Philosopher, Government Official, Legal Professional, Writer (1689–1755)
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GOV 26.18 Enlightenment Thinker – Thomas Hobbes
Academic, Philosopher, Political Scientist, Journalist, Historian (1588–1679)
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GOV 26.17 Enlightenment Thinker – John Locke
John Locke was an English philosopher and physician, widely regarded as one of the most influential of the Enlightenment thinkers and commonly known as the “father of liberalism”. (1632–1704)
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GOV 26.16 The Enlightenment – Elegance of Baroque Music and Dance
Baroque music is a style of Western art music composed from approximately 1600 to 1750. This era followed after the Renaissance music era, and was followed in turn by the Classical era.
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GOV 26.15 The Enlightenment and Music – Johann Sebastian Bach
Johann Sebastian Bach (1685 – 1750) was a German composer and musician of the Baroque period.
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GOV 26.14 The Enlightenment and Music – George Frideric Handel
Baroque composer George Handel was born February 23, 1685, in Halle, Germany. In 1704 Handel made his debut as an opera composer with Almira. He produced several operas with the Royal Academy of Music before forming the New Royal Academy of Music in 1727. When Italian operas fell out of fashion, he started composing oratorios, including Messiah. George Handel died April 14, 1759, in London, England
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GOV 26.13 The Enlightenment and Music – Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Composer, Pianist (1756–1791)
A prolific artist, Austrian composer Wolfgang Mozart created a string of operas, concertos, symphonies and sonatas that profoundly shaped classical music.
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart learned the piano at the age of three, and soon developed his skills in all musical forms. Widely recognized as one of the greatest composers of all time, he produced over 600 works.
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GOV 26.11 The Age of Enlightenment (ROAD MAP!)
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GOV 26.2 Lord of the Flies – Introduction
Lord of the Flies
Stranded on an island, a group of schoolboys degenerate into savagery.
Reflection – How and What do you prioritize when leading a people? What makes a good leader?
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3 April Fool’s: In December?
December 28th is the Feast of the Holy Innocents. It is equivalent to April Fool’s Day (April 1)
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1 Christmas Cancelled?
In England? In the USA? And it’s not because of COVID!
Oliver Cromwell was a Puritan, military leader, and powerful politician in the 17th century Parliament and….
Did he cancel Christmas?
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AP 24.1171 100 Years in 70 Seconds – India (Trisha)
100 years of beauty in 70 seconds
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GOV 25.90 Holland – Tulip Mania!
There once was a flower that was unable to settle down anywhere. From the mountains in Kazakhstan, the flower bulb wandered about in Persia, China and Turkey. Until a Dutch scientist took the bulb with him to a small European country. There the flower enjoyed the climate and the soil, and the inhabitants immediately fell in love with the flower and soon designated it a national symbol. It all sounds like a fairy tale, but this is the true story of the tulip.
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India – It’s a Girl! 2010
http://en.horrorhumanumest.info/index.php?post/15_itsagirl
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AP 24.1282 Caste Reservation in India
Reservation is a system of affirmative action in India that provides historically disadvantaged groups representation in education, employment and politics. Based on provisions in the Indian Constitution, it allows the Indian government to set reserved quotas or seats, which lower the qualifications needed in exams, job openings etc. for “socially and economically backward citizens.”
Illustrative Example (p.164) – Increased Access to Education and Political and Professional Roles
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AP 24.1258 Fighting Poverty and Diseases – India (Pollution makes everyone “a smoker”)
In India, nearly 1.8 million people die every year as a result of dirty air. In Delhi, with 19 million people, 1,000 more cars hit the road every day, contributing to smog that’s dangerous in many ways. But the real cost of the pollution is its toll on human health. Elizabeth Palmer reports from New Delhi as part of our Earth Matters coverage.
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AP 24.1256 Fighting Poverty and Diseases – India (Challenges of Sanitation)
Manual scavenging — the removal of human waste from sites with no flush systemLife expectancy is low, with many developing asthma, skin infections and tuberculosis
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AP 24.1178 100 Years in 70 Seconds – India (Aman)
100 years of beauty in 70 seconds
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Nigeria and Boko Haram
Consider the following:
Applying the political and social implications of post Cold War, how have regional conflicts emerged around the world and why?
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