This document discusses entertainment and is written by Alyssha and Afiqah. It touches on who, what, where, when and why for entertainment and ends with a quiz.
Hurling is an Irish sport played with sticks and a ball on a large grass pitch. Players use hurleys to hit or carry a small ball across the pitch and through goals to score points or goals. Teams are organized into different formations with positions like forwards, midfielders, and backs that work together to control the ball and score against the opposing team.
Cheese Rolling is a competition where participants chase a wheel of cheese down a steep hill and the first person to catch the cheese wins; it takes place annually on Cooper's Hill near Gloucester, England where contestants risk injury as they tumble down the steep, grassy slope trying to catch the cheese before it reaches the bottom.
American football is a contact sport that involves tackling opponents, using protective gear, and kicking off from the start of each half or after scoring. The sport has its origins in early versions of football played in the United States and Canada in the late 19th century, eventually developing into the modern game known today.
The document summarizes droughts in Egypt and Australia. In Egypt, droughts are common due to the Sahara desert climate and lack of proper facilities to conserve water. This impacts agriculture. Australia also experiences occasional droughts, with a major one in 1982-1983 damaging agriculture. Both countries struggle with drought in the summer and have difficulty growing crops as a result. However, Australia is better able to manage and control drought spread due to being more developed.
The document summarizes droughts in Egypt and Australia. In Egypt, droughts are common due to the Sahara desert climate and lack of proper facilities to conserve water. This impacts agriculture. Australia also experiences occasional droughts, with a major one in 1982-1983 damaging agriculture. Both countries struggle with drought in the summer and have difficulty growing crops as a result. However, Australia is better able to manage and control drought spread due to being more developed.
This document discusses entertainment and is written by Alyssha and Afiqah. It touches on who, what, where, when and why for entertainment and ends with a quiz.
Hurling is an Irish sport played with sticks and a ball on a large grass pitch. Players use hurleys to hit or carry a small ball across the pitch and through goals to score points or goals. Teams are organized into different formations with positions like forwards, midfielders, and backs that work together to control the ball and score against the opposing team.
Cheese Rolling is a competition where participants chase a wheel of cheese down a steep hill and the first person to catch the cheese wins; it takes place annually on Cooper's Hill near Gloucester, England where contestants risk injury as they tumble down the steep, grassy slope trying to catch the cheese before it reaches the bottom.
American football is a contact sport that involves tackling opponents, using protective gear, and kicking off from the start of each half or after scoring. The sport has its origins in early versions of football played in the United States and Canada in the late 19th century, eventually developing into the modern game known today.
The document summarizes droughts in Egypt and Australia. In Egypt, droughts are common due to the Sahara desert climate and lack of proper facilities to conserve water. This impacts agriculture. Australia also experiences occasional droughts, with a major one in 1982-1983 damaging agriculture. Both countries struggle with drought in the summer and have difficulty growing crops as a result. However, Australia is better able to manage and control drought spread due to being more developed.
The document summarizes droughts in Egypt and Australia. In Egypt, droughts are common due to the Sahara desert climate and lack of proper facilities to conserve water. This impacts agriculture. Australia also experiences occasional droughts, with a major one in 1982-1983 damaging agriculture. Both countries struggle with drought in the summer and have difficulty growing crops as a result. However, Australia is better able to manage and control drought spread due to being more developed.
People go to football matches on weekends as a hobby to watch their favorite teams play. They walk to the matches and go to restaurants before and after, where different foods can be smelled. England has various restaurants and plants like orchids to make tourists feel at home and preserve nature.
The document summarizes droughts in Egypt and Australia. In Egypt, droughts are common due to the Sahara desert climate and lack of proper facilities to conserve water. This impacts agriculture. Australia also experiences occasional droughts, with a major one in 1982-1983 damaging agriculture. Both countries struggle with drought in the summer and have difficulty growing crops as a result. However, Australia is better able to manage and control drought spread due to being more developed.
The document summarizes droughts in Egypt and Australia. In Egypt, droughts are common due to the Sahara desert climate and lack of proper facilities to conserve water. This impacts agriculture. Australia also experiences occasional droughts, with a major one in 1982-1983 damaging agriculture. Both countries struggle with drought in the summer and have difficulty growing crops as a result. However, Australia is better able to manage and control drought spread due to being more developed.
