Earth Learning
Whenever a thunderstorm happens, lightning sometimes flashes and thunder booms overhead. Today I are going to cover how lightning forms and what it is. Lightning usually forms when there are many small pieces of ice in a cloud. When they bump into each other, they create a positive electric charge.
Literature
The Importance of Being Earnest has many themes, which are the author's (or the upper class') viewpoint on different aspects of the society's values. The first value that is satirized is duty and respectability. These were crucial to the aristocratic class of the Victorian society.
History
The Napoleonic wars were a series of wars fought between the Coalition and the French Empire. In all, there were 6 major Napoleonic wars. The first war in the Napoleonic wars was the War of the Third Coalition. It was called that way because two Coalition wars were fought before
Ancient History
776BC Was the 1st year in which the Olympics were held in Olympia in honor of Zeus, the Greek god. Some sports that were done during this event were wrestling, jumping, javelin throwing and chariot racing. If someone won, then they were to be given a crown of olive branches.
Literature
“The Importance of Being Earnest” is a play that was written by Oscar Wilde in the year 1895. It is set in Victorian-era London, and satirizes that period's moral views. As a result of Oscar's imprisonment, the play closed after 86 performances. This play starts in
Reading
A girl named Nanny and her family are sitting in their living room looking at a magazine which they call the Send and Fotch Book. Nanny sees one of her favorite dresses for sale, but cannot buy it since her family is poor. She tells her dad that she wants
Reading
Part 1 & 2 An American businessman was sailing a small boat on the Pacific next to San Francisco when a giant storm pushes him out to sea. A few sailors on a ship save him and take him to England. Being poor, and with only one dollar to his
History
The American Revolution (1775-1783) was the effort of some British colonists to start their independent government in America (and get rid of taxes). Many things caused the American Revolution, but these are some main ones. Twelve years before the American Revolution, Britain and France fought a war that was called
History
The French Revolution was the most violent revolution of the 18th century. This revolution started in 1789. By this time, many of the peasants in France owned land and were educated. They wanted to get rid of the feudal system that had been plaguing them with taxes and oppression since
Human Body
Many skin disorders appear for different reasons. This is a list of some of the most common skin disorders and their causes. One of the most common skin disorders is acne. There are two types of acne, noninflammatory and inflammatory. It usually looks like small pimples on your skin, and
Biology
Have you ever wondered why your skin has a pigment (a color)? The answer to this question is Melanin. Melanin gives you your skin color. If your skin is white then your skin's Melanin is in the upper layers of it, and if your skin is black then
Ancient Greek History
After Alexander's death, the Athenians decided to revolt. This was not a good idea since the Macedonian general ruling over the Greek nations, Antipater, was not gone for long. When he got home, he found Athens in turmoil, so he captures the leader of the uprising, Demosthenes, and