Mark Twain

1.) Mark Twain's real name was Samuel Clemens.
2.) Master riverboat pilot.
3.) He had 4 kids.
4.) He was in financial trouble a lot.
5.) He was born in Florida, Missouri

Censorship
1.) Communication that may be objectable, harmful, or sensitive to a group of people.
2.) "Censorship is telling a man he can’t have a steak just because a baby can’t chew it."--Mark Twain
3.) Mark Twain used the 'N' word in his most known writings.
4.) Recently, they have made a new version of The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn that replaces the N' word with 'slave'
5.) “If you tell the truth, you don't have to remember anything." --Mark Twain

Edgar Allan Poe

Personal Life

1. Born in Boston, Massachusetts.
2. Born January 19, 1809.
3. Died October 07, 1849.
4. Went to the University of Virginia, U.S. Military Academy at West Point.



Edgar Allan Poe

5. Poe's mom passed away when he was three.

Professional Life

1. Published his first book in 18727.
2. Worked for Southern Literary Messenger in 1835
3. Became a literary sensation in 1845.
4. Poe commonly wrote about death and loss.
5. Produced many thrilling tales such as "Ulalume" and "The Bells."

http://www.biography.com/people/edgar-allan-poe-9443160?page=1#synopsis

Romanticism

1. Changed the way people thought about themselves and the world.
2. Began in 1798.
3. A revolutionary energy was also at the core of Romanticism.
4. Movement began in Germany and England.
5. It transformed poetry, drama, painting, and sculpture.

http://public.wsu.edu/~brians/hum_303/romanticism.html

Salem Witch Trials

1.    List at least 4 things that the Puritans believed about life and religion.

1.)               The only head of the church in heaven or church is Christ.

2.)               Man only existed for the glory of God.

3.)               Puritans did not celebrate traditional holidays such as Christmas because they thought it was a violation of the regulatory principles.

4.)               No pope or bishop could impose laws on Christians without their consent.

2.    Insert an image of a map, showing where Salem Village was located.

3.  Who is Arthur Miller?  What famous play did he write about the Salem Witch Trials?

1.)   Arthur Miller was a famous American playwright and essayist. He received the Pulitzer Prize for Drama and Prince of Asturias Award, and was also married to the very famous, Marilyn Monroe. The famous playwright Arthur Miller wrote was called The Crucible.

4.  Name an event in American history that exhibited some of the same "mob" and "paranoia" as the Salem Witch Trials.

1.) The Red scare of the 1950’s was caused by a fear of communism overtaking     

America. The scare was fuel by one man, U.S. Senator Joseph McCarthy. He targeted

any person who spoke out against the government; he accused many entertainers

and writers of being communists.

5.  Name and describe a person who was killed after being found guilty of being a witch.  Also, name and describe a person who was a judge, an accuser, or who was found innocent.

1.) Sarah Good was accused by four women of being a witch. She was a homeless woman and people described her as being filthy, bad-tempered, and detached from the rest of the village. On July 19, 1692, Sarah was hanged.

2.) Ann Putnam Jr. was one of the accusers in the Salem Witch Trials. Many say that her parents are the ones who forced her to say the things she did about her friends being witches.  

6.  Go to this link:  http://www.nationalgeographic.com/features/97/salem/  Use the interactive feature and then write some of your thoughts after experimenting with this feature.

         

http://www.lessonplanet.com/article/history/the-red-scare-in-the-1950s

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Puritan

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Salem_witch_trials

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arthur_Miller#Stage_plays

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Crucible

MYTHY:HOW MERRILL CAME TO BE

Le Mars was once called Le Merrill. Le Merrill was split up into two sections: Le Mars and Merrill. All the foxes lived in the bad part of town. All the Birds lived in the nice part of town. The foxes were jealous that the birds had all the food and water in their area so the foxes would constantly steal from the eagles even though the eagles said they would share. The eagles were tired of the foxes always stealing their things. One day, the eagles flew over the fox’s part of town and each of the birds grabbed a piece of the land and broke it into two parts. They flew the land seven miles north and placed it there. After a couple months, the eagles realized how harsh the punishment was and gave them a Casey’s gas station. This is the story how Merrill came to be.

9-6-12 ANWERS

1.) No, there are no supernatural or immortal powers in this myth.
2.) Michigan folklore, which is located in Michigan
3.) This Myth was about a man who was out in his garden painting. He had all the different pots full of paint and two birds kept swooping down. Every time they swooped down they got a little paint on their wings. Finally the man got sick of the birds and told them to fly away. As the birds flew away the colors on their wings stayed in the sky creating the rainbow.
4,) When I picture this myth being told I see the tribe huddle around a camp fire on a cold night. It was a story of a beautiful thing being created. It was probably told to give people hope.



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An interesting story about how the rainbow was made can be found here.

AL: FAVORITE BOOK

My favorite book of all time would have to be James Patterson's First To Die. I read it about 8 months ago while on my cruise. It was the perfect day outside with the sun shining on me. I went and sat on the top deck of the cruise ship and read from about 10:00 A.M. to 8:00 P.M. All of James Patterson's books are murder mysteries. I love this about his books because they force me to keep reading to find out who the killer is. Another thing i really enjoy about Patterson's books is that the killer always has different motives for why they are killing people.



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ABOUT ME

My name is Erin Marlo Kommes and I am a senior at Le Mars Community High School. I recently just turned 18 on August 2. I enjoy many activities such as spending time with family and friends, babysitting, and playing volleyball. I have a lovely family which consists of my dad Scott, my mom Paula, and my brother Marc. We love to spend time at my grandpa and grandma's house playing cards. My friends and I like to play sand volleyball and silent football, watch movies, and have bonfires.This summer was busy spent nannying two kids. Brock is 8 and loves to be outside fishing and swimming. Haley is 5 and enjoys playing with her dogs and swimming. Overall I had a great experience and I know it will help me in the future. After high school, I plan to attend the University of South Dakota and major in speech or occupational therapy.