Canberra is located in the lands of the Ngunnawal indigenous people, it is thought that it was named after the aboriginal word Kamberra which means meeting place. In 1908 it was decided to build a new capital at Canberra, in 1912 Walter Burley Griffin (contestant 29) won the competition to design the capital city, there were 137 entrants in total. The city is located 150 kilometres inland, 660 kilometres from Melbourne and 281 kilometres from Sydney. In 1913 the foundation stone of Canberra was laid by the prime minister of the time Andrew Fisher. At first Canberra’s population grew slowly but after World War 2 it sky rocketed climbing from less than 25,000 to 200,000 in around 30
Coast Miwok first inhabited the island about 2,000 years ago. In 1863 during the Civil War, the U.S. Army built a base on Angel Island. They established Camp Reynolds for soldiers to live in. The army built batteries, which are gunning sites, around the island to protect San Fransisco. In the 1950’s, the army also built a project nike missile site, which is an anti-aircraft weapon (named after nike
To what extent was the Battle for Kokoda a Disaster? Lauren Knappstein – Year 10 History – Ms Felgate-Pearce The Battle of Kokoda was to a large extent a disaster for the Japanese army fighting in the war. The whole Invasion failed and caused major devastation to Japan and the Japanese soldiers fighting for expansion and supplies. After being through starvation, fatigue and so much devastation, the Kokoda was a true disaster for Japan.
The theme of adventure centers with Professor Sherman’s journey above the sky and his discovery on the island of Krakatoa. This novel for children is written creatively, as the drawings in the book shows
The Mexican Kickapoo, or Tribu Kikapú, are a binational indigenous people, as some of whom reside in both Mexico and the United States. In Mexico, they were allocated land at Hacienda del Nacimiento near the town of Múzquiz in the state of Coahuila in 1850. A small group of Kickapoo also live in the state of Sonora. The Mexican Kickapoo often work as migrants in Texas and move throughout the Midwest and the western United States working as farm labor before returning to Mexico for the winter (Mexican Kickapoo).
Kehinde Wiley is an American artist, known for his paintings whose subjects are usually African-American men portrayed in heroic poses. Wiley was born in 1977 in Los Angeles, California. He began to train in art schools at a young age with the encouragement and support of his mother. In 1999, he received his BFA from the San Francisco Institute of Art, and by 2001, Kehinde had received his MFA from Yale University. After his major schooling, Kehinde moved to Harlem to work at the Studio Museum.
The Shenandoah Salamander, or Plethodon shenandoah is a very important animal in the ecosystem. Due to the infestations of diseases and pests, it is now considered an endangered animal, or an animal that is near extinction. The ideal habitat for this species is moist forested areas on the peeks of mountain tops. It can not be any mountain top tho, this species is only found on the North facing talus slopes on three mountain tops inside the Shenandoah National Park, which is in Virginia. Due to the habitat of these animals, they are hard to find,and therefore the population is unknown.
Flatwood Salamanders do not adapt very well to their environment, which is why they are endangered. One adaptation that the salamander has made would be that it uses crayfish burrows to live in. They also have adapted to use camouflage by making themselves grey and black, so that they can hide in shadows, and dark places. They have also learned to breed in isolated ponds without and predatory fish, so that they and their babies do not get eaten. Another adaptation that they have made would be that their eggs only hatch when wetlands
During WWII, there was more than 120,000 people died, including Japanese-Americans and POWs. When they were being held captive in these internment camps, they are made to feel invisible. When someone is made to feel invisible, that means that they are being dehumanized and treated similar to animals. Louie Zamperini was a prisoner of war and hero during WWII. As a youngster, he loved to cause trouble like stealing many things, drinking and smoking underaged and several other unmentionables.
I also think that the beast will try to hurt them because they keep on seeing the beast and also keep on having nightmares about it. Why is the fear of the beast too dangerous to the boys' society? The fear of the beast is dangerous to the boy’s society because the fear is causing disagreement and confusion between the boys. This disagreement can cause a drift in the society because of the different beliefs and their society can crumble.
Wataru Kurenai was born to a human by the name of Otoya Kurenai and a Fangire queen by the name of Maya, this makes Wataru half-Fangire and half-human. When he was living with his mother Maya he had attacked humans when he was younger. He had never knew his father at all, but had heard stories of him. Maya had always told him that he was a good man that she had loved deeply. When he was younger, he had never knew of his older brother, Taiga.
Most of them turned to this savage figure by having this idea of a beast put into their minds. They aren’t sure what could be lurking in the terrain of the island. The boys want to be able to protect themselves and most of them transform into savages. With this fear in them they did indescribable actions. They killed an innocent boy because they were afraid of something that might not even be real.
The Kampa family originally resided in Poland, Germany. The city they lived in was Newowein in Poland, Germany. The adults of the family were named Frank Kampa and Agnes Brenny. Both of them were wood cutters. Frank and Agnes married on May 3, 1883.
A keystone species are an extremely important factor for keeping diversity in an ecosystem. When lost they can have detrimental effect on the ecosystem they are inhabiting. These include and diversity decrease and the ecosystem 's structure is significantly structured(Campbell). It has a strong control over the community due to its ecological role or niche(Reece). One of the main keystone species that is regenerating is the grey wolf or the Canis lupus.
Jose was just sitting down on his bus, bus 71 driven by Becky. Right as the bus started to go, Parker yelled out in surprise. Why he yelled? He saw a Humongo Worm Monster!!! It was 50 feet long, with a scaled body that would protect it from a non-enchanted stone sword.
