Walter Gropius

I will also be targeting individuals who work with elderly care. As the film deals with the subject of aging as we follow Padraig growing older throughout his peacemaking, my filmmaker and I agreed that this would be a good psychographic to target. The message would be inspiring to these individuals and hopefully create a conversation in their organization that one can still do wonderful things while they are growing older. Padraig grows hard of hearing and begins losing some of his memory…

The Colony of Roanoke The Roanoke colony was the most famous failed colony in all. It began when Sir Walter Raleigh wanted to explore the East Coast of North America. In the expedition, his ships landed on Roanoke Island on July 4, 1584, and his men examined the shore. The people returned successfully. Because of this, Raleigh founded his second journey. He sent 100 people to the island of Roanoke on April 9, 1585, with high hopes of establishing a new colony. Unfortunately, things were not…

In 1585, the first English settlement was established by Sir Walter Raleigh, it contained a total of 115 colonists. The first settlers struggled with dwindling food supplies, and were constantly attacked by Native Americans. In 1586 they gave up and returned to England aboard a ship led by Sir Francis Drake. Later, in 1587 Raleigh sent out another ship with a total of 100 colonists under John White. When that group started having the same problems as the other group before them did, White…

On May 14, 1607, three ships carrying 110 people sailed to the land of Virginia, named after the virgin queen, Queen Elizabeth I of England. They traveled through Chesapeake Bay, and settled at the mouth of James River, naming their settlement “Jamestown”. Within a year, half of the colonists were dead. How? That is the question archeologists have pondered for years: How did so many Jamestown colonists die? Well, there are three crucial reasons why so many settlers perished. Those are: Lack of…

Tasnia Mahmud HIST-1301 The Lost Colony of Roanoke In 1587, 117 English settlers landed in the new world. Their goal was to establish England's first permanent American colony; however, within three years of arrival, they vanished. Leaving only an ominous clue, Croatoan, carved into a tree-- whether these Roanoke colonists were murdered, died of natural causes, or assimilated into Native American tribes, remains a mystery to this date. The colonization of Roanoke Island, in the late 16th…

The word father ideally has many definitions that come from both the dictionary and people in general. Just like any other parent or family member every person has a different opinion of what this word truly means from their own perspective based on their life experiences. However, the definition of a good father has is generally something everyone can agree on. In simple terms the “good father” is the foundation for family, one who originates, guards, and provides. The leader, source of…

large,” which only reffers to the white people at large, not any other minorities. In addition, Mann also writes of his distaste towards novels of a simpler sort, and do not have much educational values to them. The novel “Leaves of Grass,” written by Walter Witman, is a prime example of a text Mann believed to not have educational value, as it was too “sensual” and “shocking,” rather than giving students a learning oppurtunity. Mann compared the lack of a quality education a “disease,” in…

Being a HR manager in any organization requires a considerable measure of deliberateness and class. The HR director is in charge of hearing out the representatives and ensuring that the workplace is favourable for them. There are dependably issue to predict. For instance, when nearby is talk of a union and the HR chief finds out about this somewhat must be done instantly. This is the situation with these four organizations. Zenith Auto Parts, “The Zinnia, School District 273 and Woodville…

A good film will show a concept rather than tell it, however, this simple, universal concept is a lot more intricate than it seems. In order to successfully convey a theme through the use of audiovisual techniques outside of dialogue a filmmaker must consider things such as sound, production design, acting, editing, and cinematography. Billy Elliot, directed by Stephen Daldry, is a great example of a film that expertly employs such audiovisual techniques. At face value, one can instantly get the…

The advent of television has engrossed many with its ability to transmit and receive messages ranging from entertainment to information across the world. Television has created a new medium to transmit anything, however, many think that its influence may reach farther than what most people are aware of. Information and entertainment are the most prominent forms of expression on the medium but some people seem to agree that the melding of these two ideas may influence important decisions in…