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To Kill a Mocking Bird by Harper Lee || Analysis Summary || Highschool Reading

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 To Kill a Mocking Bird by Harper Lee || Analysis Summary Written by Harper Lee,  To Kill a Mockingbird  is an American novel exploring the themes of racism, injustice, and compassion. It is one of the most celebrated novels of all time and is read by many students throughout middle schools and high schools.  Important Characters:  Scout (Jean Louise) Finch:  The narrator of the story. Scout is an intelligent tomboy who has a strong sense of justice and compassion,  Jem (Jeremy Atticus) Finch:  The older brother of Scout. He is intelligent, as well as responsible. Jem's point of view and understanding of the world, change throughout the novel by the events that take place. Atticus Finch:  A widowed, middle-aged lawyer and the father of Scout and Jem. He is kind, patient, wise, and a strong advocate for justice and equality.  Tom Robinson:  The accused black whom Atticus defends.  Arthur "Boo" Radley:  A recluse who lives in the neighborhood.  Plot summary: The novel is se
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New York Metropolitan Museum of Art

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 New York Metropolitan Museum of Art The Metropolitan museum of Art, located in 5th avenue, is one of the worlds largest art museums in the world. It is the largest art museum in the Western Hemisphere.  On Friday August 12th, I went to the Met museum with my parents. I liked that the museum had a parking garage, and it was next to central park. If you are a New York State resident, the price you pay for tickets are up to you. Since our family lives on Long Island, we only paid 5 dollars. But tickets are usually $30 for adults and $17 for students. Kids under 12 enter for free. To find out more, you can visit their website  https://www.metmuseum.org/visit/plan-your-visit The museum has over 2 million artworks, so it is impossible to see them all in one day. We only visited 4 different galleries.  Map of Metropolitan Museum second floor (Created by Met) Circles are the place we visited ‘The Death of Socrates’ by Jacques Louis David located in the European paintings 1200-1800).  ‘Cain sl
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Cellular Reproduction Notes for middle school ; Meiosis and Mitosis ; Middle school life science

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Cellular Reproduction Notes for middle school ; Meiosis and Mitosis ; Middle school life science All notes were written by LH and MyLK. Section A: ALL LIVING THINGS Reproduce Grow/ develop Use energy (breathing, eating, exertion) Respond to their environment (stimuli) Have cells Have metabolism/ homeostasis (maintain balance) Contain DNA Evolve (as a species Section B- Vocabulary Parent- the organism that reproduces Parent cell- Cell that is reproducing. Doesn’t die, divides. Daughter cells- the cell that is created Chromosome- A clump of DNA (and some protein). Also has hereditary information. 1 chromatids per chromosome, unless about to do mitosis/ meiosis. Then there is 2 per chromosome Gene- A part of the DNA that holds hereditary information. Passed from parents to the child. Contains instructions for producing specific proteins Heredity- passing of physical/ mental characteristics through generations. DNA- Instructions for organisms. Like an instruction manual. In the nucleus. Co
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