Both The Lorax and the story of Easter Island are examples of how people in a society can damage the environment and end life as we know it. The Lorax messages were how terrible our environment is in today’s society and also included a life lesson. The issues expressed in The Lorax are water and air pollution‚ deforestation‚ and overpopulation. And in the Easter Island story‚ the natives showed many examples of what could happen if we use up all our resources and do not take care of our environment
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ISLAND SURVIVORS Scenario You have gone for a boat ride with all your cadet friends and have got lost. To make it worse your boat is letting in water and it is coming in fast. In the distance you can see a deserted island which you will all be able to swim to. Your group can only carry a total of five things which are on your boat. As a group decide on the five things you will take with you from the list below and why. In your boat there is: Axe CD Player Matches Tent Water Gun Pen and Paper
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Java Island Case Study Introduction – general background Java Island is situated in the Eastern Harbour District of Amsterdam‚ which consists of artificial peninsulas that were constructed between 1874 and 1927 for port activities. In the seventies these port activities were relocated to the western dock area of the city. At the same time the Amsterdam City Council decided to transform Java Island into a residential quarter. Various Designers and supervisors were involved in this scheme. The
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Angel Island You’ve heard of the islands called Maui‚ the Bahamas‚ and Ellis Island‚ but have you ever heard of Angel Island? Angel Island started off just like a normal island in San Francisco Bay‚ until the United States turned this island into an immigrate station. Both Angel Island and Ellis Island are immigrate stations‚ the only difference was that Ellis Island was used for the European Immigrants and Angel Island was mostly used for Asian Immigrants. Immigrants who migrated felt different
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and deteriorating residential buildings in Blue Island Context In the last decade‚ municipalities have been faced with vacant housing parcels from foreclosure. Municipalities have struggled to maintain residential buildings and stabilize housing stock. One particular municipality that has struggled with this issue is the City of Blue Island. Blue Island has been slow to recover from the amount of foreclosures it experienced. In addition‚ Blue Island has faced steady population decrease. According
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why they wrote it? In the stories ’’Hatchet‚ Island of the Blue Dolphins‚and The father of Chinese Aviation’’ contains people that have survived or have had life changing experiences. In these stories it explains a part of Karana‚ Brian‚ and Feng Ru’s life changing experiences that they faced. To begin‚ in Island of the Blue Dolphins Karana’s life was changed when she was abandoned by her tribe and left with her brother to survive deserted on an island. Karana’s brother Romo was killed by a wild
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The U.S. Virgin Islands The Virgin Islands is filled with many things to do and see. There are many different people and usually no conflict. It has beautiful beaches and amazing snorkeling spots. The Virgin Islands are located in The Caribbean Sea and the Atlantic Ocean. It is East of Puerto Rico and South of The British Virgin Islands. “Each Island is different and has its own charms and attractions” (Philpott 7). There is so many things to learn about The Virgin Islands. There is so much you
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“ The streets are paved with gold-they aren’t paved at all‚ and I am expected to pave them” This quote above makes you think of the times that immigrants arrived to America via ship to Ellis Island. The way I think of this quote is that yes i’m coming to America to start a new life‚ but it wont be easy at all. The streets have everything a person could want. Near me I have malls‚ restaurants‚ movies‚ jobs etc. and really‚ I don’t have to work incredibly hard to get these things‚ because thank
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Stevenson conveys to the audience Hawkins’ character development through his use of the first-person narrative. By Jim Hawkins narrating the tale of the adventure of Skeleton Island the audience gets to see the character growth occurring with Jim and also emphasizes the major themes of novel‚ heroism‚ isolated islands‚ language and treasure. Towards the end of the novel‚ by Stevenson having Hawkins compare the reality of the trip to the expectations of the quest‚ Stevenson suggests that the adventure
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Polynesia’s Islands Tattooing The Polynesian Islands are made up of over a thousand islands which are scattered over the central and southern Pacific Ocean. The native people that inhabit the islands of Polynesia are called Polynesians‚ and they share many similar traits including language‚ culture and beliefs. In the late 1700s a captain by the name James Cook traveled to many of the Islands and documented many of the natives and the body art. There are four islands within the
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