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    Common Course Plan |Course (Long) Name: IB Calculus |Course Code: MA962/MA971 (02132G) | |Course (Short) Name: IBCALCULUS |Course Unit Value: 1 credit (0.5 x 2 semesters) | |Curricular Content Area: Mathematics |Licensure Requirement: 400 | |As of: June 22‚ 2012

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    Mesopotamia Civilization

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    Professor History 130 20. June 2013 Mesopotamia Mesopotamia‚ the birthplace of civilization‚ comes with an overwhelmingly rich history. Due to its wealth in contributions to many religions and ethnic groups and its strong religious influence in the area‚ the history behind Mesopotamia comes with a lot of stories. “No development has been more momentous‚ or fraught with consequence‚ than the emergence of civilization” (Perspectives 1). First were the urban development of Mesopotamia‚ the development

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    The Babylonian creation story and Israel’s creation story are quite different‚ but they do share some common elements. One of these ways is in how the stories handle the issue of chaos and order. The Babylonian story discusses in great detail the chaos portion in their account. The account is written in epic form and describes how Tiamat and Apsu‚ who are both bodies of water and their children‚ Lahmu and Lahamu are engaged in a very bloody battle (along with other gods) that ends in death of both

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    Starting around 597 BCE‚ the Babylonian Empire‚ centered in the city of Babylon in the Fertile Crescent‚ conquered the Kingdom of Judah. The upper class Jewish people‚ Israelites who lived in Judah‚ were ordered by the Babylonian King‚ Nebuchadnezzar II‚ to leave Jerusalem and live in captivity in Babylon. The period of time from 597 to 539 BCE‚ which ended when the Persian king Cyrus the Great took over Babylon and allowed the Jews to return to Judah‚ is known as the Babylonian Exile or Captivity. This

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    1 The Birth of Civilization Mohenjo-Daro Figure. Scholars believe this limestone statue from about 2500 B.C.E. depicts a king or a priest from Mohenjo-Daro in the Indus valley in present-day Pakistan. Does this figure seem to emphasize the features of a particular person or the attributes of a particular role? Hear the Audio for Chapter 1 at www.myhistorylab.com CRAIMC01_xxxii-031hr2.qxp 2/17/11 3:22 PM Page xxxii EARLY HUMANS AND THEIR CULTURE page 1 WHY IS “culture” considered a defining

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    America ranks thirty-second in math. It is because students fail to see the benefits of math. The average scholar is more interested in extracurricular activities. While these activities are enjoyable and can be educational‚ we must not stray away from the core subjects. Out of the core subjects’ math ranks supreme in most aspects. Math can be cumbersome at times‚ yet it allows for a more enjoyable job and life. When it comes to school subjects‚ Math is the superior choice since

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    References: http://keisan.casio.com/has10/SpecExec.cgi?id=system/2006/1223372110 - Used for KAP 3 New Q Maths by R. Brodie and S. Swift P258 http://www.physicsforums.com/showthread.php?t=638735 – Mark 44 post #5 – “Here’s why…” – used for MAPS 3 and 4 TO DO Re-do graphs - maps 2‚ 3‚ 4 Label graphs - maps 3 Printing money

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    The rise of civilizations began with the settling of nomads. It was the end of hunting and gathering and the beginning of agriculture based civilizations. Early civilizations commonly settled near bodies of water for resources‚ created a form of writing‚ established a form of government‚ developed a form of religion‚ and established a hierarchy system. All of these are common features in the history of the rise of civilizations. The government of early civilizations was commonly run by either a

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    Math is one of the basic sciences of life; it can be said that is the most basic science‚ the first thing a person learns‚ apart from reading and writing‚ is how to add and subtract. But‚ is math a part of nature‚ or was it made to measure or understand nature? It is really hard to know‚ but in my point of view‚ math is a method created by men to measure nature. If math was a part of nature‚ man would be born with math knowledge‚ but man is not‚ man had to think about a way to count and measure things

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    Math Math Go Away

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    “Once I get into algebra‚ my parents will have to help me with my homework.” “I don’t need to know a lot of math.” “Math is so boring.” “I’m just not good with numbers. If I need to know that stuff‚ I ask my boyfriend.” Does any of the above sound familiar? Or do you also feel what others feel about their Mathematics subject? Don’t be dismayed‚ you’re not alone. There are many. While the geeks and nerds are enjoying problem solving‚ others surely hate the ancient Greeks for inventing Mathematics

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