First Great Awakening

Preconception is still very much alive in modern Canada, but how did it start? And why? History of racism dates back as far as Canada’s very first settlement. Feud between the Aboriginal peoples and European colonizers arose in the 17th and 18th centuries. Europeans saw the First Nations as humdrum barbarians, primarily for their race, religion, or ethnicity. First Nations were treated poorly, and therefore lived poorly…

While growing up in the United States or Canada you were probably taught not to use the word “Indian” when referring to the indigenous peoples of these countries. “Indians” are people from South Asia, and using the word “Indian” here in North America seems outdated and conjures to mind the historic uses of harmful stereotypes and by todays means seems very politically incorrect. Today we must be very careful in what we say, how we say it and whom we say it too. Words are loaded with many…

The Elgin Marbles are artifacts removed from the Greek Parthenon in the early 1800's and taken to England by the Ambassador to Constantinople. Lord Elgin wanted to save the priceless artifacts from complete destruction or removal. He then obtained permission from the occupying Turks to permanently remove the artifacts and keep them in England. Lord Elgin's collection was later bought by the British government and displayed for the public, where the marbles remain today. The Elgin…

There were many great ways that Shakespeare used nature to represent deeds. To begin with, after Macbeth won and returned victorious from his battles alongside Banquo he says, “So foul and fair a day I have not seen” (I.iii.38). Macbeth said that he has never seen a day so good but bad at the same time. Macbeth was happy that he won the battles, but nature was not. The weather that day was stormy and foggy. This was a great use of imagery which created a suspenseful and…

The people who were involved in the First Crusade were the Christians and the Muslims. This Crusade lasted from 1095–1099 and took place at the Holy Land in Jerusalem because. In 1095, the armies of Christians from Western Europe responded to Pope Urban II’s plea to go to war against Muslim forces in the Holy Land, this is why the First Crusade began. The Christians won The First Crusade by seizing armies on their way to take back Jerusalem. Since the crusades won their fight it encourage other…

While this may be a controversial statement being that Cree Law was established first, in a 21st century society there must a written documentation to refer to, allowing citizens all of types to understand why which laws are put in place and which laws aren’t in a Cree Law. At the same time, values of both systems are similar but just…

the cleanliness of the water. This was an idea that stood out, however it was not deeply discussed, but rather used as an anecdote to move into another theme. Sinclair embraced many ideas in his article with each notion having the ability to add great depth to the article, however rather than building on these ideas, they all seemed to be more transitionary ideas than supporting ideas. “The Power of Dirty Waters: Indigenous Poetics” seems to lack…

In class we have discussed numerous rhetoric’s from across Shakespeare’s plays. Within them, the characters are constantly trying to persuade other characters into doing certain things. Shakespeare gives many of his characters very different methods of persuasion. Sometimes it’s planting false information into someone’s mind like Iago in Othello, who manipulated the title character to kill his wife. Even so, there are times when the rhetoric fails and so did the characters that gave them. In the…

strategies from the student. We must also validate the student’s culture and support their language for a minimum of 5 years. “An additive bilingual situation is where the addition of a second language and culture is unlikely to replace or displace the first language and culture” (Baker, 2001, pg. 58). Additive bilingual programs purpose is to educate the child…

ABOUT THE CHIPPEWA INDIANS The Chippewa indians are a large North American tribe. They speak the Algonquian language. The Algonquian language is a music-like language. Aaniin (pronounced ah-neen) is a friendly greeting, while Miigwech (pronounced mee-gwetch) means “Thank you.” The Chippewa pursued a nomadic life. They live in dome-shaped houses of 15-20 ft. These houses are called wigwams. These were built by women and given a small hole in the roof to allow smoke to escape, just like tepees.…