Chapter 9 Outline Christian Europe Emerges (600-1200) I. The Byzantine Empire •The Byzantine Empire’s official religion was Christianity •The Byzantine’s practiced the Roman Imperial system of government and the political oversight of the Christian church to insure the church’s power did not exceed the government’s power. A.An Empire Beleaguered •Between 634 and 650 the Arabs captured the Byzantines as well as the Egyptians‚ the Syrians‚ and the area of Tunisia. The land lost to them and
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People’s History-Prompt 1 The making of America is told in textbooks and storybooks all over the country; however‚ they always tend to leave out some of the more disturbing parts of history. In A People’s History of the United States‚ Howard Zinn tells history from the perspective of all the minorities affected in the building of the United States. He criticizes the versions of history that are told from the “viewpoint of the leaders…” without any regard of the mass murders or exploitation (9)
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Howard Zinn: A People’s History of the United States CHAPTER 1‚ pg. 1-22 Columbus‚ the Indians and human progress. Directions: read the above chapter and answer the following questions on this sheet. Major Question: Is Christopher Columbus a Hero? 1. According to Zinn‚ what is his main purpose for writing A People’s History of the United States? 2. According to Zinn‚ how is Columbus portrayed in traditional history books? 3. What is Zinn’s basic criticism of historian Samuel Eliot
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Rhetorical Analysis of “I Acknowledge Mine” by Jane Goodall In Jane Goodall’s piece “I Acknowledge Mine” she claims that chimpanzees are being treated unfairly in test laboratories. This is a valid and credible claim. Goodall’s caim is effective because by using different devices and techniques‚ Goodall was able to encourage the reader to take her side and to feel pity and sympathy for the chimpanzees. In Goodall’s piece a technique that is used the most is the appeal to pity. Goodall does
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Study Questions Zinn Chapter 1 1. According to Zinn‚ his main purpose for composing A People’s’ History of the United States was to tell the history from the viewpoint of the weak‚ the ones conquered‚ instead of the classic viewpoint from which history is told of the victors‚ those who conquered‚ the ruling class‚ etc. The reason for Zinn’s dispute of Kissinger’s statement comes directly from Zinn’s own ideological view on how history should be told. Kissinger states 2. 3. 4.
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to share the story as they desire‚ and identify the desired change in behavior. It is easier to make progress when there is no resistance to change‚ and the group members list down their fears‚ and how their beliefs influence their actions. The self-help groups are most relevant to participants who lack social support system or where the support system does not facilitate moderation and assistance. The alcohol addicts make the decision to change‚ but the group sessions are necessary to allow
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ZINN CHAPTER 7: Study Questions "As Long as Grass Grows or Water Runs" 1. What is the major theme (recurring idea) in this chapter. The major theme in this chapter was about the Native Americans and their survival due to the Americans taking their land‚ spreading diseases‚ and raiding their towns. 2. What evidence does Zinn cite to illustrate the overall impact of Indian removal? The evidence Zinn uses to illustrate the overall impact of the Indian removal by talking about the book
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Chapter 15 Learning Objectives Define the following terms: Money- any medium that is universally accepted in an economy both by sellers of goods and service as payment for those goods and service and by creditors as payment for debt Medium of exchange-any item sellers will accept as payment Barter-direct exchange of goods and services without the use of money Liquidity- the degree to which and object can be acquired or disposed of without much danger of any intervening loss in nominal
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Ethnicity MGT Chapter 15 Which of the following nations has signed but not yet ratified the Protocol? France the United States Kenya Japan Green-collar jobs generally pay less than blue-collar jobs. False World-wide demand for oil is ________ over time. increasingdecreasingdecreasing in developing countries stableEconomic sustainability focuses on the improvement of daily life for the greatest number of people possible. False Which of the following countries did NOT participate in developing
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The Growth of the Self-Help “Banking‚ autos‚ publishing‚ retail‚ and manufacturing – the recession has hammered them all. But there is on squishy sector that just keeps on growing; the self-help industry‚” according to Melanie Linder‚ an author for Forbes. It was in 1859 that Samuel Smiles‚ a Scottish social reformer and campaigner for universal suffrage‚ published his most famous seminal work‚ Self-help. With its opening “Heaven helps those who help themselves‚” it became an instant
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