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French and Indian War 1754-1763
Conflict between Britain and France spills into the colonies
Britain emerges victorious
Britain runs up a huge debt
Stamp Act
American colonists benefited from Britain?s victory so Britain expected the colonists to help pay the cost of the war
Colonists were expected to pay a tax for a stamp on all official documents
Colonists were angered by the tax. They had never been required to pay a direct tax to the British government before
?no taxation without representation?
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Lord of the Flies Plan Sheet v2
Thesis Statement:
Throughout William Golding?s Lord of the Flies, the boy?s perceptions and descriptions of the conch change to reflect the struggle between Ralph and Jack, or between the traditional values of civilization and savagery.
Paragraph #1:
Initially the conch is colorful and vibrant. It possesses a commanding aura which not only gets Ralph elected chief, but also holds some sway over the boys.
In color the shell was a deep cream, touched here and there with fading pink. P16
World Civ I
Test 1 Review
What is civilization?
What is culture? Material Culture?
Explain the Stone Age.
Describe the Paleolithic and Neolithic Ages.
What is the Ancient Agricultural Revolution?
Who are Foragers?
What was woman?s role in the Stone Age? Women?s role in Mesopotamia?
What was man?s role in the Stone Age?
Why is the development of cooking so important?
Why did people migrate?
Explain the reasons behind the domestication of animals? How did early people determine which animals to domesticate?
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CHAPTER 4
The Aegean World, 2000?1100 b.c.e.
Minoan Crete
1?? seq NL_a \r 0 \h . Minoan civilization is known through legendary accounts of King Minos, the labyrinth beneath his palace, and the Minotaur. Archaeological evidence for Minoan civilization includes excavated palace sites at Cnossus, Phaistos, and Mallia, and widely distributed remains of Cretan pottery and other artifacts. The evidence suggests that Minoan civilization was influenced by the civilizations of Egypt, Syria, and Mesopotamia.
Satire is a literary term technique that ridicules people, customs, or institutions with the purpose of improving society.
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Examples of what you may include in satire:
1. Incongruity: Putting together things that don't fit
2. Reversal: Flipping something; changing its normal order
3. Parody: A mocking, spoof.
How do I identify an instance of satire and then analyze it?
Notice something is funny or seems off or odd.
Why is it funny? How is humor created?
Mikayla Sinead O?Connor
Period 3.
Due: September 17th 2010
Choral Expression
Political Organization in Early China
A. Early Agricultural Society and the Xia Dynasty
1) The Yellow River
a. Water source at high plateau of Tibet
b. Loess soil carried by the river’s water, hence “yellow”
c. “China’s Sorrow”--extensive flooding
d. Loess provided rich soil, soft and easy to work
2) Neolithic societies after 5000 B.C.E.
a. Yangshao society, 5000-3000 B.C.E.
b. Excavations at Banpo village: fine pottery, bone tools
3) The Xia Dynasty
a. Archeological discovery of the Xia is still in its early stages
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Chapter 5
The Classical Period: Directions, Diversities, and Declines by 500 C.E.
I. Expansion and Integration
a. Key point – how did classical civilizations adjust to expansion
i. Between 550>400 BCE Confucius, Laozi, Buddha, Socrates
1. Need to articulate central values
b. How did they all unite?
i. China – more centralized
ii. Mediterranean – more localized/diverse
iii. India – key religious values – not as vulnerable to collapse – like Rome
c. What are the two challenges of integration?
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