from "Piano Obsession" by Ibtisam Barakat Reem is a Palestinian girl who attends a school for refugees, operated by the United Nations. She befriends a girl named Rania, who introduces her to the piano. Read the passage carefully. Then, answer the essay prompt. 1 Rania led me to an elephant-sized piano that squatted serenely in a corner of the church. Before I touched the piano, the sight of it touched me. It reminded me of the first and only time I had visited a zoo. I twirled with delight. 2 A notebook filled with lines and bead-sized dots had been left open. “These are notes. One can read them like numbers in a math book. They translate to phrases, passages, long songs,” she explained. 3 Songs? Now the beads became birds on the page, long rows on electric wires, singing. Was it possible that these beads could really sing like birds? What must I do to make them do it? 4 “Open the lid,” she said. A large number of black and white teeth smiled at me. I became more excited, happy, afraid, all at once. The lid was more of a lip. And I instantly knew why the piano might sing, why the notes could be more than a row of birds. The piano could be a person who loves numbers. 5 Rania’s father came over to watch us. He noticed the stunned look on my face. “You don’t have to read the beads. Just sit down; play the keys.” I remained reluctant. “There are no rules for playing,” he explained. “You don’t have to make songs. Just make music.” He shut the bead book. 6 “There are no teachers here. This is not a school,” he encouraged. “I am a church guard. I did not finish my schooling because I didn’t like homework or teachers. Just play like a child would.” 7 I raised a finger as though it were a foot about to enter a new world. I dipped my finger onto a white bar. I dipped other fingers. All dropped inside a sweet, liquid sound. The white and black might have been sugar wafers, or chocolate bars for a person’s ears. I licked my fingers. 8 Rania and her father applauded. A thrill of importanc plz right it as an essay but not that long HURRY PLZ
Describe the changes in American culture in the following areas during the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries:
-Environmental preservation
-Popular sports
-Art
Answer:
Environmental preservation
Explanation:
Popular Sports and Art weren't as culturally prominent until the 1920s. Environmental Protection started around the second Industrial Revolution because factories were using way too many resources. Environmentalists wanted to make sure future generations had natural resources to exhaust too. Theodore Roosevelt made regulations forbidding hunting of endangered animals and tree planting programs to make sure we would have a fresh cycle of lumber instead of waiting fifty years for wood to grow.
Answer:
During the late 19th century many environmental problems caused changes and created public awareness. One problem was that the country could soon run out of vital natural resources like wood. This led many people to join the “conservation movement” in the early 20th century in order for future generations to have enough supplies that were made from raw materials. Another problem was the fate of the “wilderness”, so many organizations began to fight for undeveloped lands should be preserved. Lastly, one big problem was pollution. This issue was a big threat to the fast-growing cities, which led to efforts in order to improve the urban environment. There were also some changes and the popular sports. During the late 19th century the Olympic started to become an international spectacle. Apart from that there were also many games like baseball that started to grow in popularity. Due to many segregational beliefs during this time there were many only African American teams that were created.
One last thing that changed during the nineteenth and twentieth century was the art of the United States. Abstract expressionist movements started after World War II. Later came minimalism and pop art.
Explanation:
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Government leaders have decided to build a new school for the local school district.
For which projects would a government leader most likely use a cost-benefit analysis?
Select four opt
-The exterior color of the building.
-The type of technology used within the school.
-The equipment needed in the cafeteria to provide healthy or unhealthy lunches.
-The installation of a fountain at the front of the building.
-The equipment needed for art facilities within the school.
Answer:
1, 2, 3, 5
Explanation:
Answer:
B, C, D, and E
Explanation:
Is this statement true or false?
Theodore Roosevelt was denied the presidential nomination of the Republican Party. As a result, he organized a third party called the "Big Stick" Party.
true
OR
false
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The World Court was created to resolve international disputes.
