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Ian Konrad Mr. Schmidt English 10 H 29 September 2014 A hero is one who places himself or herself at risk for another by performing great deeds of courage. Often in our society today, athletes are looked up to as heroes. Derek Jeter is an excellent example of a modern day hero. He is looked up to by many for his strength, leadership, and success. He is very similar to Beowulf in many ways. Beowulf, from the epic Beowulf, is an old English fictional hero. Although Derek Jeter and Beowulf are both heroes in our world, their heroic actions are very different. While Derek Jeter is a modern day sports hero who inspired many, Beowulf is an old English fictional hero that has many different qualities.

I do not think Grand Theft Auto is responsible for people?s actions relating to crime. Rockstar Games, a personal favorite videogame company of mine, makes games purely for the purpose of entertainment. The game GTA: San Andreas is a game I have played many times before, although I do not own it. From my experiences with the game, it is mostly all cartoons like violence. Never once have thoughts come in my head about relating GTA to reality.

?Columbian Exchange DBQ ? Directions: The following question is based on the accompanying Documents 1-10. (Some of the documents have been edited for the purpose of this exercise.) This question is designed to test your ability to work with historical documents. As you analyze the documents, take into account both the sources of the documents and the authors' points of view. Write an essay on the following topic that integrates your analysis of the documents; in no case should documents simply be cited and explained in a "laundry list" fashion. You may refer to historical facts and developments not mentioned in the documents. ? Question:??? Evaluate the positive and negative effects of the exchange between Europe and the New World. ?