Whitehorse

The Industrial Revolution was a pivotal point in the history of our nation; it brought about change and it led to the development of machinery that transformed the nation. Parts of the world began to thrive and invited the change; other parts never had the chance to change. As more machinery was developed, common industries were greatly affected which impacted the working class. This caused many people to find new jobs; some traveled into the Yukon territory in search of gold . During this time period the population was becoming more accustomed to sedentary lifestyles, and not many people wanted to venture out into harsh conditions. In his novel The Call of the Wild Jack London explores ideas of how some individuals are able to adapt to harsh conditions while others are not. A prime example would be the character Buck, who went from a civilized dog in a luxurious house to a primitive beast of the wild. Buck ventured on a journey and had to go through the change that the conditions brought about. Changes in environment and routine foster personal growth by making an individual more independent and resourceful, which makes it much easier to survive in extreme conditions. The people who made the trip to the Yukon territory in search for gold had to endure a change in environment; consequently, they became more independent . The conditions were icy, abnormally cold, and extremely hard to travel in. An individual had to not only physically persevere through the conditions, but…

Leaving home and having to adapt to survive in a new area, under new and different circumstances than ever before requires perseverance and adaption. In The Call of The Wild Buck had to leave his peaceful life at home. He had to alter his way of life to survive in the new life he was sold into. He was responsible for leading a sled team of dogs across the Yukon Territory. However, my father had to lead a large group of soldiers across the desert of Iraq. In contrast, my father also had to leave…

I interviewed Principal Kim Schaefer, of Whitehorse High School (WHS). Kim said the school has about 300 students, grades 7 thru 12, 99% Navajo, 33% English Language Learners, and 100% free or reduced lunch. A. Trends and Benchmarks: Whitehorse is in “school improvement,” the benchmark is the center of everything, how they get measured, and seeing where kids are at, three times a year. The school is very transparent with all their data, students are constantly seeing the data and scores.…

Mele, Pels, and Polese (2010) has defined systems theory to be a, “Theoretical perspective that analyzes a phenomena seen as a whole and not simply the sum of elementary parts” (Mele, Pels, and Polese (2010). The key concepts of this theory include, systems, a set of elements and interactions, are a group of things which have something in common (Tamas, Whitehorse, & Almonte, 2000), within a larger system, there is subsystem, each system is defined by some sort of boundary, margins that…

war the code talkers didn’t receive any promotions or increases in pay. They continued to be privates without gaining any awards, even though the code talkers went through as much as other soldiers while still having to learn the code and communicate through it. Along with this the code talkers were treated as just vessels that carried and communicated the code, which meant that if it came down to it, code talkers were killed if they risked being captured. Along with all of the risk, even when a…

Solomon Islands and Guadalcanal campaign that initiated arms battles between the U.S and Japanese. Theses campaigns were fought on sea and land, as they tried to neutralize the position of the Japanese in that land. The scene from that particular position lasted only 10 minutes,which showed the marine being heavily fired upon and eventually “Joe Enders” being the only one that made it out alive from his platoon.”The Solomon Islands Campaign cost the Allies approximately 7,100 men, 29 ships, and…

order to select appreciate interventions for individuals, families, organizations, and communities, it is vital that social workers examine the social context in relation to their clients (Friedman & Allen, 2011). Mele, Pels, and Polese (2010) has defined systems theory to be a, “Theoretical perspective that analyzes a phenomena seen as a whole and not simply the sum of elementary parts” (Mele, Pels, and Polese, 2010). The key concepts of this theory include, systems, a set of elements and…

The circle justice is a native American thing. They use it to help people. To help people become a better person, not only for that person but for their families and friends. the circle of justice is like a punishment to the people that did wrong and don’t want to get sent off to prison so they choose the circle of justice. People do the circle of justice in some parts of the united states. They use do the circle of justice in Canada, Whitehorse, and many other places. The…

explains that the people who are texting and driving, who have the attention span of a drunk driver, will only receive a small fine. Others are expressing their opinions about how it should be the other way around: police officers should issue a hefty ticket for such a large offense. Therefore, people who are against distracted driving say that people who are caught for it should get a more severe punishment than a fine for possibly risking somebody else's life. Amid the Holiday season, police…

the same length, just over 1,300 miles. Route A ran east of British Columbia’s Coastal Mountains, while Route B paralleled British Columbia’s section of the Rocky Mountains. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers pushed for a third choice, Route C, which sliced northwest across the Rockies, a distance of roughly 1,400 miles. The fourth option, Route D, rolled north from Edmonton, Alberta, into Canada’s Northwest Territories and then west over the Mackenzie Mountains to Alaska a distance of about 1,700…