-AP World History - StearnsChapter 1 – From Human Prehistory to the Early CivilizationsI. IntroductionA. Human origin – 2.5 million years ago1. 1/4000 of earth’s existence – 24 hour day – last 5 minutesB. Human negatives and positives1. Aggressiveness‚ long baby time‚ back problems‚ death fears2. Grip‚ high/regular sex drive‚ omnivores‚ facial expressions‚ speechC. Paleolithic (Old Stone) Age – 2.5 million to 12000 BCE1. Simple tools – increase in size‚ brain capacity – Homo erectusII. Late Paleolithic
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Religious leaders played prominent roles in every River Valley Civilizations form of government. From ancient Egypt and Mesopotamia to China’s historic empire and the Indus River Valley‚ all the River Valley Civilizations had significant religious figures. In ancient Egypt‚ the pharaoh was revered as a God and therefore was given his right as supreme governing authority in the eyes of the people. The elusive emperors of China gained their governing rights by a mandate of heaven creating long lines
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Early Childhood Education: Impact on Cognitive and Social Development Liberty University COUN 502 Human Growth and Development Dr. David W. Appleby Jennifer M. Wallace October 8‚ 2012 Abstract There has been a great deal of research conducted in the subject matter of early childhood education. During the preschool years‚ the human brain is growing rapidly and extremely sensitive to new information. Researchers have conducted studies in an effort to show a correlation between enrollment
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The Spread of Chinese Civilization: Korea‚ Japan and Vietnam Introduction Because of the remarkable durability of Chinese civilization as well as its marvelous technological and economic innovations‚ other cultures began to imitate China. Japan‚ Korea‚ and Vietnam were all drawn into China’s cultural and political orbit in the postclassical period. Each of the three areas interacted with China differently. Of the three‚ Japan was able to retain its complete political independence‚ while Vietnam
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many civilizations have developed by rivers‚ like Mesopotamia and India. Mesopotamia evolved due to being located near the Tigris and Euphrates River. India progressed because of the Indus River. They built many jobs and cities due to what the rivers provided. The Egyptian civilization was significantly affected by the Nile River because it provided a development in jobs‚ cities‚ technology‚ architecture‚ writing system‚ and religion. The Nile River majorly shaped the development of jobs
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Chapter 1 Summary The work we do as early childhood educators is self-explanatory we work with children. We are expected to work with young children to communicate with them‚ play with them‚ care for their physical needs‚ teach them‚ and provide them with a sense of psychological comfort and security. In early childhood care and education we regard all areas of development- social‚ emotional‚ intellectual and physical- as important and interconnected. Because young children are vulnerable and
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The Influence of Christianity on Western Civilization The positive influence of Christianity is far reaching especially in the rich history and culture of Western Civilization despite a long standing ignorance or adamant denial of its contributions. The Bible itself is responsible for much of the language‚ literature‚ and fine arts we enjoy today as its artists and composers were heavily influenced by its writings. Paul Maier‚ in writing the forward to the book How Christianity Changed the World
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Chinese and Harappan Civilization‚ the two different rise of the state Gordon Childe‚ an anthropologist‚ had criteria for the civilization. Based on his theory‚ Civilization must meet the size and density of cities‚ full-time specialization of labor‚ concentration of surplus‚ class-structured society‚ and state organization. Essentially in the same way that the ancient Egypt rose from Nile River‚ and Euphrates and Tigris gave birth to Mesopotamia Civilization‚ Harapan Civilization took advantage
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Chapter 7: Physical and Cognitive Development in Early Childhood I. Physical Development A. Skeletal Growth: Between 2 and 6‚ 45 new epiphyses (cartilage to bone growth centers) form and are used to determine skeletal age 1) Teeth: girls tend to lose teeth earlier‚ malnutrition delays their development‚ and obesity accelerates the process a) Exposure to smoke triples the likelihood of tooth decay b) 30% of U.S. preschoolers have tooth decay (60% by age 18) due to poor diet and inadequate healthcare
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Bitter Waters Can China save the Yellow—it’s Mother River? Author: Brook Lamar – Published: May 2008 Few waterways capture the soul of a nation more deeply than the Yellow‚ or the Huang‚ as it’s known in China. It is to China what the Nile is to Egypt: the cradle of civilization‚ a symbol of enduring glory‚ a force of nature both feared and revered. From its mystical source in the 14‚000-foot Tibetan highlands‚ the river sweeps across the northern plains where China’s original inhabitants first
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