Abacus

Greece and Athens have achieved vast amounts of wonder and fame today. The opulent structures, the detailed sculptures, or the compact cites that convey a busy urban living. All of these contribute to the awe-inspiring city. Athens is the site of multiple historical buildings such as The Agora, which originally served as a marketplace, subsequently contained temples and civic buildings. Another notable structure constructed in that time is the Akropolis; an ancient citadel which was composed of…

The onset of my passion about learning science and technology in education, an intensive interest which has now evolved into an aspiration and a pursuit in the field, happened after joining the POMI (Programmable Open Mobile Internet) research team in the School of Education at Stanford University. Working as an active team member at site visit for POMI 2020 at Stanford University, developing numerous mobile applications on Androids, researching better approach to teach students in informal and…

Emily Kim World History AP Chapter 15: Essential Questions 1) Ships were beneficial during trade because they were sturdy and strong enough to endure the heavy winds and waves. Trade via ships increased because with the use of ships, goods and people were able to moved quicker and cheaper than any other overland travel. 2) The trading system that developed around the Indian Ocean was considered successful because through this trade system, many people and different states were able to fulfill…

As I said earlier, there are certainly many different styles of samba. These types include samba caranavalesca, samba-enredo, samba baiana, samba-lenco, samba rural, samba de morro, samba da cidade, samba de terreiro, samba de breque, samba de partido-alto, samba corrido, samba-cancao, and samba-choro, to name a few. A distinction was made between hill and city samba somewhere in the 1930s. People that were considered middle class within urban areas began to like this new rhythm that they were…

speed along with many other types of calculations. Some form of a calculator can be traced back in every human heritage. Even if it was just your fingers and toes. The abacus was created about twenty-five hundred years ago it is rods with clay beads that can be moved to calculate small groups of things. As for who invented the abacus seems to be between the Egyptians or Chinese no one seems to know. The effects of early calculations have evolved into such a complex machine. The calculator…

Technology: Past vs. Modern The earliest humans created technology in order to help them solve for their needs, they used stones, woods and other materials to manufacture the simplest and most original tools. After that, the younger generation used ancestral experiences and wisdom to continuous improvement and innovation technology in every period. That’s why we have today’s high-technology. Technology is developing faster and faster in each year, however, that’s resulting in people losing…

Aashna Singh Ms. Jasmine Bhattacharjie Individuals and Societies 2.2 1 December 2014 Architectural Order of The Temple of Poseidon at Cape Sounion It is common knowledge that Greek temples are admired remains of the ancient world, but what isn’t known by most is the ingenious architecture behind them. The Greeks took great pride in their temples, building them near flawlessly and placing them on the highest ground in every city, so that they could be admired from up close and a distance. There…

In the educational realm, collaboration is necessary in order to help with student success. Perhaps the most important type of collaboration, is student collaboration. I fully believe that students often times learn best from one another, as opposed to listening to a teacher lecture. As a teacher, it is one’s responsibility to teach students the required content in a way that appeals to their unique learning ability. It is also the teacher’s responsibility to guide the students in such a way…

Communism Communism is the “economic and social system in which all (or nearly all) property and resources are collectively owned by a classless society and not by individual citizens (www.businessdictionary.com)”. Communism is based on the 1848 publication ‘Communist Manifesto’ by two German political philosophers, Karl Marx and his associate Frederick Engels. It envisioned common ownership of land and capital and shrunk away the forcible power of the state (www.businessdictionary.com). In a…

This research site is located in a small desert community, on the sea with a population of approximately 7500 people. There are four schools in the town: one for ages 3 through 5, one for grades 1 through 5 which has boys and girls separated on different wings, a secondary boys school which includes grades 6 though 12, and lastly the secondary girls school which includes grades 6 through 12. The people of the community often continue a tradition of nomadic life, living in tents, camping, and…