(True or false)
Answer:
True
Explanation:
What was the primary question surrounding the 1832 Nullification Crisis?
o A. Can the federal government regulate interstate commerce?
B. Can a state regulate a federal agency?
O C. Can a state overturn a federal law?
D. Can the federal government levy taxes on states?
Answer:
c
Explanation:
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According to US supporters, which was a benefit of purchasing Alaska?
The territory would be a butter to invasions from Europe,
The territory would provide a place for many Americans to live,
It would increase trade by improving access to the northem Pacific
It would increase the United States power by creating a bond with Russia
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Explanation:
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Which Key American idea was developed by Bostonian James
Otis and coined by Samuel Adams?
Answer:
"No taxation without representation"
Explanation:
What was the most likely reason that Julius Robert Oppenheimer opposed the use of the atomic bomb even
though he had led the Manhattan Project?
He had incomplete knowledge of the strategy of the Pacific War.
O He had firsthand knowledge of the destructiveness of the bomb.
He had argued against developing the bomb without telling the American people.
O He thought that atomic power should be used for research, rather than destruction.
The correct answer is B. He had firsthand knowledge of the destructiveness of the bomb.
Explanation
Julius Robert Oppenheimer (1904-1967) was an American physicist who was highlighted for his contribution to the construction of the Atomic Bomb through his participation in the Manhattan Project. This plan was carried out by the United States during World War II to develop the first nuclear weapons in history. However, sometime later when the atomic bombs were dropped on the Japanese cities of Nagasaki and Hiroshima Oppenheimer openly expressed his opposition to this decision because as a collaborator in the manufacturing process of those bombs, he knew how destructive they were, and the harm to innocent people that they would cause. Therefore, the correct answer is B. He had firsthand knowledge of the destructiveness of the bomb.
Answer:
B
Explanation:
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1. How did the conflict in Israel and Palestine emerge from competing national movements?
2. Who were some of the nationalist leaders in the post-war era, and how did they impact their societies?
Answer:
2. Nazis' wanted too "purify" the German (Aryan) race by annihilating "inferior" races.
Explanation:
The U.S. states on the continent of North America (excluding Alaska) are called the
United States Territory
contiguous states
Atlantic/Pacific United States
regional United States
Answer:
contiguous states
Explanation:
Answer:
They are called contiguous states.
Love for children is a basic ideal in Chinese society.
A.
true
B.
false
Answer:
A. True
Explanation:
The Chinese culture, despite undergoing several changes, is still rooted in its traditional values. Family and home are still the two most important components of an individual's life.
In Chinese culture, the fundamental ideal is love for children. is a true assertion., option (A) is correct.
What is culture?The term culture is defined the as all the ways of life including arts, beliefs, and institutions of a population that are passed down from generation to generation as we see there are different forms of culture that can be there in it and the people follow them also in it.
Even today, kids are still expected to respect authority figures and obey their parents. This is in line with filial piety, a Confucian principle that emphasizes the value of experience. For instance, the entire family is expected to consult family elders in the majority of regions of China when making important decisions.
Therefore, option (B) is correct.
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it is a moderately a slow tempo
Answer: Lento – slowly (40–45 BPM) ... Adagietto – rather slow (65–69 BPM) Andante – at a walking pace (73–77 BPM) Moderato – moderately (86–97 BPM) Allegretto – moderately fast (98–109 BPM)
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Why did the Texas government collapse at the end of the Civil War?
A. The governor died at the Battle of Galveston.
B. President Lincoln demanded that the governor resign.
C. The governor was captured by Union troops.
D. The governor fled to Mexico
The governor fled to Mexico.
Answer:
D. The governor fled to Mexico.
Explanation:
The governor and other state leaders escaped (or fled) to Mexico so they would not be captured by Union Troops.
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Answer:
D. The governor fled to Mexico.
Explanation:
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Which of the following a push factors that led to immigrants leaving their home country
New jobs
Religious freedom
They had family already living in the United States
Their land was taken by their government
Answer:
Their land was taken by their government
Explanation:
a push factor is the cause of people to leave their home country. New jobs, religious freedom, and them having family already living in the United States are all the pull factors.
