Angela’s Ashes Journal Entry-Frank Today‚ my classmate Mickey Spellacy’s sister finally passed away. Mickey’s hope became real. Now Mickey can get a week off from school because of sister’s death. He seemed really happy today. However‚ he did not keep the promise. Mickey promised to Billy Campbell and me that if we pray that his sister will die in the middle of school term‚ he said he will invite us to his sister’s wake. It was so silly and wrong that Billy and I prayed that Mickey’s sister will
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Exterminating around a third of Europe’s population in just three years‚ the Black Death affected nearly every aspect of society as it ravaged through countrysides and towns. Entering Europe in 1348‚ this deadly plague drastically altered the nation socioeconomically as it swept across the nation blindly‚ careless to one’s social status or prosperity (Khan Academy). Surprisingly‚ the main culprit found to be responsible for such severe damage was a bacterium carried by fleas. The likelihood of this
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The Black Plague in Florence 1348 Western Civilization & the World 1 An Essay Page 1. I am a lawyer living in Florence. The year is 1348. I am writing this chronicle for my friend‚ Marchione di Coppo Stefani‚ as a strange and mysterious plague of unprecedented proportion leaves many of our citizens dead within a matter of days. I want to leave this as a legacy for those who may survive‚ as I have no assurance that this dreadful disease will not claim me as it has so many
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My CAS Diary – Mountain bike riding with Mr. Wright This rather splendid activity I involved myself in took place in the rural district of Yarramundi. I accompanied ‘the boys’‚ Ben Irwin‚ David Wilkinson‚ Jordan Willis‚ Jarrod Quigley‚ Bailey McDougle and John Wright. This group had been forged through a Tabitha elective in which I was not involved with. Despite my absence during the genesis of this group‚ they warmly welcomed me into their ranks‚ as one of their own! They went as far to facilitate
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Jamestown Diary of William Wilkinson‚ Surgeon December 5‚ 1606 I am a surgeon. I give medicine to people who are sick. I use needles‚ medicine‚ scissors‚ and lots more stuff. I might take bullets out of people. I don’t really work with others except my assistant. My assistant brings people into my house. He helps me get the tools. My assistant’s name is Ben. I have a big family. I have a wife named Anne. She likes to cook bread. I have four children. Their names are James‚ Emily‚ Sarah‚ and Kathryn
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Dear Diary Right now I’m sitting in the Landie writing this. We’re on the way back from our first trip to Hell‚ bouncing along this remote road. This morning we woke up early to get our stuff packed. We have been staying down in Hell for the last five interesting days. Down in a little clearing surrounded by thick‚ dense scrub and a fresh cool nearby creek below Satan’s Steps. It’s the
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The bubonic plague‚ also known as the Black Death‚ was one of the deadliest pandemics in history. While mostly everyone who came into contact with the plague or another individual who was infected would soon become sick and eventually die for the deadly plague. But‚ there were a select few the didn’t become infected at all or became infected and then over came the sickness. How did some individuals live and most individuals die? This is because of natural selection. Natural selection is the
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The Black Death had taken a toll on society. Millions of people died within a matter of weeks. Entire families wiped out by this plague. Mothers‚ fathers‚ brothers‚ sisters‚ everybody was dying. Every layer of society was affected. Lower class‚ middle class‚ and upper class were all affected. Some citizens turned to witchcraft and magic‚ some turned to drinking or other pleasures‚ and others turned to God asking him why. If the citizens were not affected by the disease itself‚ they were affected
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The Great Plague in London of 1665 Although people proposed a variety of causes for the great plague in London of 1665‚ the effects of the plague were certainly catastrophic. Europe experienced many outbreaks of plague prior to the year of 1665. Unfortunately‚ no one was quite sure what exactly caused the plague‚ which devastated each person who was affected. The effects of the plague on society wreaked havoc on victims both socially and physically. Consequently‚ Londoners were forced to try
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through a speech I gave in school. I once was given the task of choosing a history topic and giving a speech to the whole class. In the speech‚ I used information I found from books‚ the internet‚ and news articles to teach the class about The Black Plague in great detail. I even created a Prezi presentation to use as a visual aid to help clarify points in my speech. At the end‚ I was given the chance to talk one-on-one with my teacher for their feedback on how I did and receive my grade. Though
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