Chapter 10 Vocabulary 1. Homer: A Greek who had supposedly written both‚ “The Illiad” and “The Odyssey” Epic poems which retell the story of the Trojan War and after the Trojan War. He’s also believed to have not existed. 2. Alexander of Macedon: Heir to the throne of his father Philip of Macedon‚ Alexander of Macedon‚ or Alexander the Great‚ was a young king who had conquered most of the Persian Empire. He was a brilliant strategist and an inspired leader. 3. Socrates: (470-399 BCE)
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we all must remember. 2. Compare essay responses 2A (which scored an 8)‚ 2B (which scored a 6)‚ and 2C (which scored a 2). Consider the scoring commentary and rubric provided for you. What are the strengths and weaknesses of each essay? a. The strengths of 2A are that the writer use very strong‚ concise language to get their point across. They included quotes and even outside knowledge that contributed to the argument. There are very few weaknesses in this essay. In 2B‚ the language and vocabulary
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Name _____________________ Period __________ AP WORLD HISTORY SIX WEEK EXAM REVIEW 2013 It is not possible to cram for an exam covering ALL OF WORLD HISTORY. In order to properly prepare for this exam‚ you will need several weeks to master the content as well as the skills. The following plan will help you to manage your time and get you ready for the test. It would be best if you worked in study groups of 3-4 classmates. Prepare to spend SEVERAL HOURS each weekend reviewing the content
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entire text‚ read a simple summary. This year I have managed to get by with this same method. Throughout my semester in AP Literature in Room 303 with Timothy McGee‚ I have enjoyed certain texts more than others‚ however‚ the level of importance of these texts is determined not by whether or not I liked the‚ but rather instead what they taught me and how important they might be on the AP exam. There have been a large number of books and stories that we have covered during our time‚ but the three that
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An American soldier‚ fighting in Iraq from 2003 to 2004‚ has written to his friends and family back home about his unpleasant time while serving his country. Through out his email he gives examples of what its like to live like a soldier and creates a vivid visual for his audience. He adopts a grim tone about his situation in order to give his audience the true experience of being an American soldier on the front lines. He creates this tone through his use of rhetorical strategies like figurative
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During the late 19th century and early 20th century‚ immigration to the United States was wrought with challenges. The newly arriving aliens were met with racist native-borns who feared that they would threaten their way of life. This tension between these new groups facilitated the U.S. government’s anti-immigration laws‚ which also caused political outbursts from those who supported immigrants. Despite gaining the Chinese exclusion act during the 19th century‚ nativists were not satisfied. The
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15. Dams may cause increases in water sourced illnesses like typhus‚ typhoid fever‚ malaria and cholera. 16. Dams affect the social‚ cultural and economical structure of the region considerably. Especially forcing people‚ whose settlement areas and lands remain? under water to migrate‚ affect their psychology negatively. Numerous other effects can be added to this list. The most important point that must be considered here is to distinguish the temporary harms from the long term and irreversible
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AP World History 18 October 2012 As Buddhism spread throughout China during the first century CE‚ people had a variety of responses‚ both positive and negative. Many Chinese accepted Buddhism and its beliefs‚ yet some criticized the religion and how foreign it was‚ having been originated in India. Documents 1‚ 2‚ 3‚ and 5 are supportive of Buddhism and documents 4 and 6 discourage it. Documents 1‚ 2‚ 3‚ and 5 all support Buddhism’s beliefs and encourage the practice of this religion. Document
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Sam V. Mr. S. AP English 26 October 2012 Essay Prompt #2 The author‚ Seamus Deane‚ discusses the two greatest pieces that stood out and impacted his own writing style. He does so not by just writing down what exactly changed his mind‚ but rather presenting his two encounters and the following reactions. The first piece of literature discussed was The Shan Van Vocht‚ a novel full of action packed adventure. It held a very big influence during the rebellion of 1798‚ being a main topic of the
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AP U.S. History Summer HW Sec. 1: 1. The settlers were finally able to get food when the Indians decided to give them corn and bread. The problems that still remained were that they were once again running out of food and they had no houses to live in. This led to sickness and starvation amongst the settlers. 2. The indications that Smith gave that morale and leadership were problems for the young colony were that their president of the colony‚ Captain Wingfeild‚ was deposed of his presidency
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