What was one cultural achievement of Alexander the Great?
ibraries
a colony
a city-state
new coins
Answer:
a city-state
Explanation:
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Why were many adult immigrants not acculturated?
Answer:
Why were many adult immigrants not acculturated? They had already been born and adapted to other norms 17- Define assimilated. To change and adapt to fit in 18- How were many immigrant children assimilated? largely through schools, they were made similar to other Americans
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Did the pax roman actually die off
Answer:
Explanation:
After the death of Marcus Aurelius in 180 CE and the appearance of his heir Emperor Commodus, the concept of Pax Romana, after almost two hundred years, became an afterthought. With the demise of the Republic, the government was in ruin. Emperor Augustus had gained political and military control and built an empire
What did Shays' Rebellion reveal about the federal government?
Answer:
Shays's Rebellion revealed the lack of security and strength in the national government. Federalism The plan for confederation that was ratified in 1781 called for a “league of friendship” among 13 independent states.
American Indians who lived in the West
traded their manufactured goods with settlers.
were able to resist diseases carried by settlers.
offered their services as guides to settlers.
prevented settlers from moving onto their territory.
Answer:
number 1 traded their manufactured goods with settlers.
Answer:
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Explanation:
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where did the first civilization in india develop? why did it develop there
Answer:
Indus Valley Civilization, built along the Indus River
Explanation:
It was developed here because of the silt left behind from flooding, which allowed people to grow crops. The river would have brought many resources, such as food, like fish or other animals coming for a drink. It was also useful for irrigation.
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Answer:
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Explanation:
What can you infer about the school's educational and social goals,
based on Dove's experiences?
Plz help!!
Answer:
Based on Dove’s experiences, it can be inferred that the school’s educational and social goals were based on the male-dominant European American culture of the time; a culture of which Dove was not familiar. They punished her for actions that did not reflect the perfect image that the school had created of its students, and did not allow her to speak in her native language. Her goals and the school's goals did not align, causing conflict and her "failure" educationally. Dove also did not conform to the social goals taught by the school, as she was eventually married to a man, in an attempt to embrace the social norms of the school she was taught at. The marriage resulted in failure, and ended shortly. The goals of the school, both educationally and socially, were not intended to embrace individuality, but to develop a sense of similarity between the different students raised in that environment, in an attempt to force them to fit the perfect picture of what an American should be.
What similarities do these two documents share? Check all that apply.
They explain the rules of a colony.
They address the influence of religion in New England.
They address class within colonial society.
They focus on colonial life in North America.
They attempt to inspire and encourage colonists.
Answer:
They explain the rules of a colony
They attempt to inspire and encourage colonists.
They address the influence of religion in New England.
Explanation:
According to both the document of A Model of Chrsitan Charity by John Winthrop and thee second document, it is clear that they are meant to lay down the rules of the colony, inspire the inhabitants and exert the influence of religion.
Answer:
B, D,E
Explanation:
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The pope crowned Charlemagne the emperor of the Holy Roman Empire
Charlemagne helped Christianity spread by having many
built.
Charlemagne helped y expand throughout the empire.
Answer:The pope crowned Charlemagne the emperor of
✔ the Holy Roman Empire
.
Charlemagne helped Christianity spread by having many
✔ monasteries built.
Charlemagne helped
✔ education expand throughout the empire.
Explanation:
Which of the following best defines the underlined word in the following sentence:
"One way an active citizen can help is to support, visit, or thank local veterans."
A. an expert
B. a local firefighter
C. a former member of the United States Military
D. a retired teacher or college professor
Please select the best answer from the choices provided
ΟΑ
B
OD
Answer:
C
Explanation:
Answer:C.
a former member of the United States Military
Explanation:
Russia was separated from Western Europe due to?