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    -measures “how fast an object is moving” INSTANTANEOUS SPEED -the speed at any given instant in time AVERAGE SPEED -the average of all instantaneous speed; found simply by a distance or time ratio. SPEED= distance/Time TIME= Distance/Time DISTAnce= Speed*Time VELOCITY- is a vector Refers to the rate at which an object changes its position VELOCITY= displacement/time MOTION- is a change in position with respect to a reference ENERGY- capacity of matter to perform

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    Ancient Egypt

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    Ancient Egypt The giant pyramids‚ temples‚ and tombs of ancient Egypt tell an exciting story about a nation that rose to power more than 5‚000 years ago. This mighty civilization crumbled before conquering armies after 2‚500 years of triumph and glory. The dry air and drifting desert sands have preserved many records of ancient Egypt until modern times. The ancient Egyptians lived colorful‚ active‚ and eventful lives. Many were creative artists‚ skilled craftsmen‚ and adventurous explorers

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    The recent rash of ethical misconduct in the new millennium has created public mistrust and has become a major concern in the business arena. For example‚ accounting scandal‚ insider trading‚ falsification of documents‚ false advertisement‚ bribery‚ just to name a few‚ are significant indicators of the state of ethical behavior. Ethical misconduct does not exist in the business world alone. Government politician are part of corrupt picture also. Just imagine being part of the highest organization

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    president of the united states. He abolished slavery‚ granted citizenship to all people‚ and gave all men the right to vote. One of the most important things about him was how he established the Emancipation Proclamation‚ which said that the union was willing to fight to end slavery. He was important because without him none of these things would have happened. George Washington was second because he did some very important things that impacted the U.S. history. He was a general for the United States

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    had some of the greatest religions‚ writings and laws‚ and evident social hierarchy and city structure. Ancient civilizations are fascinating‚ brilliant‚ beautiful‚ and harsh. Each civilization had a quality that made it special‚ but each civilization also had a quality that made it horrible. The Harappan and Minoan‚ both civilizations people know virtually nothing about‚ were one of few ancient civilizations that we get the pleasure of knowing about. The Harappan and Minoan civilizations both had

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    and the Incas of Peru‚ made up the high civilizations of the American Indians at the time of the Spanish conquest. Both the Aztecs and the Incas were late civilizations‚ between 1300-1533 AD‚ but the Maya of the Yucatan and Guatemala exhibited a cultural continuity spanning more than 2‚000 years‚ 1000 BC-AD 1542. Many aspects of this culture continue yet today. The Ancient Maya in their time had actually refined writing. They had an extensive written language‚ which was both

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    today Chile north of the Maule River in central Chile.The geography was rugged - Andes mountains‚ the coastline deserts‚ and the Amazon jungle. 2. A part of the Inca is adopted ideas and Institutions that had been pioneered by earlier cultures. two peoples who had especially strong influence on the Inca were Moce and the Chimu. Moce built cities‚ the canals‚ and developed special classes of workers . The Chimu kingdom built well-planned cities and the elaborate it. Jason methods as they preserve the

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    Ancient Israel & Ancient Egypt Olivia Nail Osan American High School Although ancient Egypt and ancient Israel are geographically close to each other‚ their religions are near polar opposites‚ and this affected their individual cultures immensely. Ancient Israel’s religion was a conservative monotheistic faith. The Ancient Egyptian’s religion was an opulent‚ polytheistic belief system. These two were similar in many ways‚ such as‚ the women of their cultures held similar rights; yet they

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    In what ways was religion an important part of life in Ancient Egypt? Religion may have been the most important part of Ancient Egyptian society and played an important role in their lives. The Egyptian gods were possibly the most important part of Egyptian religion and inspired them to believe in an afterlife and build enormous temples to honour their gods. Ancient Egyptians worshipped hundreds of different gods and goddesses. For example‚ there is Nut‚ goddess of the sky and stars and Osiris

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    Equality‚ diversity ad inclusion in work with children and young people. TDA 2.4 1‚ Equality is ensuring individuals or groups of individuals are treated fairly and equally and no less favourably‚ specific to their needs‚ including areas of race‚ gender‚ disability‚ religion or belief‚ sexual orientation and age. Promoting equality should remove discrimination in all of the aforementioned areas. Bullying‚ harassment or victimization are also considered as equality and diversity issues.

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