At First Sight

1999 to 2003, the suicide rate in Inuit regions across Canada averaged 135/100,000, over 10 times the national rate (Government of Canada, 2006). According to a 2008-2010 survey, 22% of First Nations adults report suicide ideation at some point in their lifetime compared to 9% of adults in the general population (First Nations Information Governance Centre, 2010). On the other hand, colonialism has had an important impact on the history of Aboriginal people in Canada by influencing their access…

out to him in disappointment of not being able to see the lies in his children all this time: “If thou wilt weep my fortunes, take my eyes/ I know thee well enough. Thy name is Gloucester/ Thou must patient. We came crying hither. Thou know’st the first time that we smell the air/ We wawl and cry.” (4.4.164-168). From Lear’s words, Shakespeare displays how people eventually view their mistakes from not perceiving the truth. Shakespeare’s symbol of blindness shows how regret and consequences may…

The ultimate goal of colonization was to assimilate and integrate Indigenous people into Canadian society. As a result, there wouldn’t be any Aboriginal culture left in Canada. Acts such as the British North American Act was set out to break their culture and identity apart. 1 This process of colonization has not only affected the Indigenous people of Canada, but also Canada as a whole. Therefore, Canadians are working together to fix these problems by reconciliation. The reconciliation efforts…

However, they do not work the same way in all his plays. Jealousy, in King Lear, seems very different than in Othello. If someone closely takes a look at the very beginning of King Lear, jealousy can be found between two brothers, Edmund and Edgar. First of all, Edmund is jealous because he is a bastard son of Gloucester. He thinks that he will be abandoned from all the assets and power that Gloucester has. Shakespeare reveals the social point of view according to this matter. For instance, even…

In the year 1096, the First Crusade launched on a three year long campaign towards the Holy Lands. In that Crusade the Carolingian Empire was called to partake by the words of Pope Urban II, who proposed sending troops to fight the Seljuk Turks and take back Jerusalem. The Seljuk Turks started gaining power and territory in 1030 and took over Jerusalem in 1071, kicking out the Byzantines. The First Crusade had created tension between the Muslim Turks and the western Romans. In this essay, I will…

Between the 1090’s and 1300, Europe bared witness to generationally occurring Holy Wars. The movements were, and still are, primarily deemed as Christian influenced persecutions, but if examined closer it is the use of propaganda and position that is found behind the push of the crusades. Holy men—who at times paired with ruling monarchs—pursued papal power and extended territories in the name of God. The corruption that poisoned the church was obvious to many who witnessed it and church…

incredible skill is taught to many from lifeguards to a stay at home parent. The ability to learn CPR is critical; learning to read the situation to deliver proper techniques is essential. When an unconscious person is laying on the ground, usually the first step is to check the surroundings near the person. This gives insight on to what may have happened to the person and if the area is safe enough to approach them. If the area is safe then it is important to wear gloves to minimize contact to…

Today, I want to talk about how interesting it is to speak another language that is not your mother tongue language and see young children acquire language so quickly. I was born in California but raised most of my time in Korea. Since my first language was Korean, I consider English my second language and therefore, I had to “learn” English when I was about 7 years old. Human language is extremely interesting in the fact that when you are young, you learn it naturally without a great deal of…

since that have had a solid foundation in first and second grade. At one point in the chapter Tompkins writes, “Students supply the ideas for writing and teachers model how to tackle common writing problems” (2012, p. 23). I see this as starting to develop critical thinking at an early age, but in a way that is not too much for them to handle. I understand that first grade may seem a little young to have the students contribute ideas, but I believe that first and second graders know a lot more…

Canada has several anti-discrimination laws that are meant to protect all Canadians, the definition of which is meant to include Indigenous women. Section 7 of the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms, passed in 1982, gives all Canadian equal rights to life, liberty, and security of the person. And yet, the law fails to protect Indigenous women time and time again. According to the 2015 NWAC (Native Women’s Association of Canada)’s fact sheet on missing and murdered Indigenous women,…