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    INTRODUCTION — from approximately ages 40-60 y — declining physical skills — increasing responsibilities — increasing self-satisfaction — increasing awareness of time (past‚ future) PHYSICAL DEVELOPMENT — mostly gradual changes — decreasing height / increasing weight — after 55‚ approximately 2 inches lost for men‚ 1 inch for women — decreasing bone density (for women‚ loss is twice as fast) — decreasing strength — 10% loss by 60 y — decreasing vision‚ light

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    Europe was in a dark age for the following reasons. Thousands of people died from the bubonic plague‚ crusades were intense‚ and power of the government. For instance‚ the bubonic plague‚ also known as the “black death”‚ spread around at rapid speed. According to the Black Death document‚ “The plague infected the Indians in India‚ the Sind‚ the Persians‚ and the Crimea. … killing daily one thousand or more and destroying the population.” Many knights died because of the crusades‚ some of their man

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    The Middle Ages Braveheart and Robin Hood. Lord of the Rings and Merlin (“5 Biggest…”). These Hollywood classics all influence how people tend to perceive the Middle Ages‚ a time period that stretched across the fifth and sixteenth centuries. Contrary to Hollywood’s beliefs‚ life back then was very routine and social activities were an important addition to everyone’s’ life‚ whether they were a peasant or royalty (“Medieval Life”). However‚ Hollywood has deemed it fit to slander the Middle Ages

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    The Middle Ages was an interesting time period. All around the world things were happening‚ but the spotlight stayed on Europe. The Middle Ages was a period of insecurity‚ famine‚ and religious war. Christianity was the main focus of religion in the Middle Ages. As a system called Feudalism rose‚ many people turned toward God as a safe haven. For many people there was not much to live for. When the people died‚ they wanted to get to heaven to experience eternal happiness. In 1056 a.d. the Byzantine

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    The Downfall of the Middle Ages There were many reasons for the downfall for the Middle Ages‚ but the most crucial ones were the decline of the feudal system‚ and the declination of the Church’s power over the nation-states. In feudal society‚ everyone had a definite place and a definite role‚ with the power resting in the hands of the local lords (instead of a central government). The lords‚ or nobles‚ lost power after the Crusades‚ when the Europeans came into contact with the more

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    I do not believe the Middle Ages reflected darkness or embodied ignorance. Even though this period had centuries to produce new technology‚ they still contributed in the molding of today’s society. Their contribution was the improved innovation on “borrowed” technology. When people refer to the Middle Ages as “dark‚” they might be associating the “darkness” with the looming death that engulfed the period. One famously horrific encounter of death was the plague‚ Mr. Broedel states “…Europe lost between

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    The first source is a textbook excerpt created by A. Roehm‚ M. Buske‚ H. Webster and E. Wesley in the year of 1954. The point of view of this source is that the “Dark Ages in Europe” were chaotic and terrible. This point of view is conveyed through the quotes‚ “During the early Middle Ages much of Europe passed through a time of turmoil and confusion‚ of ignorance and lawlessness.” and “The Germanic Kingdoms which had been set up by 476 were unable to suppress violence. There were so many highway

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    words indicating dynamics—i.e. piano (p) =soft; forte (f) = loud; fortissimo (ff) =very loud know these- dynamic terms 12.    Define Timbre ‚ and  what do composers use to change it?- to see tone color‚ Tone color is described by words like bright‚ dark‚ brilliant‚ mellow‚ and rich. 13.    What is a listening outline‚ and how is it used?-each item describes some musical sound. It may point out the dynamic of the interments 14.    What are the two forms of performing media?-voices and interments

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    4 December. 18th 2009 The Church’s Effect on Education during the Middle Ages The Middle Ages lasted from ************ encompassing a large portion of Europes History. This was a time of great darkness; in a sense of little to no economic improvement or technological innovation. As Europe proceeds past the fall of the Roman Empire and falls deeper into the dark ages‚ the church grows larger and rises to Power. The Middle Ages is a time where education is of little importance. The Church slowly

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    Food in the Middle Ages Meat was a constant staple on the Lord’s menu during the Middle Ages. One popular dish was Mylates of Pork. Mylates of Pork 2 - 3 lbs. cooked pork 4 eggs 1 cup mozzarella‚ grated 1 1/2 tsp. powder fort 1/4 cup pine nuts 1/4 tsp. salt pinch saffron pastry for a double-crust pie Cut pork into approximately 1 inch pieces. Combine with eggs‚ cheese‚ pine nuts and spices in a large bowl. Mix well and place into bottom crust. Cover with top crust and bake at 350° until

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