Wye Valley

includes a significant portion of southern Germany extending eastward. These foothills provide excellent farmland, and there are major agricultural operations here. Western Highlands offer an area for grazing livestock and farming in the meadows and valleys. The Scottish

Today in elementary schools, children are far more advanced than my generation of children in elementary school. Countless amounts of their parents are more open-minded, as well as inclined to hold challenging conversations with them at such a young age. Aside from communication, some parents are also helping students brush up on other academic skills, such as mathematics. Parents are not just preparing their students to meet standards in their classes, but to surpass the requirements for their grade

Cultural Makeup of Ancient Civilizations 1. What forces contributed to the cultural makeup of early civilizations? There were many forces which contributed to the cultural makeup of early civilizations. These forces included the weather and the landscape which early civilizations faced in their regions. The ways in which they acquired food and formulated communication also impacted their culture. The formulation of a system of religion would be the key factor in the creation of a unique cultural

technology, specialized workers, complex institutions, and record keeping. The early river valley civilizations; which developed in Mesopotamia, Egypt, Indus, and China, had more similarities than differences. The river valley civilizations were similar when it came to their writing systems, inventions, and geography. However, they were also different when it came to writing systems and inventions.     The river valley civilizations developed writing systems. Each writing system was unique, but they also

The Jungle by Upton Sinclair details the life of a Lithuanian immigrant named Jurgis, in the late 1800’s. In the novel, Jurgis and his family immigrate to America in order to find prosperity and follow the “American Dream”. However, upon reaching reaching America, they face many trials and tribulations. Foremost, no one in the family is able to speak English, as well as being poor immigrants that are easily taken advantage of by society. Initially, Jurgis tries to keep his head up and tries through

In 1906 President Roosevelt had granted the city a permit to “divert water from the Owens River Valley [which was a fairly new] reservoir [located] in the San Fernando Valley” (Wells and Blake). That permit led to behind the scene meetings with the city’s mayor and other leading LA capitalists where they were using the water from the San Fernando Valley for personal gain and to fatten their wallets by “[bolstering] real estate speculation and [irrigating] vast new acreage

things about my possible students beforehand. I imagined most of my students would be of Mexican-American decent whose families may be considered low income working families, similar to mine. From my own experience at a high school of the Rio Grande Valley I expected many of my students to speak Spanish. I was not surprised when I walked into my classes and found this to be true. My students are capable of learning and have days where they can interact and question the topic but days where

steps to advance your career, looking to start a new career or just a lifelong learner, the UCLA Extension Woodland Hills campus has something for you. GOLD METROPOLITAN MEDIA installed City Light Pole banners in strategic areas of the San Fernando Valley to promote the new UCLA Extension campus. Twitter: @uclaextension has opened a new campus in Woodland Hills! GMM installed banners in areas of the #SFValley to promote the new campus. Instagram: UCLA Extension has opened a new campus at the Warner

Kharl argues that in the case of the Sierra Nevada’s Owens Valley, located approximately 250 miles north Los Angeles, the valley’s agricultural shareholders and the City of Los Angeles originally sought an agreement that reserved sufficient water for valley residents to maintain their ranching life-style while concurrently exporting the valley’s surplus to the soon-to-be developed San Fernando Valley. Such an agreement would allow rural users to maintain their ranches while concurrently allowing

Therefore, as the first in my family to be born in the United States, I was given the opportunity to not let my life be hindered by financial restrictions, and I was given the support from the best role models I could ask for. Growing up in the Rio Grande Valley presented its own unique set of obstacles, and while they pale in comparison to the hardships my parents faced, I continue to learn more about a remarkable location that is rich in culture but victimized by abject