Peruse the 10X page for blurbs of soon-to-be-published student books!!!
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What is this all about and why am I posting it now?????
Also, figure out where I am and what famous artist/writers come from this city!
Ashley Mennillo guessed that this picture was taken in Amsterdam, Netherlands and that I was celebrating (in advance) Chinese New Year. Congratulations to Ashley for earning five bonus points added into her average.
(Notice how nicely he matches my shirt)
The only hint I'll give you is that I was able to buy napkins there for a certain Brit. Lit. celebration.
Congratulations to Erin Clark who researched and concluded that this picture was taken at Stirling Castle, which is William Wallace country, the site of many scenes in the movie Braveheart. Erin will receive five extra points for her hard work on this discovery.
This one... not so alive
Who is this, in what piece of literature is he found, and who is the sculpture who formed this piece? What is the name of the piece?
Congratulations to Katie Scheaffer who guessed that the scene pictured below is Count Ugolino from Dante's Inferno. Katie will receive five points added to her last essay.
It really is pretty in person...or should I say, "It's alive!"
Holly Hayner guessed correctly that the hills (and lake) below are alive with The Sound of Music. Congratulations to Holly for guessing correctly.
Guess the films and the book. You must get all three titles to win this one!
(this is hint enough)
Congratulations to Catherine Morba and David Nieters for identifying the setting pictured below is Villa Balbianello in Lake Como, Italy. Star Wars was set here along with James Bond's Casino Royale. Poor Elizabeth Frankenstein lost her life at Lake Como also. Catherine and David will both receive five bonus points for their efforts.
Aubrey Kamppila guessed that the tower is the Belfry of Bruges and is featured in the movie In Bruges. Congratulations to Aubrey who will have five points added to her next essay.
Oh, Come on, it's not all that bad!
Welcome back.
Figure out who these guys are and who sculpted them and you start with a five point bonus on your next grade!
Congratulations to Andrew Loeffler for knowing that the above sculpture is "The Burghers of Calais" by Auguste Rodin. The Burghers were condemned to death during one of France's many revolutions, but were given a reprieve at the last minute.
Eli Benosky guessed correctly that the building behind me is the cathedral at Notre-dame where Victor Hugo's Hunchback of Notre-dame was set. Eli noted that a character named Quasimodo fell in love with the gypsy he was ordered to kidnap. Congratulations to Eli who will get five points added to his last essay score.
Title, author, and a little about the story of pictured setting gains you five points!
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