'Evacuation was a great success' - Do you agree or disagree with this interpretation. Explain your answer using the sources and knowledge from your studies.
'Evacuation was a great success' Do you agree or disagree with this interpretation. Explain your answer using the sources and knowledge from your studies. I agree with this statement, but only to a certain extent because although most children were safe from bombs, had relatively high morale and didn't panic, some children had better experiences than others did. Source A is a photograph of evacuees walking to the station in London in September 1939. This particular suggests to me that evacuation was a success because the children and the teachers are shown smiling and waving to the camera which suggests high morale. Also, they are walking in orderly lines of three which gives me the impression that the children are calm, disciplined, and not in any state of panic. This source is most probably reliable because I have previously seen photographs of children who are being evacuated who are as happy and well ordered as those shown in source A, although I have also seen pictures of unhappy children. Source D is an appeal for more people in Scotland to provide homes for evacuee children. It suggests to me that evacuation was a success because it shows two children (who I presume have been evacuated) who have been well looked after and are smiling. It states that the children have been removed from the 'danger-zone' and that they're healthier and happier because they have been
"Evacuation was a great success." Do you agree or disagree with this statement?
"Evacuation was a great success." Do you agree or disagree with this statement? The government's aim of evacuation was to move children, teachers, blind and disabled people and pregnant women out of the major cities at risk from bombing, to reception areas, mostly in the countryside, so they would be safe, away from the bombing. On the 1st September 1939 the first evacuation began. 827,000 school children and 524,000 mothers and pre-school children moved in the following three days. 13,000 pregnant women, 7000 blind and disabled people and 103,000 teachers were also evacuated. During the phoney war many evacuees returned home as there had been no bombing in Britain. According to the official figures, by the 8th January 1940 almost 900,000 of the evacuated adults and children had gone home: though when the threat of invasion emerged in May 1940, the whole process began again. A couple of hundred thousand evacuees were moved back to the reception areas. This second evacuation was much better conducted and more happily resolved on all counts. Evacuation was a great success for the government because at the time they managed to persuade people that evacuation was the right thing to do. They persuaded people to evacuate using propaganda. Most government propaganda shows evacuation to be a success. Source H from the question sheet is an advertisement issued by the government
Same-Sex Marriages
Tala Zalloum Ms. Sloan English 10 March 28, 2004 Same-Sex Marriages A very controversial issue is on the rise in the United States: should same-sex marriages be legal? Some say it should be although many others disagree. To alter the definition of marriage, which has almost been taken for granted, is sad and wrong. Marriage is not the only thing that will be affected by this act; it has a negative affect on children, society and people overall. Same-sex marriage should be illegal, but civil unions should be able to provide people with the same benefits as a marriage. Marriage is something that can't really be defined. It is precious, sacred, unique, and currently exists between only a man and a woman; the definition of it on paper should not be changed. President Bush recently stated that "marriage cannot be severed from its cultural, religious, and national roots" (Reichmann npag). By allowing gay marriage to take place that is exactly what will happen to marriage. Not only do many people find it religiously wrong, but it is also against many people's moral beliefs. President Bush supported the people against same-sex marriage by saying that allowing these marriages would be changing the definition of the "most enduring human institution" (Reichmann npag). To so many people, marriage is something very important and sacred. Most heterosexual couples are more than likely
Why did Evacuation take place?
Virginia Edmond-Kent 3/07/03 Evacuation Coursework The summer of 1939 saw children all over Britain being packed off to various countryside sites, they were transported by trains and London busses and were fully equipped with gas masks, name tags and personal belongings. They were being evacuated, the biggest movement of population in peacetime. There were many reasons for this dramatic movement and the need to tear children away from their families. The most important reason for the government to decide to evacuate children from places that were likely to be in danger was the change in warfare. Technology had changed, the invention and the progress of the aeroplane meant that countries at war could bomb each other from the air. The British had seen the effect of air attacks, on newsreels on the Spanish civil war. In 1936 the Spanish civil war broke out, a rebellion of Spanish officers led by General Franco against the Spanish Republican government. Hitler and Mussolini contributed to General Franco's side, believing that it was a fight against communism. The first area to feel the effect of a German bombing raid was Republican Spain, and throughout 1937 German rearmament continued. The British could see that being an island was no longer an advantage against attack. The government's worries are shown in this text: "If we are involved in war, our big cities might be
Using all the evidence you have, explain the different experiences of people who lived at Newstead in 1871.
Question 1:- Using all the evidence you have, explain the different experiences of people who lived at Newstead in 1871. There were many different ways of life at Newstead Abbey in 1871. The Newstead household was separated into 3 groups: * The servants * The Webb adults * The Webb children Each group experienced a different lifestyle and had a different hierarchical setting. The groups all co-existed but they also existed on their own within the house. The butler and housekeeper, Horatio Wilmott and Mary Cooper, were the most important of the servants at Newstead. They were in charge of the male and female servants respectively. The butler always had to be dressed in livery as he was the one to greet the guests. We know that the Newstead household had many guests because of the different amounts of food consumed. That was recorded on the household accounts; we are also told that Dr. Livingstone stayed with the family for a considerable time in Augusta's Memoirs and also that the family went on safari with him, we can infer from this the supreme wealth that they possessed. The butler and the housekeeper are shown in the photo of the servants wearing different outfits to the other staff. The housemaids and serving staff had to wear white so that they blended into the surroundings; they also had to turn around when a member of the Webb family came into the room so
Work Experience.
