group sport could work as a stress coping mechanism. I would spend less time in my head and more time interacting with others. It would also be a great way to meet people and learn something new. Cultural Influences I am mixed-race and grew up in Saskatchewan. My Dad was born in Trinidad and loves running as well as soccer. He made sure I was active from a young age and encouraged me to participate in sports, especially track and field. Conclusion I should put more effort into streamlining my…
Women’s Suffrage Essay Draft 1 – March 30, 2016 (Word count: 1338) Women in Manitoba, Saskatchewan and Alberta were the first to gain a vote in Canada. The fight for women’s suffrage was a continuous momentum that was felt not only in Canada but also around the world, including in countries such as Great Britain and the United States. The suffrage movements in other countries influenced the women in Canada to fight for a vote as well. Three major factors that helped Canadian women succeed in…
Introduction Our world is full of wonder, hunger, and a generation younger than ourselves. We hold responsibility not only for our predecessors and ourselves, but also for the future. We serve as a protectorate for our planet. The choices we make today will affect those of tomorrow. We feed minds today, who make changes tomorrow. We educate today, to make changes tomorrow. It is our duty to ensure a sustainable future for occupants on our planet. What we do know for certain is that everything we…
1491 Essay- Singles 1491 by Charles Mann tackles controversial theories about the Native American population before the arrival of Columbus and other Europeans. His thesis supports the claims that there were more Indians in America than expected by scholars, that they came over at an earlier time, as well as the belief that they were more complex and that the Natives greatly controlled the land around them. Mann provides evidence both before and against his thesis claims. He begins with the…
Many times we question ourselves about who we are. Everyone wants to know or wonders about it throughout their lifetime. Always talk about it everywhere, like in the movies, magazines, books and even in short stories. There is always someone who questions themselves about it no matter what we are looking at. No matter where you are or who you are, always remember everyone got their own identity and we all different. There has been a couple of stories, I am sure we all read at some point that…
Mortuary Rituals of the Gray Site The mortuary practices examined at this site involve both primary and secondary burials, as well as a variety of post-mortem methods used in the pre-burial stages. One case of a potential cremation has been documented in the site reports. A primary burial is one where the remains are found in relative anatomical order, as the body of the deceased was interred shortly after death as the remains were still fresh. A secondary burial is therefore the opposite – the…
Historically, the concept of war was viewed as a conflict between nations or political parties fighting against each other to gain what they believe are rightfully theirs. There are many ideologies and different perspectives an individual has towards the concept of warfare. For example, war can emotionally scar soldiers for life by making them incapable to perform daily activities alone and thus, they need social support to help them lead a normal life. In addition to this, an individual can…
Background The most common childhood disease that affects children is asthma. The chronic disease asthma is when a person has respiratory infections, exposure to pollution, exercise, and excitement. With the help of different organizations, we can reduce the respiratory diseases of asthma within children. It is through providing a healthy home environment that children will have an improvement in their living conditions. Pediatric asthma with a healthy environment There are many problems that…
whites. Cook & Roesh (2012) state that, “Aboriginal people tend to be released later in their sentences and are overrepresented in segregated population” (p.222). In Canada, particularly out west, the statistic for Indigenous population is high. In Saskatchewan “Aboriginal adults represented 81% of the admissions to provincial sentenced custody while they represent 11% of the general population in this province” (Perreault, 2009, p.5). Canadians have put Indigenous communities through much…
Conscription is the compulsory enlistment of citizens for their country’s military service. This involves leaving any education, work and family behind in order to go to military training camps. World War Two was a time that saw unprecedented levels of damage and destruction. This put many countries in a state of economic and political desperation. During this period the Canadian government chose to introduce conscription in order to help the allied countries win the war. Canada’s use of…