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Submarine Warfare media type="youtube" key="zxet3jC3NrU" height="165" width="203" To say that submarines had a large effect in [|World War I] is quite the understatement. Submarines in World War I had created a new type of warfare that was completely unlike any other at the time. The new warfare--unrestricted submarine warfare-- was a vital component for the outcome of the war. Submarines weren't popular tools for war until WWI, so this was a turning point for submarine warfare. The effects submarine warfare had on WWI reverberate through history and the present because through the use of submarines the entire course of the war was changed.

Submarine warfare was a new stage for battle to take place. Before WWI before being sunk ships would be given a warning and people would be given the chance to evacuate the ship; however, according to Marc Forro submarines were incapable of warning the ships before sinking them because they would[|a new type of warfare was created], so now submarines would simply sink ships without warning; even though at the time Allies blockaded Germany, it still could not be regarded as a justified response to it (Forro 109/2). Germany had the best submarines during World War I hence it used submarines the most. Unfortunately despite superiority under the water Germany still lost the war. Submarine warfare had would be the main part as to why the war ended the way it did. German submarines would sink all ships headed toward Great Britain for a blockade; therefore many neutral ships would be sunk without warning. This would anger many countries, most notably America. After the sinking of the [|Lusitania] America would not stand for more American lives being taken. America would send a protest to Germany and did not wish to go to war just yet (Jennings 10). Unfortunately Germany would not stop after the Lusitania. Germany would even send a [|telegram] to Mexico to fight against America. These events would bring America into the war against the Central Powers. With even more enemies to fight the war ended in the [|Central Powers]’ defeat. This war created a history that is never to be forgotten any time soon.

Submarines have also affected the world today. Now that wars are fought with new methods and technologies the many aspects of war have changed. Why

Submarines are a large part of our world today; we now use submarines for all kinds of purposes. Submarine warfare started out as a small part of wars but grew into a prominent facet of war. Submarines are used by the military and for recreational purposes like allowing the everyday people to see the life under the sea, so even though submarines were originally tools of war they have become so much more. They appear in various locations from a bathtub to the seven seas. have to surface, leaving them vulnerable (109/3). Thus, even the use of submarines has changed. Submarines have gone from simple reconnaissance units to full-blown bringers of mass destruction. If it weren’t for the influence submarine warfare had in World War I then the world would be a very different place. If submarine warfare never existed during the war America might not have joined the war and the Central Powers might not have lost. If Germany didn’t lose the war then World War II may have not occurred the way it did. 



Bibliography Carfrey, Harold R., and Tucker, Spencer C. "Central Powers Submarines: World War I." United States at War: Understanding Conflict and Society. 2008. ABC-CLIO. 25 Nov. 2008 .

Marc Forro. “The Great War” Henley and Boston. 1969



Memories and past experiences serve as a rail, a guiding support, for people in an effort to succeed in the present. People not only learn from the past, but the very act of going through something provides experience for a person who is to "move up the ladder of success and achievement". Some view failed experiences as a hinderance to future success. This is very untrue because history has a tendency of repeating itself, and in recognizing past failures, one can learn how to successfully approach similar situations in the future. An example of this is looking back in history to WWI. Sedition acts at this time allowed for the imprisonment of anyone who voiced an opinion against the president, or against the war. America recognized this shady time in its past, and instead of covering it up in a movement towards a more democratic nation, these acts were published in textbooks and taught to students. Americans saw the poor judgement of this situation and later with the war in Iraq, approached "patriotism" differently. With this present war, those adverse to the war are able to voice their opinions without fear of imprisonment or death. In seeing the undemocratic ways of an earlier era, America was able to recognize the bad and try to reform it. If the Sedition Acts had been forgotten then what is to say that they wouldn't come back? Remembering the failed times insures that improvement is possible. In my personal experience, I have found that the very act of living through something not only matures me, but also provides skills and knowledge. In remembering past events, I am able to use them as reference, and sometimes assurance. A personal example, somewhat juvenile, but also effective, is when my first pet died. I was devastated and wanted to just clear my mind of the event, but I didn't. After time, I recovered, but maintained the memory of this horrible tragedy. Later in life, another pet died. I looked back to that memory as a guide and learned from it that in time I would be fine and to just hang on. In this situation, a memory served as a reference and catalyzed in my personal growth and recovery. Memories, good or bad, assist people in obtaining success. Whether used as reference for guidance, or lessons on what not to do, past experiences can only offer a gap between the steps on the ladder of success. Forgetting the past can and will only erase experience and knowledge from a person and in affect hinder one in seeking achievement. In looking at historical repeats and personal events, it is clear that old memories can only aid in success.

