Pericles was the leader of Athens and was born in 495 BC and died in 429 BC. His father‚ Xanthippus was a political leader and military commander for Athens who grew up in the family of the Alcmaeonids. His mother‚ Agariste provided Pericles with political value and a religious background. Growing up Pericles was very bright‚ his family was wealthy which meant he had access to the best teachers in the whole of Athens. This meant he was able to fully pursue his education. As a young man‚ Pericles
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Although The Funeral Oration of Pericles was written around 431 B.C.E. in Athens‚ Greece and Barack Obama’s State of the Union Address was written in 2013 in the United States of America‚ they address many similar topics. A few of these topics consist of civic duty‚ world leadership and dedication. These similar topics can be seen many times throughout the two speeches even though the speeches were made for different reasons. Pericles’s speech eulogized the Athenian soldiers who died in the war against
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Pericles was the leader of Athens and was born in 495BC and died in 429BC. His father‚ Xanthippus was a political leader who grew up in the family of the Alcmaeonids and his mother‚ Agariste provided Pericles with political value and a relgious defilement. Growing up Pericles was very bright‚ his family was wealthy which meant he had access to the best teachers in the whole of Athens. This meant he was able to fully pursue his education. As a young man‚ Pericles used much of his wealth to support
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Oration on the Dignity of Man: Analysis Pico della Mirandola in his work‚ “Oration on the Dignity of Man”‚ re-evaluates humanism and humans in general. His work talks about the dignity of man in particular and how man differs from other creatures as man is a creation with a unique and important trait‚ free will. He uses several arguments to support his claim that humans can choose their destiny and in doing so can achieve perfection. He presents a piece of work that challenges the medieval view
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native community. The Native Americans were outraged by their inferiority and on the colonist’s treatment of the environment. The Chief Seattle’s 1854 Oration is a speech in response to a proposed treaty in which the Indians were persuaded to give up thousands of acres to the US government for a sum of 150‚000 dollars. The Chief Seattle’s Oration is considered to be the most profound environmental statements in history. The Chief Seattle was the leader of the Dkhw’Duw’Absh‚ and a prominent figure
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The webinar presentation‚ loneliness among older adults in Canada presented by Professor Norah Keating. The presenter began by defining what loneliness was using various geriatric theories about the aging process. Prof. Keating described the difference between being alone and being lonely. During her study‚ she wanted to research what risk factors cause people in Canada to be lonely and how to reduce them. Loneliness is the quantity or quality of one’s social interactions and expectations regarding
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Artist: Arcade Fire Album: Funeral 1. Neighborhood #1 (Tunnels) 2. Neighborhood #2 (Laika) 3. Une Année Sans Lumière 4. Neighborhood #3 (Power Out) 5. Neighborhood #4 (7 Kettles) 6. Crown of Love 7. Wake Up 8. Haiti 9. Rebellion (Lies) 10.In the Backseat ============================ 1. Neighborhood #1 (Tunnels) ============================ Riff: F e|------------------------------------------------| B|------------------------------------------------| G|------------------------------------5-----------|
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democracy was a form of government that was embraced by her people. The story of Athens and democracy would not be complete until Pericles is mentioned. This was due to his great changes and development he brought to Athens. Pericles was an important figure in the practice of direct democracy as a matter of fact‚ direct democracy was an important legacy that Pericles left in Athens. “Direct democracy is a form of government in which citizen rule directly and not through representatives” Roger‚ Linda
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Historical Question: Who was Pericles and why is he important to Greece? Author: Mrs. Lori Miller Class/Grade Level: Social Studies/6th grade CT Standards: SS6S2C2PO7— Describe the development of the following types of government and citizenship in ancient Greece and Rome • democracy • republics/ empires SS6S3C4PO3— Describe the importance of citizens being actively involved in the democratic process. (e.g.‚ voting‚ student government‚ involvement in political decision making‚ analyzing
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skills. Pericles’ own education was uniquely advanced thanks to tutors such as Anaxagoras of Clazomnae‚ who emphasized reason over tradition and developed a theory of the physical world based on the ordering principles of the mind. This became the philosophical foundation for Pericles’ political metaphor: instead of a dictator controlling a mechanical world‚ the proper image was a prime mover that inspired individuals towards a common civic endeavor. Additionally‚ according to Plutarch‚ Pericles also
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