Deerfield Essays

  • Application Essay for Deerfield

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    him for another 2 or so months. I know that my brother feels alone on plane rides and I think I can change that by going to Deerfield with him. In addition, it is also frustrating to my parents because of the long-distance separation. During the parent weekend, my mom took care of me while my dad visited my brother. It would be easier for my parents if we both went to Deerfield. From my brother, I heard a lot about Deerfield’s awesome education environment, athletics and the diverse friends he has

  • The Deerfield Raid Analysis

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    English Narrative: John Williams’ Religious Account of the Deerfield Raid Reverend John Williams’ narrative on the Deerfield raid (1704) is an informative account on what this experience entailed for him; although, while one may think that his narrative would be mostly focused on the actual raid and what occurred to him as a captive, the primary focus of Williams’ narrative was largely based on his views on Catholicism and his extreme hatred for this religion (pg. 91). In essence, most of his narrative

  • Jevin Deerfield Interview Essay

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    Personal Essay on Kevin Deerfield: During my interview I spoke with a co-worker of mine, by the name of Kevin Deerfield a use to be a sergeant in the United States Marine. Kevin enlisted in the Marines at the age of seventeen, Kevin joins because he was search of a better life for himself and his son. He felt like the marines would be the best route to not only developing him into manhood, but also teach his son as well. Kevin wanted to the marines to provide him with the best possible benefits to

  • Death Be Not Proud

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    Massachusetts, New York, and Connecticut. In Massachusetts, Johnny attends his much-loved school, Deerfield Academy. Johnny commonly exceeds in his academics, especially in theoretical science; he wanted to be either a physicist or a chemist. At Johnny's school, he is found to have a brain tumor. While battling his deadly disease, Johnny still maintains to receive his diploma and graduate from Deerfield. In the story, New York is where Johnny was repeatedly transferred to undergo multiple surgeries

  • Yankee Candle Case Study

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    Undercover Boss: Yankee Candle My study is based on the communication techniques used by Yankee Candle CEO Harlan Kent and his employees as he goes undercover at four different locations to gain a better understanding of his company and how operations take place when he is not around. Company Overview Harlan Kent Harlan Kent has nearly 30 years of experience working in consumer-focused public and private businesses (Alex and Ani Names Harlan M. Kent as President, 2015). He has a proven track

  • Held Captive by Indians in The Unredeemed Captive by John Demos

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    was about Eunice Williams’ being held captive by the resident Indians and the fight her family endured in order to go home. Eunice was captured together with her family along with hundreds of other residents in and around Deerfield. Demos, seems very knowledgeable of the Deerfield raid. He also uses impeccable detail on the captives’ march to Canada. Demos, also does a great job of depicting the experience of being a captive. It also helped to understand the story better when Demos explained further

  • The Unredeemed Captive, by John Demos

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    At the start of John Demos' book The Unredeemed Captive, a group of Native Americans attack the English town of Deerfield, kidnap a few of its people, and take them to Canada. On October 21, 1703, in response to the attacks, the "Reverend Mr." John Williams, the town's leader, writes to Joseph Dudley, the Governor of the Massachusetts Bay Colony, for tax relief, funding to rebuild the fort, a prisoner exchange to free the captured residents, and soldiers to protect the town. Governor Dudley agrees

  • Eunice Demos 'The Unredeemed Captive'

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    inhabitants in the Deerfield Massacre of 1704. Demos described the Deerfield raid, the captives’ trip to Canada and even went into a description of the captivity experience. Demos gave multiple reasons for the raid and why it was considered successful. He also described the Kahnawake Indian village where Eunice lived, the culture, and aspects of life. Demos attempted to describe how he thought Eunice’s life would have been like by relating life in the Kahnawake village. The Deerfield raid was noteworthy

  • The Unredeemed Captive, by John Demos

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    John Demos' book The Unredeemed Captive examines the story of "Reverend Mr." John Williams, the minister of the church of Deerfield (a town of approximately 300 in the Massachusetts Bay Colony), and his family. The reverend and his wife had many connections to important figures of the time. His father was a shoemaker, farmer, and "ruling elder" in the church at Roxbury. Reverend John Eliot, the minister of the Roxbury church, created many of the "praying towns" in which converted Native Americans

  • Early Slavery

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    slaves. In his research Romer he describes the town of Deerfield, “by the mid-1700s in the town of Deerfield, on the main street had a total population of about 300, of whom 21 were enslaved African Americans. The slaves, who belonged to 12 different families, made up 7 percent of the total population.” Another account recalls, John Williams, Deerfield’ s first permanent minister, owned two slaves who were killed in the 1704 raid on Deerfield by the French and American Indians.” (Romer p1) John’s

