Initially, the story seems to be about one black boy’s struggle to get ahead in a predominantly white society. He tries’ to accomplish this goal by adhering to his grandfathers dying words. His grandfather told him to “live with your head in the lion’s mouth. I want you to overcome ’em with yeses, undermine ’em…
Ice Ages Earth has had several ice ages Ice ages are periods of time when freezing temperatures created massive sheets of ice that covered continents The last ice age ended between 6000 and 10,000 years ago During the last ice age, glaciers covered most of Canada and the Northern US How Ice Ages Occur An…
Fonts Select sans-serif fonts such as Arial or Helvetica. Avoid serif fonts such as Times New Roman or Palatino as they are sometimes more difficult to read. Use no font size smaller than 24 point. Clearly label each screen. Use a larger font (35-45 points) or different color for the title. Use a single sans-serif…
Where and When He Lived (Erik’s Background): Born in: Frankfurt, Germany on June 15th, 1902 1911: Adopted by step-father Theodor Homburger 1919: Begins traveling throughout Europe 1927: Becomes teacher at Heitzing School in Vienna Researched at the Vienna Psychoanalytical Institute 1928: Studied child psychology with Anna Freud 1933: Emigrated to USA; learned of society and…
Basic Background Information Born in Geneva, Switzerland on June 28th, 1712, to Isaac Rousseau and Suzanne Bernard. His mother died during childbirth, father abandoned him at the age of 10 By the age of 16, he left Geneva and began to travel Had many love affairs, however the most serious, left him with 5 children…
His life -Danish aristocrat and astronomer -Studied at Copenhagen University and Leipzig University in Denmark, where he was born. -Later he studied at the universities of Wittenberg, Rostock and Basel while travelling through Germany. -While studying, he took interest in alchemy and astronomy and started investing in observation tools. -Back in Denmark, he was funded…
During Victorian Era: Women were seen as pure and clean, their bodies were seen as temples which should not be decorated with jewelry nor used for physical activities or pleasurable sex. Could not oppose men Wealthy or spinster were an exception Single women were pitied Main purpose for women were to marry and reproduce Women…
The Poor Law Amendment of 1834 was introduced to combat the widespread poverty on the streets of England and to provide relief to the poor. The Poor Law Commission of 1832 decided to amend the previous poor laws, for they were too liberal and did not implement discipline into the poor. The poor had to…
Major Technological Advancements: 1837-Morse Code and Telegraph invented by Samuel F.B Morse, extremely important to the progression of communication technology. 1846- Sewing Machine by Elias Howe 1850- Oil refining first used, which is where crude oil is processed into gasoline, diesel, oil and more. 1858- Sewage system invented in London by Joseph Bazalgette. Extremely important,…
Prostitution is the act or practice of giving sexual pleasure and or engaging in intercourse for monetary goods. Prostitution in the Victorian Era Women needed/wanted money, so they provided pleasure Men captured women, kept them in their house for pleasure Poor women were not regarded in the Victorian society, could not fight back. Incentive towards…
Pantomime: A play or entertainment in which the performers express themselves mutely by gestures, often to the accompaniment of music. Basic Principles of Body Language Your chest is the key to all bodily actions. Your wrists lead most hand gestures. Move your elbows away from your body when making hand or arm gestures. Except on…
Summary Definition: Summarising is an essential skill for academic writing. A summary presents in condensed form the substance of another piece of writing. Usually begins with a nutshell statement, or overall summary, then presents the essential points of the writing, not necessarily in the same order as in the original. Paraphrase Definition: Your own rendition…
How to reference a lecture in Works Cited Lecturer’s last name and first initial. “Title of lecture.” Course code. Name of school/institution. Location of lecture, date. i.e. Gill,R. “Genocide”. CGC 1D0. Stephen Lewis Secondary School. Room 306. Monday Sept 24th, 2010. How to reference a lecture as an Embedded Citation. (Lecturer’s last name, date) i.e.…
What is Formalism? Formalists focus on literary elements such as plot, character, setting, diction, imagery, structure, and point of view Literary works are studied as independent systems with interdependent parts Biographical information and historical data are subordinate/not as vital to the formalist perspective What is Formalism? For Formalists, the proper concern is with the work…
What is a tableau? A tableau can be described as a frozen movement in time; a picture or a statue. Actors use their bodies, emotions, costumes, props, and the space around them to create a picture and mood. Tableau is a silent art form, and a successful tableau will be one which is still, silent…
The hero’s mother is a royal virgin; His father is a king, and Often a near relative of his mother, but The circumstances of his conception are unusual, and He is also reputed to be the son of a god. At birth, an attempt is made, usually by his father or his maternal grandfather, to…
FOODS The Rich The rich ate some fresh fruits and vegetables. Foods that were unprepared was looked at as suspicious They usually served fruits in pies. Vegetables were served in stews and soups Rape, onions, garlic, and leaks were put in Nobles Table. Sometimes eating meat was banned on Monday, Wednesday, and Friday. Meat also…
Boys as Girls Men as Females Women were forbidden to be on stage Young boys (13-19) played female roles in theatre plays They were on specific diets and exercise Voice coaches trained them to maintain their voice high pitched Men as Females Young male actors had to maintain a very small and thin figure to…
Concentration. Try to stay focused and in character during your performance. If something goes wrong, try to cover without losing character. Remember, you want the audience to see the character, not the actor. So avoid laughing, looking at the audience inappropriately, etc. Try not to be self conscious. Voice. A good voice is clear, strong,…
Theme Statement: Seniors generally struggle with their declining abilities and senses. They deserve respect, understanding and companionship for having lived through so many challenges and experiences, but people often ignore them, look down on them, or treat them as a burden. Narrative Elements Setting: The “woman” likely works in a shop “in a small town.”…
