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    JUSTIFY THE INCLUSION OF HISTORY IN THE S\DCIPLINE- BASED SECONDARY SCHOOL CURRICULUM. The presence of History in the discipline-based secondary school curriculum is to a larger extent necessary. The subject satisfies the need for identity; enhances professional thinking; demonstrates what it means to be human; improves judgment; provides instructive examples; promotes democracy; gives pleasure. To a lesser extent‚ though‚ there are a few views from the critics of the subject who feel that it does

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    History of West African dance‚ different type of dance and the drum West African dance reached the Americas during the slave trade. Slaves were often prohibited from dancing‚ but African-based movements found their way into European dance styles‚ quickly evolving into popular American dances. The influence of African dance can be seen in early American dances‚ such as the Ring Shout and the Cakewalk‚ and later dances such as the Jitterbug‚ and the Charleston. The influence is still visible in

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    about history through other people perspectives because we are only told about history through one person’s viewpoints and beliefs. It is hard to learn the full truth of history because most books we read about history is very one sided. Many events that happened in the past are told by one side‚ you don’t get all perspectives of the time. In school you learn what the government feels like telling you and then hide the other information or perspectives. For example‚ in high school my US history class

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    Most women throughout history have made an impact or had a significant role in the society of their time. These women of ancient civilizations have led us to the roles of women in our society today. They have boosted the standing of women in society and have tried to be individuals. In some time periods‚ women were controlled completely by men and in others they were moderately controlled by men. This paper will focus on the roles of women in certain areas. The civilizations that I analyzed

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    Introduction The paper aims to trace the development of painting through the following periods: baroque‚ neoclassicism‚ realism‚ impressionism‚ post-impressionism‚ cubism‚ geometric abstraction‚ and surrealism. They make up the history of painting and help to understand the stages of its development and why modern painting looks like it looks. Baroque: (1600 - 1750) Baroque was a characteristic of a style in art and architecture developed in Europe from the early 17th to mid-18th century. Baroque

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    “The Worst Mistake in the History of human race” by Jared Diamond – Notes Agriculture isn’t a progress in history as it has created more problems for humanity compared to what it has served. Historical revisionism is the reinterpretation of orthodox views on evidence‚ motivations‚ and decision-making processes surrounding a historical event.  Neo-Luddite is used to describe those who are considered to be anti-technology‚ or those who dislike or have a difficult time understanding and using modern

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    Origin of the Name Bangladesh Introduction: The name Bangladesh is not developed over night. It takes long time to form the name Bangladesh. Origin of the Name Bangladesh Bangalah as a territorial name came to be used from the 14th century onwards‚ more specifically from the time of Sultan Shamsuddin iliyas shah‚ donating the territory which now comprises the independent state of Bangladesh and the Indian state of West Bengal. In the Pre-Muslim period

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    is attributed to internal‚ typically environmentally related factors that exclude or dismiss features relating to interaction and exchange among disparate societies at different levels of cultural development. The traditional narrative of global history offered by Max Weber proclaims the inevitable rise of Western Europe was made possible through an innate rationality unique to Western people. Karl Marx focuses his attention on industrialism and colonialism which lead to the emergence of capitalism

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    Ancient china Ancient china was made as a Chinese war community in the 1060-1600 BC almost 6000 years ago. Ancient china has also created things like gunpowder‚ paper making‚ printing and the compass. They used gunpowder for guns to shoot the civilians or shoot their enemies like Mongolians and they used it for military affairs. They used paper making for making paper to write. They were also known for block printing for ancient artifacts. The compass was made out of iron and were on a plate with

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    A Brief Dance History From the beginning of time‚ sacred movement‚ song and story have brought people together - at times of seasonal ceremony and celebration‚ as part of everyday life and life passages‚ in daily renewal and meditation‚ etc. The Dances of Universal Peace are part of this timeless tradition of Sacred Dance. Samuel Lewis             The Dances were brought together in the late 1960’s by Samuel L. Lewisalso known as Murshid Sam (1896-1971)‚ a Sufi Murshid (teacher) and Rinzai Zen

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