‘The world’s geological history is trapped in Antarctica.’ How is the study of this region useful to us?
The study of the region of Antarctica helps to understand the geological history of the world. By knowing the geological history we can get to know about how the earth was divided into different countries. We can understand how climate can change and affect the earth, how temperature is rising and affecting the earth’s balance. It can explain how the life existed on the earth.
What are Geoff Green’s reasons for including high school students in the Students on Ice expedition?
Why is Antarctica the place to go to, to understand the earth’s present, past and future?
‘Take care of the small things and the big things will take care of themselves.’ What is the relevance of this statement in the context of the Antarcticenvironment?
Who is the Tiger King? Why does he get that name?
Who was Dr Sadao? Where was his house?
Who is Jo? How does she respond to her father’s story-telling?
The two accounts that you read above are based in two distant cultures. What is the commonality of theme found in both of them?
What does the third level refers to?
What kind of a person was Evans?
It may take a long time for oppression to be resisted, but the seeds of rebellion are sowed early in life. Do you agree that injustice in any form cannot escape being noticed even by children?
What were the precautions taken for the smooth conduct of the examination?
Bama’s experience is that of a victim of the caste system. What kind of discrimination does Zitkala-Sa’s experience depict? What are their responses to their respective situations?
Will the exam now go as scheduled?
Bama’s experience is that of a victim of the caste system. What kind of discrimination does Zitkala-Sa’s experience depict? What are their responses to their respective situations?
Apparent illogicality sometimes turns out to be a futuristic projection? Discuss.
While we condemn the crime, we are sympathetic to the criminal. Is this the reason why prison staff often develop a soft corner for those in custody?
What will Dr Sadao do to get rid of the man?
The two accounts that you read above are based in two distant cultures. What is the commonality of theme found in both of them?
What do you infer from Sam’s letter to Charley?
Why is an adult’s perspective on life different from that of a child’s?
What does the third level refers to?
Do you see an intersection of time and space in the story?
How does Jo want the story to end and why?