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Unit Topic/Title: Early European Explorers Lesson Plan Number & Title: Lesson Plan #1: Key Explorer Vocabulary Indiana Academic Standards: English/Language Arts 5. RV. 3.2 Determine the meaning of general academic and content-specific words and phrases in a nonfiction text relevant to a fifth grade topic or text. 5.RV.2.5 Consult reference materials, both print and digital (e.g., dictionary, thesaurus), to find the pronunciation and clarify the precise meanings of words and phrases. 5.SL…

For centuries the Arctic Ocean has been famed for its inaccessibility, but with unprecedented ice retreats in recent years as a result of global warming, the Arctic Ocean is becoming rapidly accessible. This means new possibilities for the Arctic countries in terms of trade, travel, and access resources. These recent changes in the topography have led many to portray the Arctic as a geopolitical race for natural resources and territory, with Russia seen as the main aggressor. Russia is depicted…

Global warming. This topic or word has probably come up so many times over the past few months, maybe in daily conversations, on the media, at school or even at the workplace, and most of the time, it’s not always good things we hear. This might be true in some cases, especially considering the fact that from 1948 to 2013, the average annual temperature of Canada has increased by 1.6 degree Celsius (StatCan, n.d.). Resulting, in a much more rapid rate of melting at the northern ice caps. For…

Chen, Lizhen. "Mary Shelley 's Frankenstein in the 21st century historical context: an eco-ethical perspective." Forum for World Literature Studies 1.1 (2009): 143+. Literature Resource Center. Web. 15 Mar. 2016. Chen’s academic journal, "Mary Shelley 's Frankenstein in the 21st century historical context: an eco-ethical perspective", expresses the love that China has for the gothic novel Frankenstein, through their countless re-reading of the novel and their study to the world famous gothic…

Ken Jennings’ Maphead narrates his lifelong love affair with geography and explores why maps have always been so interesting to him and to fellow fans everywhere. Jennings takes readers on a world tour of geogeeks from the London Map Fair to the bowels of the Library of Congress, from the prepubescent geniuses at the National Geographic Bee to the computer programmers at Google Earth. Each chapter delves into a different aspect of map culture: highpointing, geocaching, road atlas rallying, even…

THE DIMENSIONS OF POLLUTIONS AND RESOURCES DEPLETION. ABSTRACT In this topic we will look at the dimensions of pollution and resources depletion. For pollution we will get to know the definition of pollution. Rather than that, we will know each types of pollution and each definition of this. Then we will look further into the cause, effect and solution for each pollution in this topic. Lastly we will discuss about the resources depletion effect occur by human activity. INTRODUCTION Environmental…

programs may not work.) And adolescents here aren't having any more sex than earlier generations either. "In some ways, [teens] tend to be more conservative now than they were in the past," says McKay. During the 1960s and '70s, sex was a rite of passage equated with youthful rebellion and liberation, he surmises. Today, many "teens have sex for reasons associated with pleasure, relationships and exploration. It's done in a different context." The fact that "BABIES!" tops the list of news…

An increase in economic stimulus will help facilitate a better life for the citizens. In conjunction there is an expected increase in academia of the local students. As a result, the community will witness an increase economic and educational development The second nursing diagnosis is the increased risk of HIV and other STD’s among the teenage/young adult population related to knowledge deficit of oral contraceptives, sex education, and increase sexual activities. The first goal for this…

Powderly William Graham Sumner John P. Altgeld Samuel Gompers What was the impact of the transcontinental rail system on the American economy and society in the late nineteenth century? 2) How did the huge industrial trusts develop in industries such as steel and oil, and what was their effect on the economy? 3) What was the effect of the new industrial revolution on American laborers, and how did various labor organizations attempt to respond to the new conditions? 4) The…

Use of Traditional Chinese Medicine in Pain Management Kevin Cates Hypothesis: TCM is an effective choice in pain management, specifically chronic pain and psychogenic pain of the lower back area. Chronic Pain and Pain Management: Chronic pain is a major health issue in our modern day society. It causes immense suffering for patients and their families, drains public health care resources and is a major detriment to society due to lost work productivity. Current western medical treatments are…