The Importance Of The Polis Most Greeks lived in city-states, called poleis. Poleis were a complex community that within them they had temples, theaters, an agora, and several other public buildings. Each poleis was involved in trade, foreign affairs, and had a type of government. Poleis were the center of life for Greeks in Athens and affected their ways of living. As stated, poleis are city-states; each polis is unique from the rest as evidenced by Sparta and Athens. Sparta represented war,…
Carinya is located just around the corner from my house which made me realise that we are living among those who need our support. They are right outside our doorstep, so we must treat them as our neighbour. The second of Jesus two great commandments “Love your neighbour as yourself” reinforces this need…
cooking, cleaning, marrying, raising the children, and never working or learning of work since that was for the men to do. The men wouldn 't dare be seen doing women 's work. Plainly, women weren 't held to the respectful standards men were. In the nearly one hundred year old play "Trifles" by Glasbell, there was a significant example on how the respect for ideas differ from the different genders. In the beginning of the story the scene gives a lot to how the tone of the story will be. All…
In Iona Creek Reserve, weeds were located around the grassy area. This is a major issue, not just because weeds are an invasive and fast growing species, but also because there are endangered plants located on the site. The Blue Gum High Forest is the main endangered species on the site. This forest sheltered the Sydney region before European settlement, and is now limited to small bushland along a small range of suburbs in Sydney. The Blue Gum Forest is one of six main indigenous communities of…
oh god, please help me get through this class. Most of the students were high school graduates, and there I was in the middle of fresh brains trying to educate myself and not give up, anxious for the hour and fifteen minutes to end. I knew the importance of education, so I attended my other three classes. Each class was different reading was less tension and more writing, English at that time was more talking and less homework and math was definitive a different story. The professor was not…
important festivals are celebrated and during the festival people gather around and, have many activities. An Indian festival means bring culture back and teach the next generation about the culture. It is important for the next generation to learn the importance of the festival and culture. There are certain ways of celebrating so the next generation understand. People celebrate festivals with great devotion. It involves fasting,…
Sweet Honey is set down on a beach in Sydney at a cafe, where she goes to meet her new love interest Ash. In The Sundae Girl majority of the story is set in Jude's home focusing on the responsibilities Jude is faced with, showing how Jude does the cleaning, cooking and trying to keep up on her own…
men. It really puts things into perspective to see societal differences on such a large scale. When you envision a woman 's job what comes to mind? Staying at home cleaning, or taking care of the children? Do you think of them in the workforce, or getting a enormous amount of education? If you envision women staying at home and cleaning then you have envisioned the lives of the women in Umuofia. These women were not given many opportunities and very limited freedoms to what they…
Too Much, Too Spoiled Consider these two parenting scenarios from psychologist, John Rosemond: • An 18-year-old daughter graduated from High School, and for a graduation gift her parents paid for her and her 20-year-old-boyfriend to tour France for two weeks. • A couple celebrated their son’s completion from kindergarten with cap and gown, invitations, tears of joy and an elaborate graduation party celebrated overseas in Windsor, England, at the largest of the six worldwide LEGOLAND parks.…
four-hour visit, I experienced aspects of nutrition in a multitude of different settings including the psychiatric wing, the intensive care unit, and a physical therapy panel. Each of these opportunities provided me with a different perspective on the importance of nutrition, and how nutrition impacts a patient’s recovery process. Mrs. Feldmeyer has been Manager of Nutrition Services at Atrium for the past nine years, and is in charge of a large staff with a variety of different personalities.…