How to organize a commentary – general tips Structurally‚ the commentary is similar to the essays you have written in the IB program. There is an introduction‚ a body‚ and (to a lesser degree) a conclusion. In your introduction‚ put the extract in context‚ present a central assertion‚ and indicate the main developments or thematic clusters of the passage you will discuss INTRODUCTION You may very briefly summarize the piece. What’s the occasion here? For pieces studied in advance‚ provide context
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During the 17th century‚ Europe was the center of two competing types of government; Absolutism and constitutionalism. Would a single ruler or shared power be best for the people? John Locke and Jean Domat both have their own opinions on how a government should administer. Jean Domat is a political theorist who favors the idea of absolutism. He argues that individuals are given a certain rank in society‚ in other words‚ a type of predestiny. It was believed God assigned these ranks and picked
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POV Quiz Women in Science DBQ Prompt: Analyze and discuss attitudes and reactions toward the participation of women in the sciences during the 17th and 18th centuries. Historical background: While rarely acknowledged‚ women actively participated in scientific research in chemistry‚ astronomy‚ biology‚ botany‚ physics‚ and medicine. Although most European universities and academies of science excluded women entirely‚ in Italy a few women held professorships in science and mathematics. Women
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Still-life painting was appearing to become more popular in Italy‚ northern Europe and Spain in the 16th Century. Over time‚ it became more common in these places‚ and artists began to change what they painted‚ and instead focused on painting plants‚ animals and man-made objects. The objects that were put into the still-life paintings were that of new discoveries‚ when the Spanish and the Dutch began to explore overseas territory. The ‘foreign specimens’ created huge excitement with the people of
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The Renaissance‚ the revival of classical art‚ literature‚ and learning which took place in Europe in 15th and 16th centuries‚ sparked imaginations and made people eager to explore. The promise of new riches‚ such as the spices as silks of the Far East‚ and the potential discovery of the fabled Northwest Passage were the primary objectives‚ which fueled the exploration of the New World. The age of exploration was filled with courageous voyagers and conquistadors from all over Europe‚ much like today
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Cassandra Barrett December 11‚ 2012 Period 4 DBQ~~Silver As silver grew popular‚ it had many affects globally. Silver was seen positively as a way to increase trade and to involve the government in society whereas silver was not liked as it destabilized societies. Ralph Fitch‚ a British merchant‚ and He Qiaoyuan‚ a Ming dynasty court official both believed silver was a great asset to trade. Similarly‚ Ming court official‚ Wang Xijue and Antonio Vazquez de Espinosa‚ a Spanish priest‚ admired
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Kyle Whisman Government – B1 2/15/15 DBQ The definition of democracy is “a form of government where the supreme power is vested within the people and exercised by them or by their elected agents under a free electoral system.” The main principles of democracy include majority rule with minority rights‚ competing political parties‚ individual liberty‚ and free elections. These ideals have been the foundation of American democracy since the Declaration of Independence. However‚ other democracies value
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Ariana Biagioni DBQ: Topic A: The Ancient Near East November 24‚ 2013 Professor Goldman During the time of Dynasty 18 in Egypt‚ many religious‚ economic‚ and social connections were created amongst the various regions in the Near East. In these regions‚ new groups of people‚ religions‚ and empires were formed. The Near East helped surface civilization. It established centralized governments‚ law codes‚ and writing systems. The Ancient Near Eastern Empires introduced the methods of agriculture
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------------------------------------------------- History of science and technology From Wikipedia‚ the free encyclopedia For historical accounts of the development of science and technology‚ see history of science and history of technology. History of science | | Background[hide] * Theories/sociology * Historiography * Pseudoscience | By era[hide] * In early cultures * in Classical Antiquity * In the Middle Ages * In the Renaissance * Scientific revolution * Romanticism in science | By culture[hide]
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A HISTORY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY IN THE PHILIPPINES* by Olivia C. Caoili** Introduction The need to develop a country’s science and technology has generally been recognized as one of the imperatives of socioeconomic progress in the contemporary world. This has become a widespread concern of governments especially since the post world war II years.(1) Among Third World countries‚ an important dimension of this concern is the problem of dependence in
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