Chapter 8 is narrated by Khawla Dunia and is called The Demonstration Go On. Khawla Dunia is a Syrian journalist and visits different parts of Syria and discusses her experience and what she sees. The chapter starts out by Khawla talking about Syria‚ and she mentions that Syria has always been part of the other Arab neighbors and involved in the region’s problems. She says how the Syrian protest was caused by group children who were influenced by the revolution in Tunisia and Egypt. The children
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other smaller tournaments. The four tournaments are the Australian Open (Australia)‚ the U.S. Open‚ Wimbledon (England)‚ and the French Open (France). (United States of America). Of all the Grand Slam tournaments‚ the French Open has been the most influential and popular tournament to France and the French people. The Tournoi de Roland-Garros‚ commonly known as the French Open‚ is a major tennis tournament held over two weeks between mid-May and early June in Paris‚ France at the Stade de Roland
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French Colonialism greatly influenced the Viet Minh to seek Change. The Viet Minh wanted independence for Vietnam. Their attempts were made to achieve independence in 1945 with the battle of Cao Bang which then grew to the battle of DBP. These actions had significant consequences such as enormous loss of life‚ French Surrender and the independence for North Vietnam French Colonialism influenced the VM to seek independence for their nation. Colonialism is the ‘Outworking’ desire of a nation to
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The three causes of the french revolution’ Louis XIV France was going through an economic an economic‚ because King Louis was spending money that his country did not have. Although the king was selfish‚ he did not realize all the social‚ economic‚ and security problems in his country. The third estate was not being treated fairly in the voting system. The bread prices were unaffordable‚ leaving people starved. There was distrust in King Louis‚ because of so many rumors going around. All the
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geography‚ history‚ and people. Several different factors influence our choice of food What people eat in all times and places is a function of where they live in what country or city they are‚ who they are their religious and ethnic background‚ and how much money they have wealthier people usually eat better than the poorer people. International Cuisine is a characteristic style of cooking practices and traditions‚ often associated with a specific culture. International cuisines may vary based upon
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Catarina. Although he was Italian‚ he had a big influence on the French renaissance. He was a painter‚ sculptor‚ architect‚ musician‚ mathematician‚ engineer‚ inventor‚ anatomist‚ geologist‚ cartographer‚ botanist‚ and writer. He truly was the epitome of the “Renaissance Man”. He drew the Vitruvian Man‚ and the Mona Lisa. 1477 – Burgundy In 1477‚ the region of Burgundy became the musical center of Europe. All of the most famous French musicians were either from‚ or performed and practiced in Burgundy
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Cornell Notes | Topic/Objective: French Revolution | Name: Sam Roberts | | | Class/Period: Western World History | | | Date: | Essential Question: What were the causes‚ significant events‚ and results of the French Revolution? | | Questions: | Notes: | 1. What were the Three Estates? | a. First Estate- the estate made up of members of the clergy that made up less than 1% of the population‚ owned around 10% of the land and paid a 2% income tax. | | b. Second Estate- the
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The French Revolution was an unstable‚ blood-filled time. With 20‚000 sent to the guillotine and an equal number to prison‚ it is not hard to find importance but rather to find meaning. The most crucial thing to look for in the revolution is justification‚ reasons that excuse or bring significance to the deaths of many. John Locke‚ a philosophe of the time‚ may have argued that a leader who does not provide his people with inalienable rights is grounds for dismissal in the form of regicide1
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Vocabulary List General and Topic Areas 1 to 5 GCSE French OCR GCSE in French: J730 OCR GCSE (Short Course) in French Spoken Language: J030 OCR GCSE (Short Course) in French Written Language: J130 This Vocabulary List is designed to accompany the OCR GCSE French Specification for teaching from September 2009 © OCR 2010 Contents Contents French GCSE Vocabulary List French Vocabulary List General 2 3 5 12 12 21 28 28 31 36 36 37 40 40 42 48 48 51 Topic Area 1 Home and local area Life in the home;
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Before the French Revolution‚ France was ruled and governed by the king‚ his Grand Council of ministers‚ and 13 courts called parliaments. King Louis XVI ruled by “divine right‚” believing that he had been put on the throne by the grace of God. France then was one of the most powerful and wealthiest countries‚ and had a strong army‚ and even stronger cultural influence. (Plain‚ 5) Louis XVI and his wife Marie-Antoinette were shielded from the daily lives of the ordinary people in France. When Louis
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