Strait of Magellan

SOCIOLOGY AND SOCIAL CHANGE   "The air does not cease to have weight," writes Durkheim, "although we no longer feel that weight."(1) The point is, of course, how do we know that there is that thing called "air" out there if we do not feel its presence? What Durkheim was interested to show, indeed, was that those elements of reality that he came to call social facts(2) were out there, regardless of whether the individuals felt their presence or not. Actually, the individuals are almost never aware

SOCIOLOGY AND SOCIAL CHANGE   "The air does not cease to have weight," writes Durkheim, "although we no longer feel that weight."(1) The point is, of course, how do we know that there is that thing called "air" out there if we do not feel its presence? What Durkheim was interested to show, indeed, was that those elements of reality that he came to call social facts(2) were out there, regardless of whether the individuals felt their presence or not. Actually, the individuals are almost never aware

Conquistadores 1. As interest in the Americas grew, Spain claimed the discovery and became a dominant power in colonization. a) Vasco Nunez Balboa declared he’d claim all the land the Pacific Ocean touches for the king. b) Ferdinand Magellan went around the South American tip trough a strait, which is now named after him, with five ships. c) The Spaniards went to North America in search of gold. (1) Juan Ponce de Leon explored Florida in hopes to find gold and maybe also the “fountain of youth.” (2) Francisco

Is Protectionism ever justified? Explain with examples. Ria Rajendra C11IB (International business management) Dr. UmmeSalma Mujtaba October 29, 2013 Contents a. Introduction b. Arguments for protectionism i. Infant industries ii. Free Trade iii. Anti- dumping iv. Environmental factors v. Employment opportunities and the concept of balance of payments disequilibrium vi. Cultural influences c. Protectionism vs. Free Trade d. An analysis based on % news articles from, The Economist i. Appendix

Congratulations on joining AP US History! We are so excited to go on this journey of US History with you this year and prepare you to get a 5 on the AP Exam. For your Summer Assignment you will be reading chapters 1-3 in your textbook and completing the following worksheets. You can pick up your textbook from the LINC during the summer. Please make sure you refer to the LINC textbook pick up schedule which can be found on the school website to see when you can pick up your book. When completing the

Chapter 4 Colonialism and the African Experience Virtually everything that has gone wrong in Africa since the advent of independence has been blamed on the legacies of colonialism. Is that fair? Virtually all colonial powers had “colonial missions.” What were these missions and why were they apparently such a disaster? Did any good come out of the African “colonial experience”? Introduction Colonization of Africa by European countries was a monumental milestone in ­ the development