Alba Mizaku Feature-New Teachers New Faces& Where they came from A new school year began‚ however a little different than the previous year before. Kids are roaming throughout the halls trying to make their way through to their next class. Unfamiliar faces appear on every corner. Freshmen are claiming that their teachers are from Mars! The year started off a little hectic‚ but what exactly made this year so different? Quite possibly‚ our overcrowded student population could be a reason‚ or better
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Art of the 14th and 15th centuries Works of Art from 14th -15th Century a brief summary Works of Art from the 14th-15th centuries You likely noticed that during the two hundred years covered in this week’s study there were radical changes in how the human figure is depicted in Italy‚ from something that was highly stylized to an idealized form that looked more real yet was strongly influenced by the Classical Age of ancient Greece and Rome. In the Northern Europe‚ however‚ depiction
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and contemporary Boccaccio (author of the Decameron). Famous vernacular poets of the 15th century include the renaissance epic authors Luigi Pulci (Morgante)‚ Matteo Maria Boiardo (Orlando Innamorato)‚ and Ludovico Ariosto (Orlando Furioso). 15th century writers such as the poet Poliziano and the Platonist philosopher Marsilio Ficino made extensive translations from both Latin and Greek. In the early 16th century‚ Castiglione (The Book of the Courtier) laid out his vision of the ideal gentleman and
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The Dominican Monks The Dominican Monks were originally known as ‘The Order of Preachers’ up until the 15th century. The Dominican Monks are the members of a homeless order of men whom devote their life to meditation of God‚ which was founded by St. Dominic in the 1215 and is dedicated especially to the art of preaching. Saint Dominic was also known as‚ Dominic de Guzmám and he was a priest from Spain. He is the patron saint of astronomers. St. Dominic was born on in 1170 in Caleruega‚ Spain and
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Throughout the span of the 15th and 16th century‚ it is no secret that the arts‚ architecture‚ philosophy‚ and wars were important parts of history. One topic that is not widely talked about among European history is the importance of beauty‚ hygiene‚ and appearance standards “They were of course limited by the technology of the time and the challenges associated with disposing of the sewage and rubbish of a growing population but this does not mean that they did not try to keep themselves and their
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“Why were the 1400s referred to in the text book as the Century of Portuguese exploration?” Chapter Two “The mid–to-late 15th century is documented as the “Age of Discovery” or the “Age of Exploration” by historians. During this time globalization was set into motion by adventurous maritime travel with ships setting sail on the seas of the Old World with their destination being the “Other World”. No European country understood the size of the Atlantic Ocean‚ or the length of the western
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Europeans in the 15th‚ 16th and 17th century had a new state of mind as a result of the Renaissance. They had many motives for exploring since they had many hopes and ideas about other places. They also wanted better lives when the Europeans immigrated as well as fame and fortune as a result of their explorations. The Europeans in the 15th‚ 16th and 17th century undertook exploration and settlement due to a combination of social‚ political and economical motivations. One of the main reasons that
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In the 1600’s‚ most of North America was unexplored. This would eventually spur conflict‚ but it also proved well for the English. New power was thrust upon the country‚ and the English were in need of funds‚ quickly. Luckily‚ during the dawn of the English empire‚ a new land (with new economic opportunities) needed colonization. The new world was an expected source of income for citizens of the UK and the Crown itself. From 1550 to 1600‚ the population of England exploded. This “surplus population”
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In the fifteenth century‚ most European countries tried to find a way to make their kingdoms and countries larger and richer. In those days‚ they saw that the ocean and the sea were a way to reach the outside world and expand their territories . They tried to find the closest routes to the East. In the fifteenth century‚ there was an epidemic called Black Death that “killed about a third of the European population” (page 34). This epidemic caused uncertainty and encouraged a few people to undertake
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Maximizing the potentials of the Maritime Industry posted by Admin on Fri‚ 04/13/2012 - 05:25 Author: Tinig ng Marino Month/Year: March 2012 Exerpt from Hon. Emmeline Y. Aglipay’s Column Worker’s Vanguard in Tinig ng Marino The Philippines has long focused on improving its main sectors agriculture‚ trade‚ and services. While a considerable amount of attention is given to these‚ other budding yet potentially strong industries are overlooked and neglected. We should reassess which industries
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