How barbaric were the barbarians? You may have heard of the barbarians also known as the mongol warriors. These warriors date all the way back to the thirteenth century. In the passage “the mongols : how barbaric were the “ barbarians”? It describes different things they experienced during their lifetime. There was several different leaders with the same mindset they all wanted more they all wanted bigger and better power. When succeeding in most of these wars they had most of what they wanted but
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All this was very debilitating for any US soldier out on patrol and was used to explain why massacres of innocents did take place such as the one at My Lai in 1968. US patrols were under constant psychological pressure that each step might be the last for a young US soldier. Known patrol routes were ridden with booby traps such as the infamous ‘Bouncing Betty’ or the punji traps that were found by the thousand on routes used by the US military. Known patrol routes could be booby trapped with the
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How my stories were written Have u ever read a story where you were related to or change your life? In the short story by Bulosan‚ he uses a few literary elements such as setting‚ and irony to show how someone’s life can be change by a storyteller. In the following‚ I will explain what is the role of the Apo Lacay in this short story and how he has helped the author to overcome in the new world. In the beginning of the story “ It is true there are mountains which are green all the year round
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How Barbaric were the Mongols The Mongols were very barbaric‚ their reputation was not pretty‚ they slaughtered entire cities and left one person alive so they could tell the terrible story. North China Genghis Khan’s first serious target was North China‚ their army of 200‚000 rode east. Numerous cities felt Mongol brutality. Slaughter was so great‚ streets were greasy of human fat and flesh. Russia and Eastern Europe In 1227 Genghis Khan died‚ so one of his four sons took over. After a long
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We often forget our priority in our life while we are doing our job. Priority is important for our lives‚ which keep us to maintain the relationship with family members‚ religious faith‚ personal time‚ and culture. The journal named‚ "How Will You Measure Your Life?" in Harvard Business Review‚ which is written by Dr. Clayton Christensen‚ alert about unclear positioning priorities between our jobs and our personal lives. The article mainly emphasized on creating a strategy‚ building a purpose‚ allocating
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How the 13 Colonies Were Named The first thirteen colonies were either named after people‚ Indian names or‚ places in England. The original states/colonies are‚ Massachusetts‚ Rhode Island‚ Connecticut‚ New York‚ Georgia‚ North Carolina‚ Maryland‚ South Carolina‚ Delaware‚ Pennsylvania‚ Virginia‚ New Hampshire and New Jersey. The three states that are named specifically after Indian names are Massachusetts‚ Rhode Island and Connecticut. The Puritans named Massachusetts‚ after a local Indian
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How free were blacks in the North? Freedom really means to determine action without restraint. In the Revolutionary war era‚ this was not true. Freedom meant to not be enslaved. The few rights that came with it were bonuses. Blacks did not have freedom the north. Blacks in the North were limited to very few political rights. They were given the right to vote in less than half of the states in the north. Despite one exception‚ there weren’t any blacks on any juries. Despite few political rights
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How the Articles of Confederation hypocritical The Articles of Confederation were hypocritical because there were money issues. Article 9 from the Articles of Confederation states the congress has the power to “borrow money” from states. (Doc .A) However‚ article 8 “all charges of war‚ and other expenses that shall be [made] for the common defense or general welfare‚ and allowed by the Unite Stated in Congress assembled‚ shall be [requested from] a common treasury. (Doc .B) This proves that article
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Gwen Johnson English I Ithaca By: Constantine Cavafy Allusion is a reference to a historical or literary person‚ place or even with which the reader is assumed to be familiar. In the poem‚ "Ithaca"‚ the author refers to Lestrygonians‚ Cyclopes‚ and the Poseidon. Lestrygonians are cannibals who destroy all of Odysseus’ ships except his own and kill the crews. A Cyclops is a ficticious creature with one eye. A Poseidon is a fierce monster. "Ithaca" By: Constantine Cavafy When you start on your
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curriculum-based measure and a criterion-referenced measure. Curriculum based measures (CBM) are used to constantly measure a student’s performance or progress in school. They will show a teach areas of weakness to target when teaching lessons. For example‚ a CBM may show a student is having difficulty subtracting 3 digit numbers. The means the teacher needs to focus on this topic. While criterion-referenced measures compare students scores to a specific criteria. An example of the measure would be
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