We got into our taxi and headed to the house my dad owned in El Salvador. ... Most of the women were either in a traditional dress or wearing a long skirt, and the men had pants on. ... My mom proceeded to buy everything she needed for dinner that night and we headed back to my dad's house. ... As the days went by I was able to witness a lot of things. ... The week I got to spend in El Salvador felt like a year and the days felt like months. ...

• Word Count: 1332
• Approx Pages: 5
• Grade Level: High School

First is Thomas Jefferson's view as the early American coming into the Indians native land. ... He had been associated with them during his boyhood in Albemarle County and his college days in Williamsburg. He had heard his father's tales of journeys into the wilderness and his interactions with the Indians, but no Native Americans roamed the forest near Jefferson's boyhood home. ... He was to observe this race as a philosopher and to inquire into its languages. ... Even the area west of the Mississippi would no longer be available to the Indian. ...

• Word Count: 2097
• Approx Pages: 8
• Grade Level: High School