Score: 4 The grammar of the essay is only adequate and the syntax leaves more to be wanted. The grammar used mainly only commas as punctuation and not any semicolons. Not enough high level vocabulary. Not many SAT words were used. The transitions between the paragraphs could have been better.





Francisco Franco was a powerful military man who rose to power during the Spanish civil war. He was born December 4, 1892 to a Spanish naval officer. He grew up to become a part of the army despite originally aiming for a naval position. During a time of political strife he supported the original government; however, he was sent to the Canary Islands for appealing a state of emergency; however, he wouldn’t join the rebellion until later, but while the political systems collapsed he joined the rebels (Encyclopædia Britannica Online Par 4). Franco became a dictator of a country torn apart at the seams by war. He would have trouble making his visions of restoration come true. When [|WWII] came only 5 months after his ascension to power, he declared Spanish neutrality. After France fell in June 1940, he joined [|Germany] in exchange for German assistance and French territory. After WWII, other European leaders would detest Franco’s rule, yet he had the same amount of support as opposition in Spain. Later on foreign relations would get better for Franco and in 1953 Spain signed a 10-year military assistance pact with the U.S. (Encyclopædia Britannica Online Par 9). After Francisco Franco's death in 1975 control over Spain was given to [|Juan Carlos]. Juan Carlos then did a complete overhaul of the government into a democratic constitutional monarchy. "**Francisco Franco**." __Encyclopædia Britannica__. 2009. Encyclopædia Britannica Online. 05 Feb. 2009 .

Directions: **Today you are going to take part of the High School Proficiency Assessment for the Language Arts Literacy. The assessment contains different types of text and different activities. In the first part of the test, you will look at a picture and then complete a writing task. In this activity, you have an opportunity to demonstrate how well you can organize and express your ideas in written text. Refer to the Writer's Checklist of important points to remember as you write. Educators who read your writing will consider these important points when they read and score your writing.**  __**Part 1 Picture Prompt** __
 * __HSPA Practice Test. __**
 * You will have 30 minutes to complete the writing task. Take a few minutes to think about the task and to plan what you want to say before you begin to write. You may use the prewriting/planning space to plan you text, but your prewriting will not be scored. Only your writing on the lined pages of your answer sheet will be scored. Do your best to make your writing clear and well organized. Keep you purpose in mind as you write and use your checklist.**
 * You must use. No. 2. pencil. You may either print or write your final copy. You may //not// use a dictionary or any other reference materials during the test. However, you may use the Writer's Checklist. If you finish before the time is called, review what you have written using the Writer's Checklist to read critically and improve what you have written.**

 **An ancient proverb says, "A picture is worth thousand words." Regardless of the artist's original intent, what we see in the picture can be very different from what others see. What story does this picture tell you? Use your imagination and experience to speculate about what is happening. Then write your story.**

__**Part 2 Narrative Passage.**__

You will have 50 minutes for this part of the test****. ** 
 * Directions:** **In this part of the test, you will red a narrative passage and then respond to the multiple-choice and open-ended questions that follow it. You may look back at the passage and make notes in the margin if you like, but you must record your answers on your answer sheet.

