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In the words of English professor Mike Hill of Roane State Community College, “Literary devices are the tools and techniques of language that authors use to convey meaning. Skilled use of literary devices brings richness and clarity to a text. The devices we’ve chose apply to both fiction and non-fiction, to ultimately inform…

Imagine you are fresh out of high school, graduated top of your class, and now on your way to college. Now imagine your University is several hours away from home. Your parents inform you that the only way to get around from place-to-place will be with the obtainment of a new vehicle. Now you are burdened with the task of deciding when, where, what, and how you will carry out the task of buying a car. What is the first step to take? Many young adults are thrown into confusing situations like the…

Thomas Jefferson Thomas Jefferson was a major part of our history. He was incredible, intelligent, and strong leader. He was born on April 13, 1743 in Charlottesville, Virginia. He married Martha Wayles Skelton and together they had six children . Jefferson did more for our then brand new country than most people thought. He is most famous for being the primary author of the Declaration of Independence. He was also the governor of Virginia, ambassador to France, secretary of state, founder of…

Frankenstein by Mary Shelley follows the story of a man named Victor Frankenstein who strives to create a perfect being, but eventually only creates a disturbing monster. He abandons his creation and the monster eventually wreaks havoc, killing several people and taunting his creator in an endless chase. Both Victor and the monster hide themselves away from society out of disgrace and fear, allowing them to create new ethical ideas. Social isolation leads to a loss of morality. Solitude induces…

The Kent State Massacre John Filo, photography major from Kent State, won the prestige Pulitzer Prize for his photo taken on the campus of Kent State University. Sadly the image captured fourteen Mary Vecchio screaming over the dead body of Jeffery Miller after he had been shot. Among Miller were three others who died after the Ohio National Guard opened fire on a chaotic protesting group of students on Kent State University. The shooting that occurred on May 4, 1970 will forever be known as…

Edmund Jennings Randolph. Otherwise known as the governor of Virginia and defender of the Virginia plan at the Constitutional Convention. Randolph was a person very interested in politics and logical reasoning behind things because he always believed that facts were very important to life. He was the person to introduce the Virginia plan which was a government system that consisted of three branches of government, legislative, executive, and judicial. He was also the person that suggested a…

Williams was a housecleaner before the war, and when the military recruitment officer promised her an education, she joined the Women’s Army Corps. Williams ended up serving in France and England, and upon returning home, attended college to receive her bachelor’s degree. She worked as a social worker for twenty years. This chapter also covered the bill that was passed…

discipline to deal with negative behaviors. In addition, the conduct and its requirements are applicable on school buses, during the school day, and during any other times and/or places where any activity is sponsored by the school. For the complete Williams Charter School Code of Conduct please click on the following link: http://www.williamscharter.org or email us at info@williamscharter.org Responsibilities of Teachers 1. Use suitable classroom management strategies to sustain a…

They had six children, but only two survived to adulthood. On the other hand Jefferson fathered one or more children with one of his younger slaves, Sally Hemings. Jefferson served his country for over 50 years. Jefferson attended the College of William and Mary, he practiced law and served in local government as a magistrate, county lieutenant, and member…

expectation to obtain a college degree. Landing a steady, high-paying, job without a degree is more of a rarity than it should be. Those who choose not to attend college face being labeled as failures, said to be destined for unemployment and unhappiness. Equating postsecondary education with success, our society tends to shove freshly graduated high school students into a new phase of life that they may or may not be ready for. As the amount of students attending college each year increases, so…