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    happens when cultures collide? Is it always battles? do new cultures always form? The advances of technology help reach new cultures like how the compass and caravel helped get to the New World. Then when Christopher Columbus found the New world in 1492 European countries rushed out explorers like Champlain and Francisco Pizarro to get as much land as possible. But when the Europeans first met the Indians most most of them had conflicts‚

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    operas in order but that’s the order he prefers - Monumental work over 15 hours to perform - Worked on opera cycle over several decades The Lord of the Rings - Similarities between LOTR and Ring cycle - Each cycle consists of 4 works - prequel and 3 main ones - Both cycle begin in a state of innocence that is corrupted and then ultimately restored. Plot center on efforts to own and control the ring - Ring hold great power but also brings on grief - Giants‚ Dragons The Valkyrie

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    In 1492‚ Christopher Columbus and his crew of sailors washed ashore on the Bahamas‚ thinking they had discovered a “new world‚” they proudly claimed ownership for the Spanish monarchy. However‚ Columbus made a wrong distinction when calling the land a “New World.” According to Vigil in “From Indians to Chicanos‚” European exploration of the Caribbean region had begun with Columbus’s voyage in 1492‚ and his discovery was not so much of a New World but of contact between two worlds that were already

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    Reflection on Teaching

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    Introduction Reading the science assignment‚ I feel it asks me to 1. “challenge the theories (I) have about the teaching of science” 2. “consider … the possible learning outcomes of an ‘enquiry’ approach to teaching science compared to ‘direct’ teaching” 3. include reference to underlying theory 4. refer to specific teaching situations 5. engage in critical reflective thinking My theory In order to challenge my theory of teaching I first need very briefly to define it.

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    15th Century Timeline

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    Ptolemy introduces Geography. He assigned coordinates to all the places and geographic features he knew‚ in a grid that spanned the globe. Latitude was measured from the equator. (1406) John Wycliffe was an English Scholastic philosopher‚ and translator. His English version of the bible was published in 1408. The Bible he created‚ the first literal translation of the Latin Vulgate Bible into English‚ was more a work of his followers than him but tradition still tends to attribute it to Wycliffe

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    American Identity Dbq

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    Although through the trial and hardships‚ from 1492 to 1877 the core of the american identity‚ the frontier had a constant presence through the years‚ but through the founding of Jamestown and Plymouth‚ the American Revolution‚ Declaration of Independence‚ Benjamin Franklins virtues‚ letters‚ Abolitionist‚ such as William Garrison‚ Fredrick Douglas‚ and the civil war‚ the definition of american identity as the frontier grew and developed into something that defines what it means to be an american

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    Renaissance. Additionally‚ the period of European history referred to as the Renaissance was a time of great social and cultural change in Europe. Lastly‚ in 1492‚ Christopher Columbus and his crew reach the Americas on October 12. Eventually‚ he made four voyages to the Americas‚ the first voyage begins in 1492‚ which led to the discovery of America. In conclusion‚ many Native American societies developed across Mesoamerica and South America.

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    History 1301

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    Chapter 1: Ancient America Before 1492 ARCHAEOLOGY AND HISTORY Archaeologists focus on physical objects such as bones‚ spears‚ pots‚ baskets‚ jewelry‚ clothing and buildings. Historians direct attention to writings‚ letters‚ and diary entries. North Americans in 1492 possessed many forms of symbolic representation‚ but not writing. People who lived during the millennia invented hundreds of spoken languages‚ learned to survive in every natural environment and they learned and taught from

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    Up until 1492‚ the people of North America had created unique cultures that were isolated from other parts of the world. In 1492 is when Columbus arrived and began to explore the world‚ which made Europeans want to compete against him. Because of this North America was greatly affected by European influence with the start of the Columbian Exchange. A need for slave labor arose because the North Americans farm industry evolved. In the beginning‚ Native Americans were used for the labor‚ but didn’t

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    Geographical Discoveries

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    Great geographical discoveries - a popular term geographical discoveries made at the turn of the fifteenth and sixteenth centuries‚ in particular: circumnavigation Cape of Good Hope by Diaz (1488)‚ the discovery of America by Columbus (1492)‚ and then the conquest‚ trip [[Vasco da Gama | to India (1498) and the first trip around the world‚ Magellan (1519-1522). These events triggered a further voyages of discovery and contributed to a significant widening of the geographical horizon of Europeans

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