The Rite of Spring

The Tang had 3 groups that made the laws, these were Personal Administration, Military, Finace, Rites, Justice, and Public Works. The Tang were also succesful because of their emphasis on education. The leaders thought that an educated society wasn’t a threat, but rather an asset, and one for a prosperous society. Another thing about the Tang government…

After watching the video lectures and reading through the PowerPoint presentations I found that they really helped me have a better understanding of the ballet dance and how it originated. As we learned the very early beginnings of ballet originated in Rome. However, the very first ballet that we know of today happened during the crusades in 1581 and it was called Ballet Comique De La Reine. The main purpose of the dance was to flatter the French and nearby people and to remind people that the…

Mallarme: Fountainhead of symbolist movement who wrote “The afternoon of a Faun” peom. Symbolist Poetry: Poetic movement or style using symbolic images and indirect suggestion to express mystical ideas, emotions, and states of mind. Stravinsky: Rite of Spring, Part I Polyrhythm: The simultaneous use of several rhythmic patters or meters, common in 20th century music. Polyharmony: Two or more streams of harmony played against each other, 20th century. Polychord: A single chord comprised of…

David did horse therapy for the first time last spring and will be starting again next week with Thomas. Horse Therapy helps with with balance and focus and listening skills, it also helps with speech and fine and gross motor skills. Both boys were able to attend horse camp this summer and enjoyed it…

Anglicanism is also considered a major branch of Christianity as the movement has been growing greatly. Independent churches are also appearing in mostly Latin America. The practices of Christianity usually include Sunday worship service, participation in rites (baptism, communion, etc.) and Bible study. The Holy Bible is the holy text of Christianity and contains a collection of teachings and worships. The worship service includes singing, sermons and prayers. Many Christians have been…

US-Mexico border, migrants and thru-hikers walk side-by-side but worlds apart. The Pacific Crest Trail attracts two types of people long-distance hikers about to start the journey of a lifetime and northbound migrants seeking better lives in the US. In spring, their paths converge near wooden columns marking the start of the 2,060 -mile journey that traverses the spine of the Sierra Mountains to the Canadian border. Both the thru-hikers and the migrants share a common bond and that's to…

Persephone’s Abduction Persephone is the Greek Goddess of the blooming spring and the wife of Hades, the God of the Underworld; and daughter of Zeus and Demeter, the God of thunder and the sky, and the Goddess of the earth and grain. Persephone was said to be beautiful and kind, so much so that Hades kidnapped her to make her his bride, with the permission of Zeus of course. When Demeter found out about this, she went berserk, killing off all of the plants and nature around her until her…

During the inception of Confucianism, China was in the Spring and Autumn Period (China Highlights). Several small states were warring against each other, but there was also a rise in the number of schools of thought. For example, along with Confucianism, there was Legalism and Taoism (China Highlights). Nevertheless…

living in the United States, they represent less than 10 percent of the population of Iraq. While the vast majority of Iraqis, like residents of other Arabic nations, are Muslim. Chaldeans are Roman Catholic, and practice one of the 18 to 20 separate rites of the Catholic church (Sengstock,…

While I have always held a deep respect and reverence for our servicemen and women, I briefly became disenchanted with the Lest We Forget project. I had been thinking more about an interesting project, than a meaningful one. Once I realized that it was more about the commemoration, the honouring of the memories of these men and women, I was able to delve more deeply into it. I remembered that in Grade 10 Canadian History, we had been shown photos and video of the 111th Overseas Battalion of…