Hub Fans Bid Kid Adieu
The afternoon grew so glowering that in the sixth inning the arc lights were turned on--always a wan sight in the daytime, like the burning headlights of a funeral procession. Aided by the gloom, Fisher was slicing through the Sox rookies, and Williams did not come to bat in the seventh. He was second up in the eighth. This was almost certainly his last time to come to the plate in Fenway Park, and instead of merely cheering, as we had at his three previous appearances, we stood, all of us, and applauded. I had never before heard pure applause in a ballpark. No calling, no whistling, just an ocean of handclaps, minute after minute, burst after burst, crowding and running together in continuous succession like the pushes of surf at the edge of the sand. It was a sombre and considered tumult. There was not a boo in it. It seemed to renew itself out of a shifting set of memories as the Kid, the Marine, the veteran of feuds and failures and injuries, the friend of children, and the enduring old pro evolved down the bright tunnel of twenty-two summers toward this moment. At last, the umpire signalled for Fisher to pitch; with the other players, he had been frozen in position. Only Williams had moved during the ovation, switching his bat impatiently, ignoring everything except his cherished task. Fisher wound up, and the applause sank into a hush. Understand that we were a crowd of rational people. We knew that a home run cannot be produced at will; the right pitch must be perfectly met and luck must ride with the ball. Three innings before, we had seen a brave effort fail. The air was soggy, the season was exhausted. Nevertheless, there will always lurk, around the corner in a pocket of our knowledge of the odds, an indefensible hope, and this was one of the times, which you now and then find in sports, when a density of expectation hangs in the air and plucks an event out of the future. Fisher, after his unsettling wait, was wide with the first pitch. He put the second one over, and Williams swung mightily and missed. The crowd grunted, seeing that classic swing, so long and smooth and quick, exposed. Fisher threw the third time, Williams swung again, and there it was. The ball climbed on a diagonal line into the vast volume of air over center field. From my angle, behind third base, the ball seemed less an object in flight than the tip of a towering, motionless construct, like the Eiffel Tower or the Tappan Zee Bridge. It was in the books while it was still in the sky. Brandt ran back to the deepest corner of the outfield grass, the ball descended beyond his reach and struck in the crotch where the bullpen met the wall, bounced chunkily, and vanished. Like a feather caught in a vortex, Williams ran around the square of bases at the center of our beseeching screaming. He ran as he always ran out home runs--hurriedly, unsmiling, head down, as if our praise were a storm of rain to get out of. He didn’t tip his cap. Though we thumped, wept, and chanted "We want Ted" for minutes after he hid in the dugout, he did not come back. Our noise for some seconds passed beyond excitement into a kind of immense open anguish, a wailing, a cry to be saved. But immortality is nontransferable. The papers said that the other players, and even the umpires on the field, begged him to come out and acknowledge us in some way, but he refused. Gods do not answer letters.
 * by John Updike**

11. How do metaphors improve writing. Use specific examples from the narrative. 12. Is there a story in your life about the finale to a huge event.** <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;"> <span style="display: block; text-align: center; font-size: 110%; font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif;">__**Part 3 Persuasive Passage.**__
 * Write your response in the space provided on the answer sheet.

You will have 50 minutes for this part of the test**.** <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;"> Essay Topic: Should the parental accountability ordinance be passed? Some states and cities are passing a “parental accountability ordinance,” under which parents can be held responsible for their children’s actions. Under this ordinance parents and guardians can be fined if their children skip school or commit acts such as vandalism. I believe this ordinance should not be passed because it is not fair to the parents because they cannot have total control over their children. The law does not teach children to be responsible for their actions and it gives children an opportunity to deliberately injure their parent’s reputation. To begin, it is impossible for parents to have complete control over their children. Children have minds of their own. They have free will. Parents can only show them the right direction. After that, children can choose to follow their parent’s direction or disregard it. According to Doctor Phil, a natural part of the growing up process involves children making their own choices and rebelling against their parents. Furthermore, Statistics from the 2003 census show that 80% of all children in the United States live in homes where both parents work. Another reason to not pass the ordinance is it gives the child less responsibility. Any child who gets in trouble doesn’t have to deal with their mistake; it will be their parents’ problem Also, if a child drinks and drives then the parents loses his license for that, and it goes on their permanent record.
 * Directions:** In this part of the test, you will red a persuasive passage and then respond to the multiple-choice and open-ended questions that follow it. You may look back at the passage and make notes in the margin if you like, but you must record your answers on your answer sheet.