The document discusses different parts of a river system and the water cycle. It describes the mouth of the river having a bed load full of sediments. It also describes the middle part containing meanders and the source carrying pure water with many living things. The water cycle is summarized as precipitation falling as rain and entering the groundwater, evaporating from water and transpiring from plants, and condensing in the atmosphere.
The document discusses key aspects of river processes and the water cycle. It describes how a river's mouth deposits sediments, flood plains are formed, and a river's middle section contains meanders. It also outlines the different parts of the water cycle from evaporation and condensation to precipitation, groundwater, and transpiration.
The document discusses different parts of a river system and the water cycle. It describes the mouth of the river having a bed load full of sediments. It also describes the middle part containing meanders and the source carrying pure water with many living things. The water cycle is summarized as precipitation falling as rain and entering the groundwater, evaporating from water and transpiring from plants, and condensing in the atmosphere.
The document discusses key aspects of river processes and the water cycle. It describes how a river's mouth deposits sediments, flood plains are formed, and a river's middle section contains meanders. It also outlines the different parts of the water cycle from evaporation and condensation to precipitation, groundwater, and transpiration.
To become a successful businessperson requires creativity, perseverance, and a willingness to take risks. Bill Gates achieved success through founding Microsoft and establishing it as the dominant player in the software industry by acquiring competitors. Richard Dyson used his inventive skills to patent innovative designs for products like wheelbarrows and vacuums, and pursued legal action when necessary to protect his intellectual property. Richard Branson also demonstrated creativity by founding various Virgin-branded businesses across diverse industries like music, aviation, and space travel, viewing business as a fun way to exercise his creative instincts.
The document discusses the Industrial Revolution in Britain between 1750-1900. It saw a period of rapid urbanization and population growth as Britain industrialized. Key developments included the rise of steam power, factories, railroads and mass transportation networks. This led to more people living and working in cities. While industrialization increased Britain's wealth and modernized the country, it also resulted in problems like overcrowding, crime, and unrest from the social changes it brought. The document argues it is important to study the Industrial Revolution to understand how the modern world developed and to inform current political issues related to industrialization.
This document discusses analyzing a source to understand its message and context. It prompts the reader to consider the who, what, when, why and where of the source's provenance as well as whether evidence supports the source's message. The reader is then asked to write an answer introducing their perspective and providing bullet points of analysis before concluding.
This document provides an overview of the IGCSE Global Perspectives course. It discusses that students will study a range of global issues from different perspectives to develop transferable skills like communication, synthesis, analysis, collaboration, and evaluation. Students are assessed through creative essays or multimedia presentations between 750-2000 words. The document lists example topics that can be studied and explains the process of choosing a topic, including lobbying classmates and planning a unit of work around the chosen issue. It concludes by listing some topics previously studied by other Global Perspectives students.
The Yalta Conference in February 1945 brought together the leaders of the United States, United Kingdom, and Soviet Union to plan for the post-war world as World War II continued. There was a focus on Poland, as Stalin wanted to ensure it became communist and friendly to the USSR, while Churchill and Roosevelt wanted it to be democratic. Roosevelt was ill and trusted Stalin, while Churchill distrusted Stalin and was worried about Soviet influence spreading across Eastern Europe. Poland was important because it was the largest country in Eastern Europe and there were competing Polish governments-in-exile that had different views on Soviet control.
To give good peer feedback:
1) Carefully read their reflection and work to understand their perspective.
2) Note what you agree with and like about their comments/work, citing at least two specific examples.
3) Suggest one constructive way they could improve, referring to their work or reflection and providing an example or explanation.
High and low air pressure affects the weather differently depending on the season. The world experiences four main seasons: winter, spring, summer and fall. Changes in air pressure are caused by the sun's rays hitting the Earth at different angles throughout the year, which affects temperatures and creates seasonal variations in weather patterns.
Temperate deciduous forests are located in eastern North America, Western Europe, East Asia, and southern South America. They have warm, wet summers between 27-30°C and cold, drier winters between -1-15°C with heavy snowfall. The forests have several layers of vegetation including tall trees, smaller understory trees and shrubs, herbaceous plants, and mosses. Common tree species include oaks, maples, beeches, and hickories which lose their leaves seasonally. The soil is rich and supports a diverse ecosystem.
