brave 300 Spartans who fought bravely to their death‚ know that would be the end result. The movie stars Gerard Butler as king Leonidas and his wife Queen Gorgo as Lena Headey. Also another important actor is Dominic West who plays Theron a traitor of Sparta who is trying to delay the Queen or override her attentions of convincing the council to assembly an army against the Persians. This movie which came out in 2006 is a colored version based on the event that took place in 480 B.C. I selected this movie
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The dwindling quality of education in Nigeria is a cause for great concern and also calls for a prompt action by all stakeholders to salvage the trend. The current situation is‚ to say the least‚ disheartening. A lot of computer science graduates of Nigeria’s tertiary institutions‚ for instance‚ fail recruitment tests for their inability to switch on a PC. Some of them are obviously getting to touch such machines for the first time. Mass Communication graduates struggle to make simple and correct
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Athens and Sparta. Athens was a democratic state with a strong naval-based military. Sparta was on the other hand an oligarchical state with a disciplined land army. After the Persian Wars‚ Athens became more powerful‚ and the fear of Athenian dominance would spark the Peloponnesian Wars. However this thirst for power along with poor leadership would be the downfall of Athens. Sparta was the dominant force in the Hellenic world for a long time. With Athenian power growing quickly‚ Sparta felt threatened
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In ancient Athens‚ physical education for older boys was learning to handle swords and spears. The Spartans considered military more important than reading and writing so they sent boys at the age of seven to military camps where they learned to endure harsh conditions and except severe discipline. Girls also did physical competitions‚ which surprised people out of Sparta. Sparta was the only city-state with a standing army while most other city-states
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esteem. (B) What does the writing of Tyrtaeus indicate about society in this period? Tyrtaeus was a Spartan poet who wrote songs to inspire and boost the morale of the Spartan army. It showed that Sparta was very much against cowardice and wanted their army to be strong and remain loyal to Sparta during the wars. During this period of war their was a great deal of redistribution of the land which resulted in change in status for some of the richer citizens. EXAMPLE OF ONE OF HIS POEMS:
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National Education Policy 1979 By Roll No.01‚48‚12‚37‚41 National Education Policy 1979 What is education? Meaning: The "education" has been derived from Latin words "Educare”. “Educare" means to train‚ to bring and lead out’‚ so we can say that education is to bring up‚ to developing and shaping up the individual talent and his inner potentialities. Definition: Education is a process in which and by which the knowledge‚ characters and behavior of the human being are shaped and molded
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For this assignment I choose to compare Chinese and Cubans educational views. In China education is very important. In fact they examinations are part of their selection process for officials. Building on that in the article by Chuansheng Chen he says‚ “Examinations remain the primary path of upward mobility in contemporary China. Because of the huge urban-rural economic differences and the strict control of migration‚ the only way the younger generation of farmers can move to the cities or towns
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Honors Global Studies The early city-states of Athens and Sparta both were powerful in early Grease. Although they were close geographically‚ the way their civilizations functioned could not be more different. Although both city-states have advantages and disadvantages‚ I would much rather be raised in Athens. I would prefer Athens over Sparta because it is a democracy andThe early city-states of Athens and Sparta both were powerful in early Grease. Although they were close geographically‚ the
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Education Essay English 10/29/13 Education has become a tremendous topic over the past several years and many people have come up with different philosophies on how to improve it. In “The Vision of Education Reform in the United States Remarks to UNESCO” by Arne Duncan and “Changing Paradigms” by Ken Robinson both have similar
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Education System in Pakistan The education system in Pakistan is generally divided into five levels:- 1) Primary (Grades one to Grade 5) 2) Middle (Grades six to Grade 8) 3) High (Grade Nine to Grade 10) Also known as Secondary 4) Intermediate (Grade eleven to 12) Also known as Higher Secondary 5) University (Undergraduate and Graduate degree) (14 to 16 Years of Education) 1) Primary Level of Education The standard national system of education is mainly inspired
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