The Coastal Plains of Texas is a large area that extends from the Atlantic Ocean to beyond the Rio Grande. This region can be divided into 5 distinct areas. • PINE BELT: It extends 75 to 125 miles into Texas from the east and from north to south from the Red River to about 25 miles of the Gulf Coast. The Pine Belt is practically the source of all Texas’ timber production. Lumber is the principle industry. The climate is good for a variety of fruits and vegetables. A great oil field discovered in…

A Class Divided is a documentary about Jane Elliot, a third grade teacher who changed the view on discrimination for many. Following the assassination of Dr. Martin Luther King, her students were confused as to how someone could do such a thing to their hero of the month, this is when Jane knew she had to do something. She realized that her students had no firsthand experience of discrimination, and has thought about her experiment for quite some time. This is when she finally decided it was time…

Contested Space Although many strive to avoid it, people are running into contested space moments after they open their eyes each morning. We form these walls of contested space automatically, sometimes subconsciously which comes into play as we go about life. Contested space is a generally used term; that has a fairly vague definition. However, Mary Louise Pratt In her work: Arts Of The Contact Zone expresses it use well, stating: “ I use this term to refer to social spaces where cultures meet…

Examining the latter half of the 1800s with the assistance from the works of Elliot West, Joy Kasson, and Frederick Jackson Turner, the United States transformed into a settled and dominant nation which signaled the end of the frontier in 1890. From land disputes to reenactments of infamous battles for nostalgia purposes, the West had become a more modern civilization that emanated power. Although these three works provide a precise timeline from the Indian wars all the way to the closing of the…

The horse left a large impression on the lives of the Plains Indians; however, the real question being viewed is how this animal impacted the lives of, more specifically, the Sioux, Comanche, and Apache Plains Indians. Life before the introduction of the horse was a challenge. The Sioux’s constant migration with the buffalo required long days and created the need for a tool like the horse in order to better the living standards. The Comanche Indians were extraordinary horsemen once the horse was…

“The Contested Plains: Indians, Goldseekers, and the Rush to Colorado” Written by Elliott West. I chose to write about this book because of the large range of events and transitions that occurred throughout the American West that the author includes in the text. Elliot West highlights the struggles that many endured while trying to create better circumstances for not only themselves but also their families by moving to the west. He chronicles the adaptations that many white settlers arriving in…

The term “Plains Indian” refers to a group of indigenous people who lived on the interior plains of both Midwest America and the southern Canada. Their culture was traditionally nomadic as they survived by hunting and gathering, and often followed the migration of the American Bison. The Bison provided them with their main resource as they used its hide, bones, fat, and fur to make clothing, housing, and tools. Teepees were their traditional form of housing because they were easily constructed and…

gain what he cannot lose.” These words were spoken by Jim Elliot early in his life and were words he lived by. Elliot was a dedicated Christian who showed God’s love to everyone by following God’s plan for his life; by his death, he inspired many other Christians to go into the mission field. Jim Elliot was a Christian completely dedicated to God and his love of others which he showed by trusting God in every situation of his life. Elliot put his faith in Christ at an early age and had a heart to…

through the characters, events, and conflicts within the story. The abuse of power, deceitfulness and survival are all ideas displayed in the story. Inventing Elliot has been read by many, it is of high quality bringing the text to life. Inventing Elliot was written by Graham Gardener who envisions bullying as an organised process. Inventing Elliot takes you through a journey of high school student who faces many difficulties through his high school experience. He was a victim in his last school, and…

Pierre Elliot Trudeau: A Successful Prime Minister A great Prime Minister should always do what is right for Canada, no matter what obstacles he or she faces. Looking at the fifteen years he was in power, Pierre Elliot Trudeau did exactly that. For instance, he implemented the Official Languages Act and made bilingualism law. In another case, he put an end to the October Crisis by putting into effect the War Measures Act. Finally, Trudeau amended the Constitution which gave…