The Sahara Desert covers most of North Africa spanning from the Atlantic Ocean to the Red Sea. It receives less than 3 inches of annual rainfall and temperatures can exceed 50°C. Plants and animals in the Sahara have adaptations like long roots, fat storage, and tolerance to dehydration to survive the harsh environment. Some key features include sand dunes, stony plains, and oasis depressions.
A desert is defined as a dry hot area that receives very little precipitation. Deserts have varying climates but are generally hot during the day and cold at night. Deserts span 30 degrees north and south of the equator. Both plants and animals in deserts have adaptations to conserve water, such as waxy coatings, burrowing, and metabolic adaptations to minimize water loss. The Sahara desert is the largest hot desert, with temperatures ranging from over 130 degrees to below freezing. It has a variety of animal inhabitants that have adapted to the harsh climate.
Tropical rainforests are located near the equator in areas like Central America, the Amazon, Southern Asia, Africa, and Northern Australia. They have 5 distinct layers - an emergent layer of the tallest trees, a main canopy layer of tall trees, an understory layer of smaller trees between 10-20 meters high, a shrub layer, and a herb layer of ferns over 6 meters tall. The climate is very humid with around 250 cm of rainfall per year and daytime temperatures between 30-35C and nighttime temperatures of 20-25C. The soil is latosol which is red or yellow in color and low in nutrients, causing trees to develop shallow root systems and buttress roots.
Buzkashi is a traditional sport played in Central Asia involving teams trying to place a goat or calf carcass into a goal. To play, riders on horseback compete to grab the carcass from the middle of the field and drag or carry it around markers on the ground and into the goal. The sport is most common in countries like Afghanistan, where it remains an important part of culture and tradition, having been played for centuries. Games can attract experienced players and large crowds, with top riders sometimes earning substantial prize money.
People go to football matches on weekends as a hobby to watch their favorite teams play. They walk to the matches and go to restaurants before and after, where different foods can be smelled. England has various restaurants and plants like orchids to make tourists feel at home and preserve nature.
The document summarizes droughts in Egypt and Australia. In Egypt, droughts are common due to the Sahara desert climate and lack of proper facilities to conserve water. This impacts agriculture. Australia also experiences occasional droughts, with a major one in 1982-1983 damaging agriculture. Both countries struggle with drought in the summer and have difficulty growing crops as a result. However, Australia is better able to manage and control drought spread due to being more developed.
The document summarizes droughts in Egypt and Australia. In Egypt, droughts are common due to the Sahara desert climate and lack of proper facilities to conserve water. This impacts agriculture. Australia also experiences occasional droughts, with a major one in 1982-1983 damaging agriculture. Both countries struggle with drought in the summer and have difficulty growing crops as a result. However, Australia is better able to manage and control drought spread due to being more developed.
The document discusses different parts of a river system and the water cycle. It describes the mouth of the river having a bed load full of sediments. It also describes the middle part containing meanders and the source carrying pure water with many living things. The water cycle is summarized as precipitation falling as rain and entering the groundwater, evaporating from water and transpiring from plants, and condensing in the atmosphere.
The document discusses key aspects of river processes and the water cycle. It describes how a river's mouth deposits sediments, flood plains are formed, and a river's middle section contains meanders. It also outlines the different parts of the water cycle from evaporation and condensation to precipitation, groundwater, and transpiration.
The document discusses different parts of a river system and the water cycle. It describes the mouth of the river having a bed load full of sediments. It also describes the middle part containing meanders and the source carrying pure water with many living things. The water cycle is summarized as precipitation falling as rain and entering the groundwater, evaporating from water and transpiring from plants, and condensing in the atmosphere.
The document discusses key aspects of river processes and the water cycle. It describes how a river's mouth deposits sediments, flood plains are formed, and a river's middle section contains meanders. It also outlines the different parts of the water cycle from evaporation and condensation to precipitation, groundwater, and transpiration.
To become a successful businessperson requires creativity, perseverance, and a willingness to take risks. Bill Gates achieved success through founding Microsoft and establishing it as the dominant player in the software industry by acquiring competitors. Richard Dyson used his inventive skills to patent innovative designs for products like wheelbarrows and vacuums, and pursued legal action when necessary to protect his intellectual property. Richard Branson also demonstrated creativity by founding various Virgin-branded businesses across diverse industries like music, aviation, and space travel, viewing business as a fun way to exercise his creative instincts.
