The generation between 1880 and 1914 witnessed a unprecedented outburst of European empire building USA was a part of it too A period of highly competitive colonization 4/5ths of Earth’s surface was under European or USA control A few cases of successful resistance, but they were scattered and very few By 1914, the domination of…
Setting: Steinbeck’s novel deals with the plight of migrant labourers in California during the Great Depression. Characters: the focus is on two migrant workers, George and Lennie Chapter 1 – establishes relationship between the two primary characters George – a rational realist Lennie – simplistic and child like George cares for Lennie, consistently scolds and…
The Kinetic Molecular Theory states that matter is made up of particles that are always in constant motion and that the particles move more quickly at higher temperatures. From this theory came the COLLISION MODEL for chemical reactions. According to the collision model there are two ways to make a chemical reaction go faster: 1) …
House of Commons Place where issues affecting everyone in the country will be discussed and debated. Through discussion and debate, your elected Members of Parliament will attempt to direct your nation Passing a bill will require a majority vote in favor of it, but when bills do become laws, every citizen in your nation must…
The laboratory report is a permanent record of your work in the lab. Of first importance is the requirement that the write-up be an honest record. Failures,as well as successes, should be faithfully recorded. I. GENERAL ORGANIZATION: TITLE PAGE – The general layout MUST look EXACTLY like the following example: Complete Title of Lab Name:…
In 1917, Prime Minister Borden travelled to the frontlines in Europe to visit the soldiers. Here, he is informed that the war is expected to last until 1920. Like most British Canadians, Borden was committed to support the British Empire, and wanted to send more troops overseas to fight. PROBLEM: there were more casualties than…
Although World War One was a world war, most of the fighting was confined to a few key areas. These areas are usually referred to as the theatres of war. Western Front The German army crossed the Belgian border on August 3rd 1914. Britain and France declared war on Germany on August 4th. The Germans…
The Great War Comes to an End, 1918 Germany surrendered at 11 am on November 11th 1918. The country had run out of food, ammunition and public support for the war. The Kaiser, faced with revolution, abdicated and fled to Holland, which had been neutral during the Great War. With his departure, Germany became a…
With the Russians out of the war, Germany had a renewed hope for success. They could now concentrate all their troops along the western front in France in their last attempt to win the war. With the entrance of the Americans into the war, the Germans realized that their last chance at victory was to…
The year 1917 was a very important year for WWI. The war was truly a “world war”, with fighting taking place in Europe, Africa and Asia The Entrance of the United States Until 1917, the U.S. had maintained an “isolationist” position regarding WWI. This meant that they remained ISOLATED from participating in the conflict, choosing…
Objective Art: Art that includes recognizable subject matter. E.g. A painting of a landscape where the trees are easily recognizable. Non-objective Art: Art that does not include recognizable subject matter. Subject Matter: The theme/ object/ concept in a work of art. Very simply, what do you see? Focal Point: The area of artwork that catches…
The tools available to artists have increased and changed the ways we can create. In light of this, we have to find new ways to describe artwork. Earlier in the course we learned about the elements and principles of art and design. Now that we have had time to consider and use some of these…
Part B: Thinking and Inquiry True or False – State whether each of the following statements is true or false. Replace the underlined words with the proper correction in the blank space provided, if the statement is false. (5 marks) the following statement will be something like these T or F Statement Correction The alkali…
Stars begin their lives as clouds of dust and gas called nebulae. The gravity of a passing star or the shock wave from a nearby supernova may cause the nebula to contract. Matter in the gas cloud will begin to coalesce into a dense region called a protostar. As the protostar continues to condense, it heats…
1. LOCATION Position on the earth’s surface. There are two types of location: Absolute Location – a specific (exact) reference of something Examples: address, latitude and longitude, etc. Relative Location – description of where something is in relation to other things; approximation Examples: north of the lake, next to the school, etc. 2. PLACE Physical…
We have all used a fallacy of logical thinking during an argument, that I am certain of it. I have personally because the statement I just made was indeed a logical fallacy, Fallacy of Accident: A generalization that disregards exceptions. These endless list of potential logical fallacies are difficult to not only navigate and understand…
Introduction The Song of Solomon is Toni’s Morrison bestselling novel and the winner of the 1993 Noble Prize of Literature. The story transpires in an unnamed Michigan town from 1931 to 1963 and follows the life of, Macon Dead Jr, the youngest and only son of the richest black family of the North side community.…
Alcohols Alcohols have a variety of uses in our everyday society because of how versatile of a functional group it is. Drink it One of the most commonly served beverages in the world, ethanol is consumed by millions of adults each years. Ethanol is commercially produced using a process called fermentation; this is the process…
Today I had the opportunity to learn about the very “troubling” state of our solar system. Apparently there is a black hole located in the middle of our galaxy, and in the year 2012 the planet earth will the closest it has ever been to the black hole. So it begs the question of will…
Scene 1 The dialogue between the musicians and the clown acts as comical relief during the beginning of the play. After the very dramatic and heart-rending events which transpired during the purpose scene; Cassio drunken outburst and discharge and Iago revealing his sinister plan of exploitation and manipulation the play has transferred into an almost…
