Cold, metal steel running through your hands as fast as it can move without battering and bruising your body, a hard metal stick being tossed just above your head rotating in a perfect singular motion, and leaping, kicking, or dancing as much as your body would let you were the moments I lived for. I knew that eventually it would only be memories of a glorious high school sport, but I never would have thought that I would lack the ability of twirling my senior year. Sadly, an injury would prevent
ever wondered what drives Scotland economically? or what industries make Scotland a success? Scotland has a thriving economy and may even be on its way to independence in the near future. Scotland has a variety of Industries that help them achieve their goals. Scotland’s key industries being: Renewable Energy, Life Sciences, Financial & Business Service Education, Gas & Oil, Food & Drink, Sustainable Tourism, Creative Industries, Electronic Technologies, Textiles. Scotland also has a number of natural
Scotland contains about 790 islands and sadly only about 130 are inhabited, due to the amount of immigrants that left Scotland to come to America, all of the islands were left to be uninhabited. During the British Civil War in the early 1600’s, many Scottish immigrants started to arrive in America due to economic depression that increased poverty issues or force of passage from past mistakes during the fight for independence with Britain. Upon arrival, Scots easily gained jobs due to their educational
numbers of policies with the UK that affect the safeguarding of children and young people. The United Nations brought in the Convention of the Rights of the Child 1989 which sets out the rights of children. Included in these rights are the right to an education, the right to privacy and the right to be protected from physical harm, abuse and exploitation. The rights apply to all children and ensure that they are protected and looked after in an appropriate way. There is also the Children Act of 1989. This
argued that the impact of them to everyone is very different. Scotland is a developed country, and as part of the UK is one of the most powerful countries in the world both socially and economically, yet it finds itself pulled down by the social divisions that can lead to the creation of a detrimental civilisation. This essay will cover five of the main divisions (gender, class, race, age and health) that are commonly found in Scotland and will be evaluated through evidence and thought to what extent
ensuring that children are growing up in circumstances consistent with the provision of safe and effective care, and taking action to enable all children to have the best life chances. There is different safeguarding legislation in England, Wales, Scotland and Ireland, so we will look at them all individually. When looking at safeguarding children in England, the first piece of legislation is the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child (UNCRC), 1989, which was ratified by the UK in 1991
Known today as the National Poet of Scotland, Robert Burns works of literature are timeless. His life, works and achievements are what define Robert Burns and show how his legacy lives on even today. Robert burns was born in the village of Alloway on January 25, 1759. He is the oldest of seven children and they all grew up together in the southwestern part of Scotland on a farm. Burns and the other neighborhood kids went to “adventure school” which was the education that his father and other neighbors
that have had an enormous impact of Scotland, and shaped it into what it is today. Just one of these many important events that is very significant is the Darien Scheme. Although the Darien Scheme ended up being unsuccessful, it still had a very important impact on Scotland’s history. When discussing the Darien Scheme, it is important to note the events and what Scotland was enduring in the years that lead to the Darien Scheme. In 1603, James the VI of Scotland succeeded Elizabeth I of England. England
The Luxury Debate in Eighteenth-Century Scotland Luxury was a core debate topic in the Scottish Enlightenment. Not only was it an economical phenomenon, but also a central moral and political issue of modernity. Scotland was going through a transition period, from becoming a poor part of Great Britain to a major world influence. Scotland was moving from its traditional Presbyterian ways of private and public virtue to a world of commerce, modernism, and industry. There was so much risk, so much
Robert burns was born on January 25, 1759 in Alloway, Scotland being known as the best poet and lyricist of all time. He is regarded as a pioneer of the Romantic movement, Robert Burns inspired both socialism and liberalism due to his great intellect and being a pioneer. The romantic era was an artistic, musical, literary, and intellectual movement that originated throughout Europe. Robert Burns writes a book called ‘To a mouse” which talks about the Romantic era, also known as romanticism. It describes
Despite being a dynamic country, bringing great European value, Scotland demonstrates clear social divisions. Consequently, this brings significant disadvantages for people in particular social groups, impacting the wider economy. This said, division can carry positives leading to a more diverse Scotland, however the division is majorly seen as negative. Low income and poverty are central factors showing the inequality in these groups, such being social class, gender, race, age and disability: key
After the English civil war of 1642 the people were tired of war and were happy that it was finally over. The Scottish was shocked by what the English had done to their King and invited the son of the now deceased king, King Charles II, to Scotland. King Charles II soon got an army to lead to battle in England, against the army of the Parliament. He lost and all his army was gone (McDowall. 91). King Charles fled to France after his army was defeated and lived in exile for several years. The unpopular
England, Wales, Scotland, and the northern part of Ireland; which ranks 80th in the world for total area size. Comparatively, the area of the UK is twice the size of Pennsylvania. Yet population-wise,
Ireland Wicca arrived in Ireland in the late 1940’s according to the Celtic connection web page “Wicca is a belief system and way of life based upon the reconstruction of pre-Christian traditions” Wicca spread throughout Europe starting in Ireland, Scotland and finally to Wales. A Celtic symbol related to the wiccan religion called a triquetra “tri” meaning three “quetra” meaning cornered believed to represent the triple goddess “trinity knot” interloped together shape sometimes with an added circle
There’s Always a Chance Seamus Heaney created his poetry from finding inspiration of the things he experienced throughout his life, one of his many quotes that I personally favor is, “If you have the words, there’s always a chance that you’ll find the way.” Heaney’s utilizes aspects of his life, through his ancestors, violence of his homeland, and Ireland experience to shape his poetry. In Seamus’ Nobel Prize Speech he states, “I credit poetry for making this space-walk possible. I credit it immediately
Shakespeare’s play Macbeth displays a theme of appearance of reality, which is shown throughout the play in many forms. Appearance vs. reality means that things are not always as they seem. The reality of a situation depends on the person's perspective. In Macbeth, the whole play is appearance vs. reality due to the devious plot, and mindset of many of the main characters. Such as, Macbeth, Lady Macbeth, and Banquo. As soon as Macbeth starts, the theme is immediately shown by the three witches. In
safe environment, access to the latest technology, free public education, some of the best foods, beautiful landscapes, some of the best colleges and universities in the world. There are many people in the world who wish to live in a country like America, for this reason America is considered the land
corrupt leaders to pursue power through ruthless and violent ways, putting their countries in an unstable state. Macbeth commits murders and violent acts to earn his absolute power, but his corrupt mindset of yearning power leads to instability in the Scotland. After hearing from the witches, Macbeth admits that, “My thought, whose murder yet is but fantastical/ Shakes so my single state of man/ That function is smother'd in surmise /and nothing is but what is not.” (Shakespeare 1.3.52-55). Macbeth is
When you first hear the world Celtic, I’m certain Scottish and Irish is the first thing that comes to mind. I know my first initial thought is the movie Brave. That’s what I think of, when I think about the Celts. However true that is, the Celts are so much more than just The Scots, and the Irish. To get a greater understanding of the Celts we need to understand where they originated. The first Celts were said to have originated around 13th century B.C. around the upper Danube (Mark Cartwright,
There is a debate in Scotland about whether or not to be independent or to stay with the United Kingdom. There are two opposing positions in this ongoing debate. In 2011, the Scottish National Party won a majority in the Scottish parliament. They are the ones who support independence. The Scottish National Party wanted to hold a referendum to vote on independence. Scotland’s First Minister Alex Salmond supports the idea of Scotland being independent because he believes that Scotland is a country of success