Kenny Mark Ms. McKenzie Language Arts- Period 3 November 2‚ 2017 The Cambodian Genocide The Cambodian genocide started when Vietnam was at war with the United States. The war affected Cambodia because the United States bombed Cambodia because they were supporting Vietnam with supplies. Khmer Rouge took this to their advantage by recruiting and gaining followers. The Khmer Rouge persecuted many who had educations‚ monks‚ and the rich (United to end Genocide). with Khmer Rouge taking over the
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How Nelson Mandela influenced geography Mandela was born on January 18‚ 1918‚ in South Africa. Nelson Mandela was a awesome leader who spent his entire life working for equality and justice in South Africa. Nelson Mandela has inspired people around the world to work non-violently for a better and more equal life. In South Africa Nelson is known as "Madiba‚" or "Tata"‚ which means "father." Mandela was the first person in his family to go to school.When he went to school‚ his teacher decided to
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What is Geography? Geography‚ simply put‚ can be summed up in two words: “where and why” (Rubenstein). However‚ it is difficult to sum geography up simply because‚ in fact‚ there is nothing simple about it. Geography can explain everything about “the earth‚ its peoples‚ and why [the] two interact as they do” (Sherer). Geography is studied by the geographers of the world who use “[maps] and mapping… [To] analyze and portray the world” (Knox) because “people everywhere struggle to understand [it]”
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Africa has always been known for their valuable resources‚ and empires have always wanted to either trade with Africa or take over Africa. During the New Imperialism Era (1881-1914)‚ many of the European powers went after Africa and invaded many of the countries. During the European Scramble for Africa‚ there were different actions and reactions from different countries. Some of the African countries just let the European countries take control and chose not to fight‚ due to lack of technology and
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society‚ and the environment‚ drawing upon such subjects as industrial arts‚ engineering‚ applied science‚ and pure science.” The development of technology in last 20 years has improved lives through invention. Technology has positively and negatively affected three main spheres of our lives: medicine‚ education‚ and communication. The largest part of society that may have benefitted from the advancements in technology is probably the field of healthcare. Technology has aided scientific research
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cyber bullying has personally affected me because I am a victim of it. I recall my father telling my gossiping aunts about some personal health issues I had. This information soon reached a cousin of mine who humiliated me on Facebook. This is where it all went downhill. He found joy in revealing my insecurities as several people would read and message me about this. Because of this cyber bullying‚ it took a huge impact in my trust with my own family. I wasn’t happy for what I went through. People
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What is Geography Week 2 Geographic Thought and History I have always thought that geography was the study of land‚ how it was formed and where it will be in years to come. I have realized that there is more to geography than this. A literal translation of geography would be "to describe or write about the Earth" (“What is Geography: 2012). The first person to use the word "geography" was Eratosthenes‚ who was an ancient Greek. Geography has been called "the world discipline" and "the bridge
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Back in Ancient Rome‚ rulers and Emperors were wanting to build great monuments‚ sanctuaries‚ and arena’s. The emperors would enslave lower class people to build all of these buildings‚ while upper class citizens would enjoy them. The Roman people have unique methods and building strategies which helped them thrive as a community. The Ancient Romans have been known for their great architecture‚ which has helped modern day people build the monuments we build today. The Ancient Roman people used
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Religion and philosophy affected daily life in both India and China. India has been an important part of three major world religions‚ Hinduism‚ Buddhism‚ and Islam. A article‚ diagram‚ and a video will help us figure out the main question. How did religion and philosophy affect daily life in both India and China. This article talks about Ancient India religions. Specifically Buddhism and Hinduism. In the article it clearly stated‚”Hinduism is a polytheistic religion (Hindus believe in many gods)
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There are many ways how the geography affected the inuits culture. One way it affected the inuits is what they ate. Another way it affected the inuits is what they wore. And last what they lived in.First‚ geography affected what the inuits ate. Inuits ate fish‚ mousse‚reindeer‚ and more. How I know they ate these kind of things is because inuits are by the ocean so that go fishing a lot. And in the picture it was cold and there were mountains. And reindeer and mouse live in the mountains. Also the
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