Grasshopper

to the students why this is the way it is, and tries to connect it to something that is meaningful for the students. For example, Devon change his perceptive on bugs, because Gino explained in detail what the differences were and then held up a grasshopper to test his…

Regularly the Han Dynasty would face tremors, deadly floods, and at this point in time grasshopper plagues were greatly reducing the population of the once powerful Han Dynasty. The Han Dynasty suffered many political conflicts during the final moments of its existence. Finally in 184 CE the Yellow Turban Rebellion which is also known as the…

In Sod and Stubble, John Ise brings to life a family trying to make their living in post-Civil War Kansas. His mother Rosie is the main subject of the book, along with his father Henry Ise. The main storyline in the book was of overcoming hardships in western Kansas, the strong will of his mother comes through in his own words. His father is very strong willed as well, but turns to Rosie for strength. John is able to put emotion into his book, enough that any reader will grow attachment to…

World War II introduced some of the greatest advances in history, taking early World War I and modernizing how people thought and how we fight wars now. One of the major topics of World War II is Pearl Harbor, it changed everything in America after it. Another thing about World War II is aviation, it had a huge impact on the war. Another huge thing about World War II is the atomic bomb. One of the major topic of World War II is Pearl Harbor, it changed everything in America after it. Pearl…

soil (Fanslow). Kittie Clason Webb states that ‘“the fields of wheat [were] so blasted by heat that they cannot be harvested”’ and that she remembers ‘“field after field of corn stunted, earless and stripped of leaves, for what the sun left the grasshoppers took. I saw brown pastures which would not keep a cow on 50 acres.”’ from the many dust storms sweeping the midwest (Holland). Another cause of the Great migration was the Great Depression were that “Farmers increased spending on mechanical…

Advanced, creative, and superior are characteristics that are synonymously associated with humans. Through the creativity and advancement of the human brain people have achieved the impossible. Humans have been able to travel in space, design machines that can break the sound barrier, and present hundreds of moving images on a screen. However, despite their advancements humans forget at times that they are just a type of animal like all the other creatures that inhabit the planet earth. In…

The bell rang dismissing students from the torture called school. Piper and I packed up our belongings and made our way out of the library. "Hey, Piper, did Gabe give you a solid reason why he broke up with you?" The question should have been asked earlier, but my evil mind had gotten way ahead of me. "Nothing in particular. He said we were getting too serious. Thus, we were done," Piper answered. I nodded and replied, "Well, he will be regretting it soon. I need to go to my locker. I'll meet…

Forensic Entomology Forensic Entomology is the study of insects and arthropods which help aid the legal system. This includes insects, arachnids, centipedes, millipedes, and crustaceans most commonly maggots are used. Forensic entomology can not only aid in murder investigations but it can also be used to detect abuse of children and the elderly, to determine the location of the crime scene if the body had been moved, termite damage or even bugs in food. History Forensic Entomology was first…

The Permian Period The Permian Period is the last one, after the Carboniferous Period, of the Paleozoic Era lasting for about 46 to 47 million years from 299-252 million years ago (mya) (Smith 2011). One major feature of this period is the formation of the supercontinent, Pangaea which affected the environment and the climate as well which gave rise to new species. Another distinct feature is the greatest mass extinction event which killed around 54% of all marine families and most of the…

Imagine being sent on a scientific expedition to explore the Star Wars planet of Tatooine, and you need to provide a detailed account of what you encounter. The description given would probably say something about the harshness of the desert and liken it to a wasteland. As a matter of fact, you could find a more detailed description of the planet by reading a report of the American west made in the year 1806. In that year American explorer Lt. Zebulon Montgomery Pike, was sent on an expedition…