Colons (:), semicolons (;), and dashes (-) can all be used to join two related ideas. Using these punctuation marks properly will help to add variety to your comparisons. Colon Use a colon to draw attention to the words that come after it. These words may be a list, or a restatement or description of…
The Russian Revolution killed 10 million people (Stalin later over 20 years killed 20 million more) Vladimir Lenin brought the idea of Communism to Russia. Originally Communism was designed to be a revolution of the industrial working class (factory workers) overthrowing their political and financial superiors. A utopia would be created where people share the…
After the Great War soldiers returned home to find very high prices for foods, and a small slump in the economy that removed a few jobs. There was no room in the work force for many of the thousands of soldiers returning home, not even with their wives leaving the work force. The people that…
Timeline… April 9, 1940 – Nazis invaded Denmark and Norway. May 10, 1940 – Nazis invaded France and Belgium. May 15, 1940 – Holland surrendered to the Nazis. What You need to know Beforehand: Scandinavia (Denmark, Norway and Sweden) was economically important to Germany Germany relied on iron ore from Sweden (shipped through Norway) to…
What Really Happened with the Apple? There is a popular story that Newton was sitting under an apple tree, an apple fell on his head, and he suddenly thought of the Universal Law of Gravitation. As in all such legends, this is almost certainly not true in its details, but the story contains elements of…
Battle of the Atlantic Longest battle of World War Two (1939-1945) Began on September 3rd 1939 Fought by ships, U-boats and airplanes One of the most costly battles Major impact on Germany’s defeat in World War 2 Battle between Britain and its Allied forces against Germany Transporting Materials Large ship and U-boats were used to…
Sentences should be grammatically balanced. Allows for clear and understandable words, phrases and clauses. Use similar grammatical structures to balance your writing. Incorrect: A student needs textbooks, notebooks and he needs pens. Correct: A student needs textbooks, notebooks and pens. Incorrect: A student who does well in exams attends class, reads the textbook and he…
The Great war killed around 20 million people. The majority of these people were male soldiers between the ages of 18-50. On top of those deaths many soldiers were wounded and shipped to safer areas for recovery. They had come straight from the trenches in the worst possible conditions. Within the trenches rats had grown…
Jewish History After thousands of years of living in the Israel/Palestine region the Jewish people were expelled from that area of the world by the Roman Empire after they tried to overthrow their Roman rulers. The Jews became refugees spread far and wide across Europe. Many of them settled in France, Germany, England, Poland and…
Spring 1918 to the Summer there had been a massive Successful German offensive in the central part of the Western Front primarily focused at the French and British troops. The Germans had avoided the Canadians as they feared them as perhaps the deadliest force in the war. The Entente need the Canadian forces to push…
Women’s Christian Temperance organizations were created in the late 1800’s to champion social causes. They believed that all evils in the world created by man start with the consumption of alcohol. They gained great power and influence over the government when women received the right to vote in Canada in 1918. Temperance organizations were not…
Manchuria In 1931 Japan invaded Manchuria in order to expand it’s Empire. Japan was unhappy with what it had received from the peace process in WWI and intended on gaining influence, territory and power in mainland Asia. The world did nothing, as it was the start of the Great Depression and few nations had money…
Arts and Fashion made great changes in the 1920’s that have a lasting impact on our ideas of culture today. Art Deco – An artistic style that was adopted for mainstream objects and architecture. The style followed geometric patterns that centered on the circle and the angular line. Art Deco was also often associated with…
Molotov Ribbentrop Pact After the initial invasion and division of Poland, Germany and the Soviet Union respected the terms of their non-aggression pact (Molotov Ribbentrop pact ). Each side received half of Poland and the assurance that there would be no further aggression. This pact brought a great deal of hatred towards Russia from the…
Beach Head At the end of the Battle of Britain in 1940, Germany had failed to gain air superiority over the British Isles. When they turned their attention to Russia Britain was able to rearm and rebuild with great success. They were also aided by the U.S after December of 1941. Britain acted as a…
Civilization in Egypt began around 3,100 BCE and lasted approximately 3,500 years. Egyptologists have been uncovering the ruins and artifacts, deciphering inscriptions, and restoring monuments of ancient Egypt for centuries. 13th Century BCE – Khaemwese was the first Egyptologist (son of Ramses II). Ancient Egypt is much more than just Pharaoh, pyramids, elaborate burials, and…
Metaphysics asks the question – ‘What is Reality?’ It examines the nature of existence; god; and whether we have free will The meaning of life What is the definition of a mind, a person, a soul What is the nature/relationship of substance – the physical form essence – the fundamental nature of the thing Rationalism…
Most remembered as an evil man who sent many Christians to horrible deaths and sat idly by composing music while fire destroyed Rome. Evidence that he was liked and respected by his army. First ten years of his reign ruled with the help of his two tutors, and ruled with good intentions (didn’t last long!)…
Moses was born a Hebrew at the time when Hebrews were slaves in Egypt All Hebrew baby boys were sentenced to be killed at birth for the Egyptian leaders feared an uprising within the Hebrew slaves to avoid losing her child, Moses’ mother placed him in a basket and sent him down the Nile River…
Background Information 1904 Born March 20th. 1930 Initiated research in reflexes. 1930-31 Received Harvard Fellowship. 1936 Married Yvonne Blue. 1938 The Behavior of Organisms was published. 1942 Awarded the Warren Medal by the Society of Experimental Psychologists. 1945 Skinner took over the Psychology Department at the University of Indiana 1948 Skinner began his research with…
