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Leslie Marmon Silko’s novel, Gardens in the Dunes, features the story of a young Native American girl named Indigo and her journey throughout the colonial pressures of 19th Century America. In the novel, Silko emphasizes the importance of horticulture during the 19th Century. In the Sand Lizard community of which Indigo belonged, plants and gardens were held in high regard as they signified survival and an interrelationship to the earth and it inhabitants. In contrast, through the characters of…

Flatland, written by Edwin Abbott, is a novella written in 1884, which delves into the discrepancies in the treatment of gender in the Victorian era of England through the use of satire. Abbott creates a world of two-dimensions where the inhabitants are shapes, and social standing is based solely around the number of angles each shape has. This piece of text parodies the social positions of both women and men in Victorian England through the exaggerated treatment of each in Abbott’s novella,…

The ancient world produced countless technological advances throughout the course of history. The technological advances of the Paleolithic, Mesopotamia, Greek, and Roman cultures are great examples on how they composed technologies that allowed their cultures to survive and grow and affect the world today positively. Due to the advancements they have invented, formed, and innovated other technologies, they were able to help create cultures and allow them to live longer and prosper. The…

the miners digging from these shafts that can be up to 100 feet deep or tediously sifting it from swift streams. They have this abundant wealth to them, but they are lacking naturally-occurring salt. This is where they traded their gold for salt bountiful in the Sahara. They also generate much of their revenue by heavily taxing goods traders brought to this area. Officials are able to make sure the trade is legitimate, being weighed accurately and gone through with formally. They take slabs of…

Out of that 35 million, 258,953 were immigrants (0.7%) (Stats Canada). As it can be seen, Canada has few immigrants residing within its bountiful borders. Conversely, when considering of the 265,000 immigrants allowed into Canada this year (Proussalidis), only 25,500 will be able to contribute economically (Canada Government). With only 10% of the immigrant population able to work in Canada…

Five hundred years have passed since European contact was made with what is now known as America. Colonization quickly followed, creating a New World with distinct cultures, traditions, religion, and politics. However, an economy driven society would prove to be the most influential factor during this settlement. The Industrial Revolution would not only alter human history in America, but would also drastically modify the natural environment as man progressed across the continent and learned to…

1. The French and the English were the two European powers that came into conflict over Canada, in order to obtain the land and it 's resources, namely the animal pelts and fish from the Atlantic coast. The resources in turn led to wealth and prestige back home, something both imperial powers vied for. 2. Canada was colonized later than the Caribbean and Central America because at the time it was considered little more than a remote northern outpost. For much of 1500s, the colonies in the…

My Sacred – Family Over Everything This essay has been on the most challenging composition I had to create in college. To define on a piece of paper my perception of sacredness has been a challenge as I relate my sacredness pertaining to my life as an African American male in America to authors whom paradigms are quite different that my own. My sacred is my family. My perception of sacredness is what holds the core of my existence in a cohesive state; that I am able to not only function but…

These activities the last two weeks have stimulated my own thinking when it comes to math and technology in education. The lectures and labs the last two weeks have given me a bountiful amount of technological tools and applications to use for teaching. They have also inspired me to look for other Pre-K through 6th-grade appropriate devices for teaching students and engaging their minds. Now it is important I continue to increase…

In Budjette Tan and KaJo Baldisimo's "Trese: Murder on Balete Drive," Alexandra Trese investigated some supernatural crimes that occurred in parts of Metro Manila, caused by different supernatural beings. In the society that Ms. Trese interacts, different facets of cultures, dominantly the set of norms, existed. This paper will trace and will analyze the development of cultures in the mentioned society and how it played its part on shaping the contemporary society. Assertion on the Existence of…