and the Realty of Classical Athens Discovering the Western Past Introduction: Athens during the fifth century B.C. is often identified as one of the main sources of Western values and standards. Later Europeans and Americans regarded the Athenians as the originators of democracy‚ drama‚ representational or realistic art‚ history‚ philosophy‚ and science. At different times over the past 2‚500 years they have attempted to imitate this "Golden Age" of classical Athens in everything from buildings
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to me was in my 5th grade math class. Before the school year started‚ every student had to take standardized math test so that the teachers could evaluate the student’s’ level of understanding. The teachers thought that I was “borderline advanced” but they still placed me in the advanced math class anyways. Glowing with excitement‚ I was tremendously proud of my understanding of math and was extremely eager to be in my first advanced class. As the first few weeks of advanced 5th grade math went
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The time period in American history known as the Gilded Age was recognized for its transition from a nation of the pioneers’ settlements of the American West‚ to that of huge industrial expansion centered on cities and factories. Inventions‚ advances in technologies‚ and revolutionary innovations lead to the unprecedented economic and industrial growth of this era. Improvements in transportation with the enormous expansion of the transcontinental railroad‚ which occurred even before the demand for
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The Golden Rule says‚ “Do unto others as you would have them do unto you.” The Confucian Analects seem to teach the same idea‚ but from a different perspective. When examining the text‚ the phrase‚ “Do to yourself as you would do unto others‚” seemed to come into form‚ and this change in viewpoint is the more logical way to examine the Golden Rule. It is foolish for a man to contemplate others actions as outside forces are out of control. What he can control‚ however‚ is the way he chooses to treat
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The Golden Goblet‚ a book by Eloise Jarvis Mcgraw is about a boy in ancient egypt named Ranofer. Ranofer is a boy that wants to be a goldsmith but can’t because of his evil step brother Gebu. Soon Ranofer becomes suspicious of Gebu and with the help of his friends‚ Heqet and The Ancient‚ they stop Gebu from grave robbing and are honored highly by the queen. The most important part in the book may be when The Ancient and Heqet find Ranofer outside the tomb so that they could guard the tomb while Ranofer
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Athens considered themselves a democratic state of government but in more ways than none it is not a true democracy. The definition of democracy is “a system of government by the whole population.” There were some ways that Athens was democratic in some ways because they had representatives for the government but overall it was still undemocratic because representatives in the courts and council were chosen randomly. The only ones allowed to vote were males that made up a very small amount of the
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Middle Ages should be labeled as The Dark Ages because barbarians invaded places‚ people fled from towns to forests and hills‚ and people were slaughtered. In addition to The Dark Ages the label Age of Faith is adequate because there were lots of loyalty and protection. The label Age of Feudalism is a poor label because there is very limited evidence to show that. The only evidence we have is that people owe service to a fief and the King and he will pay them back. In addition to The Age of Feudalism
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period. However only one of these incredible creations can be considered the best Renaissance creation‚ and the School of Athens fits perfectly under this label‚ with its beautiful technique‚ its detail to the people illustrates and attributes that are beyond compare‚ the School of Athens is truly the greatest Renaissance creation. In Raphael’s Painting the School of Athens‚ he illustrates all the appreciable mathematicians‚ philosophers and scientists from the classical era all congregated together
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Are You Smarter Than A 5th Grader? As I walked into the gas station I couldn’t help but envy the cashier without even seeing who they were because they had a job that required zero mental capacity and required little to no thinking. I had just gotten off of work‚ where I was quite literally running a business‚ which was no easy task. It wasn’t until I laid eyes on who was ringing out my late night purchase did I immediately regret envying them. It was Jordan Davis‚ our graduating class’ valedictorian
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Middle Ages was the medieval era between 500-1400 AD. Many literary‚ artistic‚ and architectural advances occurred. Many labels could be used to describe the era; for example the Dark Ages‚ Age of Faith‚ and Golden Age are common. The Dark Ages suggests that there is ignorance and barbarism. The Age of Faith suggests people are faithful and loyal to God and any churches. Staying devoted to God helped people have hope that better times were ahead after suffering through the Dark Ages. A Golden Age is
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