did Pope Urban II say at the council of Clermont to persuade Christians to set forth on such a difficult venture as the Crusades?" One man‚ an early 12th century cleric named Fulcher of Chartres wrote perhaps the best historical chronicle of the events at Clermont and the speech of Urban II.<br><br>Fulcher begins his account with a prologue that states how blessed the journeymen of the Crusades were to take up such a conquest. He follows this by speaking on the Council of Clermont. Fulcher describes
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Anderman’s research shows that eighty-five percent of students have cheated in high school; this drastic number exists due to the fact that students want to attend excellent colleges. The competitive high school environment has constant pressure to succeed; therefore‚ thus‚ many students depend on cheating in order to receive the grades that he or she desires. Because cheating has become an ordinary resolution for many students‚ more and more students do so every day‚ mimicking the action of their peers
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always depend on the individual‚ their perceptions‚ their needs and their beliefs. When a person’s perception is skewed‚ their needs high and their belief of what can be done that is when trying to motivate them in another direction is difficult. A leader is able to meet someone where they are‚ understand their perceptions‚ needs and beliefs and guide them into a new understanding in order to meet their needs and ultimately change their beliefs; in order to motivate them. Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs
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Why Some Students cheat The first thing to realize is that we all have cheated at one time or another‚ be it on a game‚ a test‚ an exam‚ or a quiz. The question is why do some students do it? Do they do it for the fun of it‚ the thrill? Most people‚ both young and old say that cheating is immoral‚ but yet they have done it at one time. Some students cheat on their tests because they did not study‚ fear of failing‚ or the pressure. First of all‚ students don’t study for test because they think it
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The Council of Chalcedon in 451 CE is significant to the development and message of Christianity because not only was there a review of old legislation by reflecting on‚ and deciding if the rulings were still valid‚ it also affirmed that the Roman Catholic Church was irrefutably divided. The East-West Schism was the division of the Catholic Church into what would become the Roman Catholic Church and the Eastern Orthodox Church. Although it did not occur until 1053‚ the issue of a schism became a
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Why I Am Who I Am Now Life has many things to offer us. Some things offer happiness‚ success and anything that may help us be contented and enjoy our journey. Some things‚ on the other hand can put us down. Like failure‚ hatred and many others. Criticism is one of the things in life that offers both. Criticism is something that may definitely make us or break us. I am the kind of person who doesn’t trust that easily. Yes. I do know many people especially now that I’m in college. But I have
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Why do students fail? In modern society‚ almost everyone has a right to learn and the right to receive an education‚ but not everyone has the ability to do it. There are thousands of people who had gone to colleges or universities‚ but after half a year they drop it. When they are asked “Why”‚ a lot of them answer that they simply could not do it. Why some people are unable to study well? Lack of interest and motivation in learning‚ unawareness of the consequences of the actions‚ and academic unpreparedness
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Section 1 “Why I Quit the Klan” is a non-fiction story written by Studs Terkel‚ which talks about former Ku Klux Klan leader‚ C.P. Ellis. Ellis was invited‚ as a Klansman‚ to join a committee on how to solve racial problems in the school system. This committee included people of all different ethical backgrounds‚ including African Americans. He reluctantly accepted‚ however after a few short meetings‚ he was elected co-chair of the committee‚ along side of Ann Atwater‚ an African American woman
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Today Gandhi is considered the most important Indian who ever lived. The father of the nation‚"Bapu"‚ non-violently and successfully fought for Indian equal rights and for India’s freedom and independence from British rule. He is one of the greatest leaders who ever existed because he was fearless‚ selfless and persistent. Gandhi was not a great speaker‚ did not have a very attractive appearance‚ lived asimple life and avoided the spotlight as much as he could‚ but he is still regarded as one of the
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Fight Club By Chuck Palahniuk In this assignment I will be analyzing some of the most interesting elements in the book “Fight Club” explained with Maffesolis Retraditionalization-theory. I will draw lines to our main topic Consumerism. The book is written by Chuck Palahniuk and was first published in Great Britain in 1997. As the book includes a few different topics‚ I will be focusing on the development of fight club and project Mayhem. After the presentation of Anthony Giddens’ thoughts‚ which
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