The document provides an English lesson about cars from around the world. It discusses the use of articles "a" and "an" with singular nouns and no article with plural nouns. Students complete exercises practicing these grammar rules by identifying cars' country of origin. The lesson concludes with assigning homework to write about different car types and their places of origin.
American Urbanization & New York City discusses the history and development of New York City from its origins as the Dutch settlement of New Amsterdam in the 1600s. It details key events like the arrival of the first African slaves in 1626 and the British surrender to the American colonies in 1783 during the Revolutionary War. The document also examines New York City during the Great Depression era of the 1930s, when corrupt mayor Jimmy Walker pocketed relief funds while over 1/3 of the nation was unemployed. His successor Fiorello LaGuardia promised to end corruption and worked to reform the city government.
Chile is a long, narrow country located on the western edge of South America. It has over 2,700 miles of coastline and is on average only 109 miles wide. Chile lies on the Nazca tectonic plate, which is pushing eastward and forming the Peru-Chile trench along the coast. The population is predominantly of Spanish and indigenous descent, though there are also immigrants from Europe. Folk culture has Spanish origins and is exemplified by dances like the cueca. Chile gained independence in the 19th century after being conquered by Spain in the 16th century. Roman Catholicism is the dominant religion.
The document provides an English lesson about cars from around the world. It discusses the use of articles "a" and "an" with singular nouns and no article with plural nouns. Students complete exercises practicing these grammar rules by identifying cars' country of origin. The lesson concludes with assigning homework to write about different car types and their places of origin.
American Urbanization & New York City discusses the history and development of New York City from its origins as the Dutch settlement of New Amsterdam in the 1600s. It details key events like the arrival of the first African slaves in 1626 and the British surrender to the American colonies in 1783 during the Revolutionary War. The document also examines New York City during the Great Depression era of the 1930s, when corrupt mayor Jimmy Walker pocketed relief funds while over 1/3 of the nation was unemployed. His successor Fiorello LaGuardia promised to end corruption and worked to reform the city government.
Chile is a long, narrow country located on the western edge of South America. It has over 2,700 miles of coastline and is on average only 109 miles wide. Chile lies on the Nazca tectonic plate, which is pushing eastward and forming the Peru-Chile trench along the coast. The population is predominantly of Spanish and indigenous descent, though there are also immigrants from Europe. Folk culture has Spanish origins and is exemplified by dances like the cueca. Chile gained independence in the 19th century after being conquered by Spain in the 16th century. Roman Catholicism is the dominant religion.
The document discusses imperialism and World War II. It provides context for the period of American expansion overseas in the late 19th century, when the US developed an internal empire by incorporating new territories. In contrast, European nations sought overseas colonies. The US was unique in granting independence to colonies like Cuba and the Philippines after WWII. The document also outlines the events leading up to WWII, including German and Japanese aggression in the 1930s that Britain and the US failed to counter, as well as key military campaigns and attacks once the war began.
The national dance of Chile is the cueca, which first appeared in 1824. Another traditional Chilean song is the tonada, distinguished from the cueca by an intermediate melodic section and a more prominent melody. The Pinochet regime in the 1970s-1980s promoted the cueca for political reasons to foster Chilean nationalism and conservative values. In the 1930s-1970s, folk music in Chile experienced a revival led by groups arranging folk songs. Composers also investigated folk music and composed songs still sung today. In the 1960s, the Nueva Cancion Chilena revitalized native forms and became associated with political activism until being repressed by the military junta in the 1970
The document discusses the history of the Americas in the 19th century. It covers several topics: Westward expansion and conflicts with indigenous peoples in North America; the American Civil War sparked by slavery and states' secession; Canada achieving autonomy without war; the Little Ice Age causing severe cold and famine in the late Middle Ages; the Louisiana Purchase doubling the size of the US; and early depictions of Native Americans created by Prince Maximilian zu Wied and Karl Bodmer.
The document discusses Britain's historical economic and political influence in Latin America from the early 19th century until the mid-20th century. It notes that Britain sought to break the Spanish and Portuguese monopolies and advance its own commercial interests against rivals like France. By the late 19th century, Britain had significant economic interests in countries like Brazil, Mexico, Peru, Chile and Uruguay through public finance, shipping, exports, railways and other industries. However, its influence declined after World War 1 as the US gained ground economically and politically in the region at Britain's expense.
The national dance of Chile is the cueca, which first appeared in 1824. Another traditional Chilean song is the tonada, distinguished from the cueca by an intermediate melodic section and a more prominent melody. The Pinochet regime in the 1970s-1980s promoted the cueca for political reasons to foster Chilean nationalism and conservative values. In the 1930s-1970s, groups like Los Cuatro Huasos popularized folk music by arranging folk songs with instruments. Composers like Violeta Parra further investigated and composed folk music still sung today. In the 1960s, the Parra family revitalized native forms with Nueva Cancion Chilena, associated with