Why are Hernan Cortes and Francisco Pizarro known as conquistadors? The two most famous conquistadors were Hernán Cortés who conquered the Aztec Empire and Francisco Pizarro who led the conquest of the Incan Empire. They were second cousins born in Extremadura, where many of the Spanish conquerors were born. How did Hernan Cortes become a […]
Where do federal courts come from?
Where do federal courts come from? The U.S. Courts were created under Article III of the Constitution to administer justice fairly and impartially, within the jurisdiction established by the Constitution and Congress. This section will help you learn more about the Judicial Branch and its work. Is a state felony the same as a federal […]
How was the ice age shaped in New York?
How was the ice age shaped in New York? Over the last two million years, New York has experienced several Ice Ages interspersed with warm periods. Gigantic glaciers covered the state, and then retreated. Each wiped the landscape nearly clean—changing the course of rivers, widening valleys, and rounding mountaintops. What NYS landscape region is a […]
Why is seafloor mapping important?
Why is seafloor mapping important? Mapping the seafloor helps us to work out things like where different types of fish live, where we might find resources, such as rare metals and fossil fuels, and whether there is a risk of underwater landslides happening that might cause a tsunami. What is coastal mapping? The shoreline depicted […]
How do you describe your ethnicity?
How do you describe your ethnicity? Commonalities such as racial, national, tribal, religious, linguistic, or cultural origin may be used to describe someone’s ethnicity. While someone may say their race is “Black,” their ethnicity might be Italian, or someone may say their race is “White,” and their ethnicity is Irish. What is your ethnicity examples? […]
Is socialism a centrally planned economy?
Is socialism a centrally planned economy? Examples of Centrally Planned Economies Communist and socialist systems are the most noteworthy examples in which governments control facets of economic production. While the economic performance of these states have been mixed, they’ve generally trailed capitalist countries, in terms of growth. What countries are socialist today? Marxist–Leninist states Country […]
How did God test Abraham?
How do you establish norms of discourse in the classroom?
How do you establish norms of discourse in the classroom? To introduce student-led discourse, explicitly model the talk….Engage Reluctant Students Invite them to discuss a topic that is important to them. Engage them in partner talk (e.g., pair-share, turn-and-talk) or small group before whole group. Appreciate wait-time. Name the strategy after a student. What is […]
What two religions influenced Islam?
What two religions influenced Islam? Islam sees Judaism and Christianity as earlier versions of Islam, revelations given within the same tradition by Allah but misunderstood over time by their followers. Muslims see Islam as the final, complete, and correct revelation in the monotheistic tradition of the three faiths. What Islam says about other religions? Forced […]
Are we trapped in an iron cage?
Are we trapped in an iron cage? This increased rational calculation constructs a world where rationalization is inherent in everyday life, hence creating an inescapable system that Weber coins “the Iron Cage”. In other words, we are trapped in this Iron Cage that was created by ourselves. Is rationalization good or bad? Rationalizing an event […]