Poems
The Star
The Star is a poem written by the American author Sara Teasdale. This poem is about a star shining its light into a puddle because the sea is not calm enough for the star's reflection to shine back at it. The star in this poem "loves"
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Poems
The Enemies
By Elizabeth Jennings (1926 – 2001) The Enemies is a poem about how an army invaded a town without any violence. After they took over everyone was suspicious of each other and are less friendly than before. The mysterious men who invaded the city did not take it by force but
History
The Roman Colosseum
The Romans were famous for building many structures, one of these being the giant building we now know today as the Colosseum. This colossal building was used by Romans as an arena where gladiators would spar, wild exotic animals were paraded, and "naval battles" took place. The original
Zoology
The 5 Traits Of Invertebrates
Invertebrates have five main traits: They are multicellular, they have no backbone, they can't make their own food, most of them can move, and they do not have cell walls. 1. When we say that an invertebrate is multicellular that means that all of its cells are working
Poems
Blind Bartimaeus
By George MacDonald (1824 – 1905) Blind Bartimaeus is a poem about a blind man in the Bible who is healed by Jesus Who is on His way to Jericho. Bartimaeus and his friend who is also blind shout to Jesus "Have mercy, Son of David." Jesus then stops
History
The Roman Legion
The ancient Roman emperor gained territory by sending his army on multiple missions that were usually battles. A legion consisted of four thousand to six thousand foot soldiers. Most legionaries (soldiers) were drafted farmers who could not afford to farm anymore and had to make money some way or another.
Poems
The Wolves
By Leo Tolstoy (1828 – 1910) The Wolves is a poem about how a few people who live in a small Russian town shoot some wolves that had sneaked in near the local ale house. The author tells us that he is scared and that he seeks the help of his
Poems
Winter Morning
By Alexander Pushkin (1799 – 1837) This poem is describing a winter day in a Russian forest. He describes the snow in the great expanse of Russia as a carpet, and he also says that the trees glow green through the frost that covers their dark bark. The author also says
Zoology
Classification of Life
In our diverse world there are six Kingdoms of Life: Protista Kingdom, Fungi Kingdom, Plant Kingdom, the Animalia Kingdom, the Eubacteria Kingdom, and Archaebacteria Kingdom. The Protista Kingdom is the kingdom which consists of algae, and fungi-like slime mold which is a type of mold found in swamps. The Fungi
Poems
The Kraken
By Alfred Lord Tennyson (1809 – 1892) This poem talks about how the sea monster named the Kraken is sleeping in the depths of the sea, and the sunlight "runs," away from him. The author uses personification in this stanza when he writes: "The Kraken sleepeth: faintest sunlights
European History
The Social Ladder In Roman-Britain
When the Romans invaded Britain, they established a few social classes in this new land. Slaves and soldiers were the lowest social class. The slaves worked all the time in their owner's fields and were considered as property. The soldiers were peasants or slaves who were either forced
Zoology
Some of the Smallest and Largest Vertebrates
Amphibians The largest Amphibian is the Chinese salamander which is 1.83 meters long, but the smallest one is the paedophryne amanuensis frog which is only 7 millimeters long. Reptiles One of the largest reptiles is the Galápagos Tortoise which is 1.8 meters long. One of the smallest reptiles