What is the Holocaust? The Holocaust, which originates from the ancient Greek language, means "sacrifice by fire". The Holocaust was Nazi Germany 's resolve during World War Two to eliminate Jews throughout all Europe. The Holocaust resulted in the death of 6 million Jews which was two-thirds of the European Jewish population before the second World War. Why did the Holocaust happen? The Holocaust was part of Nazi Germany 's final solution program which was based on antisemitism. Nazi Germany…
Biome Description The Tropical Rainforest is a location in which there is a large variety of different plants and animals. There are large amount of rainfall each year and it is really humid, yet the temperatures are really high, therefore it is very warm in that area. There is a lot of animals and plants that live in the Tropical Rainforest, and according to ¨Learning About Rainforest¨, ¨As many as 30 million species of plants and animals live in tropical rainforests. ¨ (L.A.R). The Tropical…
Genetic modification is a widely debated subject since there is so much known about it yet so much that is still unknown. Some people don’t even know what genetically modified food is and how it came about. It was best said by John Donovan when he said “…nature has many unknowns, but one certainty is that tomatoes and fish do not have sex with each other” (Donovan). The experiment he is referring to is one of the most infamous early attempts at genetic modification. After Donovan said this quote…
Many people around the world are well aware of the cruel treatment, mass murdering, and inhumane acts forced upon Jews during World War 2, known as the Holocaust. The word Holocaust, actually meaning “sacrifice by fire” in Greek, represents the systemic and hateful planned actions performed onto Jews. “in 1933, the Jewish population of Europe stood at over 9 million,” says author of “Introduction to the Holocaust” on www.ushmm.org, German Nazi leader, Adolf Hitler, would soon play a role in…
Gibson Guitar Company. The famous,company that is known for the classic Les Paul,guitar had two of its factories raided by SWAT teams. The reason for this was that the Department of Homeland Security said that the wood Gibson had been using from Madagascar and India were protected. This was false, but the Government tried to prove that the wood was protected. As of the date the book was published Gibson was still in court over the issue. Another story that Rand Paul told in his book was one of…
Elementary Physical Education and Health Methods EBP1 A. Upper Grade Basketball Activities - Grade 3 - Utah Education Network 1. Standard 4 - Students will demonstrate competency in knowledge and movement skills needed to perform a variety of physical education activities. Objective 2 - Demonstrate a variety of skills and game activities. 2. A. This lesson plan is completed in one day. The students prior knowledge will consist of prior ball handling…
How people understand colonialism is largely dependent on the cultural and societal context in which they inhabit. While the colonized peoples are forced to experience the true effects of colonialism firsthand, the people of the colonizing nation only experience colonialism from the periphery and only experience its positive effects. Therefore, their understanding of colonialism is shaped by the narrative created by those in power, those who reap the most benefits from the colonization of…
The question of slavery always lingered in the minds of Canadian 's. Many are oblivious to the fact that Canada even had slavery to begin with, most likely because the American colonies and the Caribbean ones overshadowed us in this exploitive and abusive trade. Regardless of their acts, it should be stated here that slavery still existed within Canada; however, the question that is to be asked and examined is, how much economic gain and development did Canada receive as of result of slavery?…
With regards to the moral stance of monogamy, homicide, theft etc, we are very much divided again. Within the Nuer tribe, who follow the spiritual essence of the totem, polygamy is very much accepted, often identified as natural. Whereas, within more traditional religious cultures, it is thought of as sinful and intrinsically wrong. Additionally, many societies would see the killing of another human being as inherently wrong, something which could be ascribed as an absolute universal truth.…
Everywhere and anywhere around the world, in either rich or poor, developed or developing countries, poverty, hunger and homelessness have always been problems that the government along with its population have to face. Before, poverty was not very supreme. However, the effects of industrialization, the surging of productivity, and the advancements in medication have been improving human’s health to help them to extend their lifespan (Our World, n.d). Therefore, causing the population to grow…