State and Federal Aid Brian Alday‚ Moises Duran‚ Nuris Finkenthal‚ and Eric Rossi Grand Canyon University: EDA 535- Public School Finance November 28‚ 2012 In the last few years our nation has been faced with enormous budget constraints. Nearly every state has either reduced education funding or has maintained funding at a certain level due to the economic downturn of the nation. School districts have needed to find ways to do more
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History 101 Extra Credit Assignment 1. First Opium War 1839-42 The First Anglo-Chinese War known popularly as the First Opium War was fought between the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland and the Qing Dynasty of China‚ with the aim of securing economic benefits from trade in China. In 1842‚ the Treaty of Nanking the first of what the Chinese called the unequal treaties granted an indemnity to Britain‚ the opening of five treaty ports‚ and the cession of Hong Kong Island‚ ending the monopoly
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main characteristics of the sites is the amount of finds. One room may hold even a few hundred items! These items can vary from pottery and stone vases to stone tools and implements and other minor objects to even the negatives of broken pieces of ancient furniture. With these negatives we are able to obtain casts of the original structure. Although it can be exciting to find an artifact‚ there is still a
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Equality and Hierarchy Hierarchy and equality are seen throughout the ancient world. Equality can be defined as sameness or justice. Hierarchy is defined as “a system or organization in which people or groups are ranked one above the other according to status or authority” ("The Definition of Hierarchy"). Certain societies can be more egalitarian and others can be more hierarchal. Either way‚ in order to have a successful society‚ equality‚ hierarchy‚ or both must be present. Equality and hierarchy
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Villa of Papyri - Situated on a cliff overlooking the sea. Boatsheds have been found on the ancient beach. - Mixture of residential and commercial uses THE NATURE OF SOURCES AND EVIDENCE THE RANGE OF AVAILABLE SOURCES‚ BOTH WRITTEN AND ARCHAEOLOGICAL ‚ INCLUDING ANCIENT WRITERS‚ OFFICIAL INSCRIPTIONS‚ GRAFFITI‚ WALL PAINTINGS‚ STATUES‚ MOSAICS‚ HUMAN AND ANIMAL REMAINS WRITTEN: - Ancient writers - Official inscriptions - Public notices - Graffiti ARCHAEOLOGICAL: - Buildings:
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World History Chapters 1-2 Study Guide 1) What is one aspect of Egyptian and Mesopotamian society that they had in common? The women could own property and go into priesthood. 2) What was the advantage of the Chinese writing system? The writing system was universal. 3) What are trade‚ specialized work‚ government‚ record keeping‚ and advance technology characteristics of? A civilization 4) What ancient city was founded on the banks of the Euphrates River? Ur 5) What is the
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Ancient Eygpy can be considered on of the most sucessfull civilizations ever. Eygpt had continued to thrive for lober than anyother civilization during its time and today. Throughout its time most of its society was kept the same in terms of government and social order. As new rulers and peoples came into power‚ they were adopted and assimilated. Gods and rulers were thought to be one and religion played and important rolefor everyday life. Society was essential ruled by the Nile river because it
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9th Grade Global History Final Exam Erie 2 Chautauqua Cattaraugus BOCES Name: _________________________________________ Date: _________________________________ Part One: Multiple Choice 1. Which document is an example of a primary source? (1) a novel on the Age of Discovery (3) a diary of a Holocaust survivor (2) a textbook on Latin American history (4) an encyclopedia article on Songhai culture 2. Based on the information provided by this map‚ which statement about urban
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building‚ especially an imposing or decorative one POST AND LINTEL SYSTEM - a structure consisting of vertical beams (posts) supporting a horizontal beam (lintel). SERDAB - a chamber inside a mastaba containing a statue of the deceased. MASTABA - An ancient Egyptian tomb with a rectangular base‚ sloping sides‚ and a flat roof. Stone bench. ICONOGRAPHY - Symbolic representation‚ especially the conventional meanings attached to an image or images. STRATIFIED - a social system in which people are not
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Advanced Placement World History Course Syllabus 2012-2013 Ms. Rebecca Layton Friendly High School Fort Washington‚ MD 20744 301-449-4900 Rebecca.layton@pgcps.org Course Description: The Advanced Placement World History (APWH) course is an intensive‚ year long‚ examination of global history from the period of 8000 B.C.E. to the present. The purpose of APWH is to develop a greater understanding of the evolution of global processes and contacts‚ in interaction
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