  • John Demos's The Unredeemed Captive

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    the Mohawk tribe members. The story begins in the Puritan town of Deerfield within the British colony of Massachusetts. during the late 1600s. With the start of another war between Britain and France, fighting breaks out in their colonies as well, including the Americas. The town of Deerfield if led by the minister John Williams whom the French Indians take for a prisoner exchange at a later date. The Indians ransack Deerfield and take many prisoners on the long, treacherous journey to Canada

  • The Pros And Cons Of Consolidation

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    the results more time needs to be given for to all surveys to be returned. A committee made up of all three administrations, the firefighters from Countryside and representatives of both Local 4224 from Lincolnshire Riverwoods and Local 4632 from Deerfield Bannockburn will need to sit down and investigate what will be needed to make this happen. The Biggest hurdle to get past will be the fact that all three organizations belong to three different EMS systems, one from different region this is a huge

  • Death Be Not Proud Theme

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    How would you react to hearing the words “You only have a certain amount of months left to live?” Johnny was a young teen when he was diagnosed with having a brain tumor. The brain tumor never stopped Johnny from achieving what he wanted and his will to live. John Gunther(Johnny’s dad) portrays a variety of themes in his memoir “Death Be Not Proud.” Johnny wasn’t an average person. He had a determined spirit. In “Death Be not Proud”, Johnny was hit with an eye opening adversary. Rather than let

  • Overview of John Demos's Unredeemed Captive

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    stay true to one another. Eunice Williams’ was taken captive and family went through many obstacles to try and get her home. Both Eunice and her family were captured together along with many other town residents in the Deerfield Massacre of 1704. Demos precisely described the Deerfield raid along with the process of traveling to Canada. Throughout the book, Demos also covered some individual captive experiences and events. Demos showed the life of Eunice before her life was changed and how it would

  • Death Be Not Proud Summary

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    old. When Johnny came home for his spring break, he was complaining of a stiff neck and some slight eyestrain. However, the family doctor claims that Johnny is perfectly healthy. One of the Deerfield school doctors believes that Johnny may have a brain tumor. The author and his wife drive up to Deerfield to see Johnny and the doctor’s face indicates that Johnny’s condition is most likely fatal. More tests are run and Johnny stays happy and

  • The Unredeemed Captive Summary

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    battles usually took place between the two main apposing forces. Although, on some occasions and the setting of this story were the entirety of this story takes place, is in the deadliest raids in the ten years the war took place. The place was Deerfield, Mass. On February 29, of 1704. French and native American forces, in the range of 288, stormed the small village and killed 56 people, the majority of them being woman and children, as well as capturing over 109 colonist living in the city. To

  • More Than a Town: Ghost Towns

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    More Than a Town In the stark, harsh and barren desert floor lays the remains of some wooden structures. Structures that have weathered the seasons of life, the sandstorms, the blistering heat and bone chilling cold of harsh desert nights. Like lonely and silent soldiers standing guard, these remains watch time slip slowly by and leave them behind. Yet behind these weathered boards, shards of broken glass, remnants of a time long past lies more than a mere town, or what is known to most as

  • Native Peoples in New England

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    Rather, they comprised and still comprise many sub-groups. For example, the Pequots and Mohegans live in Connecticut, the Wampanoag reside in southeastern Massachusetts, while the Pocumtucks dwelt in the middle Connecticut River Valley near today's Deerfield, Massachusetts.1 Like the elders of other Native communities, Algonquian elders have traditionally transmitted important cultural information to the younger generations orally. This knowledge, imparted in the form of stories, includes the group's

  • Student Achievement Gap

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    The increase of rigor is a great way to help close the achievement gap. Through the increase of classroom engagement will help increase rigor. Classroom engagement is an important part of the reading department at Deerfield Beach High School. Students that are continually engaged have been proven to perform better on test, earn higher grades, are able to stay on task, and value educational outcomes. There are four engagement subtypes that are observed in our reading

  • English 12 Reflection

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    I was given the assignment was to reflect on certain subjects in the class English twelve that is through Madison Area Technical College but it was at taught at Deerfield high school. It was a class that taught me more than I thought it was going to teach me. It really has prepared me for college and got me sort of used to the college reading level and writing level. This paper will address some of the things I have learned throughout english twelve. In English twelve at a college level the writing