This Land Is Your Land

INTRODUCTION The climate is changing. The earth is warming up, and there is now overwhelming scientific consensus that it is happening. With global warming on the increase and species and their habitats on the decrease, chances for ecosystems to adapt naturally are diminishing. Many agree that climate change may be one of the greatest threats facing the planet. Global warming is forcing the world to change the way it does business. A more sustainable global economy is emerging as countries and

A MIDSUMMER NIGHT’S DREAM William SHAKESPEARE ACT II, scene 1 Excerpt from p. 68 ‘The clearing is suddenly…’ to line 187 : ‘And I will overhear their conference.’ EXCERPT 6 Vocabulary : * Moonës sphere (l.7) : the moon, planets and stars were thought to be fixed to transparent spheres which rotated about the Earth * Changeling (l.23) = a child secretly exchanged for another in infancy * Tailor (l.54) : the expression probably refers to someone falling on their backside

On what continent is the story set? Justify your answer by quoting the text. The story is set in Africa. l.12: “here’s our own continent, Africa” l.13-14: “Here is Nigeria … this is where we are.” 2. Odenigbo and Ugwu are the two main characters. a.What does Ugwu call Odenigbo? Ugwu calls Odenigbo “Sah”. b.How else is Odenigbo referred to in the text? Odenigbo is also referred to as “Master”. 3. Establish the relationship between Odenigbo and Ugwu. Odenigbo is Ugwu’s employer / boss

erupt. What have you prepared for breakfast? I told you to give me fish. Where is it?” “No fish today, master. It was a downpour day before yesterday.” “Oh! Can’t I get even that?” He beat his fist on the table. “Master, I can’t get sea fish tomorrow from my relative’s shop.” “Tomorrow then.” “Why didn’t you both have children, Master?” “We planned.” “I wish you didn’t.” “No, Selvi, you won’t understand. This had to end. We were poles apart. I don’t blame her. I was just too old-fashioned

 Dignity  From  the  Pontifical  Authority”  (c.1200)   The  Hereford  Map  (c.  1290)                     The  Medieval  World-­‐View:  The  Vanity  of  This  World               Exemplars  of  the  Medieval  Worldview             st   Robert  the  Monk    Pope  Urban  II’s  Speech  on  the  1

Ever wondered what Bob Marley was singing about when referring to to 'I and I' in his songs? Well the key is in understanding the Rastafarian culture and believes which is not considered a religion but more as a way of life. In the 1920 s Jamaican people were living in poverty and felt that their culture was being destroyed by white imperialism. A man named Marcus Garvey changed that when he began to preach a new philosophy "Back to Africa". He spoke of the redemption

ANGLAIS The American Dream. This concept is specific to the United States and is based on different ideas as meritocracy, individual acts... in order to reach prosperity. This dream has bounds with liberalism too. The three texts “Inequality and the American Dream”, “Myths and the middle class” and “Wake up : the American Dream is over” permit to get a complete view of this notion. What is its place in the American Society? What limits, today, come in front this concept? Who are the detractors

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The Australian flag clearly shows a link with Geat Britain with the Union Jack in the corner. On this flag, “the Southern Star” can also be seen. There is one point for each state of Australia. ( As it is 18.000 away from Europe the flight to go there lasts 24 hours. It is 7 (in summer) to 9 (in winter) hours ahead. [pic] ( It has roughly the same size as the US. The Australian Federation is composed of six States : Queensland, New South Wales, Victoria, Tasmania, Western Australia and Southern

polar bear is a super predator that is has no direct enemy in Antarctica, also hunting is regulated. However, it was added to the red list of endangered in 2006. This may seem hard to believe, but the polar bear is threatened by our daily actions. Thousands of kilometers separating us insufficient to protect it. For several years, Canadian and Norwegian scientists themselves are previews that our industrial pollutants have previously moved past to the Arctic by air and sea currents. This pollution