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    “Every empire tells itself and the world that it is unlike all other empires and that its mission is not to plunder and control but to educate and liberate” is a quote by Edward W. Said. During the 19th century‚ Western nations started expansion into territorial imperialism to collect resources from colonies to benefit economically‚ politically‚ and socially. Jules Ferry‚ a former French prime minister‚ created a colonial policy to colonize territories for France’s benefits and to civilize the people

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    Ever wonder what it would be like to invent something that would be used for hundreds of years to come? That’s what Galileo Galilei did. Galileo Galilei belongs in the house 8-1 Genius Hall of Fame. Born in 1564 in Florence‚ Italy‚ Galileo was the oldest of six children. In 1583‚ he attended the University of Pisa to study medicine but became fascinated with many other subjects‚ particularly mathematics and physics. He performed studies and tests on falling objects and then wrote a manuscript about

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    a) Strategies to encourage pupils to follow a good behaviour As a support staff‚ I am obliged to share the same values as the whole school and to help children to develop and to manage their behaviour. I should create‚ with other members of school‚ a climate of safety and security‚ and having good relationships with pupils. Therefore‚ it would be essential to know school rules and behaviour management policy. Having known all the prizes and sanctions‚ I could apply them accordingly to procedures

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    people tell students that reading is critical and is “good” for them‚ but have they ever explained why reading is critical? What does reading do except to improve our reading skills? As a small child‚ we learn the alphabet‚ then we learn to read‚ and from that point on‚ we just continue to improve reading. A common known idea is that reading can develop our knowledge and critical skills throughout our schooling years‚ but studies show that reading fiction can improve empathy‚ awareness‚ and even

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    ways to improve your English. To improve your English conversation and oral skills you should watch American movies and T.V. shows with English subtitles‚ and try to really listen! You should also try and communicate as much as you can and don’t be shy of your accent or your lack of grammar‚ just know that you’re doing this for the best and to have better English in the future. Personally that helped me a lot and I would strongly advise any person who’s looking to improve their English to use this method

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    Primary/Secondary Sources Summarization Project Jeremiah Shivers The book “Night” is the first book of a trilogy (three-part series) written by Elie Wiesel. This book is about his first hand experience in Nazi German concentration camps with his father. It takes place between the beginning of the Holocaust and the end of World War II. Primary and Secondary Sources‚ like books or documents. They help us find out what happened in the past. Depending on how it is being used makes an object

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    Material Reading Strategies Worksheet Identify two reading goals‚ one short-term and one long-term. * Long-term reading goal: Read with more of an understanding of the text in our textbooks with the help of my short-term reading goals Short-term reading goal: : Learn to incorporate the reading study skills like mapping and note-taking and highlighting Write a 100- to 150-word response to each of the following questions: * * How do you currently approach the weekly readings in the

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    How to improve your spoken English Speaking the English language is easy for native people in English-speaking countries. But what about for people who come from other countries who are not well-versed in this global language? If you are such a person‚ you may be thinking that it can be quite a challenge to learn the rules to improve your spoken English. But it is always possible. With practice and a few tips‚ you can learn to improve your spoken English. Step 1 Study the English language. There

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    Yang Yue 301230807 November 6‚ 2015 Primary Source Analysis Contact and Conflict European explorers have great impact on Canadian history. Their Journals are important historical documents for historians to study the Canadian history. Because these journals appeared in many kinds of forms and provided very detailed information about early Canada before confederation. These documents portray very vividly the life in Canada and shows that the process to confederation is full of contacts and conflicts

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    Primary Sources - Hinduism‚ Jainism‚ and Buddhism For more background information on religions see: http://home.comcast.net/~mruland/WHAP/Notes/foundations/wreligion.htm The Aryan invasion of the subcontinent around 1‚500 B.C.E. brought with it a new religion that featured a pantheon of gods that the Aryans worshiped through ritualism and with burnt sacrifices. Over the next thousand years‚ the religion matured‚ probably incorporating some elements of Harappan theology and certainly establishing

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