The document discusses the Industrial Revolution in Britain between 1750-1900. It saw a period of rapid urbanization and population growth as Britain industrialized. Key developments included the rise of steam power, factories, railroads and mass transportation networks. This led to more people living and working in cities. While industrialization increased Britain's wealth and modernized the country, it also resulted in problems like overcrowding, crime, and unrest from the social changes it brought. The document argues it is important to study the Industrial Revolution to understand how the modern world developed and to inform current political issues related to industrialization.
This document discusses analyzing a source to understand its message and context. It prompts the reader to consider the who, what, when, why and where of the source's provenance as well as whether evidence supports the source's message. The reader is then asked to write an answer introducing their perspective and providing bullet points of analysis before concluding.
This document provides an overview of the IGCSE Global Perspectives course. It discusses that students will study a range of global issues from different perspectives to develop transferable skills like communication, synthesis, analysis, collaboration, and evaluation. Students are assessed through creative essays or multimedia presentations between 750-2000 words. The document lists example topics that can be studied and explains the process of choosing a topic, including lobbying classmates and planning a unit of work around the chosen issue. It concludes by listing some topics previously studied by other Global Perspectives students.
The Yalta Conference in February 1945 brought together the leaders of the United States, United Kingdom, and Soviet Union to plan for the post-war world as World War II continued. There was a focus on Poland, as Stalin wanted to ensure it became communist and friendly to the USSR, while Churchill and Roosevelt wanted it to be democratic. Roosevelt was ill and trusted Stalin, while Churchill distrusted Stalin and was worried about Soviet influence spreading across Eastern Europe. Poland was important because it was the largest country in Eastern Europe and there were competing Polish governments-in-exile that had different views on Soviet control.
To give good peer feedback:
1) Carefully read their reflection and work to understand their perspective.
2) Note what you agree with and like about their comments/work, citing at least two specific examples.
3) Suggest one constructive way they could improve, referring to their work or reflection and providing an example or explanation.
High and low air pressure affects the weather differently depending on the season. The world experiences four main seasons: winter, spring, summer and fall. Changes in air pressure are caused by the sun's rays hitting the Earth at different angles throughout the year, which affects temperatures and creates seasonal variations in weather patterns.
Temperate deciduous forests are located in eastern North America, Western Europe, East Asia, and southern South America. They have warm, wet summers between 27-30°C and cold, drier winters between -1-15°C with heavy snowfall. The forests have several layers of vegetation including tall trees, smaller understory trees and shrubs, herbaceous plants, and mosses. Common tree species include oaks, maples, beeches, and hickories which lose their leaves seasonally. The soil is rich and supports a diverse ecosystem.
The Sahara Desert covers most of North Africa spanning from the Atlantic Ocean to the Red Sea. It receives less than 3 inches of annual rainfall and temperatures can exceed 50°C. Plants and animals in the Sahara have adaptations like long roots, fat storage, and tolerance to dehydration to survive the harsh environment. Some key features include sand dunes, stony plains, and oasis depressions.
A desert is defined as a dry hot area that receives very little precipitation. Deserts have varying climates but are generally hot during the day and cold at night. Deserts span 30 degrees north and south of the equator. Both plants and animals in deserts have adaptations to conserve water, such as waxy coatings, burrowing, and metabolic adaptations to minimize water loss. The Sahara desert is the largest hot desert, with temperatures ranging from over 130 degrees to below freezing. It has a variety of animal inhabitants that have adapted to the harsh climate.
Tropical rainforests are located near the equator in areas like Central America, the Amazon, Southern Asia, Africa, and Northern Australia. They have 5 distinct layers - an emergent layer of the tallest trees, a main canopy layer of tall trees, an understory layer of smaller trees between 10-20 meters high, a shrub layer, and a herb layer of ferns over 6 meters tall. The climate is very humid with around 250 cm of rainfall per year and daytime temperatures between 30-35C and nighttime temperatures of 20-25C. The soil is latosol which is red or yellow in color and low in nutrients, causing trees to develop shallow root systems and buttress roots.
Buzkashi is a traditional sport played in Central Asia involving teams trying to place a goat or calf carcass into a goal. To play, riders on horseback compete to grab the carcass from the middle of the field and drag or carry it around markers on the ground and into the goal. The sport is most common in countries like Afghanistan, where it remains an important part of culture and tradition, having been played for centuries. Games can attract experienced players and large crowds, with top riders sometimes earning substantial prize money.