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Places
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Essay Writing
Being Good Students
100
The first prophet in Judaism that almost sacrificed his son.
Abraham
100
Possibly the earliest civilization that existed in the Fertile Crescent.
Mesopotamia
100
Stories that are fictional (at least to outsiders) and teach moral lessons.
Mythology
100
What perspective should academic essays be written in?
3rd person
100
Where should your phone be during class/assembly?
Away
200
Mythological King of Uruk. There is an epic about him.
Gilgamesh
200
An ancient empire along the Nile River. Famous for the Pyramids.
Egypt
200
The cycle of death and rebirth in Hinduism.
Reincarnation
200
The part of your introduction paragraph that tells the reader the main points the essay will cover.
Forecast
200
This is what you should do with your dishes when you finish eating lunch.
Place them in the bins to be washed
300
King of the Mali Empire and possibly the richest man in history.
Mansa Musa
300
An ancient civilization that used seal depicting animals to represent social status.
Indus Valley
300
The network of trade routes through the Middle East and Asia, named after a luxury good.
Silk Roads
300
The main point your entire essay is working to prove.
Thesis
300
Why isn't this in dress code?
The shirt is open, revealing a t-shirt
400
Chinese philosopher that emphasized learning, respect, and humanity.
Confucius
400
An Asian empire that was largely nomadic and did not have a written language.
Mongol Empire
400
A journey made for religious reasons.
Pilgrimmage
400
Your main ideas must be supported by...
specific examples
400
Why would Al Pachino get dress-coded on a Dress Up Day? (There are three reasons)
Untucked shirt
No tie
Sneakers
500
King that revolutionized the minting of gold currency.
Croesus of Lydia
500
The birthplace and holy land of Judaism. There is a war going on there right now.
Israel
500
A term meaning respect for one's elders.
Filial Piety
500
How do you spell your teacher's last name?
Cotrone
500
At Sem we strive these three things, known in Latin as verum pulchrum bonum.
The true, beautiful and good.