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 Indiana1948 Skinner began his research with pigeons.1949 Elected president of the Midwestern…
Biography Full name: William Edward Burghardt Du Bois Born February 23, 1868 Parents were of a mixed African, French, and Dutch parentage Lived in Massachusetts Racially profiled in high school 1885-1888: went to Frisk University in Nashville 1895: PHD from Harvard (First African- American) 1909: Help found the National Association for the Advancement of Coloured…
Born on July 6, 1926 in Northallerton Yorkshire England to Tom and Dorothy Place and her three brothers. The History Dorothy Edith Smith is a Canadian sociologist with a research interest in sociology and many other disciplines, including women’s studies, psychology, educational studies, and sub-fields of sociology, including feminist theory, family studies, and methodology. She…
Born on September 28 1930 (80 years old.) Sociologist, social scientist, and a world-systems analyst. He first became interested in world affairs growing up as a teenager in New York City. He attended Columbia University and received his B.A, M.A, and PhD. Immanuel is an expert of post-colonial African affairs as well as a historian…
The Source of the Conflict Sicily was quickly becoming Rome’s breadbasket (it supplied the many thousands of tones of grain) The Carthaginians maintained a commercial empire controlling Sicily, Present day Spain, and Portugal The First Punic War 264-241 BC First arose because of trouble in Sicily (one side appealed to Rome and the other to…
One of the most significant legacies of the Roman Empire Jesus Around 30 CE Jesus made his way towards Jerusalem The only record left behind is recounted in the New Testament The followers of Jesus believed that he was the son of God and could forgive their sins if they believed in him and repented.…
Obsession an ‘over-focus’ on a goal; the goal takes over your life; it consumes an abnormal amount of your time, energy and attention the novel deals with the dangers of obsession; Victor is so consumed with the idea of creating the monster (life) that he isolates himself; and even becomes ill Mary Shelley’s theme is…
The Chrysalids – Author John Wyndham was born in England in 1903 he became interested in science fiction in the 1920s his work in sci fi is interesting in that he does not concentrate on amusing the reader with strange inventions of technology from a bewildering future Wyndham’s settings in the future are logical, identifiable…
The Chrysalids – Chapter 1 meet the main character, David Strorm the story told in first-person narrative helps us understand his feelings and thoughts Also raises questions for the reader such as Sophie’s six toes are unusual but why such a strong response from her mom? Why does Mary tell David not to share his…