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Esperanza Rising is about a girl named Esperanza who loses her father and is forced to move from Mexico to California in the 1930s after her uncles try to take control of her family's land. She has to adjust to her new life and works in the sheds picking crops alongside other immigrant workers like her grandmother Abuelita. The presenter recommends the book highly as a 5 out of 5 for teaching children not to give up.
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Introduction to objective, scope and outcome the subject
Chapter 2
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Chapter 3
Surveying: Object Principles & Types of Surveying; Site Plans, Plans & Maps; Scales & Unit of different Measurements.
Linear Measurements: Instruments used. Linear Measurement by Tape, Ranging out Survey Lines and overcoming Obstructions; Measurements on sloping ground; Tape corrections, conventional symbols. Angular Measurements: Instruments used; Introduction to Compass Surveying, Bearings and Longitude & Latitude of a Line, Introduction to total station.
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Transportation: Introduction to Transportation Engineering; Traffic and Road Safety: Types and Characteristics of Various Modes of Transportation; Various Road Traffic Signs, Causes of Accidents and Road Safety Measures.
Chapter 6
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- 2. Summary Esperanza Rising is about a girl who loses her father and moves from Mexico to the United States and has to work in the sheds.
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