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Flying… mankind’s eternal dream
Flying… mankind’s eternal dream To dream is to pave the way for the possible or, on occasions, the seemingly impossible Hi Mom, good morning. Hello dear, did you sleep well? Oh, Mom! I had this cool dream! It was way out! That’s lovely dear, what would you like for breakfast? Breakfast? Mom, I dreamt…
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Talking about Jazz
Talking about Jazz Jazz is a music genre that originated in the African-American communities of New Orleans, United States,in the late 19th and early 20th centuries, and developed from roots in blues and ragtime. Jazz is seen by many as ‘America’s classical music’. Since the 1920s Jazz Age, jazz has become recognized as a major form of musical expression. It then emerged in…
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The Early Film Entertainment Industry
The Early Film Entertainment Industry In the 1890s, films were seen mostly via temporary storefront spaces and traveling exhibitors or as acts in vaudeville programs. A film could be under a minute long and would usually present a single scene, authentic or staged, of everyday life, a public event, a sporting event or slapstick. There…
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Look Ma’ no screen!
Origins of the cinema or movie-going Vaudeville shows: a type of popular entertainment of the late 19th and early 20th centuries that consisted of a series of short performances by singers, dancers, and comedians (people telling jokes) The little red school house. VERSE 1 Sometimes I think I was a little fool Back in those days, when I used to go t’ school When I was a kid, gee, how I hated That little place where I was educated…
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Reading Exercise: Ice Hockey
Ice Hokey Ice hockey is a contact team sport played on ice, usually in a rink, in which two teams of skaters use their sticks to shoot a vulcanized rubber puck into their opponent’s net to score points. The sport is known to be fast-paced and physical, with teams usually consisting of six players each:…
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Reading Exercise: Atitlán Lake in Guatemala
An ancient volcano’s crater “The most beautiful lake in the world” Alexander Von Humboldt The famous, world explorer considered Lake Atitlán the most beautiful lake in the world. It is positively an impressive lake, dotted with small picturesque villages on its shores. Most of the communication between its lakeside villages…