Work Experience It was a few days before everyone was going to be going off to their placements for work experience. I had butterflies in my stomach at the thought of going to a new environment, with new people. I was worried but excited at the same time. Monday came and I woke up extra early as not to be late for my first day at Ruislip Garden's Primary School. As it was my first day my mum gave me a lift. A thousand things were going through my mind at this time. I was trying to imagine what it would be like and how I should act. As we pulled up my stomach was turning and I just wanted to get my mum to turn around and go back home, but I didn't let my mind take over the matter and I got out of the car and pressed the buzzer. I was trembling with fear and I felt like I had transformed instantly from a young lady to a little child again. I heard a voice from the buzzer say, 'Can I help you?' and I knew that this was it, my chance to show how mature and hardworking I can be. I replied with a shaky voice 'I am here for work experience' and then the doors unlocked and I entered the school. I had a quick glance around and my first impressions were that it seemed like a nice, bright school. I started to feel less nervous as I approached the office. A nice lady then instructed me that every morning I would have to sign in as a fire precaution. After signing in I was allocated to
Work Experience Report.
John Greenfield Work Experience Report For my work experience I went to the Archaeological Resource Centre (or ARC for short) in York. It is a museum owned by the York Archaeological Trust, who also owns the Jorvik Centre. It is not an ordinary museum, but one especially for school trips. Special demonstrations are given to the children and they get to handle real artefacts from many years ago. The building is a converted church. To get there, I had to get an early bus at 7:00am. I arrived at 8:15am, but didn't need to get to the ARC till 9:15am. On the first day I had some trouble getting in, because I couldn't find the front door. After walking around the site for 5 minutes I finally realised that the big wooden main gate at the front was in fact the door, so I rang the bell. Once inside I was escorted into the staff room, which is a small room hidden in a far corner on the top floor. There were 8 other work experience students in there already, who had obviously worked out how to get in. I was given a twenty-page booklet and was told to read it. It was the health and safety guide for the building. There was a very funny article in it, which told you what to do incase of terrorist attacks, which I did not think I would need to learn. After I had read the health and safety guide, and finished introducing myself, I was given my sweatshirt and taken downstairs into the
World War One Sources Questions
Question 1 Why did the British Government decide to evacuate children from Britain's major cities, in the early years of WW2? On the 1st of September Britain declared war on Germany. This declaration started many fears and concerns for how people would live their lives, when they were surrounded by war. One of the main concerns was the safety, and the welfare of the children. The government started to evacuate children from London, Coventry, Southampton, Plymouth, and Liverpool. These concerns came because the Government feared that there would be heavy bombing on these major cities. This was because of the recent wars in Spain and the Far East, where towns and cities were attrociously bombed. The Government took precautions long before the war began. The countryside was where it was thought to be safer, so plans were being made to evacuate vulnerable people into 'foster' homes. Parents weren't so keen to send away they're loved ones, so government used propaganda such as leaflets, posters, and messages on the radio to make some parents realise how important evacuation was. People who were fortunate enough to have family and friends who live in the country, made their own arrangements to stay with them. Other people considered going to countries which weren't involved in the war, such as Canada and Australia. In the first year of the Second World War 800,000 school
With reference to evidence from psychological research, evaluate the significance of working with computers for children's learning in the classroom
With reference to evidence from psychological research, evaluate the significance of working with computers for children's learning in the classroom The role of technology in childhood education is a controversial topic, and both parents and educators have concerns about the potential benefits or harm to young children. Critics contend that technology in schools wastes time, money and childhood itself by speeding up the pace and cutting down on essential learning experiences (Cordes & Miller, 2000; Healy, 1998). Proponents suggest that children should have the advantages that new technologies can offer. There is also some concern that modern technology is not being used in the best ways, or obtaining the expected results (Healy, 1998). This essay will review the considerations for technology use in childhood education and will address the question of whether computers can replace more traditional teaching methods. Both critics and proponents of computers in the classroom agree on the importance of the early years in a child's physical, social-emotional, language, and cognitive development. Perhaps the area of development most researched in relation to computer use has been that of cognitive development and the question of how modern technology is affecting children's minds. Are computers being used to enhance and hasten cognitive development, or are they detracting from
With reference to recent research, discuss the ways in which drugs affect human behaviour
PSCY 1223 - Learning & Biological Psychology: With reference to recent research, discuss the ways in which drugs affect human behaviour. Behaviour is psychologically defined as "the aggregate of the responses or reactions or movements made by an organism in any situation." According to behavioural psychologists, our behaviour solely consists of stimulus - response (S-R) mechanisms which basically means that when presented with a stimulus, it is human nature to respond to it. For example, if we touch a hot plate accidentally (the stimulus) we quickly move our hand away (the response). Another stimulus that affects our behaviour is drugs. When a chemical stimulus acts at a specific area of the Central Nervous System (CNS), it produces a specific response. The responses produced vary between individuals and manage to affect behaviour. All human behaviour and emotions are controlled by neurotransmitters that act as keys between neurons. The amount of each neurotransmitter in the brain is precisely controlled by numerous feedback mechanisms, in a similar way to how a thermostat maintains a certain temperature in a room. Drugs are substances that disturb this delicate balance, because they have "passkeys" that let them open certain "locks" located between the neurons. The brain automatically adjusts to these substances from outside the body by producing fewer of its own
