara 172). The toy sailboat is worth a lot of money, and it makes everyone, as well as the reader, wonder why someone would spend so much on an insignificant trinket. Miss Moore possesses an adequate amount of money as…

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    People Abstract Use S.M.A.R.T. planning model and information in this section to evaluate Alice’s goals. a. Pay off student loan b. Buy a house and save for children 's education c. Accumulate assets d. Retire e. Travel around the world in a sailboat Week One Assignment Alice’s Finance Plan Alice’s is at the early stage of life in her personal finances. How she decides to plan for the future financially right now will determine whether she hits her goals and wishes in her late stages of…

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    a child when her teacher took her class to an expensive toy store where primarily whites shopped. All of the students were amazed by the prices of the goods. At one point Sylvia, the narrator, and her group of friends noticed a fiberglass sailboat. The sailboat was being sold for one thousand one hundred ninety-five dollars (Bambara 256). Sylvia then said “Unbelievable.” as she reread the price tag. Later on, her teacher asked what the students had learned that day, and one of Sylvia’s friends…

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