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    political‚ and cultural issues present during the time. Sixteenth century lifestyle and way of living was completely different from the way we live our lives in the 21st century. One of the very apparent social issue brought to light in the Sixteenth century was the traditional role of women during this time. Many contemporary sixteenth century writers portrayed women in their ideal form in the literature they produced‚ which caused great problems for women during this time. The portrayal of the “ideal”

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    2 G10 History Internal Assessment: “What were the consequences of Franco’s victory in the Spanish Civil War?” Word Count: 1936 Contents page Section Page A. Plan of investigation 3 B. Summary of evidence 3-4 C. Evaluation

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    What were you afraid of when you were a child ? There were many things that I was scared of when I was little. Some of the fears I acquired were due to prevailing gossips and unfounded tales talked about by the people who were close to me - friends‚ cousins and my parents. But as I mature into my teenage years‚ I realised the folly and absurdities of my fears. In fact‚ some of them were so ludicrous like lurking monsters under my bed and demon-like character that brutally attacked anyone

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    theories as to how the pyramids were built. In the current century‚ many opinions have surfaced that have changed the questioning of how these magnificent creations were built. During scientific research in the recent decades‚ evidence has arrived that challenges alternate theories of how the pyramids were constructed. The results include the discovery of new chemical compounds found in the stone of the temples that lead to an entirely different approach of how the pyramids were built. The theory

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    Major Inventions of the Late 19th Century and Early 20th Century They have been many major inventions within the late 19th and early 20th century. Throughout history‚ these inventions have made great impacts on society. Three of these inventions that made the greatest impact are the telephone‚ the telegraph‚ and the light bulb. Each of these inventions has made a different impact in some way but they are still some of the greatest inventions. The telephone has left a huge impact on the world

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    To what extent did the British authors of young children’s literature promote nationalist attitudes during the late nineteenth century? During this time‚ the genre of children’s literature was growing with topics and began to indirectly teach children what to believe. Also‚ authors passed on their own beliefs to children so that they would grow up with the same values‚ and thus maintain the status quo of popular beliefs. Authors would have wanted to do this so that children could either maintain

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    What If You Were Boss The judicial courts is one of the most difficult undertaking out of all the judicial system. Even though law enforcement officers apprehend offenders‚ it is still up to the prosecutors to retrieve and analyze all evidence from the scene of the crime that the officers collected‚ so that they can compile a case against the defendant. Then there is the defense also gathering information to make a case to prove the defendant is innocent. Now if I was the boss for the day I would

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    What is a Nationalism? Nationalism can be defined as an individual nation or country attempting to become an independent or strong nation. While this is the definition of nationalism‚ nationalism can affect different regions of the world differently than other countries. In general‚ nationalism is a political movement of power and a moral or cultural belief in that nation’s rights and origin (Barrington‚ 1997). Overall‚ nationalism has made a drastic impact on multiple countries of the world‚ specifically

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    Did the development in European warfare during the Sixteenth Century amount to a ‘Military Revolution’? By the Sixteenth century‚ Luther had successfully challenged the Catholic Church from 1517 and Copernicus had declared a solar- centric universe in 1543. These are both historical events in early modern Europe. The dramatic changes in Military warfare are also seen as key to European developments in separating the medieval society from the Modern. The military developments change that art and

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    painful love so often intertwined with good literature? What is its never ending appeal to readers? 4. Evaluative Questions * In attempting to answer evaluative questions‚ students may be combining multiple logical and/or affective thinking process or comparative framework. * Erickson. H. L‚ 2007) added "These types of questions usually require sophisticated levels of cognitive and / or emotional judgment" * Examples: * What are the similarities and differences between the deaths

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