Finally, the child would have too much power over his or her parents if this ordinance is passed. My cousin lives in a state that has passed an ordinance similar to this one. When my cousin came home with a bad report card, my uncle grounded her. To get even, my cousin vandalised a home just so her father would get in trouble. Was it fair for my uncle to be punished because his daughter wanted to get him in trouble? He was only trying to be a good parent. Yet,Senator Wilson, who is opposed to the parental ordinance, says, “this ordinance would allow parents with clean records to have them tarnished by their vengeful children.”

In conclusion, our town should not pass this ordinance. It is their child’s life, it makes children less responsible, and it gives the child power over his parents. I urge all concerned citizens to go out there and spread the word not to vote for this ordinance.

12. Do you agree with the author? Why or Why not (use specific examples)?**
 * 11. Have you ever acted out in order to get back at your parents?

The Black Panther Party

This group was founded in Oakland, California in October 1966. The organization was founded in order for the fulfillment of the following demands. //1. We want freedom. We want power to determine the destiny of our Black Community.// //2. We want full employment for our people.// //3. We want an end to the robbery by the white man of our Black Community.// //4. We want decent housing, fit for shelter of human beings.// //5. We want education for our people that exposes the true nature of this decadent American society. We want education that teaches us our true history and our role in the present-day society.// //6. We want all black men to be exempt from military service.// //7. We want an immediate end to police brutality and murder of black people.// //8. We want freedom for all black men held in federal, state, county and city prisons and jails.// //9. We want all black people when brought to trial to be tried in court by a jury of their peer group or people from their black communities, as defined by the Constitution of the United States.// //10. We want land, bread, housing, education, clothing, justice and peace. And as our major political objective, a United Nations-supervised plebiscite to be held throughout the black colony in which only black colonial subjects will be allowed to participate for the purpose of determining the will of black people as to their national destiny.//

The party was founded by Huey P. Newton. and Bobby Seale. The two studied black history and were heavily influenced by Malcolm X. They were angry about the police brutality and formed the party for the sake of protection. The party encouraged people to carry guns. Members took various roles in the community; they would patrol the streets, protested against rent evictions, taught balck history, and counsel people on welfare. Not long afterward, the black panthers and the police would have violent altercations. In one such altercation Newton was shot, a policeman killed and another seriously hurt. He was charged with voluntary manslaughter. His conviction was overturned by the California State Court of appeals.

HIPPIES AND YOU

During the 1960s, “Hippies” brought a wave of “counterculture” upon America. Hippies by definition were men and women below thirty, who believed in. honesty ,joy, peace, and love. Hippies could have been anyone from a college graduate to a high-school drop out teenager. The hippies were rebelling against mainstream culture because it was all the happy go-luckiness of the 1950s, which most people were sick of. Some of the national and world issues that prompted this surge of counterculture was the emergence of Rock N Roll, the Vietnam War, Civil Rights, and the Cold War. These events rocked the very foundations of the 1950s, causing everyone to question their morals and beliefs of the last generation. This caused the “Woodstock” generation to envision a new world, found on sex, drugs, and rock n roll.

The Hippie movement originated in the fight for American Civil Rights for African Americans, causing a common cause for everyone to gather around. /Hippies did not discriminate each other, so this caused one of the first interracial bonds. To accomplish their goals, the hippies had many tactics, such as sit-ins, protests, and sung protest songs. These protest songs, mostly “Rock N Roll” These high-powered, yelling singers were a symbol of the 1960’s counterculture by the hippies. The music of the 1950s was all serene, peaceful, and moderate, now the popular music was the complete opposite. These protest songs, represented everything the hippies believe in, especially their anti-war beliefs. The symbol of the hippie was a peace sign, showing their envision for love and peace.

To be a full-fledged hippie, you would have to live in a commune. To live in a commune you must shared share your money with everyone, live on the same premises of everyone, giving up your privacy 365 days a week, 24/7. On the plus side though, you were able to be around people cut from the same cloth all the time. The effects of the 1960s counter-culture are still present today. We still listen to bands like “The Doors, and “The Grateful Dead” and Birth-Control Contraceptives are also a effect of the hippies counter-culture