Asses the claim that “ethnic differences in educational achievement are primarily the result of school factors” Most studies found that overall ethnic minorities tend to do less well than other members of the population when it comes to educational achievement. Many factors which occur inside the school are the cause of educational achievement however other factors contribute. The expectations of teachers on ethnic minorities have caused differences in educational achievement. Bernard Coard believes
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and ideals in society that preserve the unequal treatment of women. There is no doubt that men and women are physically different. The distinction between the secondary sex traits can be easily seen and measured. Unfortunately‚ a number of other differences between men and women are distorted through a stereotypical lens. Women have traditionally been viewed as possessing nurturing and caring characteristics. Therefore‚ their main focus in life ought to be watching over the home and children. This
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The Inca Empire The Inca Empire was one of the most extraordinary‚ monumental and organized civilization in America. Their domain extended from northern Ecuador to central Chile. Its capital was called Cuzco‚ which in Quechua means "Navel of the World". By the time of the Spanish arrival this city had 100‚000 inhabitants. Their chief god was the Sun; called "Inti"‚ this is also the second Peruvian currency. The foundation of the Empire was attributed to the Inca Manco
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The Difference Maker is a self-help book that teaches you how to make your attitude an asset. John C. Maxwell‚ the book’s author‚ uses a realistic approach in that he makes no claim that one’s attitude is all powerful. Instead‚ Maxwell explains what attitude cannot do for you right from the start to curb unrealistic expectations. Attitude cannot replace competence nor can it change the facts. A positive attitude will not substitute for personal growth nor will it stay good automatically. Maxwell
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presentation I INTRODUCTION am going to be giving you an insight into the Holocaust and the events in which unfolded within it . I am also going to be explaining to you about the people who were targeted in the Holocaust under my theme of ‘the Dignity of Difference’. of people/Jewish people which took place WHAT IS THE HOLOCAUST? leading up to and during World War II. Since then the holocaust has been remembered throughout many countries around the world with some of them having there own memorials to show
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reliant on the connection between humans and higher powers was the Aztecs. The Aztecs believed that they were connected to the universe by a sacred energy. They believed this energy was the source of all natural events and if it were unbalanced‚ they would suffer. In order to maintain the balance‚ the Aztecs performed ceremonial sacrifices‚ bloodletting‚ and other forms of violent cultural behavior. The connection between the Aztecs and the universe is evident among their myths about how humans were
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Fado is a worldwide musical symbol of Portuguese culture and tradition. This genre which means ‘Fate’ in Latin is refers to the often harsh realities of everyday life‚ sometimes with a sense of resignation and also sometimes with the hope of resolution. Each region in Portugal usually has at least a musical style and fado. One of the earliest manifestations of fado was in a song depicting the forbidden love story between a gypsy woman by the name of Maria Severe‚ and Count de Vimioso‚ a man of nobility
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There were many Native American and Mesoamerican culture groups like the Hopi‚Sioux‚Mayan and Cherokee but I am going to talk about the Inuit and Aztec culture groups. In addition‚ there are many major criterions to compare them‚ the one that I’m going to use is Religion. The questions that I am going to answer is “What god/gods did they worship?”‚ “How did they practice their religion” and I am also going to “explain their creation story”. The Inuit civilization was established in the year 1971
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It is still a great mystery how the Mayan civilization disappeared. This complex society reached its zenith around approximately 750 AD. However‚ within the next two hundred years‚ this civilization which was epic in its time collapsed and disappeared leaving minimal traces and even more scanty detail about what could have caused this disappearance. This knowledge gap has led to a lot of debate among scholars over the various possible reasons behind what seems to us to be the abandonment and desertion
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The Incas were a truly interesting race of people with a unique culture and religion. Though they lived long ago‚ we can still uncover information about their lives through the artifacts they left behind. These relics enable us to better understand their cultural development‚ and allow us to take a glimpse into their lives all those years ago. Many of the artifacts were directly traced to their cultural roots. One fascinating treasure was called the quena‚ a musical instrument invented by the Incas
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