Notes, abstracts, papers, exams and problems of Primary education

VASA

To impress both the people

Two golden guns

The Vasa started her first voyage

Two weeks later in Poland

The Captain of the ship

The ship was badly proportioned

The Baltic Sea does not have a mollusc

More than one million people every year

A JOURNALIST IN

The high school paper

Because he thought it would be cool

It's the biggest in the world

Excited to write about something

The workers were so numb and that there

Both positive and negative

Is not important to Charlie, but it is

Affects his work as a journalist because it is

SVALBARD

Between Norway and the North Pole

The name means 'cold coast' in Norse

Probably Norse sailors

Svalbard became Norwegian

By boat

12°C below zero

Because of the Polar night there is no sun

Bears are known to hunt humans

SAVE THE ANIMALS

Most... Continue reading "Fascinating Facts and Stories from Around the World" »

Siente que está mucho mejor // Dejando a sus hijos // Cuando se convirtió en profesional // Está solo y no // La esposa de Jules no viajó con // Gracias a la raqueta // Le gusta usar // Reunirse con

Telepatía

No se ha demostrado // Es un científico tradicional // Solo la física puede explicar // No explica la telepatía // Es un libro muy conocido // El poder de la mente // Doblar cucharas es solo un truco // Un experimento de telepatía no es fácil

Perros de audición

Es una organización grande // Para responder a varios sonidos // No mucho después de haber nacido // Es una discapacidad frecuente // Ayuda a las personas a darse cuenta de que el perro // Alrededor de 1800 // Cuánto cambia sordo // Considerar quién será el dueño

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Determining Income Tax Expense

The formula to determine income tax expense is: Income before income tax expense (from the income statement) multiplied by the income tax rate.

Southern Corporation has a pretax accounting income of $575,000 and a taxable income of $560,000. The company's income tax rate is 35%. Income tax expense for the firm is: Income Tax Expense $201,250.

Discontinued Operations

The discontinued operations section of the income statement refers to the: disposal of a segment of a business.

Statement of Stockholders' Equity

The financial statement that reports the changes in all categories of equity during the period is called the: statement of stockholders' equity.

Comprehensive Income

Comprehensive income is not used to determine

Chapter 10: Postcolonial and Race Studies

• Postcolonialism emerged as a driving force in literary studies, helping to reshape scholarship and teaching across the humanities and social sciences.
• Postcolonial Studies considers writing from colonizing peoples, colonized peoples, and, increasingly, formerly colonized peoples.
• Scholars described colonizing nations as “metropolitan” and sometimes divided the colonies into two different kinds: settler and occupation colonies.

Occupation Colonies

• Occupation Colonies: In colonies such as India, a small proportion of the population leaves their homes to exploit the colony and then returns home. Other colonizers then replace them.

Settler Colonies

• Settler Colonies: In colonies such as Australia, colonizers

Analyzing Short Stories

Commentary Structure

1. Introduction: Engage with a relevant observation about the modern world.
2. Beginning: State your opinion clearly (for or against).
3. Arguments: Present three arguments supporting or opposing the topic, using transition words like:
   • Firstly
   • Secondly
   • Further / Moreover / In addition
4. Conclusion: Provide concluding remarks.

Useful Phrases for Commentary

• Firstly, Secondly, Finally...
• In addition, Moreover...
• This brings us to the question of whether...
• To my mind, you can say that...
• The way I see it...
• I maintain that...
• Luckily / Fortunately / Unfortunately
• All the same (nevertheless)
• In spite of
• It is true that, but...

Understanding Short Stories

Key Characteristics

1. No long introduction; the reader is immediately immersed in

Understanding New Criticism

New Criticism is a significant critical movement characterized by renewal and innovation. It has two main branches:

• The British branch, known as Practical Criticism.
• The American branch, called New Criticism.

Originating in England in the 1920s, New Criticism reached America, where it found fertile ground for growth. It significantly influenced the study of literature and poetry in Western countries.

At the beginning of the 20th century, American critics were captivated by European, particularly British, art and culture. They experienced a sense of cultural inferiority, feeling limited to European or Native American traditions.

New Criticism's influence is undeniable; one must either oppose it or align with it. It is impossible... Continue reading "Understanding New Criticism: Origins and Impact" »

Key Figures

Ken Robertson: Journalist and photographer at the Daily Dispatch.

Mamphela Ramphele: A 20-year-old black woman working at the Daily Dispatch.

Plot Summary

Preliminary Situation

Woods learned about the mistreatment of black people by white people, reported in the Daily Dispatch. Ramphele approached the editor about Biko. Biko was interested in Woods to publish his ideas.

Inciting Event

Woods visited Biko, who was under house arrest for inciting revolution. They visited a clinic in Zanempilo and a black township to show Woods the living conditions of black people.

Rising Action

Biko spoke at a stadium advocating for black rule, equal laws, and non-violence. He was arrested. Police attacked a church, reported in the newspaper despite risks.... Continue reading "Cry Freedom: Story of Struggle and Escape" »

Unit 10: Marketing Fundamentals

"Marketing is the social process by which individuals and groups obtain what they need and want, through creating and exchanging products and value with others." This involves exchange, satisfaction, strategy, vision, and direction (avoiding marketing myopia).

Marketing Defined

Marketing is the business discipline responsible for detecting the wishes and needs of consumers and guiding the company to satisfy them through mutually beneficial exchanges.

Core Principles

• Values (Business Ethics): The set of principles, beliefs, and rules that dictate how the organization will be managed.
• Mission (Based on field of activity, essential capabilities, and culture, including values and beliefs): Answers questions like: Who are

What is Management?

Management includes the processes or functions of planning, organizing, leading, and controlling.

What Does Management Help With?

Management helps focus on setting and meeting goals effectively so a profit can be made.

Characteristics of a Manager

Managers need a thorough understanding of business operations, which involve all the activities of a company.

Four Functions of Managers

• Planning
• Organizing
• Leading
• Controlling

Why is Good Communication with Employees Important?

Good communication helps assure that objectives are met.

Planning Explained

Planning is the act or process of creating goals and objectives, as well as strategies to meet them.

Organizing Explained

Organizing is getting the resources arranged in an orderly and functional... Continue reading "Management Functions and Manager Roles" »

Indirect Questions (IF without Interrogation)

Direct: How many offices does your company have?

Indirect: Can you tell me how many offices your company has?

Direct: Who is the marketing manager?

Indirect: I'd like to know who the marketing manager is.

Direct: Where did you buy your laptop?

Indirect: Can you tell me where you bought your laptop?

Direct: Is there a conference room in the building?

Indirect: Can you tell me if there is a conference room in the building?

Direct: Does Peter come to his office in the afternoons?

Indirect: I'd like to know if Peter comes to his office in the afternoons.

Direct: Have you studied English before?

Indirect: Can you tell me if you have studied English before?

Direct: Why didn't John call me last night?

Indirect: Can... Continue reading "Mastering Indirect Questions, Time Expressions, and Passive Voice" »